The Press., 1893-07-20

having maQ0 an engagement ar her nome in Rockville. The school officials and the people in general very much regret to hear this. Miss Annie E. French, who was somewhat undecided in the matter, will return, as will all the other teachers.
 Over 300 people went on. the mer- chants day excursion on Tuesday, filling we'll, the railroad and boat officials and caterers doing everything in their power to make the party happy and comforta- ble. Unlike many excursions, it was 8 representative party, one which the town is willing to have so classed, and is proud of it's behavior, appearance, and of the impression made upon people st all points of the trip. The closed doors and cur tained windows gave the town very Sunday like appearance, though the place was far from having depopulated ap- pearance. There were plenty of people left at home, who in most cases were sor- ry for the necessity that kept them here. None the less so, when they saw the party return in good season without mishap, happy and enthusiastic over their gala day experience. Citizens Band was a nice feature of the day, and. won good commendation for their fine music enroute The affair was big success, creditable to the committee of management, to the we'll behaved participants, and to all who had charge of transportation and feeding. Over six hundred partook of shore din- ner, and hundreds took a wash in the ocean. Many took the trip to Block Island. It was no surprise to Stafford people that one of our lads came so near clean ing out the local class at Rockville last Saturday. The summary of the race in which c. R. Newton came in second, rid ing his ordinary road wheel, B pounds, while his competitors used light racing machines pounds lighter-is as follows One mile handicap-21 entries, IT stafters-George Thatcher, Rockville wheel club, (8O yards), 1st; c. R. New ton, Stafford Springs, Clio yards), 2d; R. M. Alexander, c. W. O., (5O yards), 3d. Time, 225. A.W. Warren (scratch man, :, Hartford, 2.26 1-5.
 The Stafford Savings Bank at it's an- nual meeting yesterday reelected all the old officers. The treasurer's report show ed net gain of over $29, ,O0O in the de- posit account for the year, that 4 per cent. had been paid in dividends and $2, 900 added to surplus.
 Mrs. M. E. Lombard, of Hartford and children are spending several weeks with her mother, Mrs. M Leonard, in the northpart of the town.
 -J. M. Leach goes into camp on his island at Mashapaug on Saturday, to re- main two weeks, and will have as asso- ciates there Dr. E. N. Clark of this will lage, and his brothers, Dr. s. W. Clark of Providence, and Dr. Fred l.. Clark of Geneva, N. Y.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. A. Bagnall have been for two weeks past at Young's Ho- tel, Winthrop Beach, Mass, and will re- main some time longer
 Pastor, chorister, organist, Sunday school superintendent and large part of the congregation being away, it is thought best to have no services at the Congrega- tional church next Sunday, and probably not on the Sunday following.
 We note in the Danbury News the ordination, on Sunday, July 9th, of Elisha z. Ellis to be pastor of the Mill Plains Baptist church. MT. Ellis went from West Stafford to Danbury some fifteen years ago to engage in teaching. He is son of the late Zina Ellis, and has since his residence in :Danbury been prominent in temperance and prohibition work, and since the death of Elder Potter has acted as pastor of the church over which he is now ordained as pastor as the unanimous choice of the people. The News says:
 MT. Ellis is so we'll known in Danburv and vicinity that an extended article of and about him seems unnecessary. He was formerly school teacher, and many will remember Ellis select school at the corner of Main and West streets, where boys were fitted for college. It was when MT. Ellis was entering Amherst that his health gave out and prevented him from graduating from that institution. Since the return of his health he has studied hard, and has practically taken a post graduate course.
 Rev. A. J. Mcleod started yesterday on voyage to Newport News and Nor folk, Va., on the schooner Mary Adelaide Randall, Capt. Randall. He will be away about two weeks.
 Registered at Mayland Park in July. The following list gives only the names of those from this vicinity:
 MT. and Mrs. J. J. Clark, Miss Mary Dodds, MT. and Mrs. R. s. Converse, MT. J. Converse, W. D. Heald, Mrs. G. David w. H. Webster, MT. and Mrs. Anthony Adams, Miss Mena Adams, Carl Adams MT. and Mrs. H. Alden, Frances Alden Baby Alden, MT. and Mrs. A. w. Kings bury, Joel H. Reed, Mrs. J. H. Reed Alice M. Reed, Edna l.. Reed, Mir. and Mrs. B. B. Butterfield, Mrs. w. D. Heald Stafford Springs; Miss Blanche E. Rams. den; F. w. Ellis, Monson, Mass. John Siswick, Johnston, R. l.; Mrs. A. H. Newton, Hartford; B. F. Alvord, Bos ton; Miss M. c. Alvord, Miss Grace B Alvord, South Windsor; Harriet w. Lin coin, Wollaston, Mass. E. H. Pinney, Cop peropolis, Cal; R. G. Beebe, Stafford Miss Clara Chaffee, Thompsonville Miss Mary B. Hays, Ashford; Miss Bessie Dodson, Geneva, H.; N. P. Braman Mrs. N. P. Braman, New Haven; Miss Etta A. Bowen, Eastford; Mrs. A. U Dorman, Marlboro, Mass.
 Mrs. w. W. Ellis and Miss Olive Bushnell are at the Willimantic camI ground.
 MT. Rockwell having refused to dt anything to remedy the faulty sewerag, caused by his unoccupied block on Mai1 street: the court of burgesses have voted to do the work themselves at the expens, of the property, but so far nothing ha! | been done. -s.s | A good curbing is being set up on tn new Edgewood extension, preparatory t,