The Press., 1885-07-23
Julius Converse has bought of Car

at some time to cover it with business block. As he owns considerable tract O land to the westward of it, the spot has aI added value to him.
 The Staffords played the Norwich club at Norwich yesterday, extending theil uninterrupted line of victories for thi' season; the score standing Norwich 6 Stafford 10. At the end of the eighth in ming the score stood 9 to 2. The Bulletin says that feature of the game was tho fine battery work of the Staffords.
 John Dorsey's white spotted, short tailed chestnut mare disappeared from his Village Hill pasture last Saturday night supposed to have been stolen.
 Harrison Royce, who has for some time been in failing condition, died early yesterday morning, literally starving tC death, his stomach having for some time been unable to assimllate or even to retain nOnrishment. Mir. Royce was quite vel known locally, though retiring and nnob trusive in habit. He has done considera ble in real estate, and for many years was owner of the Oronoco property, and own ed several tenement houses at the time o1 his death. He leaves considerable es tate, Andrew Whiton being execntor ol his will. During his illness he was attend ed by his sister, having no family except 6 son, not quite of age. @
 Before and early in the base ball game at Norwich, the spectators used the term ''pOtatoe diggers" when speaking of the Stafford's. When they saw the resnlts of their digging, they didn't do so any more. They opened that hill pretty effect,1ally. l No reflection intended as to the size of the crop.
 l Andre Cummings, who died in this village on Sunday, was veteran who served during most of the war of the re- bellion, and was a member of Winter Post G. A. R., and it's senior vice commander l during it's first year. He was & stone worker of considerable skill, and had many friends, as he well deserved to have. He l was buried by the post, according to their ritual, being the first comrade to fall since the institution of the post. He served in Go. B, 11th Conn. Vols. As soldier he was one of the best, and as private citizen he was always ready to assist where his assistrnce was needed He leaves a good record behind him. The funeral was con- dncted under the auspices of Winter Post, with abOnt forty comrades as an escort. Remarks were made at the house and pray CT offered by Rev. Mir. Taylor. At the grave the exercises were wholly by the G.. A. R.-prayer by the chaplain, remarks by the, commander, service by the chap lain, and offerings of flowers by the com rades, as symbols representing Love for comrades. Purity and Victory. Flowers were given in abundance by friends, the most noticeable of which was large pillow in white, with the words "G. A. R." in fine flowers in the national eolors, red, white and blue. furnished by comrades of Winter Post. The service throughout as conducted by the post was very impressive and affecting.
 Winter Post, G. A. R. will, will hold social at their hall next Tuesday evening, 28th. Every comrade is requested te be present with his family.
 Geo. l.. Rockwell, real estate agent, will next week advertise column of bar gains, which parties interested will desire to see. Don't neglect to read it, and it will be we'll to put your own property i'll his hands in time to have 1t included in the schedule.
 Accidents and surgery Drs. Newton of Stafford Springs and Johnson of Mans field were present yesterday, at request of Dr. Wilson of Wilmington, to assist in the amputation of the foot of Mrs. Soiyman Taylor of Wilmington, an operation neccs- sitated by 8 long existing bone disease. During the week Dr. Newton has also at tended man named Boyd, whose fore arm was fractured as a result of catching his sleeve upon 8 set-screw on 8 shaft in a Stafordville mill: also case of scalp wound on Otta Scharegge, boy of ten, employed in Rawitser's shoddy mill.
 List of letters remaining in the office at Stafford Springs, July 23: Charles AL len, Mrs. Joseph Brulotte, Geo. W. Gain, Edmond J. Carney, Frederick Lynch, Mary Lord, Geo. M. Wilbur, Thos. Wilson.
 -Dr. A. Newell, while on his rounds last Friday, attempted to assist lady to move calf to new hitching place. The animal proved unexpectedly strong and frisky, and threw the doctor violently to the ground, severely injuring the shoul- der. A visit to Dr. Sweet satisfied him, contrary to his expectations, that no bones were broken, but that there was rupture of muscles under the arm, and injury to small blood vessels, injuries painful but only quite temporarily disabling, and the doctor will soon resume his calls about the county.
 Rev. 8. A. Davis, of Hartford, will preach in the Universalist church next Sunday, and the pastor will preach in Hartford. aFIesS& Ef e
 At a special meeting of the ,wardens and vestrymen of Grace church, held on Friday, July 17th, it was unanimously agreed to give the. rector vacation of three weeks (two Sundays, to begin on Monday, July 27th. The church there fore will be closed on the first and second Sundays in August, and the service at Buff Cap will be postponed from the sec ond Sunday to the third Sunday in August. Services as usual next Sunday at 1O.45 a. m. and p. m. MT. Larom starts Mon day with his canoe for the Thousand Islands. He will attend the meeting of the American Canoe Association at Grind ston Island, and from that point will pad de to Toronto,
 Ellington people indignantly deny the report that ''the Ladds" are located at Square Pond. Dhey are two miles away in Holland.
 pr. Richards family are at Oswegc lon Lake Ontario), N. Y.
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 Rev. q. w. Hunt preached splendid sermon from the text 'sWhat shall we dc with Jesus who is called the Christ ?'' al the M. F. church last Sunday. The churcf