The Press., 1889-07-04
STAFFORD.
-Commencino Julv 3d.

Passenger trains leave Stafford Springs, going aoing i1 % s sgs isy lss
 In the list of pupils neither absent nor tardy (Dist. No. p, as given by the teach CT last week in the intermediate depart ment the name of Fred Sweet was wrongly inserted, while that of George Stevens was wrongly omitted.
 A newly made father takes comfort in the thought that his baby's weight was the same as that of the salmon that created such sensation last week.
 The school meeting on Stafford Street last Saturday evening was the largest held for many years. A free team was run to accommodate those living in the remote part of the district D. Y. Fisk was elect ed committee man.
 The Flynt Construction Company of Palmer, who are doing some fine stone work about the mineral spring, have laid 8 walk to the door of the bottling room of composition, sometimes called artificial stone. It is more costly than concrete, and correspondingly better, with the ad- vantage that it can be taken up in sec- tions if occasion calls for removal or change of grade.
 -E. N. Washburn now occupies Charles Holt's house (known as the Small house), which the latter vacated on removal to his new house.
 The Thursday avefll sleseing at the Congregational church is postponed until Friday evening. Next Sunday morning communion services will be held.
 Two stage coaches, gay with paint and letters, new to the route, rolled in from Staffordville Monday morning. MT. Ohamberlin, who has secured the mail contract for the next four years, appearing with four sleek horses and driver, the proprietor himself riding on the box in charge. Mr. Dimock, contented with two horses, but with new coach, and propos- ing to continue passenger line, though having lost the mail contract Mir. D. has good backing and pluck, and lively con- test is promised for public patronage. At the start the old line holds its own well in public favor, and there is little advantage in not having to wait for the mail. It is a pity that there is not plenty of business for both, as it ivens up things to have such smart turn-outs on the street.
 The St. Johns of Rockville failed to appear for last Saturdays ball game, and two Stafford Springs 9's were made up for game.
 Though spoken of as 8 "German club" row, it is said that not single Ger man was in the recent west side Sunday disturbance.
 -Dr. Newton was last week prevented by press of business from attending as del- egate the National Medical Associations convention at Newport, R. I.
 Stage" talk prevails on the street. Everybody takes sides in the fight. So far the "old line" gets the most passen- gers, but the new has Uncle Sam's subsidy to help out, coupled, however, with the disadvantage of having it's schedule time con trolled by waiting for the mail bags.
 Lumber is on the ground for rebuilding the stone mill of the Mineral Springs Go. The restored building will have Mansard roof, giving it an additional floor. The wooden wool house is about rebuilt. Mean while the mill machinery is about on the point of stopping, until the rebuilding is complete, but MT. Converse hopes to have everything running again some time in August, with considerable new machinery and many improvements in the building.
 The Christian Endeavor Society were entertained by Mrs. W. w. Burwell on Crown-st. Tuesday evening.
 John Brown and family will go to the camp ground at Willimantic next Monday. to stay several weeks. A. N. Nichols and family are there this week. There are many families now on the grounds, and the number will increase daily until camp meeting begins. Those who try it grow more and more attached to this form of summer pleasuring.
 The borough with it's steamer and self forcing hydrants has no use for the hand engine, which has in former years saved so many thousands of dollars worth of prop. erty from fire. Some small village or cor poration can buy it bargain. See adver- tisement.
 The Eaglevilles will play the Athletics on the fair grounds to-day (4th) at 10.30. It will be good game, we are told.
 The s. s. F. D. invite their friends to join in social dance at Borough hall this (Wednesday) evening.
 "A special train runs from Palmer to Stafford Springs tonight after Barnum's show lets out.
 Strawberries are part of the procession that has gone by, but peaches, cherries, Watermelons and raspberries are beginning to appear.
 -240 tickets for Barnum's were sold by Station-Agent Squier for the morning trains Wednesday ,and considerable num. Der beside took the train at Orcuttville,
 If the day be stormy the St. Edwards peOples's picnic will be removed to their hall, otherwise held in Patten's grove. Games will be called at 2.3O D. m., and. suitable prizes awarded to successful con- testants Preparations lare making for a day full of sensible enjoyment.