The Press., 1884-07-03
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Rev. B. E. Warner, formerly of Stat- ford Springs, has resig gned the rectorship of St. Mary's church in South Manchester, and goes to the ministration of Christ $ church at Stratford.
 --St Edwards picnic at Springs House park will be made up of various games such as-''Tug of war; ; sack, tub and po- tato racing. Clam chowder will be served be- tween 1 and 3, and and 7p.m. All parties wishing to take part in games will do well - to leave their names with the committee, Messrs J. J. Galllivan and M. P. Hanley.
 There will be meeting of the NO mans Chris'n Temperance Union Wednes- day evening, Jul y 9th, at o'clock, at the Congregational church. The meeting will be addressed by Rev. MT. Hawley. All friends of the cause, ladies and gentleman, old and young, are cordially invited. Per order secretary.
 Carl Converse will umpire the game of base ball next Saturday. The hour for beginning is changed to 3 p. m., as the Westfelds are to come on the p. m. train. Those who know both clubs well predict a pretty game, ard there will be consider able local interest in the result.
 The Stafford Springs clerks have re- organized for the season, and will play the book keepers of WiIlimantic on the Stafford fair grounds July 4th at 2 p. m. game at Holland yesterday resulted, Clerks 34- Hollands 2. The Clerks have challenges from Somers and Hazardville requiring at tention, and are likely; to have lively season.
 As the mills will not run on Saturday, the prospect is that there will be large attendance on the base ball game at the park The clubs are both first class, even- ly matched, and each intends to take the game.
 The change of trains on the N. l.. N. railroad restores the summer Block Island train, which leaves Stafford Springs going south at 7:30 a. m., and going north al 7:35 p. m., connecting with the steamer for Watch Hill and Block Island and re turn. The boat train north now leaves Stafford Springs at 6:50, instead of 6:54 a. m. as before, and from the south ats p. m. instead of TAT.
 -Monson will draw heavily on that DOT tion of Stafford's s population that will look outside for entertainment on the 4th. Be sides the regular trains special will leave th1s station at s. 35 a. m., and leave Mon son for New London at 6 p. m. Fare will be half rate for round trip tickets.
 The article on s'Millet' from the N. E. Farmer, in another column, is timely, and may suggest to farmers a way to win ter their stock instead of selling at sac rifce. We notice that l., W. Crane has the seed in stock.
 It has been ascertained that parties who contemplated summering at the Staf- ford Springs House have changed thelr plans under the supposition that the sale of the property had broken up the hotel. MT. Segar yet remains in charge, and the yeported sale will in no way interfere with the hotel and guests for this season, at least.
 Some farmers are of opinion that last weeks rains increase the probable average to two thirds crop of hay. Others think the rain came too late, and that less than half crop will be the result The prob ability is that the yield will depend large ly upon location. It is the general opln- ion that this years shortage IS less be- cause of this years drouth and frosts tran because of the successive bad years that have killed the grass 10 it's roots. On most farms the crop is not only small ill quantity but poor in quality.
 As MT, and Mrs. James Watson wert leaving Stpffprdyille late on saturday even, ing, sudden breeze lifted Mr. W's hat, and in grasping for it he dropped one rein Qnd IT Tell 10 the SIOuuu. 1Ac IIoioo ot"A oS U off briskly, and came to the Springs at high rate of speed, MT. W. guiding as best he could with one rein. Tine horse turned in sharply at the south end of Bakers block, heading for the rear entrance o1 Gary Bros. staples, oyertprning the car rfage. Mrs. ". in the fail brpke Potf bones of the left forearm, dislocated one finger, and got severe bruises about the head, breaking off one tooth. She was at tended by Dr. Newton, Mr. Watson was not severely injured.
 s.farassters:-The Riverside mill will rrl down its stock and then decide upon the / future course according tp the condition O the markets . The Phoenix Go. will stol for week or two after the 4th, perhaps longer. Rumors prevail, as they have done, that the Glynn mill will change hands, and be converted into Woolel mill, :. Jacob Basch < Sons, who hay mills in Stafordyille, Broad Brook, ahe Passiac, N. J., have assigned their prop . arty with S250 900 liabilities