The Press., 1919-10-23
CELEBRATION NOTES.

The list of prizes given for the fancy articles and the boys and girls club exhibits at the fair will be pub lished next week.
 Cuts of pictures of the prize taking floats were ordered, but have not ar rived. They will be printed in next weeks Press.
 Thirty-nine yoke of oxen and steers were led by the stand at the fair grounds on Thursday afternoon and the owners received a dollar bill for each yoke.
 Thursday, the second day of the fair, was record day for attendance. On the first day the crowd was a little less, but on the last day, really the day of the best weather, the attendance was much smaller. All in all the fair this year was great success.
 When the parade participants re- turned to Main street before breaking up the service men were given small package with the compliments of the Knights of Columbus. The bag con- tained package of cigarettes, a handkerchief, a package of gum, a folder of matches, bar of chocolate and small match case. The gift was a pleasing one. not only because of what it contained, but because of its significance. It also showed the thoughtfulness of the K. of c.
 The dances run each night of the fair added greatly to the enjoyment of the fair week. St. Edwards hall was we'll filled each night, so it seems quite probable that the treasuries of the organizations have been some what enlarged.
 The showing made by the high school in the local athletic events of the second day of the fair was sur prising to not a few. Those who entered from the school were all youngsters, had but little practice and were up against much bigger lads, yet they came out second in the final score. Their work in the half-mile run was the most surprising for they filled the first five positions. They took second place in the relay race and were able to put in an appearance at the front of nearly every other event.
 In the course of the racing on Fri day afternoon, driver of King Dodge, was handed a seven-days' suspension for foul driving. Johnson came to the judges stand to appeal, but it was too late, for the judges had left the stand.
 The judges of the parade were Dr. G. l.. Nichols of Hoboken, N. J., F. E. Cady of Monson, Lelland Keeney of Somersville, Miss Doris Hall of South Wilmington and Miss Mary O'Keefe of this place. The three selectmen of the town also viewed the parade from the stand.
 That the celebration was enjoyed by former residents is shown by the following letter:
 Springfield, October 16, MT. w. H. Hall,
 I beg to acknowledge the receipt of the ticket admitting me and family to the Stafford Springs fair. I want to say that I passed one of the hap piest days of my life Wednesday when | was there meeting several people | whom l had not met in many years. | Among them was one whom I had | not met in thirty-nine years and | strange to relate she recognized me | and said that I had not changed but l very little. I was a little disappoint- | ed that we did not have the races, | which, you know, are my long suit, but even if they did, doubt whether l could have witnessed them all as I was so taken up with meeting old friends. I want to compliment the committee in charge for handling the parade and having everytring go off without hitch as nicely a. they did. I certainly was proud of my old home town and shall prooaLtv be with them at their Four Hundredth Year cele- bration.
 Thanking you again, beg to remain
 Yours respectfully,
 s. s. Jackson.