The Press., 1889-08-01
PERSONAL.

ana MISS wal or BuUaiO, are VlS1t1ng a Dr. J. K. Parks, Alpine cottage, Wes 7 Stafford Hill.
 , Misses Mary Newton and Mary La throp are at Narragansett Pier for fort nights stay.
 bI A considerable colony of Stafford peo pie are among those now rusticating il the Wlllimantic camp meeting grove. Be sides those already mentioned are Louis l Helm and family, 0. P. Johnson and fam fly, Mrs. Robbins Patten, Mrs. Orrin Con verse, Dr. Eaton, wife and daughters. II -Alvarado Howard and family have thil week been camping at Lake Mashapaug north side, where they will build colt ,ge Il -. V. Squier has removed from East Main-st. to his own house on Highland Terrace, one of the pleasantest sites 1T town. The house has been painted inside and papered.
 II HI. o. Butterfield has sold his lot al Crystal Lake to David Bissett, who owned the lot adjoining. The cottage which stood partly on each lot, and 'fOur Boat are included in the purchase.
 -Dr. T. O. Tiffany, W. H. Spedding and F. F. Patten are at Crystal Lake this week, enjoying the occupancy of their cot tage and other lakeside comforts
 Mrs. w H. Smith is at Block Island, where she will remain through next week.
 MT. and Mrs Lucius Washburn, life, long residents of Stafford Springs, next wdek. remove to New York city. -Wm. H. Royle is laid up from having run sharp iron through his foot while at work upon the Mineral Springs mill build ing.
 | daughter, of Leicester, Mass, spent last formers father, George F. Lucas.
 Charles Puffer and wife of Topeka, Kansas, are visiting relatives and friends in town.
 --J. M Leach and Charles Puffer this week pitch tent on the island, near Camp Smith, Mashapaug and will occupy it for the next week. | W. P. Bidwell and W. H. Websters cottage at Mashapaug is well along toward completion. James Franklin has been the builder.
 | Rev. E. F. Clark's family are at Mar tha's Vineyard. A. F. Crane has gone to the woods of | Maine.
 pr. Calvin Patten IS looking after Dr. Tifany's business during the latter's ab- sence. ..
 Mrs. J. J. Gallivan of Hartford has been visiting with Mrs. M. D. Harris. I -Wm. Lee and family have been spend ing season at Crescent Beach, Mantle Prof. W. H. Desper is in town this week, guest at Robbins Patten's. Mir. and Mrs. Mix of Woodlawn farm are with friends in New Haven. Mrs. fl. B. Bugbee and son of Mon son, Mass, are visiting at A. l.. Towards, also Mrs. B. l.. Vincent, of Charlton City, Mass, formerly Miss Nettie Parsons of | this town, who has spent the past 25 years at the west, is visiting at the same place.
 -Wm. H. Davis and Wm. P. Simmons of New York are visiting at P. w. Riffen- burgs for two weeks.
 Geo. Sing, the laundryman, will start for China next week. He intends to re- turn here again.
 Smith W. Page will move into his house just vacated by J. v. Squier.
 HYDEvILLE.
 tCorrespondence.)
 It is reported that Mrs. David Belcher of Hydeville has recently received legacy ($7, ,00O, and has invested some of it in. buying out the mail and stage route be- tween Stafordville and Stafford Springs, also MT. Cbazaberlin's house, barn and livery stable, and intends removing there soon. It is also reported that Mir. Cham berlin is expecting to go west soon.
 sTAFFoRDvIL1E.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the Con- gregational church will meet with Mrs. Warren Chapin Thursday afternoon and evening, Aug &. Ice cream will be served. An enjoyable time is anticipated. All are invited.
 Rev. B. F. Clark of Stafford Springs will preach at the Methodist church next Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
 The ladies' aid of the M. B. church will give an ice cream supper Gce cream 10 cents) at Hydeville, at the home of Mrs August. A good time is expected, to which all are invited.
 Report of the primary department of school for the term of eleven weeks ending June 2l, taught by Anna L. Fisk Schol- ars notabsent or tardy-Ezra Rivers, Grace Chapman, Grace Enright, Kate Giltrop absent one day, Ernie Chapman ; one-half day, Mary Bouchar; not tardy, Henry Gil AAOP1 A1AhAO 4SOIudu HdEFluR- ton, Delau Bouchar, Ezra Bouchar, Harry Cady, Charlie Oady, Joseph Hickey, Agnes Champagne, Alice Pinard, Mary Bouchard, Ida Smith, Dora Patnode, Annie Keeley, Alice Eaton, Rosana Rivers, Nellie Burke, Fife Dunbar. Whole number scholars, 60; average daily attendance, AS.
 -- STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 -S. B. Nye doesn't warrent all his apple trees to do as we'll, but one last spring sold to and set out by Wm. McVeigh near Daleville (Willington), blossomed and now bears an apple.
 Postmaster W. B. Batchelder has re- turned from ten days vacation, which took in the Chautauqua assembly at Lake View, South Birmingham, Mass, and also Boston and vicinity.
 MANSFIELD.
 The people of the quiet village of Cur leyville were summoned to their house of worship Sunday by the sound of the church bell, the first time in the history of the Methodist church in that place.. Clinton Fl. Meneely, of the bell foundry in Troy, N. Y., whose ancestors were of Mansfield origin, together with Hon. E. B. Smith of Gurleyville, presented the church with bell, which was rung for the first time on Sunday. A committee has been chosen. consisting of s. D. Yeomans, William 0. Lyman and C4aOrCa Wo1Lor ko oond1o+