The Press., 1891-08-20

borough for renting. Druggist Lathrop also has his new double cottage on Grant avenue nearly ready for the prospective tenants Merchant B. L. Burr and Law yer 0. H. King.
 Ionic Lodge meets next Tuesday evening.
 Rev. MT. Dickinson will be away next Sunday, and, as many of the people will also be absent, it is not unlikely that preaching service will be omitted at the Congregational church.
 Willie Huden, aged about 15 years, and employed by H. Day, while at work upon the roof of the Oronoco block last Friday, having to pass a chimney, at tempted to swing himself around the out side, but loose brick or two giving way he lost his hold and fell to the ground, about 20 feet below. His life was prob ably saved by his first striking narrow scaffolding and then bounding to a win dow shutter near the ground. The shut ter was of boards attached to the window by hinges at the bottom, swinging down. wards, and was held partly closed by strings. These strings broke, saving him from fall through the window sash into Walkers store. He was found to have broken his right arm both above and be- low the elbow, also getting a severe scalp wound and an ugly cut in the back near the waist. He was attended to by Drs. Newton and David, and bids fair for a speedy and complete recovery.
 A young married lady yesterday ac- cepted the challenge of a Main-st. grocer to carry home watermelon as gift. She fulfilled the condition, but is not SUD- posed to want another on the same terms.
 Letters remaining in the office at Stafford Springs Aug 20, 1891: Frank H. Appleby, H. D. Burhans, Miss Marian Chase, Miss Willie Floyd, Henry Freer, Charles M. Howard, Mrs. E. H. Lang guth, Dennis Murray, Mrs. Eva J. .Switzer. Personals.
 Miss Bertha Heald is at Marlboro, Mass, for three weeks visit.
 J. A. Foster and family and Mrs. Wakeman Sibley are at Camp Smith, Mashapaug, for the week. HI. s. Abel is spending a fortnight among the sylvan shade and placid lakes of Bozrah.
 Earl Mabbitt is home for few days from Trenton, N. J., where he is employ ed.
 MT. and Mrs. E. N. Howes and daugh- ter, Annie, from Chatham, Mass, are vis- iting at Lawyer J. H. Reeds.
 Miss A. Ellis of Wallingford is stop ping at Mrs. Hicks.
 A. l.. Howard has returned from his western tour, having supplemented his at tendance at the G. A. R. reunion at De- troit with visiting trip in western Illi- nois.
 Fred A. Close has just returned from his seven weeks visit to England. He is accompanied by his sister, who proposes to remain in this country. They made the homeward trip on the Teutonie, which beat all previous records of time, crossing in 5 days, 16 hours and 31 minutes, being 1 hour and 37 minutes ahead of the best previous record. On one day the Teu- tonic steamed 517 miles. MT. Close brings with him five caged English larks.
 Il. E. Washburn, of Granby, Mass. has been spending a few days with his brother-in-law, s. F. Chaffee. & -E. L. Burr and family are visiting in Springfield. =: Rev. B. M. B. Miller, of Hartford, 8 well-known evangelist, is visiting at E.. Y. Fiske's, Stafford Street. -C. P. Hodgson is now at home, but in a few days will rejoin his family at his Mantle cottage, where they are spending the summer.
 Mrs. J.E. Underwood and son Louis of Holland, are guests of Rev. and Mrs E. F. Clark.
 Stafford Hollow.
 Miss Mary E. Lord and Mrs. Clara E. Beard and son, George Homer, are al Acworth, N. H., visiting relatives.
 Miss Nettie Morse and Mrs. c. W Wolcott are spending the week at Spring field, Mass, and expect to attend camp meeting services there.
 -C. H. Kenyon, Jr., of Norwich, is al c. B. Pinneys.
 George F. Bacheler, of Woonsocket R. l., is visiting at James Lasbury's.
 Mrs. Thomas Johnson and chfliilddrer are at CharltoQnr, ton, Mass:
 Mrs. Q. H. Puffer and son are at Geo F. Cady's.
 Mrs. Frank Prehle and daughter, o Brooklyn, are waiting at A. H. Preble's
 James N. Sibley Is at Mantle for s few days.
 Horace Kinney has picked an apple on which there is the perfect outline of { COW.
 | Staffordville. | (CorTespondence.)
 The lawn party held last Thursda. evening at MT. Ebenezer Colburn's wal all that could be desired financially ant socially. The lawn was brilliantly il luminated with about 100 Chinese Ian terms, and everything about the ground was artistically arranged. The pleasan home looked bright and cheerful with tn many flowers here and there tastefully ar ranged. All bespoke cheer and comfort Through the kindness of our genia and obliging coach drivers, Messrs. Cham berlin and Dimmick, many were given fine ride, free of expense to any. It gay the farmhouse quite the appearance c being in the city as we saw the omnibu . and stage=coach and double carriage around the outside the grounds.
 lawn parties seem to be the order C the day. One is to be held at the hous of MT. Charles Eager, Wednesday ever . ing, Aug. 26th. Miss Gertrude Speddine of Lowell, Mass, will give recitations 4 All will receive cordial welcome. Ic " cream will be on sale IF