The Press., 1890-08-28
Rev. c. R. Dickinson last Sunday ex-

| -h0V. Ut. IL. DlCklnSOu laSb Ouuuay o4 changed pulpits with Rev. H. R. Hois ington of North Coventry.
 ID, H. Parsons stock of stationery, in $ cluding tablets and blank books used by school children has been bought by tn. publishers of The Press and put on sale with additions to complete the assortment
 No services were held at the M. B. o Grace churches on Sunday, yet because O camp meeting and numerous absentees the Congre gational church held all prot estant church goers, with seats to spare.
 Elmer D. Powers has bought of J. b Fenton the 1O0-acre tract of woodland lying between East street and the north river. MT. Powers proposes to cut oil the wood and to put steam mill upon the loI to work up the lumber. Operations te that i'd will begin within four weeks. Calvin Hall of Middletown, represent ative of the National Garment Cutting Co.,, has taken the rooms recently vacated by Dr. P. R. Watts, and will instruct people how to cut their own garments. | The borough schools will begin next Monday, Sept. 1st. The corps of teachers will be as follows:
 Principal, M. M. Elliott* assistant, Miss Lily D. Welch; grammar, A and B, Miss Alice L. Taylor; grammar, c, Miss Nettie E. hdl1 1utCTu0tidb5, Ml466 AUCy E SOD0y grade III, Miss Sadie Comins*; grade II, Mrs. Miner* primary, Miss Cady* | Those marked are former teachers. Several of the old teachers declined a re- engagement.
 Parsons is closing out his stock al cost prices during days and evenings, but the brisk sales have not yet told much on the appearance of the large amount of goods held at the start Large numbers are improving the opportunity to stock up on the line of staple goods kept, as well as notions. On Saturday afternoon and even. ing auction sales will be held at Oronoco Hall, where will be ample room and com | fortable accommodations for all who wish to attend
 Rev. s. H. s. Gallaudet, from N. Y., will preach at Grace church this Thursday evening at 7.30.
 Letters remaining in the office at Staf- ford Springs Aug 28, 1890: Arthur Bouf- ford, John Cassidy, H. B. Chatfee, Wm. Griffith 2, W. A. Hughes 2, Mrs. J. O. Hancock, Frank Roach, James Rodgers, Henry Struntz.
 J. M. Neville, formerly of Westford, and also formerly with E. A. Buck & Co.,, was visiting in Stafford and Westford last week. Mir. Neville now carries on a large blacksmithing establishment at Ware, Mass.
 W. J. Clark, editor of the Hamiltonian, Hamilton, Mo-, was in town last week, wis., iting at his uncle's, Elijah Eldredge, of Staffordville. MT. Clark is son of Capt. Henry Clark, formerly of Wilmington a, of Stafford
 MT. and Mrs. Smith W. Page extend ed their Narragansett bay outing to in- clude Boston, Salem, Lynn, and Marble blehead. At Lynn MT. Page called upon Dr. H. W. Jackson, who removed from Holland several years ago, and who is now doing successful and profitable business as a specialist in tape worms. -J. F. Merriam and family have been for fortnight past at their summer resi- dence on Rockwell Hill, where their open hospitality, as in past seasons, is attracting numerous visitors from Springfield and elsewhere, largely associates of the daugh- ters of the family.
 Col. and Mrs. 0. l.. Dean of Maiden, Mass, are spending few weeks in Ash ford and Stafford.
 Mrs. J. V. Squier and Mrs. James Mclaughlin are visiting at Windsor Locks
 Secretary Windom was last week a guest of Prof. C. 0. Painter at Great Bar rington, Mass.
 Henry Chandler, Esq, of Springfield, has this week been visiting his niece, Mrs. M. G. Moore.
 Guests at Mrs. Hicks: Mrs. F. L. Adams, Miss Lucy 0. Smith, Miss Agnes Smith, Waterbury, Conn.
 Rev. F. D. Buckley, of Vermont, a former rector of Grace church, came to town last Saturday, to oficiate at the funeral of the child of Dr. F. l.. Smith.
 MT. and Mrs. D. l.. Burr are visiting in Hartford
 Lot O'Halloran has left his situation at Lathrop's drug store and joined the working force at Whiton's grocery. Louis Labonte succeeds him at Lathrop's.
 Mrs. M J. Leach and Mrs. Eugenie Leach are visiting at Amherst, Mass.
 -Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Middleton go to New York next Monday, and during the doctors absence-one week-his office will be in charge of A. 0. Comlns of the Philadelphia dental college. Arnold Bumstead of Atlanta, Gs., is visiting his sisters in this vicinity, who are Mrs. Dr. A. Newell of Stafford Springs, Mrs. Calista Aborn of Crystal Lake. Mrs. Stanton of Wilmington, Mrs. Benjamin Pierce of South Coventry.
 Mrs. David Holmes of Tallapoosa, Ga, is visiting relatives in Stafford. Miss Nettie Whiton has been visiting friends in New London.
 Among guests now at the Springs House are: Hon. J. H. Bolton of Hart ford, Duna Warren and wife of Maple Hill, Kansas, Miss Annie Dickens of Westerly, R. I.
 -Ex-Sheriff Winter of Holland is in town today.
 STAFFORD HOLLOW. Mir. and Mrs. A. H. Weaver, Mrs. Mary Prince and Mrs. Cyril Johnson re- turned last week from thirty days trip to California, Yellowstone Park and the canons of Colorado. They enjoyed the trip, and had in every way pleasant time. ELLINGTON.
 Jordan, Marsh & Co.,, of Boston, have brought suit for the foreclosure of 8 mortgage of $20,O0O on the Windermere mill property in Ellington, which will come before the superior court at Holland next week. The mortgage was placed many years ago and was originally about $35, ,OO0. The Bertram Manufacting Com pany have had control of the property for few years past, but last summer were obliged to make an assignment. After some months settlement was made with the creditors, but the mill has been run. ming very little since that time. F. D. Blake & Co, of New York, represent the company. This mill has been operated by T |