The Press., 1913-09-24
Fair Notes.

with good wheather this will be the
 big day. Three good races are sched-
 uled for the first day-the 3. IS pace, purse $500; the 2.3O trot, purse $500, and the 2.25 pace or trot, , purse $500. The athletic events, in charge of E. D. Tufts, will be run of the first day. These events in- clude the usual running and jumping contests, and will be started at II
 o'clock in the forenoon to finish in
 time for the long program of the af
 ternoon. The relay race will be in
 the afternoon between the heats of
 the horse racing. The motorcycle
 admission to school children will
 come the last day of the fair this
 year. The platform show will be
 we'll worth witnessing. Already a
 number of strong acts have been booked and more will be added. This
 part of the program is never complete
 until the fair opens, as the manage
 ment is on the alert for late bookings
 if desirable. The acts already secured
 include troupe of ten Arabs in 8 high class acrobatic act; the Cycling Demons in a hair-raising motorcycle act in big bowl.like affair suspended over the stage; DObbs and Reynolds in a balancing and acrobatic stunt; the Petite sisters in 8 dancing act, and last but not least Whittemore and her trained bronchoes. AS far as known no other fair will have dates so late as the local exhibition, and this insures a big, busy midway, as the talent will come from all quarters foB the last appearance of the season. The midway adds much to the life of the fair and ground space will be at a premium, judging from present indi- cations. No games will be allowed where money is offered as prizes or where prizes which have been won are bought back for cash. Two state police officers will be in attendance to see that these rules are carried out The midway is not the only depart ment that feels the increase accustomed by this being the last fair in the cir cult. The trotting events also at tract the pick of the horses campaign ing in New England, and there will be plenty of entries in each of the classes.
 The following race officials have been appointed for the trotting events Presiding judge, Farley B. Leonard associate judges, Henry O. Wheeler, | Fisk D. Rogers of Monson; timers, Dr. G. L. Nichols of Hoboken, N. J., Frank D. Whitcomb, of Springfield and Fred J. Cooley of Rockville. Lott lO'Halloran will act as clerk and Arthur Seidler of Plainfield, N. J., will be the starter.
 F. G. Sanford has returned from vacation at Atlantic City.
 Benjamin Campo has a new resi- denoe nearly completed on Converse avenue.
 Luigi Oarocari is to be operated on to-day at Hartford hospital for ap- pendicitis.
 Mrs. Harold Post of Westbrook was the guest of MT. and Mrs. E. l.. Burr over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Chester Sawyer of Maine are guests of MT. and Mrs. Edward Mullins.
 Mrs. Lyon, mother of Mrs. A. F. Bemis, is in a very serious condition at the Johnson Memorial hospital.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert H. Small of New London are in town, called here by the death of Mrs. Small's father, W. A. Patten.
 A new steam boiler is being in- stalled at the public library, and dur ing the time that it is being put in the library will be closed evenings,
 The boys and girls in the primary department of the Congregational Sunday school will be entertained at the chapel Saturday afternoon from ?. 30 to 5.3O.
 Sunday school rally day will be observed at the morning service of the Congregational church next Sunday. The pastor, Rev. l.. Rees, will preach a sermon appropriate to the occasion.
 Gary Bros. have their new block nearly completed and it presents very attractive appearance. The new building is fitted up with a roomy office which will be used by the firm, a large corner store and the Chinese laundry. The store has not yet been rented. There is lot of space on the second floor that will be divided up to suit tenants.
 The insurance adjusters have not come to a settlement on the Faulkner and Middle River claims yet. It is expected that a meeting will be held to-day in this town to come to a settlement on the Faulkner insurance, The junk in the ruins has been sold to Perry Dalton & Go. of Worcester, through Samuel Kuslanky, and is being removed. Nothing has been done about removing the standing walls next to the O. V. tracks as yet
 METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
 Last Sabbath afternoon Pastor and Mrs. Buck organized the children ot the church into a Junior League, for purpose of training in the Christian life and in service for others. The children selected the following off cers by ballot: President, Harry Needham; secretary, Doris Park hurst; treasurer, Percy Parkhurst pianist, Vera Kaddy; mercy and help, Hildreth Whitaker; social, Gladys Cummings.
 The annual meeting of the Wom- ans Foreign Missionary society ORE kha Methodist nhnreh KflI ha held