The Press., 1891-10-01

John M. GOmpper or SO0Jn COV0n- try has bought, through J. $. Smiledge's agency, c. J. Holiness double tenement house, the cottage in the rear, and half of the barn, all situated on Edgewood.
 E. w. Brooks is about to build a house on lot bought of Judge Chamber lin, situated on West-st.
 Druggist w. w. Lathrop has notified the selectmen that he will resign the office of town agent for the sale of liquor. The two weeks time required for notice expires Oct. 10. If the town votes no li- cense an effort will be made by some one else for the appointment. Mir. Lathrop has no desire to continue in the office. It is due him to say that while he has held it no case of a prosecuted drunkald has occurred wherein his place was the source of supply. He has filled difficult posi- tion, one that no man can fill without be- ing criticised, censured and condemned, whether or not there be cause for it.
 Rufus H. Moulton has returned from long stay in Charlton, Mass, where he has been taking care of sick brother.
 Only runaways out of the ordinary are noticed this season. The others are too common. One that occurred last Fri day, however, created some excitement on the street. A man who was loading empty barrels upon his wagon on Main street had need of his halter to tie them, and removed the horses bridle to get the halter from his neck. A passing train frightened the horse, which, briderless and halterless, made a break for Stafford Street, closely shaving several carriages along the street. He made bull's-eye shot, however, at a meat wagon driven by MT. Bemis of Bidwell < Co.'s market, standing at the Haymarket Square water ing tank, sending wagon, driver and horse over in a hurry. The outcome of all was a very little damage, as proportioned to the fuss and noise, few dollars making everything whole.
 Ensign Eddie Parks, sectional di- vision officer, will assist Capt. Sweet of the Salvation Army on Monday and Tues day of next week.
 Howard son of W. H. Cooley, last Friday took "header" from high bicy- cle, and, as result, Dr. Newton was call ed to adjust his left arm, which was broken near the elbow.
 Services at Grace church for the 18th Sunday after Trinity: Morning prayer and the sacrament of the Lords supper 10.45, Sunday school 12m., evening pray CT at 7.
 At the Willimantic fair premiums hou oI +o on light Brahma chicks; c. w. Comins, 1st on s. B. Polish fowls and chicks; E. F. Ede, 1st on white Cochin chicks; 2d on S. c. white leghorn chicks. Mr. Ede had large number of competitors in white leghorns
 The 1st National Bank of Stafford Springs will be closed on the afternoons oi Wednesday and Thursday of next week. The Central and Riverside, and probably other mills will close on both days.
 A. W. Walker to-day re-opens his cloak room over his store, just refitted since the last springs fire. The location is changed to the east end of the build ing, more immediately over his store, from which it is reached by a stairway The room is about 3Ox4O, and will be we'll stocked with cloakings and winter spec ialties
 The Merchants Protective Union held it's annual meeting on Tuesday even- ing and elected A. N. Nichols, president; W. B. Demond, vice president; s. F. Maine, secretary; M. G. Moore, treas urer; W. c. Ellis, W. H. Webster and s. F. Maine, committee on claims. The union is recognized as a great safeguard against beats. It's scheme of organiza- tion works splendidly, all the members say.
 Stafford Hollow.
 Stafford grange meets next Tuesday evening.
 Mrs. E. V. Stevens, of Erie, Pa., is visiting at her mothers, Mrs. James Holbrook.
 Unclaimed letters at Stafford post office, Oct. 1st: James Leigh, Maggie O'Connell, Mrs. Winnie Phillips, Fred Spence, Mrs. John Thomas Wood.
 ELLINGTON.
 The New York and New England railroad has big gang of men at work at Sadd's Mills putting in a heavy and sub- stantial stone foundation for the new bridge built to replace the one washed away by the flood.
 Crystal Lake Correspondence.)
 MT. and Mrs. J. H. Lewis enjoyed their Hartford trip, going to Wethersfield and Pennington also. Married more than fifty years ago, they have never before been absent from their home so long a time together. MT. Lewis and his son