The Press., 1893-09-07

vs. Borough of Stafford Springs is put of until the December term, largely on .ac count of recent injuries received by Sen Eator Phelps of Rockville, who is associat ed with States Attorney Reed for the de fense.
 Misses Regina and Annie Bourasss are visiting in Canada. Annie returns next week, and Regina will stay at tht convent at St. Cesaire.
 The coming to the front of Charles R. Newton as a cyclist is no surprise tt 1 Stafford friends, who have been looking 1 for great success. With the other goo6 qualities of a speeder he has nerve and z degree of coolness that is a safeguard against rattling. On account of his youth much is looked for in his future work, i a rider. His recent successes have giveI his friends much pleasure, though tht honors are very modestly worn by the young lad himself. Though this is his l first season, he has quite collection o l fine prizes won, including elegant um brellas at Stafford Springs and Hartford diamond stud from Rockville, two golc watches and silver tea set from Nor wich, and silver tea set from Hartford We hope that like success awaits him at Springfield next week.
 -Willimantic is jubilant over Newton's success, as he belongs to the Thread City Cyclers.
 W. M. Crawford and wife started fol Chicago Friday, Sept. 1st, go via Wash fngton and Indianapolis, and return via Niagara Falls. Miss Grace L. Crawford, of Worcester, accompanies them on the round trip.
 Labor day (Monday) had a seeming quite general observance, more stores closing than usual, and mills being Gas on all other days at present. idle. Many at tended the cycle races at Norwich.
 Harry E. Burwell and Wm. H. Heald are at the Chicago exposition.
 -Bradway's water motor, built in this town, is certainly favorite with printers, having displaced many of other makes in various offices where tested beside them. 'The best motor I ever saw," said the man who came from the Cranston press works to take charge of the removal oi our big press. This is the testimony of a man who has set up and started presses all over the United States, and who rec ognizes good machinery when he sees it.
 Mrs. M. B. Stokes of Portsmouth, N. H., with her two children, have been vis- iting her brother, Dr. P. R. Watts.
 70. L. Johnson and wife started last Friday for Chicago, via Washington and Indianapolis, proposing to make stops al each of these places.
 Miss Alice Chamberlin is making 8 two weeks visit at Johnston, N. Y. -Willimantic Cor. Hartford Post: The Thread City cyclers were jubilant last evening over the success and splendid record made by their crack racing man | Charles R. Newton, at the Hartford races yesterday. At the association tourna ment in Norwich Monday he captured three first prizes, and his winning of the one mile Connecticut handicap easily il 3. 16 4-6 from sixty yards, and his time o. 1.03 Is from scratch in heat of the hal mile yesterday, proved him phenomena rider. He is but IT years old, 8 son o1 Dr. c. B. Newton of Stafford Springs, an6 joined the local club in July. He has yet had little experience in racing, but shows good endurance and a wonderful squirt. His friends confidently expect to see him in the front rank next season.
 At it's last meeting Winter Post ap- pointed committee, consisting of Com rades A. Adams, A. N. Nichols and W. D. Irons, to have charge of all arrange ments connected with the dining room al the fail.
 John Wrigley, of Amherst, Mass. who has spent six weeks in putting il concrete work in the borough, closes work this week to meet engagements elsewhere He is successor in business to MT. Harris who did much good work here in former years. During Mir. Wrigley's presen stay he has put in 800 feet of sidewalk o1 the new extension of Edgewood, 522 fee on Grant avenue in front of premises O. Mrs. Holt, W. w. Lathrop and Mrs Schreier, $40 feet on East-Main, in from of the property of Messrs. Johnson S Allen, 150 feet at corner of Church ant High for Messrs. Hanley and Quinlan also has widened and improved cross walks corner of East Main and Furnace avenue and on Main-st., opposite WarreI Block; put in two new cross walks or Edgewood; besides walks and other con crete work on premises of A. w. Walker Mrs. Holt, Mrs. Schreier, c. Allen, John son & Corbin, c. F. Beckwith, and oth CTS. Before leaving he will make side walks in front of Johnson's building ant The Press office on Furnace avenue, also probably, a cross walk on that street, tc be paid for by individuals interested,
 Ionic Lodge, F. A. M., meets nex Tuesday evening after recess of severa l WSShS, buu VIII WOIk HI bu0 lESG uoSF0o
 ID. H. Bellerose, former merchan here, now in business at Bridgeport, has this week visited in the borough.
 Registered at Mayland Park this week: MT. and Mrs. Frank Orcutt, Miss Jennie Orcutt, A. o. Comins, Grace Com ins, James B. Comins, Carrie Comins Frank Eastman, Miss Laura W. Marcy Mrs. Sarah A. Spelman, Dr. E. N. Clark Grace Grant Pinney, Mrs. J. w. >Dimock MT. and Mrs. Charles F. Beckwith, Nal colm Beckwith, MT. and Mrs. Addison Arnold, Louis s. Converse, Miss Jessie Russell, Miss Belle Russell, Miss Marga ret Russell, James A. Salandt, c. F Eager, Stafford Springs; c. 0. Pinney MT. and Mrs. R. s. Beebe, Stafford; Mar, G. Rodden, Gertrude Warning, Worcester A. Olin Brooks, Springfield; John B