The Press., 1892-07-07
Personals.

sSeSa1 spending this week at Block Island. Dr. Copeland of Monson has been attending Dr. P's patients during his absence.
 Mrs. M. J. Weir and daughter are spending the summer at Portchester, N. r., where Mir. Weir is employed.
 Mrs. Lydia Lawrence of Stafford Hollow and Miss Edith Helm of Stafford Springs are at Mantle.
 A. w. Walker and family went on Monday to their old home at Orleans, on Cape Cod, Mass, where Mrs. w. and children will remain until September.
 MT. and Mrs. B. F. Taylor returned last week from their trip to Minneapolis, and on Saturday will go for the summer to Mantle, where they have a cottage. Their cottage near New London, usually occupied by them, is rented for the sea- son.
 Mrs. F.G. Sanford returned this week from her visit to Minneapolis.
 -G. o. Southwick of Willimantic and of the Hartford Post was in town yester- day. By the way, the Post is getting to be a far reaching paper.
 Miss Carrie Flynt of Monson is visit ing her aunt, Mrs. J. V. Squier.
 MT. Henry Gilmartin of Stonington, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Ford of Manches- ter and MT. and Mrs. Bert Waldo of Mer- rows were guests of Mrs. Julia Patel on the 4th.
 Rev. c. H. Puffer. of Stoughton, Mass, made a visit to town this week.
 Miss Cora s. Almeder of Everett, Mass, is visiting her uncle, E. l.. Burr.
 Charles E. Chaffee, wife and daugh- ter, of Windsor Locks, have this week been guests of MT. and Mrs. J. V. Squier.
 (Correspondence.)
 STAFFORD STREET held 8 picnic on the fourth. The table was spread under the trees in front of the Johnson mansion, later known as the residence of Rev. Jos eph Knight now owned and occupied by George Kingsbury. The Street was no wider than usual, but it was longer, in cluding the Hollow and Rockwell Hill. This gave a goodly company. Bountiful provision for the tables had been made, consisting of baked beans, sandwiches, clam chowder, buildings, pies, cakes, etc, The coolness of the day rendered the hot coffee very grateful to the more quiet ones, and active exercise gave others a relish for the lemonade. After the re- treatments had been served an extempore choir gave the national hymn, 'sMy Coun- try, 'Tis of Thee" This was followed with recitations and readings from sev- eral of the young people, with few re- marks by one who dated his first celebra- tion in 1926. A contrast was drawn be- tween then and now. Then the boys were graciously permitted to look on, while the men ate the dinner, for which they paid 25 cents. The girls and women are not remembered. Now the children fare a little better than others, because they have better appetite, showing that in this respect the world had moved in the right direction. Games of croquet and ball, of course. A usual accompaniment of 4th of July celebration was noticably absent, and the company remained to- gether and finally dispersed without even the fear of a shower.
 Fourth of July.
 The fourth was rather a quiet one in Stafford Springs. The amount of intoxi- cation was too great, but perhaps not more than looked for. There were happy escapes from serious accidents. In one instance cannon firecracker placed with in hollow dismantled iron lamp-post at a supposed safe distance from anybody sent fragments of iron in all directions, one going through the screen door at Leach's clothing store and others mar rowiy missing the plate glass windows oi the building. One piece on. the rebound hit Druggist Heald's foot, but not to hurt seriously. Walter, son of George Bren- nan, who was standing near by, was bad. ly cut at the side of the head. He was taken to Dr. Newton, who dressed the wound. He will be laid, up for some. days at least, and is likely to retain scared face az memento of the event.
 In the evening an unusual number ot people were on the street, many of these coming in from outside, being attracted by the announcement that the streets were to be then for the first time illumin ated by electric lights. There was no sci display of fireworks at any particular point, but individuals invested liberally and there was generally very pretty show of rockets, candles, mines, etc., wis ible from some point or other. Severa large heat-infiated balloons were sent uI at intervals; generally by dealers in fire works. At about 8.30 the electric lights were turned on, and were greeted with en | thusiasm. The moon was shining quite brightly, to the detriment of these artifi cial lights, yet they flashed out with al the expected brillianey, and the effect wal beautiful, so many being visible from va rious attitudes. The stores provided witt lights were particularly brilliant, ant | drew crowds of curious people to gag | of them were closed for trade. Ther, were generally expressions of pleasur and satisfaction with the results, and tn, addition of another metropolitan featur, to our borough.
 A great number went to Crystal Lax, on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Tn gale on Sunday blew over the woodel tower built for Brodie's leap into the lake He gave an exhibition of swimming, how ever, and the crowd had opportunity t gaze upon one of the most wonderful specimens of foolhardy recklessness in tn countly. There were plenty of method of proper enjoyment furnished, and tn large gathering present seemed to mos thoroughly enjoy itself at this beautiful resort. On Tuesday the tower was right ed, and Brodie made the promised jump about 40 feet down into the lake. |