The Press., 1886-08-26

Presley of Mansfield is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Calvin Eaton.
 Misses Annie c. Smith and Emma Aldenl are visiting Miss Mabel R. Small at South Birmingham, Mass.
 Sanford Washburn, of the we'll Philadelphia publishing firm of J. B. Lip pencott & Co.,, is visiting his brother, Lu- ciuS Washburn, and his sisters, Misses Eliza and Amelia Washburn, in this village.
 w. F. Bidwel and w. G. Ellis are out on weeks vacation tour, the route being over the Conn. Western railroad, down the Hudson, and to Coney Island and vicinity.
 A. J. Tilden, the Central Clothing House salesman, is away on his vacation trip, and is now at Niantic.
 Rev. w. s. Larom, on account of continued poor health, will resign the rectorship of Grace church, which he has held for nearly three past years.
 --Wm. E. Parsons of Bellows Falls, Vt., 8 former resident of Stafford, is visiting his brother, D. H. Parsons also sister, Mrs. David Roberts, of Concord, Mass. and tomorrow a family reunion will be held at Carpenters grove, Staffordville, Mrs. Lewis Roberts of Staffordville also being Parsons.
 Charles and Bert Comins and Robert McNeill spent last week in camp at Crystal Lake, and report delightful experience.
 Mrs. Wm. Smith is visiting at New Braintree, Mass.
 M. A. Richardson of Chicago, native of Stafford, is visiting at his sisters, Mrs. l.. A. Aborn. Yesterday 27 carriages con- tainiag relatives of MT. Richardson, went to the summit of Mt. Durfee for picnic.
 -J. R. Cowen, who has charge of tke finishing department at the Mineral Springs mill, has removed his family here from Lawrence, Mass.,- and they have taken board at the Springs House. .
 -J.fJ. GaIlivan is taking vacation at New London and vicinity.
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 The fall term of school in Dist. No. will begin on Monday, Aug. 29th, with the same teac hers
 STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 Preaching at the Universalist church next Sunday by the pastor.
 -Ex-Lleut. Gov. Hyde has been ap- pointed by the Humane Society agent for Investigating and prosecuting violations of the statute for prevention of cruelty.
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 :, -Myron P. Avery is just closing week of vacation rest at Congdon's cottage, Fishers Island. . s-.>..,...... ssa
 Palmer Martin, an old and well known resident, died on the 18th inst. aged 76 years. Disease dropSy. MT. Martin and his father before him were lifelong resi- dents of Stafford. He was hard working farmer, and had considerable repute as g hunter, particularly of foxes.
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 Stop thief Two of those small souls who are wont to prowl around hen roosts, after the proprietors are supposed to be oblivious to all things sublunary, came to grief quite unexpectedly on the night of the 18th inst, on the premises of Deacon Alden Davis, whose son George had his suspicious aroused : by the approach of wheels at an unreasonable hour of the night, and all the more as they seemed to come to halt near the house. He arose, looked out of the upper window, saw the movements, heard mysterious whisperings, and soon the wall of captive bird told the story. He was not long in arousing his cousin Myron, who was at hand, and they ere long appeared on the scene, to the surprise of the would be robbers. One took possession of the horse and quite store of fowls already secured, and the other measured the distance between him. self and one of the fleeing culprits in as brief time as possible. They then found that they were cornered, and humbly and earnestly plead for mercy and speedy settlement. The kind hearted captors took pity on the poor helpless prisoners and consented to a settlement, and allowed them to depart. But woe to the luckless wights if caught at it again. The parties were from Village Hill, and known.
 Rev. Nathaniel Beach, of Chaplin, preached for the pastor on Sunday, 22d