The Press., 1908-09-30
Fair Notes.

to make ideal conditions for the an.
nual fair, and that arrived in copious
quantities last night. As a result the
grounds are clean and cool and never
looked so attractive. The midway is
populous, and this branch of the fair
which adds so much life to the occa.
sion will be larger than usual this
year, Judging by the large amount OF
ground space already taken The
rain was just what was needed to put
the track in first-class condition, and
it was never so good as at present.
W. f. Piper of Springfield will again
act as starter in the races this year.
The judges are NJ r Joy of Putnam,
H. O. Wheeler and Lot o Halloran of
this town The timers are DIR. G..
l. Nichols of Hoboken, N. j.. ]. O
Small of Willimantic and Austin
Witt of this town. The halls are
filling up and the Indications are that
the exhibits in all departments will
be up to the high standard of former
years. With good weather the at
tendance this year should break all
records. as the trolley service opens
up big new field Half-hour cars
will be run during the fair, and every
effort made to care for the crowd
along the line.
The First company Governors Foot
Guard band of Hartford, which has
been engaged for the Stafford fair,
is one of the best organizations of it's
kind in New England. Its connection
with the famous ''Feeters, as the
Foot Guard is popularity known, gives
it a prestige which is enyiable. No
festal occasion in Hartford and vicin-
ity lie complete unless this fine collec-
ton of musicians is included In
recent years the band has taken big
strides, both in popularity and in
musical skill, owing to the excellent
| leadership of Bandmaster Francis W.
Sutherland, who is acknowledged to
be leading director of this part of
land went to Hartford few years
ago from Springfield. He had won
considerable local fame in the Massa-
chusetts city for his fine solo work
and for his efficient leadership He
is noted for his clarity and purity of
tone. His solos are awlays much
admired features of any engagement
which the band fills, and for perfected
execution his efforts will take place
with the best At the recent Con-
neotiout fair Mr.. Sutherland and the
Foot Guard band were popular features
of the program each day. The con-
cert was delight.
Miss Carrie Comins of Springfield
was in town over Sunday.
E. H. Hopkins of Hartford is in
town for the annual fair.
Mrs. Michael Mccarthy of the Stat
ford House is seriously ill.
Miss Elizabeth Saunders of South
bridge is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
W. H. Reed.
Ralph Hill, designer at the Faux
ner mill, is spending part of the week
with his family in Pittsfield, Mass
Miss Eva Sears, book keeper for
Brown & Pinney, ia quite i'll with
typhoid fever at her home in Stafford
vile.
Mrs. Clarence D. Walker of Med.
ford, Mass, is spending the month of
October with her parents, Judge and
Mrs. j. H. Reed Mr.. Walker was
here over Sunday.
Harlow L. Kibbe, 81, farmer of
Stafford. and Mrs. Queenie L. Hill
man. 90, q housekeeper of this city,
secured marriage license yesterday
morning and left the office of the city
clerk in search of q minister Both
have had experience in the matri.
monial line. This is Mr.. Kibbe's
third venture. Mrs. Hillman has
been married and divorced. Spring
field Republican.
. Rally Sunday was observed last
Sunday by the Sunday school of the
Methodist church. Besides the Sun
day school, there was a large attend
ance of the regular congregation.
The exercises were of varied char
acter, and were both interesting and
instructive. After the opening ad-
dress by Superintendent F. F. Patten,
who presided, addresses were made
by Judge Joel H Reed, William Lee,
Mrs. f. F. Patten and Mrs. Frank
Orcutt. In addition to the singing
by the school, there was a solo by
| George Blackburn and a cornet duet
by Messrs. Lynch and Lasbury. Of
an enrolment of $50 mem bers, 1877
were present.
At the republican caucus held at the
town hall Monday evening for the
nomination of town officers to be voted
for next Monday, F. f. Patten acted
as chairman and j. II. Larned clerk.
The following nominations were made
Assessors, L. K. Taft, J. A. Foster !;
board of relief, j. NJ. Larned, J. B.
Hatch; selectmen. O. G. Ellis, W.
r. Preble; collector, NJ. B. Hatch ;
registrars, J. G.. Wightman, H. s.
Abel; constables, H. A. Bosworth.
W. Shearer, G. w. Eaton, 1. v. Rey-
nolds; grand jurors. W. 81. Reed, O.
P. Broadway, J. N. Sibley; auditor,
w. Il. Heald; tree warden, o. G..
Ellis; school committee for three
years, r. FL. Fisk.