The Press., 1894-09-20

this week to their winter home at Pough- keepsfe, N. Y.y making the journey by carriage through the Berkshire hill reg ion.
 Miss Caroline Brown this week re- turns to school, at Peekskill, N. !.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Simpson have returned from their wedding journey, and have begun housekeeping in T. c. La throp's house on High-st.
 -J. J. Ellis has bought of Mrs. Mat thews of Chicago the two cottages at the south end of Highland Terrace. He has made improvements, including ranges and water heaters. One has been let to Mrs. Clark H. Grant and her daughter, Mrs Pinney, of Stafford Street, the other to Lemuel Warner of Brooklyn, N. Y., for use of his mother-in-law.
 A. o. U. w. meets this (Thursday) evening j. Ionic Lodge, F. A. ,M., next Tuesday evening.
 The several recent showers have been fine for suffering lawns and all forms oi vegetation, but the effect thus far has been very slight upon streams and springs. The steady ''thud, thud," of the steam pump continued to be carried along the water pipes as reminder that the sweet waters of Roaring Brook are not yetsfow- ing through our kitchen faucets. P. s. Yesterday and last nights rain was reg ular old timer. As one result the steam pump which has been forcing water into the aqueduct pipes is taken of and Roar ing Brook water is again on tap. We drink it's good health. May 1t never fail us again. u ',
 John E, Brennan will appear in the character of "Tim, the Tinker" at the Opera House Saturday evening. The Leader, published at New Haven, Mr. B,'a home, says:
 Very few, if any, of our Irish actors have a greater or more deserved popu- larity than John B. Brennan. Beginning at the bottom of the professional ladder, he has by thorough conscientious effort attained to the front rank. He is irre- sistably funny, though his work is of that peculiarly refined and artistic order which appeals to the best and most cultured people. He never descends to ''buffoon- ery'' OF other vulgar methods to create laughter, the charm of intelligence and refinement is always natieeable. He is remarkably versatile, 8 sweet singer and an artistic dancer.
 Tho following delegates are chosen from the east parish to the several demo- cratic conventions State, w. E. Hanley, R. s. Beebe; congressional, c. II, King, E. H. Pinney; senatorial, J. E. Middle ton. W. S.Walbridge; county, F. E. Fitz- patrick, 4, D. Cady; probate, W. H. Black, A. J. Hidden, West Stafford del egates are: State, Ralph Wsirs. M. P. Avery congressional, D. l.. Ellis, F. G. Fairfield; county, w. s. Shepard, H. Mckinney; senatorial and probate, M A. Cady, A. N, Shepard.
 A meeting of the WsmaH's Christian Temperance Union will be held at Mrs Nichols on Friday. Miss Willard's let ter to her constituency will be read, also articles on Self-Denial Week, Member  estad are cordially invited. Meeting will begin at thfee o'clock and close promptly at four thirty p. n.
 A large number Of persons other thap delegates attended the republican con- ventfon at Hartford yesterday.
 -Netlling Is likely to result from the talk of converting Chamberlin's building into 8 hotel.
 M. o. Spencer is rebuilding the Fe- gently burned cottage on Prospect-st., H. M. Day doing the work. The plan will be about the same as before, with some added room oa the second story.
 M. P. ShahaH is enlarging one of his tenement houses, corner of High and Prospect-sts. /
 Joseph Lacrasse had narrow escape from death yesterday morning by reason of bad air in well in which hewas work ing att the residence of Mr. Russell, neal the corner of West Main and High sts He had been cautioned by John Nc Carthy who had noticed the noxious air while firing blast in the we'll on Tuesday. Nevertheless he descended next morning but soon grew faint and called to McCar thy, who was watching him, for ladder When he attempted to climb the ladder he sank unconscious, but was fortunately supported by the ladder in an upright DO sition. Mccarthy called for help anC then risked his own safety by going dowr and tieing rope under Lacrosse's arms by which he was drawn out. It took Dr. Rafftery considerable time to restore him to consciousness. A few seconds more would have been fatal.
 Francis Patten, of West Stafford, P O., of Winter Post, recently enjoyed { visit from Hiram Edwards, P. V. O., O Nathaniel Lyon Post, of Hartford. The annual meeting of corporators O the Stafford Library Association will bt held Monday, Sept. 24th, at their library loom, at 7.3O p. m., for the purpose O election of officers, also to see if the asso citation will make the library free to thu public the coming year. In the recent obituary of Mrs. Wm Chaffee, who died at the residence of he son, Wm. H. Chaffee, in New York City Aug. go, one of her daughters was named as Mrs. c. W. Wistgr. The name shoult have been given Mixter. The father O Mrs. Mixter's husband Is George G. Mix ter, now living near Melrose, and son O Rev. Geo. Mixter, former Baptist cler gyman of Stafford, and whose widow i still living, aged aa years. ..
 Mir. and Mrs. H. A. Rresto,n returnel to their home home in Anburndfale, Mass, las week, after visiting their relatives il West Stafford, Stafford Springs and staf fordyille. The Lena (Ill.) Star gives nearl, two-column article on the death by acci dent of Israel Underwood under the cap tion "Our city in mourning.n The acci