The Press., 1893-10-26

late Rev. Wm. R. Bagnall, father of Principal Bagnall of the Stafford Springs schools, who had so nearly completed the work at the time of his death in August, 1899, that his daughter, Miss Sarah G. Bagnall, has been enabled to complete the work from material gathered. Three volumes will be required to contain the entire work The first one, issued in the usual fine typography of the Cambridge (Mass. Riverside Press, covers the pc riod from 1889, when the first small be- ginning was made at Rowley, to 1910, though the author says in his preface that from 1916, "when the enactment of a tariff having special reference to the pro- lection and development of the textile manufactures of the country saved them from absolute ruin, may properly be dated the modern era of American manufac- lures, especially of cotton and woolen goods" The Textile World says that ''It has been great pleasure to read history which is so entirely free from superficial statements, and which shows such exhaustive research as this volume. It presents a complete record of the early efforts of the colonists to establish the manufacture of cloth, and in conjunction with the history of the various establish ments, are presented the laws which were enacted for their encouragement, the tariffs for their protection, the descrip- 0f in use, as well as the personal history of the prominent men connected with them" The volume contains 600 pages, and is handsomely illustrated with steel DOT traits of prominent early manufacturers, such as Samuel Slater, Jeremiah Wads- worth, Eli Whitney, the Dobson's of Vernon, Peter and John S., and many others. The work will be sold by sub- scription.
 J. M. Lord, assessor, will receive lists at Abel's store on Friday and Satur- day. Remember that next Wednesday is the last day for receiving them. Asses sors will also be at the post alice in Staf- fordville, and at Cady's store, Stafford Hollow, on Saturday, 18th, from 10 to 3, and at the post office in West Stafford on Tuesday, 31st, from to 4.
 The National Bank building is being frightened with repainting of the wood work, and the bricks have also been cleaned.
 Orders have been issued to pay to Samuel Rockwell money taken by Rock we'll Boy at the Stafford Springs fair, and will proba ply be extended to all other moneys won by him in the Eastern Con- necticut circuit that at Rockville except ed, where he was entered in slower class than his now known record would permit. The horse is undoubtedly "ringer," but it's present owner has settled for the change of name, and he is now entitled to be called Rockwell Boy. with record ad- mitting him to 2.25 and all classes below, ! his fastest record being a fraction over 2.24. His first appearance on a track was on July 4, 1893, when he surprised several packers of another local horse known to be a good stopper. Mir. Rockwell has owned the horse for over three years, dur ing which time he has been in constant use peddling farm truck about the bor- ough. His owner claims to have been in ignorance of his value as a turf horse when purchased, and his delay in putting him in training seems to attest the sin cerity of the. claim. His training and management have been creditable to Dana Gary, who has had him in charge, and have added to his reputation as driver. Turf, Field and Farm, in it's notice of the Stafford Springs fair and of the race of the 227 class, which Rockwell Boy took in three straight heats, evidently without being pressed to anything near his full capacity, says: Rockwell Boy pleased the great crowd with his easy perform ance on the track, and rather surprised many who have been accustomed to see him for three years in the village on farm produce peddler's cart" It is quite evi- dent that Rockwell Boy has not done his best this season, and he will be regarded by horsemen as an ''unknown quantity"
 To MT. and Mrs. c. Q. Dunn, of Gil bert's Station, Iowa, came Sept 10th fine 81 lb. son. Archie Hall Dunn will be better recognized as the only grand child of Isaac A. Hall, a former resident of Stafford Springs, Conn.
 Col. c. L. Dean made his usual fort nightly visit to the National Bank last Saturday, and spent Sunday at the old homestead in Westford.
 George c. Williams has removed back from Thompsonville to Stafford Springs.
 Attention, officers and members of Winter Post! All are invited to be in Wilmington next Friday evening, at p. m., to help institute new post. Enquire as to ways of going and time of starting of W. D.. Irons. The commander hopes that a large number will go, and requests all the officers to be present to assist in duties assigned to Winter Post.
 People are having lots of leisure this year for hunting, and the woods are full of guns in unaocustomed hands. The mother who recently cautioned her son not to go chestnuting, as he would be in danger of getting shot, was not so far out of the way. With lean larder and no in- come everything goes now among the un- employed. Will any of the forest game survive the onslaught? Probably yes; but the powder maker ought to feel boom anyhow.
 The Old Farmers Almanac, No. 1O2, for 1894, is out, and looks as young as ever. May it live to green old age. Wm. Ware & Co.,, Boston, publishers. Fitzpatrick has it.
 Conn. Farmer: We always take pleasure in saying good word for the Stafford Springs fair, because it has al- ways deserved it, and we are confident al-