The Press., 1893-10-12


 week Friday, appearing in the evening in his.play, "Our Country Cousins, ? prom ising that, besides being good play, he will bring to the opera house stage the best scenic efforts ever seen there, includ- ing railroad scene, Steamboat on the Ohio, working farming implements, etc. The Norwich Bulletin says:
 ''The play is, decidedly original in it's plot and cHmaxes. The thrilling railroad scene in the third act was special piece of stage work which called forth the ap- plause of the house. Country and city life was portrayed, and the repartee was clever enough to convulse large part of the audience" s
 The Holyoke Transcript says:
 "sOur Country Cousins was given be- fore the largest audience of the week. MT. Jones' new play must be said to be a success, and was thoroughly enjoyed. The scenery is good, and the play full of strong situations, with pleasing climaxes. :"
 The Stafford Springs Electric and Gas Light Go. have begun work upon a dam for storage reservoir located in the "devips hop yard" The stream damned enters Crystal Lake brook near the Dr. Holmes place, and the building of dam about 100 feet long will give flowage of 300 acres of land of very little value. The of such circumstances as now exist thro' the stopping of all the mills, also of dry seasons, when the water runs by at day, and is shut back by dozen or more dams at night. It was arranged last week to use water from Crystal Lake during the nights of the fair, but, though the gates were raised in supposed ample time for Thursday night, the supply did not reach the plant in time to enable the street lights to be put on, and for that one night the streets were dark-a cir constance very annoying to the managers of the plant, and against repetition of which the control of this new reservoir will practically insure them in future. On and after next Monday morning ser vice of lights from 5.30 will be given. % R. S. Hicks has taken an office room in the Mineral Springs office building, oc- cupying the south front room, lower floor. Charles Bradley will occupy tene- ment in c. E. Bucks new house on East Main-st. s.. Frank Brownley Newton, son of Dr. c. B. Newton, has entered the medical department of Harvard University for four years course.
 Winter Post, G. A. R., meets next Monday evening at 7.30.
 Stafford Hollow.
 (COrrespondence.l
 The appearance of the village has been much improved by the Riverside Woolen Co.,, which has had some half dozen of it's tenement houses repainted. The body color is a warm yellow, with bright brown trimmin gs, the blinds being a very dark green.
 Mir. Moulton's cottage by the sea- is now prominent object, having been painted bright blue. .-.... -. George l.. Thompson has entered Tufts Divinity School for a four years course. He intends to make a thorough for his profession, that of in the Universalist church.
 The two year old son of Dr. Druley, on Tuesday evening, fell from the third story window 10 the ground. He fortu- nately sustained no more serious injury than a fracture of the upper bone of his right arm. ,
 Mrs. Cyril Johnson has made a sec md fri f, fhn foSV ic of the committee for Connecticut on the exhibit, and as such makes this Journey with the state officials and others who will officially represent the state. They went on special train from New York.
 Bert Glover is at home from Provi- dence on vacation of several weeks.
 The Ladies' Social Circle connected with the Universalist church held its an- nual meeting yesterday afternoon. The treasurer reported receipts, including bal ance from last year, of $245. These re- ceipts were from the regular weekly SUD- pers, entertainments and work. The ex- penditures for the support of the church were $175; leaving balance on hand of $70. The officers elect are as follows President, Mrs. Ellen, Weston; vice pres ident, Mrs. J. Francis; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. James Sibley; directors, Mrs. B. c. Pinney, Mrs. R. s. Beebe, Mrs. James Holbrook.
 West Stafford.
 The Ladies' Industrial Circle will give a Columbian entertainment at the vestry Friday evening, Oct. 20, at 73O.
 Staffordville.
 Thomas Melbourne has bought the Stone place, near the c. H. Grant house, on Stafford Street.
 ELLINGTON.