The Press., 1890-06-26

0Xt0nC, we nope 10 the fullest oX- | tent, so far as Stafford is concerned, as that touched every considerable village in the town.
 Lester from Rockville. While the returns of the census | may not bring our population | up to the 1O, 900 claimed by some, there is | strong hopes that it will over run the esti- mate based upon available facts at hand few weeks ago. Recently we had occasion to visit the top of Fox Hill, and in any direction the eye was turned over our city l new houses were in process of erection. The outlook is good for the erection of as many dwellings this year as last. The memorial building and new church are nearing completion and are fine specimens of architectural design and finish. The church is not surpassed by any in the state.
 The Rockville National Bank build- ing is completed and occupied, and is one the projectors may be proud of. The bank occupies the northern half of the 1st floor and is conveniently arranged for the transaction of business, and the security of it's funds is assured by the adoption of the latest improvements in locks, steel and chilled iron lining that modern in- genuity has devised. A safe deposit vault, separate from the banks vault, with boxes for the deposit of valuable papers, etc., with retiring stalls just outside, where parties can take their boxes and clip their coupons or examine their papers. In the rear is the directors room. The wood fin- ishin9 IS of cherry, the walls and ceiling tinted and frescoed with good taste, and the lobby floor is of tile. Foster & Brig ham, clothiers and furnishers, occury the other half of the 1st floor. The shelving, tables and cases are of ash, and a large show window in which to display their fine assortment of suits and furnishing goods. On the second floor Chas Saunders has his barber parlors, elegantly fitted and furnished with everything needed in his business. The Aqueduct Go. occupy the oth- CT front office on this floor, and in rear are offices now temporarily occupied by Town Clerk Skinner and parlors of Go. c, and some not yet occupied. The top floor is oc- cupied by Court Hearts of Oak, Order of Forresters, in the front half, for their lodge rooms, which have been fitted at an ex- pense of $l4OO, including piano. A social club occupy another large hall in the rear, which is used for 'tsociety" receptions and parties. All necessary toilet conveniences are on every floor. The building is fire proof, and the finishings are in natural woods, and an ornamental and useful addition to the city.
 While on Fox Hill an invitation from Charles Porter to visit his studio in the old tower building was gladly accepted, and his studies from nature admired by our unartistic eyes. One effect which he strives to produce, and with much success, is to put oir into his landscapes, in other words to make the objects in the fore. ground seem to have air and distance back of them. One of his studies, an old fash. toned gambrel roofed house, was excellent AS painter of flowers he is excellent. hay ing received many iattering notices of his work in the city papers.
 The class of go, R. H. s., held theil graduation exercises at the Methodist church Friday evening and the church wal packed. The platform was trimmed witt flowers. An old fashioned spinning whee concealed by flowers was a prominen piece. Principal Agard was seated be meath an arch of evergreen and flowers emblem, an owl perched in a crescent The class motto, 'Beyond the Alps lie our Italy," in letters of white daisies ant the stars and stripes festooned formed tn, background. The following was the pro gram Chorus, "Sanctus." by school choir under direction of Miss Rose Weston, tn music teacher ; prayer, Rev. las. Dingwell oration, Scientific Eiucation," Edwart P. Reiser, who treated the subject abl, and with common sense view of the ob jects and needs of education Miss Mabe E. Symonds wrote an essay on "The Thre Best Wishes-Health, Wealth and Happi ness" chorus, s.Slumber Song," F. Kuch en the subject of Clifton W. German oration was Hamilton and Burr" whil Rosamond M. Dow dlscoursed on Talley wand motto, Overlook Nothing; chorus ssWaves of Ocean, l.. O. Emerson. Tn title of Earl D. Church's oration, "Ou Nation in History" hardly conveys tn subject "Woman's Advancement" wa the subject of the valedictorian's essay Laila E. Reed. The presenting diplomas by the principal chorus, ''Tbe Weird ant Gloomy Shadows" Bellini benediction Rev. O. W. Scott. The subjects were vel handled and equally we'll delivered ant the-address of the valedictorian brief ant to the point, as were the remarks of Prin cipal Agard on delivering the diplomas After the exercises closed J. B. Bantt greeted his former pupils of the graduat ing and junior classes. The course of study has been changed somewhat for next year
 Harry Loomis has returned to Rock vile after an absence of about two years and taken an interest in the ''Leader, taking charge of thk local and business department. ~
 The old-time theory, that lightning sel dom strikes twice in the same place, has exploded, says the Middletown Press, and an illustration of the unreliability of the statement was given in this vicinity during the severe electrical storm last Thursday night. A large wild cherry tree standing on Hunting Hill just beyond Pameachs bridge, was struck by the electric bolt fol the third time within the recollection o residents in that vicinity. After striking the tree the lightning followed telephone wire underneath for about 200 feet, until it reached telephone pole, down which il ran. shattering it in its progress to tht ground. Seyenty-five feet across the road from the pole stands house, and the in mates were slightly shocked by the close contact of the bolt, which was.a severe one.
 Mayor Tinker, of New London has taker
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