The Press., 1883-08-09

Flint of Willimantic advertises in this pa psr for sumach.
 I -J. A. Smith saw frost in spots on tn :, road from Westford to Stafford Sprinc,
 early Tuesday morning.
 - Treasurer Converse, of the Minera | Springs mil, finds that since putting in ney machinery the product of the spinning ant carding departments exceed those Of tn,
 weaving Ioom, and will therefore build story 32x36 ell on the southeast corner o the mill, into which additional looms vii be put. sa
 -Ihe Monson Methodist Sunday scloo have picnic at Evergreen Park to-mor TOW (Friday.). To-day the farmers of the
 vicinity, with their families, hold an e'af
 ter haylng'' picnic at the same place. Par ties, large or small, are at tine park almost Ievery day. AIr. Chaffee, proprietor of the park, is running the place himsef' this year, and trying to make it worthy of the
 patronage of the best classes of people, ,and
 with very gratifying results
 -Messrs. David Bissett and Henry But. terfield, who are doing quite business in
 the education of young dogs, have 3 pan
 near the fair grounds where they have
 anywhere from q dozen to twenty dogs in
 hand Their business is growing, so that
 they are about to enlarge the yard and
 sheds. They have handsome and val
 uable lot of young dogs in charge. largely
 owned by Springfield parties. They have
 a wide reputation as trainers.
 An association of gentlemen from this
 village have bought from Orgon A. Rich
 ardson point of land containing ten acres
 on the north east shore Of Crystal Tlaks
 including the noted East Rock, The o11r-
 chasers are R. s. Hicks, Julius Converse.
 Charles Fox, c. J. Holmes, J. J. Ellis, ". Ii. Smith, and the price paid is S200. The object IS to obtain ground for the pri-
 yate use Of the owners for fishing and camping purposes. The place is secluded | though less than one-fourth mile from the highway, and though already easy of ac- cess, wild be made more so. Large trees and shrubbery cover the lot, which will be
 trimmed into shape to make magnificent camp ground It is near to the best fish ing on the lake, and has fine sIoping
 beach for bathing. The present summer it's owners will encamp upon 1t, but by another season, suitable cottages and oth- CT buildings will be put up. The grounds are to be suitably Blamed. The ten. dency of this move will be to popuarize this beautiful fake as a place of resort, and increase the patronage of such places as are fitted for the patronage of the general publc perhaps to lead other private par- ties to secure like privileges. Crystal Lake IS one of the .attractisns of Stafford, and our village has aa interest n developing it as such. s
 party of erltarprising young folk are now tenting On the grounds under the pseudonym Sans Sonci' camp, giving the north shore this week lively and roman tic appearance. The special correspond ent writes : 'ENe are all right up to the present, and If our enormous capacities do | not breed famine in this vicinity we may remain for sometime As isEusual in such | parties We. have ourswen young. men with their good clothes, and the young lady who | never stops talking, even in her sleep. Time flies rapidly with rowing, receiving visitors aed fishing its such fun to eat fish which are the trophies of your own prowess, even If fea0 of them are s'pump- l1iu-sseds." ;" The special feature of the day IS our evening campfire, but I draw a veil over what transpires around the family kfearthstone." :"
 The Girls Library Club will give a lawn party on Woodlawn grounds to in vited guests on the evening of Friday, Aug. l7th, Ii pleasant, If not, on the Mola- lay evening following. There will be F pretty girls,a dancing, ice-cfeam, the Citi- 1ens' BaRd, pretty girls, peanuts, lemon ade, pretty girls, cake, etc. anong the at fractions. E5.
 -Thenext moonlight concert and dance. md last of the series, by the Citizens Band at the Springs House park, will oc- ] cur a week from next Wednesday evening, 22d inst. :.
 AN OFFICERS PossE FIRED UPoN.- Early last Sunday morning Sheriff Edger- on Of Holland, with assistants, went to { lhe house of Frank Slater, in West otaf- ord, near Crystal Lake, to look for one Jomstoek, for whom he had a warrant, { md who WAS charged with adultery with 5later's daughter, who is the wife of An :, gelo Aborn, but has not for some time :, ived with her husband Slater hesitated lbout admitting the party to search his house, and finally refused, saying that he 7 would shoot the first man that crossed the fs threshold. The sheriff, after 8 little de- { ay, forced the door, and as 1t gave way 'ne of his aids, MT. Whitehouse, partly f ell across the threshold, when instantly Slater fred bullet, which passed through lis hat, grazing the hair. The assaiIants hen drew off, and Sheriff Converse was f ent for, Edgerton feeling not exactly sure ,f his right to proceed On Sheriff Con- l CAsoO 70 0sA11sse1 isk1O4b ' et Ill., tt large cIOWQ vas formed, including sympathizers on { 10th sides, some of Slaters neighbors c pelily iustifying his act. After a little $ 'arly Slater admitted the two sherifE to he house, they excluding the others. ' was not found, though some de ' lare that the large -old-fashioned house 7, ad many hiding places that in an ordinary eareh would be overlooked. We do not earn that any arrests has yet been made or the shooting. It., <wass providential, e oth for Slater and sgEhitehouse, that the c lfection of the bullet did not vary an!incll1 { ownwafd or to the right. It is unlikely IS aat Slater will escape trial for his-vielent esistanee of process of law. a List of letters remaining in the Staf- 'rd Springs post office, Aug T9th Thos. fe nderson, Herbert Booth, Mrs. Mary s. t. lake, John Allen, Kate Brown, Lizzie. J. g aftlett, Mrs. FLA. Clarke, Geo. E. Cros- ' y, Mary Gornig,, W. H. Cutler. Carrie Ann Cunningham, Amory Cobb, D ohm Deylin, Bridget Higgins, Gideon H. F f [tlnt, Wm. Leade, Eli Kelley, John Mur ol y, A. A. Royce, Katie B. Thomas, Chas. q Wallis, Mrs, Carrie Weeks, Chas Ebers- a ach, Solomon Finberg, ohm Growth. J
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