The Press., 1889-08-29
LOCAL ToPICs-PEnN'D AND sCIssoRED.

-One man won't enjoy reading last weeks Willimantic Chronicle. That paper mentioned the decease of the person in question, touched pretty plainly on his faults, then wound up the item by saying that the report of his death proved to be without fact for foundation.
 -Wade.s Fibre and Fabric: Stafford Springs, Conn.,, is chiefly noted for it's spring, it's many beautiful small woolen mills, sprinkled over many miles of TO- mantle valleys, it's ''Stafford loom," and it's hospitable Julius Converse.
 --Springfield Republican: Dr. Steb- bins Foskit, who died Tuesday (20th) at Wilbraham, was born in Stafford, Conn.,, January IA, 1924. He spent most of his earlier life teaching, but eventually began the study of medicine under Dr. Marshall Calkins of this city. He entered the Ec- lectic Medical School at Worcester, but was graduated from the Bellevue Medical College, New York city, in 1864. He set tied in Hampden, then South Wilbraham, and had lived in the vicinity since. He held various offices of trust in the town, which he fulfilled with conscientiousness and fidelity. In 1847 he was married to Miss Lucia Stebbins of South Wilbraham, who survives him. Two children died in infancy. Dr. Foskit was skilful as phy- sician, faithful to his patients and emi- nently careful and painstaking. He was member of Newton Lodge of Freemasons, and was buried Thursday according to their ritual, the funeral being held at the Congregational church.
 The camp meetings of to-day are rath- CT tame affairs when compared with those of ten years ago. Then excursion trains of twenty cars were run on the "big days" to accommodate the people who wished to attend, and on Thursday the number on the grounds has run up to on estimate of nearly 15,0O0. The streets of Willimantic during the week had the appearance of some big public celebration, and business was increased many fold. The Chronicle published daily paper and it had large circulation. Everywhere was hustle and commotion and the event was matter of great local importance. Now it is entirely different, our streets during camp meeting week give no evidence that anything out of the usual rut is transpiring and even the noisy Jehu is all but missing. Quietude reigns. However, this year, the attend ance was larger than for some years and the meeting has been an entire success in the field for which it was intended. Last Friday there were 5000 or 4sO00 people on the grounds and on Sunday double the number. The preaching has been about on an average with former years. The weather through the week has been very favorable, with the exception of one day. The camp meeting association elected the following officers President, Presiding Elder Tirrell, ex officio vice president,
 Rev. o. w. Scott of Rockville; secretary,
 Rev. Charles A. Stenhouse of Thompson
 vile; treasurer, J. F. Hewitt of Norwich
 trustee, Philo Gates of Niantic members
 of the executive committee, J. F. Hewitt Iof Norwich, H. O. Hall of Willimantic, J. H. Root of New London, George H. Buck.
 land of East Hampton, and l.. B. Bixbee
 of Plainield., The executive committee of the camp meeting association have voted
 to build tabernacle another year suitable
 to accommodate 1,500 or 2,000 persons. -
 WSllina0ntic Chronicle.