The Press., 1894-10-25

AOSN office.
 Wedding Cards and Announcements af The Press office, either engraved or printed.
 Everything in the line of Stationery at The Press offce.
 Japanese Napkins at The Press office.
 Slight sensation in the hay market. J. F. Chambeflin offers car load of No. 1 Baled Hay at 8 low price.
 BABIES TAKEN FREE.-Wood, the Pho tographer, will celebrate the beginning of the fall trade by making a cabinet picture free of charge of every baby brought to his studio on Tuesday, Oct. 30. Don't forget the date, and bring the babies along.
 STAFFORD.
 A party went to Mayland Park last Friday to enjoy the autumnal pleasure of that delightful resort. October furnished it's best weather for the occasion, and a perfect round of enjoyment filled the period of stay. Most of the teachers of the bor- ough schools, including Principal Jacobs, were in the party, and between twenty five and thirty persons were at periods included. Sailing, climbing the hillsides for the view of lake and the glorious au- tuInn foliage crowning hill tops, wooded shores and islands, trips to the wonderful Cat Rocks, with their forty or more caves, into one of which over a dozen persons passed through small opening, and were not at all crowded when inside. The party who went for 8 ramble, and incl dentally sought for chestnuts, were as- founded on their return to find the best picking beneath trees near the Maytiower, and enjoyed the joke when later shown well filled baskets from which the fruit had been taken to scatter in their path. And in the evening when dancers were waltzing in the dining room ghostly forms were seen peering ill at the windows. These evaded capture, the doors and win dows having in some way become fas- tened, thus obstructing the exit of would be pursuers. During the entire evening ghostly forms fitted through the woods, and fiery, goblin faces appeared at cot tage windows and elsewhere. The large, open fire places were usually cheerfully ablaze, but there was little need of arti- ficial warmth during those days, sunny skies, glowing hearts and unlimited ex- ercise supplying all needed caloric. The party drew upon and added to all the re- sources of the place, and returned to ev- cry day duties enthusiastic over the charms of Mayland Park and the great hospital ity of MT. and Mrs. Howard and the lat ter's sister, Miss Holcomb, and the effic- tent corps of aids in kitchen, dining room and out of doors. One pleasant item to several was an inspection of the fine col lection of Indian relics, geological speci- mems. etc., made by the son of M. G.. Smith, coupled with enjoyment of MT. S.'s hospitalities.
 There is no other such hotel site in the state of Connecticut as that of the Stafford Springs House, to be sold at auc- tion Nov 9th. A large, handsome shaded lawn in front, and several acres of wood land, glen and plateau in the rear. The capital of national fame as health re- sort, and the old spring still flowing the same water that drew to it the Indians of years'ago, the early settlers, the notables of America's early and middle history, and yet desired by the hosts who come here, and endure, and berate the enter prise that does not replace the dilapidated, wind riddled old hostelry with a modern building. And this old building has stood in the way of improvement. A natural boto1 cito and hovipc tho cnrino oIoca to it, others have hesitated to build hotels in other parts of the village. May the coming sale be the beginning of better state of affairs. No such opening can be health resort, or for regular hotel busi- ness. The buyer must improve the prop erty to realize upon it. Its resources as speculation are small. No one will de- sire to use the present hotel building; in- surance companies will not regard it as a good risk. It will therefore naturally go to some one who sees the greatest possi- bilities of development and has the sand to test them.
 Harmony Temple of Honor at it's next Wednesday evening meeting will elect officers and transact other import ant business, for which purpose large attendance is hoped for.
 The annual meeting of the Stafford Springs Agricultural Society will be held over the American Express Co.'S office on Saturday, Oct. 27th, at 3 p. m.
 The special meetings at the Metho- dist church continue with deepening in- terest. Dr. Boole closes his labors here next Sunday night. He will preach both morning and evening. At three o'clock in the afternoon he will deliver his lecture, based on personal experience, entitled "Real Life in the Sums of New York, or Seven Years Work Among the Abandon ed and Criminal Classes" Cordial invi- tation is extended to all.
 A very interesting letter from Dr. P. R. Watts is printed on page 1st. All readers will hope for the fulfillment of the promise of more.
 Wolf Levi, working in Rawitser Bros mill, had his right hand caught in the ma chinery. The hand was badly cut, and the flesh from the wrist-which was torn open-to near the elbow was entirely re- moved from the inside it's whole length to the bone, which was laid entirely bare. It was thought at first impossible to save the arm, but Dr. Newton, who has the case in charge, in counsel with Dr. Smith, decided to try to save the limb, and at this writing the appearance of the wound is fullu az favNrahla az cnnld ha nYnactnd