The Press., 1890-07-24
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w on the 1st and 3d Monday evenings of eac month.
 STAFFORD.
 The prevailing style of ''toots'' recen. ly adopted by the engineers on the N. L N. road, consisting of two short blasts fol lowed by two shorter ones, was, whel adopted by the old Hartford, Providenc and Fishkill road some years ago, 8, strongly protested against by the news papers that for time the road gave it ul and went back to the old way. There Ii nothing like getting used to thing.
 The Clippers (sometimes called tn, "Diamond Sports'O won in the game witl the South Willingtons last Saturday, 16 tt IA. This club contains promising lot O boy players.
 Mrs. J. M. Harris of Amherst, who's, husband died suddenly of heart disease a the Springs House, June Huh, also diet suddenly in Worcester last Friday, wher, she was on visit to her son.
 A carriage load of men interested il the Ponagansett railroad passed through Stafford Springs on recent Sunday, din ing at the Central House. They were making drive over the proposed line, an6 it is claimed that in the party were men to compute whose individual wealth in dol lars would require seven figures.
 It is pity that all the men interested in giving Stafford Springs hotel building worthy of the place could not get together and talk the matter over. They would find less diversity of opinion as to the need and best methods of filling it than is an ticipated. Street talk is retarding rather than helping the work. Those most ill. terested are perhaps nearer to an agree. ment on the vital points than they them. selves think. Nothing would so fully round out the prosperity of StaffordS Springs as first-class hotel. There is no use to argne why, for no one will take the mega tive. Why not pull together in this mat ter? Nothing more is needed.
 -Bennett's Liver Pills advertised this week are prepared by one of our well known county physicians.
 Letters remaining in the office at Staf. ford Springs, July 24th Mrs. H. P. Al len, Mrs. Dora Barkers, Willis Belcher, Wm. Bagshaw, Clarence Deming, Ernest Dautenil, Wm. Nichols, H. A. Kent, Tim. othy Quinn. Frank Roach, Shadrack Simons. Alfred St. Jean, B. St. Jean, Mrs. l.. M. Schofield, Henry c. Works.
 A meeting of the executive committee of the Stafford Springs Agricultural Socie- ty will be held at the office of B. 0. Den- his on Saturday, July 26th, at ? p. m.
 The Ponagansett railroad surveyors since last Saturday have had headquarters at inc Central House, their work being within easy reach. They are today sur veying between the old Burley tavern site and the Moose Meadow church, and ex- pect to find a feasible route along the Roaring Brook valley, leaving it near the Stanton neighborhood, when they will swing into the valley of the Willimantic, getting down to the grade of the N. l.. N. road about three miles below the Springs.
 Considerable sympathy is felt for a hard working, respectable couple in this village, whose son this week yielded to the temptations so open before him, and broke 8 pledge faithfully kept for 9 months. The result was riotous drunk, with num- erous breaches of the peace, overlooked as long as possible out of regard for the young mans family, until finally officers were compelled to arrest him. The costs of set clement represent many days of labor for his mother at washing and scrubbing.
 Daniel Rockwell died at his residence on Rockwell Hill Monday evening. The next day, Tuesday, would have been his birthday anniversary and rounded out 91 years of his life. MT. Rockwell was sick but five days. It has, until within few weeks, been 8 common sight to see him in the village, often driving alone, and seem- ing hale, hearty and good for consider able longer period of active life. The two brothers, Benj. and Daniel, were long among the best known citizens of Stafford. Benjamin, the younger, died first, never fully recovering from injuries received in a runaway accident. They occupied farm jointly, and were thrifty, busy men, much respected. Benjamin left no children. Daniel leaves two sons and daughter on the farm, all unmarried, and married daughter who lives away.
 Rev. E. s. Hatch of Monson will ex- change next Sunday morning with Rev. G. R. Dickinson of the Congregational church.
 When you wish to treat your visiting friends to carriage drives about the town don't let it be one of the last to take a drive to the summit of 'sCrow Hill" The hospitable proprietor of Woodlawn will welcome you to the use of the drives, which are entirely upon his premises, and the few gates in the way are easily orened. A fair carriage road runs most of the dis tanee. Don't stop at the Woodlawn dairy barn, thinking because so delightful a view opens to you there that you must have reached the spot described to you. You can take in the view from that and other points on your leisurely descent. Keep right on up to the next field, opt n tue gate and pass in. Then drive hither and thither. It is fair wheeling all over the lot. Skirt the field, then drive to the highest point, letting your gaze wander to every point of the compass. Look where you will you see view that would stir the pulse of an artist. In one direction a busy village with it's eleams of water and build ings of all tints, beyond valley and ther another village. Look to the south east and view of the widest nature appears. You would not suspect that in the valley across which you look are the swift run ming river, the carriage road and the rail way. It is wild picture, and this one aspect of it's beauty would be spoiled by any sign of civilization. Even the few distant buildings mar it's harmony in this respect. Considerable work has been done in clearing up this field and in one corner rows of young shade trees have been set Gan it be that the proprietor has thought that it would be Q romantic place for ( summer hotel? Or has he planned here site for private residence?