The Press., 1911-09-27

MT Lyon It thu ntoKe this week. or e. Ernest Docley of Mrh. George Miller. Give ypnf bsst do your best. and Eprovesthat stnflordville is awake and going forward.
 The juuiOr garden fair and field day
 proved . suocean last Saturday. The
 weather was propitious. The people
 of tlis community showed their in.
 terest and cooperation by coming out
 in good numbers. Indeed all the parts sOt Stafford were represented
 among the 25O people. or more who
 so honoEed the day. It was especial
 Iy gratifying to see among them the
 good. reliable farmers such as George
 Oot l y. Wealey Bradway, K. Y. Fisk,
 Fred Bowden, and Charles Webster
 and w.. Richards. of Union. The
 school board was represented by pr.
 Booth of Stafford Hollow Mr. Olapp
 and Mr. Adams, ministers both and scout masters. came with their Boy
 Scouts from the Springs The boys' exhibitions If vegetables. fruit and
 flowers was most creditabls and grati.
 flying. and the interest of the older
 farmers who also exhibited, was greatly ppTeciated Of the boys, III
 entries of potatoes were made. prem 7
 iums being given in order of merit. and ranging from $1 to 25c, to Tom Simons, Arthur Chandler, Drminico Sartori, Roland Belcher Eleven en-
 tries also on beans, first prize to
 Art ur Chandler. Seven entries of corn included sweet, field, silage and poi: corn. one boy showing a stalk about 10 feet high. Four entries of all of an excellent variety, with good exhibits of beets, ououm. sbera, sturnips, carrots and other garden crops k Several boys showed fine spf cimens of apples and of grapes, both purple and white, while . few older growers also brought fine speoi- mems Seven vases of flowers by several of the girls also received aw ard, Many awards were given. F H Plumb of Ellithorpe's Farm. former editor of the "Farm and Press" who inspired and directed this movement among the young people, presented the premiums, giv- ing also a little history of the cause, and every now and then making some Illuminating comment in regard to ways and means of producing best results. The community ia indet ted to Mr. Plumb for. his b cad publiC spirit and oivic terett c orge Cooley showed oyer a dog best varieties of squashes and ru" kins, one squash weighing het> cen 30 and 60 pounds James Sw st, wed two kin6s of apples a,d s. The sportsson the program w,re carried ofESinaGne shaps under the leadership of Richard Valentino and his helpers, Gilbert Wagner of the SprinRs and Mrs .NiRhtinRale. of the batt ekhip 4'D l,wa1 e&''a,,,-~ Ribb ms of diff. rent oolors w re given as ,fIs, second, third in zach event. Hardly a boy in Stsffordvills but this week carries some troT hy in color. It was a gala day for all, and thanks and apprecia- tion mapifet ted are due Mir. Valentine fer giving everybody snch a grand good time Judges for boys were Rev. Edwin Foqg. John McCArthy, clar. ere, Turner; for girls. Mrs Fogg, Mrs George Miller, Miss Elt amor
 Ealentine The following received
 6gss@pzsx@s h the tenior events High jump, Thomas simons; 75 ard race, Amos Putnam three l Rged race, Domenic1 SaltoIi; It lay race. Amos Putnam, Domenico s rtort, Howard Smith. George Bra1le. csn- tipede r&ca, George Bradley The first prizes in the junior events went to: Relay race, Arthur Harrington, Francis Pagan, Merton Morrison; 75 yard race, Merrick Co"verse; high jump, Merrick Oonvers' ca t.wheel race, Arthur Harrington; relay race, Edwin Harrington.