The Press., 1892-07-21

tendence to all details of arrangement, ,and be found with any provision for comfort. Those who desired were enabled to ex- tend their sail to Block Island for 9 cents extra, and many availed of this. But the bulk of the party stopped at Watch Hill, where provisions were made for them, over 400 being served with a shore dinner, stories of which the participants are yet relating with watering mouths to unfor- tunates who were not there. The run home was made without accident or de- lay, the train pulling into Stafford Springs station little after 8 p. m.
 It was the largest and best satisfied crowd of excursionists ever sent out of Stafford, and if you doubt that it was also the best in character just ask any one who was of the party. The low rates given, and the excellent provision made by the railroad officials, put everybody in good humor, and will still all talk about "the old depot" for at least week.
 The band accompanying the party were carried free. The merchants pay the bills for advertising, except such as The Press has given free, and the public have been we'll and cheaply served beneficiaries And next year everybody will be ready for another Merchants Gala Day"
 Personals.
 vu hox been sporting in the Adirondacks, while Mrs. s. has been visiting her parents and the home of her childhood, not far from that same region.
 Frank and Charles Newton, Ray and Ned Mcleod, Howard Coooley, Dennis McCarthy, all of Stafford Springs, Harry Newton, of Providence, and w. s. Gay lord, of Woodstock, (class-mate and guest of Ray McLeodD, are in camp on Leach's island, Mashapaug.
 Mrs. E. R. Fisk, of East Longmead- ow, has been visiting in the borough this week.
 Mrs. Janette Horton, of Stafford Street, has been having as sum mmer guests her daughters, Mrs. Judd, of Holyoke, and Mrs. Stafford, of Boston, also Mrs. Judd's daughter. At the present time Mrs. Horton's sister, Mrs. Daniel Brad bury, of Chicopee, with her two daugh- ters-Mrs. Bolton and Miss Bradbury = are with her.
 / pr. c. s. David is in Montreal this week, accompanied by his brother, Dr. David, of Willimantic, who is just recov- ering from illness. Ms. David is at Stamford.
 pr. and Mrs. J. E. Middleton were called to New York yesterday by news of the sudden death of Mrs. Ms sister.
 Mrs Jacob Rich of Oxford, Mass, a native of Stafford, is visiting her brother, Rufus H. Moulton.
 Mrs. Frank H. Stone of Hampshire Co.,, Mass, is stopping a few weeks at her old home, N. D. Royce's, Village Hill.
 MT. and Mrs. M. Rowland have as summer guests their daughters, Mrs. M. c. Spencer of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Mrs. G. w. Howe of Worcester, the former by her son, Marcus M., and the latter by her husband. MT. Spencer has also been in town this week.
 Mayland Park.
 Arrivals at "The Mayfower' this week ::
 MT. and Mrs. A. l.. Hyde, Mrs. Daniel Whitford, Mrs. J. s. Whitford, Miss Bes-5 sic Hyde, Mrs. Mary J. Morse, MT. and Mrs. August Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cady, Mrs. E. E. Sabin, Mrs. H. c. Cady, Miss E. 0. Cady, Miss A. L. Cady, Mrs. M. J. Spencer, Griggs Dresser, Robert Dresser, Mrs. Thomas Sanders, MT. and Mrs. c. A. Dresser. E. D. Reynolds, Chas. Truesdell, Mrs. s. K. Edwards, Mir. and Mrs. l.. w. Curtis, Miss Geni- vieve Williams, Harry Curtis, Chas. w. Hall, Dr. John McGregory and wife, MT. and Mrs. c. s. Edmonds, MT. and Mrs. c. D. Paige, Miss Edwards, Miss M. Paige, E. D. Chamberlin, MT. and Mrs. A. M. Cheeney, H. Stanley Cheney, H. c. Cady, Mabel E. Morse, Mir. and Mrs. W. D. Morse, Emma B. Potter, Gertrude M. Litchfield, John w. Bowker and wife, Addie s. Bowker, Gladys M. Bowker, A. Ursula Lynch, Adella Sanders, o. B. E.. Chipman and wife, Frank Chipman, B. M. Capin, B. M. Capin E. F. Hammond, Calvin Clafiin and son, MT. and Mrs. C.. E. Wilson, Gladys M. Wilson, Ida B. Will son, Sylvester Dresser, Geo. A. Dresser, w. H. Metcalf, M. K. l.. Edwards, Miss Josie Edmonds, Albert Wells, South bridge, Mass. L. Gerould and wife, Stur- bridge; Harry Dresser, Boston; Mrs. Wm. Harvey, Springfield; MT. and Mrs. M. E. Wells, Newton Highlands, Mass. {; Mrs. J. W. Dimock, MT. and Mrs. 0. F. Beckwith and son, Albert c. Eaton, AL berta l.. Eaton, Marshall Bolieau, Chas. E. Butterfield, Wm. c. Avery, Mrs. Wm. c. Avery, Marion Antonette Avery, Staf- ford Springs; Harry Simmons, Mystic :; MI. and Mrs. M. H. Baker, East Brook field, Mass. J. w. Fuller, wife and son, Mrs. R. J. Grant, Albany, N. Y.; G. w. McMundy and wife, Stamford; w. D. Robertson and daughter, MT. and Mrs. Chauncey Orcutt, Gertrude Orcutt, Staf- ford; E. W, Holt, J. c. Gunnell and fam- fly, J. Maud Kennedy and daughter, s. V, Page, Faith Page, Robert w. Page, Mrs. Frank H. T. Carter, Brooklyn, N. Y.; MT. and Mrs. Marshall Frost, Long Island, N. Y.; Miss Ellen M. Williams, G. C. Williams, West Woodstock.
 At the cottages: Judge Chamberlin, wife and daughters (Hope Cottage), Dr. Middleton and H. o. Butterfeld's fami- lies Cat Clearview), Mrs. Dr. P. R. Watts her mother, Mrs. Brockbank, and sister Miss Grace, Miss Maude Underwood, all of Stafford Springs, and Miss Bidwell, ot Buffalo, N. Y., daughter of the late Rev Ira C.. Bidwell, brother of Mrs. Brock, bank, Cat Cliff cottage), Lewis McLaugh lin and wife.
 Misses Jennie and Josie Hewitt, have been guests of Miss Rose Webster at hel fathers cottage.
 WALES.
 (Correspondence) E Rev. H. P. Smith of Waltham has moved into his new summer residence near the lake. He expects to have about twenty Sboarders during the season.