The Press., 1892-08-18
STAFFORD.

to be sold for 9 cents box (250 in box until the lot is closed out.
 STAFFORD.
 The marriage of Miss Mary F. Taft daughter of E. K. Taft, to Mir. Francis A. Bagnall, principal of the high school was solemnized on Monday afternoon ot this week at the residence of the brides parents. The ceremony was strictly pri- vate, and was performed by Prof. Benja- min Sill, of Wilbraham, Mass.
 There will be but little opposition to the electric street lighting, and the more manifested the stronger will be the en- dorsement called out. There is strong expression in favor of the project wher- ever expression is called out, and if ad- verse action is to be attempted it is being very quiet in it's organization.
 The Press office is constantly in re- ceipt of new material in it's job printing department, some fine new faces having been put In this week. Especial care is taken to keep in line for good work in of flee and business stationery, wedding printing, etc,
 Last Tuesdays game of base ball was necessarily postponed, the Acmes of Waterbury being unable to come on that day. Tuesday, 23d, is the day now fixed. H. E. Bowers, pitcher of the Yale uni versity nine, has promised to be here, if possible, to pitch for the Staffords. A first-elass pitcher will fill the place if he cannot come, and it is not unlikely to be as good a game as ever seen on the grounds.
 Rockville Journal: The office of John E. Fisk, the lawyer, is undergoing improvements. Handsome new signs have been placed on the doors, and new car pets and furniture will be put in. MT. Fisk's evident prosperity is well deserved.
 Regular meeting of Ionic Lodge, F. A. M., next Tuesday evening.
 70. Aliens house on East-M -Main-st. the best building in process of erection within the borough this year, is being quite rapidly pushed toward completion.
 The teachers of our public schools the coming year will be almost the same as that of the year that is past. Princi- pal F.. A. Bagnall returns, with Miss Sadie M. Lake, of Rockville, as assistant. Miss French and Miss Hall will continue in charge of the work of the grammar grades, Miss Cobey of the work of the in- termediate department, and Miss Comins and Miss CadY will teach the primary classes. --.r----------..--
 A drunken man who had come out of Bernhard's saloon on Tuesday, and was making street disturbance because he couldn't get admitted again, was taken in charge by Special Officer Helm, and the borough court sentenced him to 60 days in jail. He was a man we'll along in years, and bemoaned the fate which he said had come to him after twenty-seven years of peaceable life in the borough.
 A borough meeting to be held at 2 D.. m. to-day will receive and act upon prop ositions for street lighting from the Electric Light Company, also will vote upon putting one or more hydrants on Grant Avenue, and upon the acceptance of the new street just constructed by MT. Spencer, leading east from the school house to Prospect street.
 The Mineral Springs Mfg Go. are putting in new 76 horse power boiler. The location is near the base of the chim- ney, and it is not to displace but to be additional to the boilers now in use.
 The wrong date was furnished us last week for the Y. P. s. c. E. society ex- cursion. To-day is the advertised time.
 The farmers picnic at Evergreen Park on Thursday was attended by large numbers from Monson, Stafford and other towns. A good day was enjoyed. One accident marred the eoccasion-a ten-years- old son of Charles Bradway getting a gash cut in his head by diving in shallow water.
 The dedication of the electric lights in the Congregational church by the "Willing Workers" through whose in- strumentality they are being put in, will be in form of a concert given by that so- ciety, aided by male quartette, on Fri day evening, Aug. 26th. Cornet playing by Miss Gertrude Butterfield will also be a welcome feature of the program, which will be printed next week. The concert will be given in the audience room of the church, and ice cream will be served during the evening. Admission, 25 cents children, 15 cents.
 -Guessers- W. F. Adams ad- vertisement, and go for the prize.
 A. w. Chase brings us a bush of white whortleberries, novel form of vegetation, picked near Tray Hollow, West Stafford. The berries are nearly white when first ripened, but take on a pinkish tinge when dead ripe.
 Of the many stories that come from Lake Mashapaug to tantalize fishermen who have to stay at home the worst is of Selectman Foster and w. A. Sibley, who early last Saturday morning took two bass weighing respectively and 4 pounds. The five pounder fought half hour be- fore he was conquered, and having no landing net in the boat a market basket was called for and brought from Camp Smith near by, into which the prize catch of the season was finally scooped. Al most immediately after the four pounder was taken. The entire catch of bass dur ing the week was unusually large.
 Tine people of Danish nationality, by birth or descent, had g picnic gather ing at Evergreen Park on Saturday. There were nearly one hundred of them, and they enjoyed the day most thor oughly.