The Press., 1894-09-06
STAFFORD.

Japanese Napkins at The Press office
 STAFFORD.
 Miss Lizzie Flaherty has opened a dress making business in the room in Warren's block recently occupied as a dress making room.
 Edwin Fisk, who came from Spring field last Sunday and put flowers upon the grave of his child in the Stafford Springs cemetery, on going to the place a few hours later, found they had been stolen. The thief is punished in the consciousness of his or her intense meanness, but the cem- etery authorities would be glad to add a little punishment on their own account.
 A correspondent writes the Norwich Bulletin the following, which is of local interest, Dr. Scranton being son of the lady missionary whose letter was pub Iished in The Press last week, and him. self and wife having wide acquaintance here. The letter is written by Mrs. Dr. Scranton, formerly Miss Louie Arms:
 "Under date of of July 23d Mrs. Scran- ton writes that the war cloud forms big ger and blacker,' but she assures her friends that they, as family, feel con- paratively safe under English protection. We have,' the letter runs, a cordial in vitation to go at once to Japan Gas that is considered d perfectly safe refuge) to a charming place and with charming peO- pie, but adds. intend to stay right here in my own place, as MT. F., the English secretary of legation, has placed two r. Ii ok l lie, posal, and assures us that England will see that no harm comes to us.' The en- tire letter is exceedingly interesting, as she tells of their plans and hopes for the present and future. The Chinese mer- chants, from whom they have bought their groceries and supplies, have all fled, so that they have only their own store room upon which to depend. I have thirteen pounds of butter and part of a barrel of flour, she writes, and then we have the rice and the fruits of my own la bors in my garden We do not know what may come, but we are cheerful and hopeful, and fully expect to meet our eastern friends again."
 MT. and Mrs. John A. Foster are spending a week in Providence-guestso of Mir. and Mrs. w. H. Stafford.
 
 tertained over Sunday by her classmate and roommate at Mt Holyoke college, Miss Alice Walker.
 Miss Myrta Davis, of Granby, Mass. |, Washburn.
 Ray Mcleod has gone to fill an en- gagement as teacher in Eastern Maine.
 A republican caucus, to choose dele gates to the several conventions and to do any other proper and usual business, will meet at the town house on Tuesday eve- ming next, at 7.45.
 -Correspondence reaches us in rela- tion to the Sontagg matter, putting diff ferent phase upon it. It is claimed that she is not destitute, but has money, is at liberty to go to the stores and make pur- chases, as heretofore, that the selectmen called upon her and offered to care for her, which offer was rejected; that she has driven MT. Sontagg and the children from their home, as she had threatened to do, and that he is really the one to be pitied It is claimed that the woman has fits of insanity.
 Albert Willie and family, from Bos- ton, who have been spending several weeks with Alonzo Charter, returned last week, accompanied by Miss Florence Charter, who intends to remain for two or three weeks.
 The w. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs. A. N. Nichols on Friday, at p. m. A full attendance is desired.
 The borough is fortunate in a good supply of springs and wells which supply different localities with good water for culinary purposes; also in the enterprise of the aqueduct company, which has throughout, by use of pumps, secured us against fear of oonfagration, and on most days sent to all parts of the village pond water for sanitary and other purposes. Since Saturday steam pump, procured from Knowles works in Warren, has been at work night and day under control of Supt. Adams of the Aqueduct Co.,, and chiefly run by David Collins. This has sent supplies to most of the village all the time and 10 all of the village most of the time, some houses on the upper heights having brief intervals of non-supply. The pump is capable of doing strong work un- der stress of circumstances, such as fire, and in addition facilities are good for in- stant connection of mill pumps to the wa ter mains, so that there Is no cause for panic in case of 8 fire alarm.
 The annual Coney Island excursion is advertised for Saturday of this week. A special train will leave Stafford Springs at 9.27 p. m. on Saturday and return early Monday morning. Parties have choice of the city or of Coney Island as destina- tion. The steamer City of Richmond will be used. Fare from Stafford Springs, $2.25. A large number will go from this place. State rooms can be engaged at $2 to $4 for both ways by leaving orders at the depot.
 The season at Mayland Park has in all particulars been as successful in aver age of business as any in the history oi the place, in some phases the most satis. factory. And it is not yet time to sum it up, September being one of the best months, and even October finding many transient visitors. Many new faces have been seen at the Park this season, and cottages are bespoken for next summer by those who made their first visit during the past season.
 W. H. Heald has returned'from a two weeks stay at Block Island, also E. c. Dennis and F. G. Sanford from shorter stay at the same place. =, Regular meeting of the W. R. c. to- morrow (Friday) evening. Work-pre- pairing for inspection
 The Connecticut State Cooperative Association, which has considerable To-