The Press., 1890-07-10

We are promised for next week re. port of the very interesting proceedings oi the Epworth League convention held in this M place yesterday. There was good attendance of out of town people.
 -Sammie Bartlett, aged 15 years, ( months, son of Moses Bartlett. who lived on Stafford Street three years since, was drowned while bathing at Brookfield, Yer mont, July 30th, and was inferred at South Windsor, Conn.,, July 2d.
 The 1st National Bank of Stafford Springs paid B per cent. semi-annual div. idend July lst The bank has had nc losses during the time, and besides the dividend paid from it's earnings carries $500 to the surplus, making it $5OOO, also adds $6OO to account of undivided profits, and charges of $700 premium on U. 8. bonds it holds.
 NOTES OF THE 4TH
 It has been many years since so many drunken men were seen on the streets on the 4th.
 The man who prefaced the ringing oi bells on the morning of the 4th by strik. ing a vigorous fire alarm should be taught that the giving of false fire alarms is an expensive luxury to indulge in, and if no public duty is neglected has been or will be.
 The married men ont-tugged the boys in the tug of war game at St. Edwards picnic the 4th.
 St. Edwards picnic was one of the most successful of long line of like 4th of July festivals. The clouds threatened during the day, but the worst thing they did was to drench Father Coyle and few of his assistants through a sudden shower that came up while they were arranging the grounds in the morning.
 PERSONAL.
 John Brown and family and Mrs. M. s. Smith are at the Willimantic camp ground to remain during the season.
 -Dr. Watts has removed to his resi-. dence over The Press office, and in few days will also occupy his new office ad- joining the same office.
 J. M. Leach is with the All Wool Club, which sailed Friday for ten days fishing trip on the coast of Maine.
 J. Carl Go verse has gone to New York 10 enter upon his new duties there.
 Mrs. F. l.. Clisby of Parker, Dakota, arrived here Tuesday and will spend sev- eral weeks at her fathers, Orrin Converse, Esq. l.. K. Lord and wife of the same place are on their way east, making the journey by water through the lakes and st. Lawrence river to Montreal.
 Dr. Daniel O'Shea has located for practice at Danielsonville, Conn.,, Dr.. Charles Mccarthy at Brooklyn, N. Y., and recent graduates of New York medical college.
 Dr. J. 0. Eaton and family of Monson are on the Wilimantic camp ground for the season.
 Miss Clara K Baker received large company of young lady friends of her own age on Monday, her birth day, on the lawn of her East Main-st. residence, in honor of her attainment of inc age of ten years.
 Miss Mary F. Lathrop has been visit ing the family of It. Gov. Woodbury, at Burlington, Vt., since the close of her spring term at Laselle Seminary, Auburn dale, Mass.
 -Dr. Chas. Bowker has completed his location in this borough, and next week will occupy the tenement and office va- cated by Dr. Watts, and owned by Mrs. F. A. Harwood.
 70. P. Hodgson's family are at his mothers cottage at Mantle for the season, and MT. H. Spends as much time there as he can spare from business.
 Miss Madeline Baker of Springfield is visiting at Mrs. c. H. Bakers.
 Geo. E. Buck and family of Palmer are summering in Westford.
 Horace Towne and family of Springfield are spending short vacation season with friends in Stafford and Union.
 STAFFORDvILLE.
 Sunday school service at the Oongre- gational church next Sunday at 4p. m. Christian Endeavor Society meeting at p. m.
 Miss Sarah J. Agard, teacher ln New York city, also I. M. Agard, principal of the Rockville high school, with his wife and children, are spending their vacation with their father, Nathan Agard.