The Press., 1893-06-29
At the recent Monson Academy ex-

in the graduation were made as fol- lows: Three for rank in scholarship, three by election of class, three by selec- tion of teachers. The highest rank in scholarship was attained by Miss Alice Walker of Stafford Springs, but she was debarred by reason of having taken but one years course at the academy. The same rule kept out D. J. Mccarthy, also of this village, but he was put on the list by the faculty. Miss Walker composed at the graduation.
 -Stebbins' fruit, confectionery and ice cream store has been removed from the American House block to the store in Taft's block recently occupied by J. H. Segar, giving more roomy quarters and a chance to add to the business.
 We are informed that the Congrega- tional church was not forcibly entered on the occasion of the last fire alarm, en- trance having been given to a fireman by one who had key to the church.
 Ray Mcleod is improving his vaca- tion season by reading law in the office of Esquire 0. H. King.
 70. J. Britton, the Boston portrait artist, is in town to receive orders, and stopping, as before, at Jarvis Hatch's. He is. having very heavy patronage in Stafford and his work gives excellent sat- isfaction. .s
 Good weather is the only thing now lacking guarantee connected with the Stafford Springs 4th of July festivities. Everything else is assured.
 -Wm. Rawson, who is employed at Warsaw, Ills., is spending a season with merly dyer at Fox's mills. ....-
 A carload of good horses arrived at the Willimantic stables on Friday, in care of MT. Underwood, A. Needham's pur- chasing agent, and will be closed out there at once by MT. U. :.-
 The new Edgewood extension is about completed, and is one of the several good improvements that this year brings to the borough.
 Fare for the Yale Harvard boat race at New London tomorrow is $1 for round trip. Fifty cents additional pays for pas sage on steamer Block Island, which will be located near the finish line. The race is expected to take place at 10.5O a. m. If postponed until too late for regular trains a special will be run up the road.
 J. F. Chamberlin and w. H. Smith and families returned from the worlds fair on Tuesday. They advise everybody to go and see it. "The half has never been told," etc.
 | An excursion to Rocky Point is an nounced for the 4th. Special train leaves Stafford Springs at 7.12 a. m., connects with steamer City of Richmond. Fare $1.75. Steamer leaves New London a 9.15 a. m.
 The M. B. Sunday school will holl it's annual picnic at Evergreen Park to morrow. There will be athletic contest! and base ball game. All are requested to bring provisions for the table. 'Busse will leave the church promptly at o'clock If the weather promises to be unfavorabl the church bell will ring at 7.3O, and thu picnic will be postponed until Saturday.
 The Y. P. s. c. E. convention held il this village last Friday was not attended by many from out of town, owing to thu threatening weather, but as all the speak CTS came the local members had full benefit. Rev. MT. Hatch of Monson con ducted the exercises, and Revs. Jenkint and Butler of Palmer gave addresses tha were much enjoyed. All visitors who at tended now the better understand thu scope of the work of this christian organ ization, young in years, but gigantic il stature, and doing it's work wholly outsid of the narrow lanes and alleys of sectarian ism.
 It is learned that Dr. Harris of tn I M. B. church will not return from hi trip to Europe in time to preach next Sun day, as expected, therefore no service will be held at the church next Sunda
 until evening.
 On Saturday the contract for carryin
 mail between the borough and Stafford
 vile goes back into the hands of MI
 Dimock, who had held it for several year
 before it was given to MT. Chamberlin
 who now relinquishes it. MT. Chamber lin proposes to continue the stage bus
 ness, as MT. Dimock has done during hi own term of service. Both claim to hay
 done paying passenger business for tn past four years, the high school scholar 7 having helped to swell the amount ( business. A patron of MT. Chamberli asks that The Press give him good prais for faithful public services in not bavin
 lost a trip or mail connection during tn entire four years, and having given goo \ and courteous service to all patrons. Miner Knowlton, who now owns tn
 Knowlton mansion on Rockwell Hill, hs , expended a considerable amount on pr
 pairing the place, and now has it abol : ready for occupancy of himself and fam y ly for the summer. The house has bee reprinted, papered, and largely refurnisl r ed, improving it's appearance and convel , fences in all ways. Also the barn hs been nearly made over.
 |. MAITLAND PARK.-The Mayfower ar the cottages have been quite well file : with guests during June. Mrs Thrall ar V daughters and other from Stafford Spring - have been guests, also parties from Soul 
 j. bridge, Sturbridge, Fiskdale and Lon 6 meadow, Mass. Just now Clearview co t tage is occupied by Miss Alvord of Mo n son Academy, her sister and friends fro
 Boston. A party of s. s. H. s. girl r largely 1893 graduates, have just vacat' d Cliff cottage, consisting of Misses Myrn |. and Florence Washburne, Clara Eli s Bertha Heald, Edith Cushman and Cert n Wightman. For July and August e