The Press., 1894-07-19

Ing up 23 ID. plcKerel, lyInS III shalioW water, with landing net.
 Stafford Hollow.
 Geo. D. Shaw advertises to do laun- dry work, calling on customers to receive and to deliver work.
 (Correspondence)
 If this summer does not pass into history as a hot and dry summer, then what is the use of history to record nota- ble and remarkable events?
 Though all departments of the River side mill closed last Saturday afternoon, and some of the help have been out two or three weeks, yet, as far as the male help is concerned, there has not been the loss of wages that might be supposed. Many of them have been in the hay field, and now have nicely Drowned complex ions as we'll as some cash.
 The building which B. c. Pinney moved across the road has been thor oughly repaired and partly built over. Low Morse has moved his family into it again, leaving one of middle tenements in the old Howe's. house, which he tempo rarily occupied, now vacant.
 Our locality sent good-sized delega- tion to the merchants excursion. They report that everything went off pleasant ly except the getting back. Six hours from New London is not very rapid rail- roading.
 John P. and T. w. Brown have bought the residence property of James Risley, intending to make their residence there. in due time. We understand MT. Risley will make his residence at the Springs. 2 : The Y. P. c. U. will give an enter tainment at the town hall on next Wednes- day evening, July 25th, at o'clock. They will present the farce, entitled "Six to One," with the following cast of charac- ters:
 Mrs. Pomeroy Dodge, Grace Mead. Nina, Her New York niece, Beth Sprague. Gladys, her Boston niece, Bertha Druley. Ethel, her Philadelphia niece, L. w. Cady. Maud, her Chicago niece, Florence Kinney. Aline her French niece, Chella Cady. Elliot Champney, her nephew, c. B. Pinney. This will be followed by the renowned Peake Family, seven sisters of them, who will present one of their renowned and amusing entertainments. with songs and readings, etc., etc., interspersed. They will appear but once in this vicinity. Do not fail to see them. Ice-cream and cake will be served during the evening. At the close of the evening cake sale will be held. In consequence of the depres- sion in business the admission will be only ten cents each.
 Norman Grannis, of Waterbury, made short visit to his old friend, A. H. Weaver.
 (From another correspondent.)
 Baptist church: The ladies' aid so- ciety will meet next Wednesday after noon for work, and will serve supper at 5.30 to Right and wrong ways oi seeking" Feel. 1: 12-19; 3: Ill; Matt. 7:7-11, is the subject of the Y. P. s. c. E. this evening, at 7.30.
 Staffordvil1e.
 (COffeSpOnQenCe.)
 A number of the people of this place took in the excursion last Tuesday, and all pronounced it success.
 Milton Belcher lost his horse last week. He had owned the animal about 6 years, and it was highly prized by the family.
 The Booth family are to hold their annual family picnic next Saturday. The Epworth League held a social 3ir the vestry of the M. E. church Wednes- day evening of this week, and had a very pleasant gathering. They are to hold an. other on August 1st.
 The M. E. church Sunday school will give a concert in the church next Sunday evening. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. church will meet in the vestry next Wed nesday afternoon, ,and in the evening they will serve ice cream to all who may desire it.
 It is very dry weather with us in this place. Showers to the right of us, show CTS to the left of us volley and thunder but we receive only light sprinklings. Ii seems almost like rain strike to us Many gardens are completely spoiled.
 The saloon in this place is closed al the present time.
 The watering tank in the center o our village, with it's cool spring water, k 8 real blessing to the weary, heated horses and if they could vote they would give { vote of thanks to the town fathers fol placing it there.
 West stafford. See notice of school meeting in Dist B. (Correspondence.) The examination of Pastor Soland by the visiting clergy before the ordina tion was very exhaustive and entirel, satisfactory. The young clergyman en ters upon his pastorate here with the en tire confidence and high esteem of hi parishioners, and it is hoped that mucl good will result from this new union. MT. and Mrs. c. G. Newell, with thei little boys, Leonard Richardson and Ray mond Soper, are visiting at his fathers G. w. Newell. MT. N., who is engage, in the hardware trade in Chicago, report business good. He will make a flyin visit of g week or two among relative and friends in Eastern Connecticut. Hi family will remain a few weeks longer.
 The l., A. s. met at the home o Mrs. J. R. Washburn Tuesday p. m.
 Potatoes will be at least partia failure, and it would be we'll to increas the size of the turnip yard. This lusciou vegetable will be in great demand mex winter.
 l It has been suggested that the Y. F s. 0. B. take 8 day next month for a outing, either at the Lake or at the "far1