The Press., 1890-08-07
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 -Winsted Herald Mir. and Mrs. o. F. Potter returned home recently from visit to Mashapaug Lake, near Stafford Springs, where Miss Mary E. Holcomb is spending her first season as cottsger. They speak of the place as very delight ful one, and one which Stafford Springs people have started to make attractive as a watering place for their own use.
 Mansfield Depot Correspondence Wll- limantic Chronicle: It is sometimes the case that what purports to be news has only an interest to the local community and not to the general reader. One thing, however, we would mention, and that is the school house in this district, which is made far superior to the ordinary district school houses. It is beautifully located, handsomely finished, inside and out, with such modern improvements as make 1t very pleasant and convenient. The grounds are nicely graded, and with this model school house, we are told that our teachers have given us model schools during the past year, and the cost of buildings and grounds called only for light tax from the people, as large percentage of the ex- pense was borne by MT. Reynolds. whose ability and iberality will not allow things to be done by halves. We have also beautiful chapel capable of seating about one hundred persons. This, although os- tenslbly done by the society, was very largely attributable to the iberality of Fenn McCo'lum. We have preaching ev- cry Sunday at o'clock, as we'll as g we'll organized and interesting Sunday school, superintended by MT. H. P. Topliff.
 Lasts twice as long as cheap soap for laun- dry use-Brussels.
 Why is it that when the thermometer is taken it is always in the shade? It may be ranging among the nineties on the north side of the house, but what con- solution is that to the workmen in the hot sun, where it stands 125 degrees? What we want to know is how great is the heat that humanity has to endure. How hot is it in the fields when the farmers are mak- ing hay, or between the brick walls in the city where workmen are laying street rail 125 or more degrees of heat, why not say so?
 The washboard is piano upon which wo- men can play tune of happiness with a cake of Brussels soap.
 It is said that the cause of the bridge disaster at Mansfield depot was due to a large iron bolt, with six inch iron wash- CT, pulling through the "bridge needle, owing to the rottenness of the timber.
 Peter Flaherty of South Coventry has found place upon Uncle Sams pension list.
 "Grass widows" it is said, owe their mis- fortune to the fact that they would not economize and help their husbands save mon- ey by using Brussels soap.
 A good number who have been wont to meet with the wofshippers at Willi. grounds. Nearly 50 families, represent ing three different states, occupy their cottages. Public religious services com. menced Sunday, the 2Oth. This is earlier than usual. A deep tone of religious fer vor is apparent and the outlook is very en- couraging. The camp meeting proper is to commence Monday evening, August 18 under the management of Rev. Eben Tir. rell, Jr., presiding elder of the Norwich district, with the hearty cooperation oi the ministry and laity, and great results are expected. The first sermon will prob ably be delivered on the opening evening by the presiding elder. On Thursday Rev. J. o. Peck, one of the missionary Lsecretaries of the Methodist Episcopa church, is advertised to preach. President Raymond of Wesleyan University, Middle town, is announced for Friday. These distinguished clergymen will add much te the interest of the meetings, without doubt Rev. Thomas Harrison, formerly desig mated as ''The Boy Preacher" is engaged to conduct the altar services. He has la bored in our principal cities as an evangel ist and at camp meetings with wonderful success. The writer of this letter has beer familiar with his work in the east and il the far vest His methods are peculiar tt himself and the results are surprising The converts of his ministry are numbered by tens of thousands.
 A census of the Canadian population O Southbridge has been taken under the di rection of some of the leading French citi zens. The town was divided into twelve districts and the enumeration is somewha in detail, giving the name, age and sex O each person, whether married or single widower or widow, born in the United States or Canada, can read or write English French or both languages, number O years resident in the United States, wheth CT 8 citizen or voter. It is found tha much the larger number of Southbridgt Canadians can read or speak English ths majority can speak both languages. either English or French. One result of thil remuneration is the knowledge it gives O the number who can read English ani have lived long enough in this country tt become voters but have not done so. Al a result of the census the estimated Ga nadian population is 3,723. The tota population of the town is 7,644.
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