The Press., 1891-07-30

of fun at Ye Olde Destrict Skewle next Tuesday evening.
 Services at Grace church on the 10th Sunday after Trinily: Morning prayer and the sacrament of the Lords supper 10.45, Sunday school 12 m., evening pray CT at o'clock.
 A meeting of the executive board of the Stafford Springs Agricultural Society will be held next Tuesday, Aug. 4th, at ? D. m., at President Dennis Main-st. of flee. A full attendance is desired.
 R. s. Hicks has closed @ contract in behalf of Boston syndicate to give East Hartford water supply, and is to begin at once upon the work, to be completed on or before Sept. 1, 1892. The company agrees to furnish a supply of water equal to sixty gallons per day for each inhabit- ant of the district, in addition to what may be needed for manufacturing and other purposes, and will lay eleven miles of pipes through the different streets of the district-East Hartford and Burnside. It will connect at least forty fire hydrants. The pressure is to be not less than sixty pounds to the square inch.
 Old fishermen are envious of the luck of Miss Sadie Comins, ,who last week took B pound bass from Crystal Lake.
 A two horse team let from the Springs House stable to attend dance last Satur- day ight at Crystal Lake returned alone at a date hour having only the forward wheels of the carriage, the occupants having been spilled. The carriage was injured almost beyond repairs, the harness ruined and the horses much injured. No individual was hurt. The blame for the accident seems to belong to the driver.
 Personals.
 Dr. P. R. Watts and wife are at New Castle, N. H. Dr. E. E. Copeland of he is away.
 Prof. I. M. Agard, principal of the Rockville high school, with his family, are spending their vacation at the old homestead near Staffordville. Mrs. H. G. Needham has gone to Brooklyn, N. r., to spend few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. E. R. Hemenway. Mrs. J. M. Horniss has been spend ing a fortnight with her daughter, Mrs. Rev. w. H. B. Allen, at Sea Cliff, Long Island.
 Mrs. Geo. w. Howes of Worcester is with her parents, MT. and Mrs. M. Rowland, on High-st.
 Miss Grace Whipple of Greenfield, Mass, has lately been guest of her uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. J. V. Squier.
 Mrs. W. K. Flynt and Mrs. Clark Pease of Monson, with their children, are spending a few days with their sister, Mrs. J. V. Squier.
 Judge J. F. Chamberlin and family are at Block Island.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. E. Butterfield are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Irving Grant, at South Quincy, Mass.
 W. H. Cooley and family are at Block Island.
 70. F. Harwood and family have re- turned from Martha's Vineyard. Mrs. A. B. Mathews and child are visiting Mrs. M. s parents. MT. and Mrs. Julius Converse. Their home is now in Chicago.
 Miss Florence M. Parsons is now at Manchester, Conn.,, where she has charge of the office of the postal telegraph, also of the central exchange of the s. N. E. Telephone Co.
 David Bissett and family are at their Crystal Lake cottage.
 M. D. Harris, recent dyer at the Mineral Springs Co.,. is now at Bridgton, Me-, with s. E. Lee, brother of Wm. Lee of Stafford Springs, who is agent of three mills there, all engaged in making ladies' dress goods, cheviots and carriage cloths. The work is mostly fine dyeing, and MT. Harris has a good position, which he is perfectly capable of filling. His family | for the present remain at Stafford Springs, though they are now at Bridgton for a short visit. | Miss Mary Taft, assistant teacher in the Stafford Springs High School, has re- signed that position to accept proffered situation as instructor in mathematics at Mt. Alison Wesleyan Ladies' College, Sackville, New Brunswick. While re- gretting this loss to Stafford schools, friends will rejoice in the honor conferred upon Miss Taft in her selection for this honorable position. .. l J. M. Leach and Rev. c. H. Puffer of Stoughton, Mass, are at Laurel Camp, Mashapaug, and will enjoy camp life and fishing until Aug. 15.
 Miss Mary Lathrop has as a. guest her schoolmate at Laselles Seminary, Miss Jennie Arnold of Peabody, Mass.
 W. D. Heald attended dinner of the State Pharmaceutical Association at Kite maug on Tuesday. The dinner was given by Hon. H. H. Osgood of Norwich, ex- president of the association.
 Stafford Hollow.
 Major E. Henry Hyde and family oi Hartford spent the Sabbath in town with MT. HIS father, Gov. E. H. Hyde.
 Stafford grange will hold regular meeting next Tuesday evening, at which will be used the program outlined for the last meeting, which was omitted. It is requested that all members will be pres ent, as there are business matters to be arranged.
 Jacob Glover is spending this week at Mantle.
 StaffOrdyil1e. | (CorreSpondence.)
 The tank that is to furnish refresh ment for thirsty horses passing through this village has arrived, and is waiting te be placed in position. It will be great benefit to the travelling public.
 Master Wallace Melbourne's young friends gave him surprise party las Saturday evening. They seemed to en