The Press., 1889-08-08

dent Of StaffOrd, died at Mancnost0f, N H., on the 18th ult., aged 85 years. Hi body was brought here for burial. The clouded sky seemed to delay tht opening of Burr's night blooming cereul until Friday evening, when some hun dreds of passers-by and visitors were de lighted with the sight of the unfolding O four most beautiful flowers. It was mag nificently beautiful sight.
 Mrs. Geo. O. Cleaveland is fitting up the center store in Johnson's East Main-st block, and next week will open therein { stock of dry, millinery and fancy goods the fittings and part of the stock having been taken in exchange for the PatteI farm in West Stafford.
 The new cottages being built by Messrs. Rowland and Spencer on Prospect street are said to be the best arranged ten. ement houses in town. Esquire E. W. Sage has engaged the best one of the three, and when it is completed will remove his family from Hartford.
 Next week Thursday and Friday an examination will be held at the Stafford Springs high school room for admission to the state normal training school, either at Willimantic or New Britain, to open Sept. Sd, Also for state teachers certificates.
 The Lombard vs. Matthews case will have second dury) trial in the borough court to day.
 "A meeting of the executive officers oi the Stafford Springs Agricultural Society will be held at the room over the post Of flee on Saturday at P. m. It is import ant and much desired that very full at- tendance be had, as arrangements for the coming fair will then be considered.
 ACCIDENTS. = Last Saturday 8 little daughter of Joseph Lafayette fell from g hammock while swinging, and broke both bones of the left arm above the wrist. On Tuesday James Cooley of Orcuttville fell in front of an OK wagon and the wheels passed over his thigh, breaking and splin- terine the bone. These cases are being attended by Dr. Newton.
 w. W. Lathrop advertises the open. ing of his new drug store on Saturday.
 The annual reunion of the Harwood family will be held at Pine Point Grove, Shaker Station, Conn.,, on Wednesday, Aug. 21st.
 Stafford grange will have basket pic nic near the residence of J. w. Witt on Stafford Street on Friday, Aug. 16th, which it is expected to make an affair of sociabil ity, enjoyment and mutual profit to every one.
 Frank Laheur, carpenter in the em ploy of H. M. Day, while at work upoI Rister's new cottage on Benton-st. last Fri day fell from the roof, over thirty feet te the ground, and then further rolled into { foot excavation. Mr.. Laheur weighs about 200 pounds, but strange to say nt bones were broken, though he was much bruised and disabled. He is under care O Dr. Newton, and is now confined to his bed with partial paralysis of the lower par of his body. -Lucius Eaton is to serve as assistan in Lathrop's new drug store on East-Ma street.
 Mrs. Andrew Parkhurst is making two weeks visit to her mothers visit il Scotland, Conn.
 This week W. H. ,Heald, Levi Arnold Lewis Mclaughlin, B. l.. Burr, Clinton J Benjamin and Walter Spencer of Stafford Springs, Chas. o. Keep of Monson, anC Winfred Bennett of Boston, ,are at Walker grove, Mashapaug. J.M.Leach and Charles Puffer are on the island off Camp Smith ir the same lake.
 John E. Dobson, who is nearly finish ing an apprenticeship at the Knowles Pump works at Warren, was in town over Sunday, having with friend made tht trip on bicycles.
 Bert Gomins, E. E. segar and friend of the latter from Manchester are this week camping at Crystal Lake,. "A. o. Eaton is enthusiastically in love with camp life at Crystal Lake, and vii keep his family there all summer. Mrs. B. Norris of Boston, formerl, Miss Blanche Gaylord of Stafford Springs has for week past been guest of Mrs J. V. Squier, Highland Terrace. She re turns on Saturday.
 l Mrs. Lucius Washburn and daughte of Brooklyn, N. Y., are at M. H. Wash Ibnrns, Highland Terrace. Miss Nettie Washburn of Brooklyn N. Y.,' is visiting at LumRn Orcutt's. Mrs. J. J. Ellis andSMiss Maud Eli are at Block Island. I Lyman Converse of East Longmeadoy was guest at Woodlawn this week.
 Miss Jenny M. Lilley of Willimanti spent last Sabbath in this village at tn house of her uncle, George A. Lucas. | -L W. Crane is at Block Island. -Dr. Clark of Westfeld, Mass, is noy with the young men in camp at Crysts Lake. James H. Fisk and family of Jeff son vile. Mass, are visiting relatives iN kown and will remain for week or | John K. Lord is recovering 2om a tw weeks illness, which began with chill. l Mrs. F. B. Engley is making severa weeks visit at Providence.
 "A. N. Nichols and E. K. Taft, witt their families, have joined the considerabl number of cottage occupants af the Willi mantfc camp nesting groupd, and will re main until and through tho week of meet ing.
 MT. and Mrs. M. 0. Spencer and chi dren from Brooklyn, and MT. and Mrs George w. Howes from Worcester, ar here visiting their father and mother, Nil and Mrs. M. Rowland.
 Philip Sibley is at Niantic Beach for
 week.
 Miss l.. s. Osdy, who is spending part of her vacation from teaching dutie at Hydeville, is temporarily disabled wit sprained ankle.
 -Wm Wobbecke and family are at Mrs T. G. Hodgson's cottage. Crescent Beach
 -John Brockbank and family of Mol son are guests at W. P. Bidwell's.
 The Springs House is doing an ul
 usually heavy transient business now, an
 in addition has more than the usual nun
 Der of guests who remain for periot
 Besides many still there whose names ha,
 been published before it has among i
 present guests who may be rated ais boar,
 CTS 0. Fl. Ayers of Springfield, D. F. No
 ton, New Haven, J. Fl. Walker, Willie ar Mamie Turney, Boston, two Misses Co nor Ghn1so0 Mru M sGhn;o+so a,,5 NE;