The Press., 1920-10-07
STAFFORD FAIR NEXT WEEK

Only five days away is Columbus
 Day, the opening day of the Stafford
 fair, but already preparations are
 complete for this big event. Never
 before has space on the midway been
 bought up as early as it has been
 that it will be as big if not bigger
 than ever. AS in the past the high
 school seniors will conduct booth
 where one can buy truly home made
 food Every nook and corner in the
 big agricultural hall will be taken up.
 l.. B. Dimock plans to have a larger
 display than ever and this is true of
 nearly all the other exhibitors. Fair
 dinners will be served in the lower
 part of the big hall. The excellent
 dinner served by the association will
 be in charge of c. D. Richardson as
 usual There will be six stage attrac
 tions which are new. Among them
 are: The Gaudsmiths in an acrobatic
 act made up by two comedy clowns
 duu two DldCh uoSo, uC ldollldnlctl
 Troupe, said to be the most beautiful
 girl act before the public today; Rich ard Vintaur and Company, gladiator act; and Murray's comedy dogs, an act consisting of IF high class thor oughbred dogs which leap, jump, somersault dance the tango, look wise and act cloWnish and perform many wonderful tricks. This act also in cludes "Millie' trained goose which has attracted attention and caused comment wherever seen. Harry Hen athletic events have received good deal of attention. They will be restricted to local talent and will consist of: 75 yards dash for boys under 15, 100yards dash, Ot stacle race, running lroad jump, half mile run, half mile relay -four men on a team), half mile run for boys under 13, running high jump. Prizes, silver cups, are displayed in Warren's win dow. They will be given for first, sec ond and third in each event including the relay race. Special prizes will be given in the oys half mile run. There are ~also first and second prize team trophy cups, scoring for which will be as follows: First place, five points; second place, three points; third place two points and fourth place, one point. Already teams have Eeen en- tered by the Knights of Columbus, the high school, American Legion, Warren Woolen mill and the alumni. John has charge of all entries. Tickets to the grounds will be given to all entrants and they should be ap piled for efore Saturday. The ath letic events will be held at 1.30 on the first day of the fair. The reserved seats on the grand stand and season tickets will go on sale. Friday morn ing at o'clock at E. c. DeBorde's jewelry store. Entries in the horse races this year are larger than in other years. The list is published on page four. Theclasses are: Tuesday, 2.09 pace, PIP trot, 215 pace; We'd nesday, PIP pace, 2.1S trot, 2.20 pace; 2,10 race, 2.15 trOt, 2.24 trot In each race the purse will be $500 The Foot Guard band of Hart ford will furnish the music for all three days. On each evening of the fair there will be dance in St. Ed wards hall. On the first night the dance will be run by the K. of c. The American Legion post will run dances on the other two evenings.
 The Humane club has everything prepared for their first dance, which will be given Saturday evening. Judg- ng from the sale of tickets large crowd will attend.
 F. P. Scelsa, who has been con lucting the Artistic Lamp Shade Co.,, n the Sena block, next to the bowling alley, will discontinue business next week Friday and is having sale.