The Press., 1893-08-24
-The Riverside lstafford Hollowl and


 Central (Stafford Springs) woolen mills will stop Sept. 1st No definite time is fixed for starting, though it is decided that the shut down will be for one month, at least.
 -J. H. Mullen and Ernest D. Royce, of Forestville, started Monday evening for the worlds fair via Washington
 James Warren and James Clark left on Tuesday morning for a trip to the worlds fair.
 Mrs. Julia Grant Dove died on Fri day last, after brief illness, at the resi- dence of her sister, Mrs. l.. W. Crane Mrs. Dove, with her daughter, Mrs. Isa- belle Grant Meredith, both being widows, were residents of New York city, but usually spent their summers here. Mrs. Dove was extensively acquainted and re- lated throughout Holland county, through her own and her late husbands family con- nections. She was widow of Dr. Joseph c. Dove, who, as was his father before him, was a well known physician of Tol- land county, removing to the west many years ago, and dying at Milwaukee. Mrs. Dowe's funeral was attended from Grace church on Monday, and she was buried in the Stafford Springs cemetery.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Young, of the borough, had son born to them recently which has upon both feet six toes, each perfect in itself, and in it's belongings.
 Misses Kate and Helen Buck, of Palmer, ,are visiting friends in the borough.
 Charles R. Newton has a new racer weight 20 lbs., built at Syracuse, N. Y,, and it is said by those who have seen him upon it that there is "record" in it.
 Mrs. J. J. Ellis, Misses Mary Newton, Molly Lathrop and Maude Ellis, with considerable party from Monson, Hart ford, Springfield and Palmer, start for the worlds fair next Monday, with the Crossley tourists from Springfield
 Miss Gertie Butterfield has returned from Lake Pleasant, her term of engage ment as cornetist having expired. She was, on leaving, given quite an ovation by the Worcester band and individual ad- mirers.
 Miss Fanny Gale is spending a few weeks with her aunt, Mrs. l.. B. Roberts, at South Hadley Falls, Mass.
 -Wm. O. Judd and daughter of Hol- yoke, Mass, are visiting at Mrs. L. J. Horton's on Stafford Street.
 Mrs. E. A. Horton, Mrs. Allen B. Miles and Charley Miles returned this week to their home at Meriden, after spending fortnight with relatives in town.
 Mrs. E. l.. Burr is visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry Newton, at Greenwich, Mass
 MT and Mrs. Norris of Boston are visiting MT. and Mrs. J. V. Squier.
 A number of the scholars in Miss Frenchs school enjoyed a picnic in Fen tons grove last Thursday.
 Stella C. Puffer of North Amherst, Druggist c. E. Blodgett and wife of Port land, and Miss Alice Smith of New Lon don, have been visiting at Arthur l.. Blodgett's, Stafford Village.
 Miss Katie Mccarthy returned to her home on Saturday, after a three months absence among the Berkshire hills, as the guest of Dr. J. J. Hassett of Lee, Mass. During her stay the doctor removed glandular swelling of long standing from the neck. The operation was a success, and the young lady returns to her home much improved in health and strength. Dr. Hassett, who was formerly 8 Stafford boy, is to be congratulated on his success as physician and surgeon, also on his recent appointment as pension examiner of BeI kshire county.
 This mornings storm is tempest, which tries the strength of the trees, breaks some of them, and shatters the rain drops into mist.
 MT. and Mrs. Anthony Adams, also Mrs.. A. J. Mcleod and Miss Davis, of the Congregational parsonage, are at Sar- atoga.
 (Contributed.)
 THE SQUARE POWDERS 'REvENGE.-Last week B. B. team, under the name of the Square Ponders, were beatened, but not disheartened, by the supposed invinci- ble Lincoln club. Yesterday the fates proved themselves themselves versatile. The Square Ponders with slightly varied organization crushed and submerged their former victors in an humiliating defeat, as the score manifests-Square Ponders 1S, Lincoln club 15. All ball clubs now desiring games will please send their ap- plioations to the manager of the Square Ponders
 High School and Other School Matters.
 The fall term of the public schools will commence on Wednesday, Sept. 9th.
 The courses of study in the high school for the year commencing Wednesday, Sept. 9th, differ very essentially from what have previously existed. Instead of an English preparatory course of one year, followed by an English scientific course of three years, or Latin scien- tific course of the same length of time, the work of the school will be devoted to two four-year courses,-an English or general course, and a classical or college preparatory course. For the first time in the history of the school there is offered to members of the incoming class a course of study which will enable them, upon its completion, to enter direct any New England college.
 The general course differs from the classical in giving, instead of Latin and Greek, equivalent work in the sciences and French
 Pupils will be allowed to change from one course to the other at the end of the year only, and it is a matter of import ance that parents decide with much care which course shall be pursued by pupils. The outlined work of the fall term is as follows:
 First year class, general course, ,-alge- bra, English, physiology; classical course, Fl L A. !