The Press., 1888-07-26
SHALL WE HAVE A FAIR THIS FAnn2

There is strong feeling averse to let ting the season go by without fair. All who feel deairous of keeping up the fairs are requested to meet at Borough hall next Monday at p. m. Everybody is inyited-be particular to note ttis EV eyybody.
 Letters remaining in the post office, Stafford Springs, uncalled for July 26, 1888: Fred Willis, Edward Rhoades, M. Maloney, Miss Clara B. Hinckley, Mrs. Humphrey, J. R. Cole, Miss Mary E. Coz zens, Miss Maria Chase, Francis B. Cooley, Angelique Dubreuil.
 -E. l.. Burr's photograph room will be closed for two weeks, beginning tomorrow, while he is away on his vacation. Rev. c. A. Child of Hanson, Mass, will preach at the Congregational church next Sunday.
 -Horatio M. Bolton died in Hartford yesterday, aged "A years. He was native of Stafford and for many years engaged Tn mercantile business at Stafford Hollow and Springs. He was brother of Hon. Jasper H. Bolton of Hartford. He was postmas- ter under Buchanan at Stafford Springs, and upon retiring from that office removed to Hartford, where for a time he was con- mission dealer in grain, etc., though of re- cent years was not active in business be- cause of poor health. He was man of kindly nature, of whom all who knew him speak we'll The cause of his death was hernia, he having died during an opera ton for it's relief. He was buried yester- day at Hartford.
 The shores of Square Pond are still lively with the hum of the campers, and the waters thereof are lashed quite into foam with the showering of 6obson baited hooks. The campers are having good times, andlare astir early ill the morning to get as many hours as possible of Crest" into the day.
 The Congregational Sunday school went to Evergreen Park on it's annual pic nic yesterday, using Washburns and Bol- ieau's barges, besides private conveyances Several tubs of ice cream and other well filled hampers of lemons, food, etc, indi- cated that they carried some means of en- ioyment to add to those to be found at the park.
 Services will be resumed at Grace church next Sunday, as usual. In the af- ternoon the rector will preach at Carpen- ter's grove in place of at the house of MT. Geo. Beard.
 Last Sunday Mrs. Lewis Symonds fell down flight of stairs breaking both bones of her right arm near the wrist, also getting other severe bruises. The fracture was set by Dr. Newton, assisted by Dr. David.
 PERSONALS.
 Fred G. Sanford, who has just re- turned from seaside trip, is so much inn proved in health as to be able to resume his duties at the bank, and has been en- gagged to serve the new national bank as teller.
 Miss Lucy Parkess is at Congdon's cottage, Fishers Island.
 The families of W. G. Ellis and A. N. Nichols are added to the considerable body of those enjoying cottage life in the beau tiful camp meeting grove at Willimantic. Also Mrs. w. W. Ellis.
 E. A. Horton of Meriden has been visiting friends in town the past week.
 J. R. Tucker of Durham, a former teacher of StaffordSpring grammar school, has been appointed principal of Bacon academy, Colchester.
 If you have a friend visiting you, don't fail to let us know it; and if you contemplate spending a portion of the summer out of town, don't forget to men ion the fact to us. You like to see your name Sin the paper," you know you do, and other people like to know where you are going-some of them may want to for ward bill before you get back.
 Miss Fanny Sparrow is away on a vacation, and Miss Rosa c. Beckwith is acting as operator at the telephone office during her absence. Miss Sparrow was indisposed with fever for time before go- ing away, so that Miss Beckwith has been in the office for several weeks.
 MT. and Mrs. Geo. w. Howes of Wor- cester, and M. s. Spencer and family, of Brooklyn, N. Y., are stopping with M. Rowland on High street.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Holt and Miss Celia Holt are at Mystic Island.
 Hon. Julius Converse is making en- couraging progress in his recovery from the broken ankle and bruises sustained by him in break down of his carriage some two weeks ago. None of the bad results at one time seriously feared are now ap, prehended, and he will in time suffer nothing worse than, perhaps, stiffness in the ankle joint. The doctors promise that he will be about on crutches in 8 few weeks.
 STAFFORDvILLE.
 Mrs. Sarah Stevens yesterday had a fungus growth upon the back of the head removed by Dr. Newton. It had been coming since last March. Though con- siderably advanced in years she bore the operation bravely, and seems likely to re- cover.
 Rev. William Howard, now of Hart ford, has been engaged as temporary sup ply of the pulpit of the Congregations church: Preaching next Sabbath at Il 8. m.
 TcoRREsPONDENcE.l
 Alba Perkins has been home two ol three days from his work in Willimantic. He is having his house painted. The base ball game last Saturday "af ternoon finally lost it's base and basely quit the field.
 The town meeting last week was al most unanimous in favor of abating fol ten years the tax on the Tuckerville and New City mill property, provided mill ol mills shall be erected. There was only one dissenting voice, and he did not, like Homer's Thersites, "clamor in the throng.
 Rev. F. D. Buckley will preach al Carpenters grove Sunday, at p. m. IT consequence he will hold no service at Mir Boards, Hydeville. ~, STAFFORD HOLLOW. Rev. J. F. Simmons will preach in tht Universalist church next Sunday morning This will be the, last service before tht