The Press., 1886-07-15

Excursion rates from Stafford Springs 1 to sea side points, via N. l.. N. R. R. and steamer Block Island, this season are One way. Good for Unlimit
 one day. ed. Agidn Island, 9sa''' ot ' s"' s1s5 s9.15. $40 Slosf Motih 1sIand asll, sGS a9o 7S s.4S aSS s,So
 Mrs. Dr. Richards, with her son, has gone to her parents home in Albany, and will remain there over the anniversary celebration of that city.
 The Warren Woolen Company have adjusted their insurance, and have made a contract with Fl. M. Day for new build ing 1O0x30 with three floors, besides base ment. The roof will be mansard, slated. The first floor will contain 28 broad Crompton looms. In the basement will be well-f fitted machine shop. The new building will considerably increase the capacity and working force of the mill.
 Edward Connolly is receiving at Hol- yoke from his quarry at Stafford Springs, Conn, specimens of granite which are entirely different from anything of the kind in this section. The stone somewhat resembles Qnlncy granite but is darker and is very nicely veined.-Sl SloriasgJteld Republican.
 Mrs. J. A. Medbery and her daughter, Mrs. Campbell, are at Congdon's cottage, Lyle's Beach.
 -Thursday, July 22d, will De great day in Willimantic. On that day McCaf- ferty Brothers, the we'll known western horsemen, will sell to the highest bidder for cash, fifty-three head of Kentucky bred, Texas raised colts, from three to six years old. A number broken to ride and drive. Some halter-broke and others un- broken. This will be good chance to buy good sound young horse at your own price, and no horseman should miss it. A free exhibition of lasso throwing will be given on the grounds by the expert Mexican cowboy, Emanuel Martinez.
 The w.. O. T. U.. will meet at the reading room Friday, July 18th, at 3.3O p. m. z>r. '..aa =z~as
 Rev. J. P. Hawley will preach at Evergreen Park next Sunday at p. m. Attendants are requested to bring Gospel Hymns.
 Episcopal service next Sunday at 4 p. m. at the residence of Geo. F. Beard, Hydeville.
 Rev. F. l.. Batchelder will conduct religious services at the residence of D. Knowlton on Rockwell Hill next Sunday at p. m.
 The prohibition club meets weekly at its rooms in the Dorman building, and to- morrow evening will choose delegates to the state convention.
 The strawberry season has been a very long one this season. MT. Park has all this week continued to leave regular supplies of his fine sharpless fruit at Chandler's store and at The Press office His fruit has been at a premium at the 1,tt ,11ooa wall alooUhorn
 Misses Florence and Mabel Parsons have gone to Windsor, Conn, for a few weeks visit.
 Mrs. Charles Stevens, with her chil- dren, is spending few weeks at Brimfield, Mass. .a..
 Col Warren has returned from his several months absence, which has been spent in Washington and at other points and west.
 MT. Connolly seems we'll satisfied with results so far from the stone quarry he has leased on Seymour Carpenter s farm. He has used the stone for trim mings on tenements and business blocks which he is erecting at Holyoke, and thinks of making speciality later of curb stone. in which case he will establish Q cutting yard here.
 Il. s. Converse, B. A. Cleaveland and S. F. Maine are at Lake View, South Birmingham, Mass, attending the Eastern Chautuaquan assembly. They will remain two or three weeks.
 A case tried in Orcuttville last Friday, before Justice Washburn, has enlisted the liveliest interest of all people of that ordi- narily quiet village, nipples of said interest extending all over the surrounding coun- try. B. D. Spellman claims that by the usage of years the public have the right to cross just east of the house of Widow Mary Orcutt. That lady with her chiI- dren claims that the public has no such has only been by courtesy of the owner. the avenue, which MT. Spellman tore down. Mrs. Orcutt now sues him for trespass. Each party proposes to carry the case higher if lost in this trial, and the decision is not yet given. '-..e.:
 Major Smith plead guilty last week and paid costs on reputation of selling other than temperance beverages at Lake Mashapaug. MT. s promises not to offend again, and we may expect that he will keep his word, as he, with all the rest of the community, highly prizes the good repute of this most delightful of resorts for picnics and fishing purposes.
 Citizens Band do not have 10 light Borough Hall for their meetings as stated last week. For 50 cents per meeting the borough furnishes janitor and lights. While the use of the hall was given them free they had to light and take care of the room. " % s4 4
 An ice cream sOciable will be held at the Congreg ational parlors next Tuesday evening with an entertainment of music, tableaus, charades and pantomimes, which will be in charge of the young people oi Rockwell's Hill. Admission 10 cents; ice cream 10 cents. All are cordially invited.
 E. B. Denham and family, formerly in business in this village, (Denham & Leach) now of Westborough, Mass, have during the past week been guests of MT. and Mrs. D. l.. Burr. On Monday the Denhams, with several of their old neigh bors, had picnic at Crystal Lake. They will return home on Friday. e--~
 Rev. w. s. Larom and sister, and F. w. Patten, with friends of the former from Catskill, N. r., are in camp on the east shore of Crystal Lake.
 @--Arthur F. Crane has moved into w. H. Cooley's cottage on East-M Main-st. and Wm Rawson, dyer at Fox's mill, will oc- cupy F. N. Cranes cottage.
 -Supt. West, of the Mineral Springs Co.'S mill, has removed his family to town. and occupies the superintendent's cottage facing the west end of Main street.
 The most successful exhibition of g fire extinguisher ever given in this place was seen last night, when R. s. Lewis, for ze TT-..l lR.-s .I.