The Press., 1894-09-06

Ohio, where he has been for long time time employed in the tool shop of the bi- cycle works. He does not propose to re- turn west, but will enter the employ oi the Pratt & Whitney Go. at Hartford.
 The students this week go back to their studies-Alice Walker to Mt. Hol- yoke college, James Comins to Wesleyan college. Miss Jennie Orcutt goes back to school teaching at Montclair, N. J., Miss Carrie Comins to Ashby, Mass, Miss Margaret Russell to Greenwich, Conn.
 Willis Reed and Albert M. Walker graduates of the s. s. H. S., entered the Monson academy term which began yes day. Owing to his recent accident Walk CT may not be able to commence attending before next week.
 pr. T. H. Rafftery was called to Mys- tic on Monday to attend his brother Ed ward, who had had been severely injured. His situation is very critical, and he is in intense pain from trunncated peritonitis. MT. Rafftery was experimenting the load ing of heavy casting, and thinking he could improve upon the handling of the horses used, got upon the truck, when the team took fright from a passing locomo- tive and jumped, throwing Mir. R. heavily across the wheel.
 Fred Thompson, photographer, form erly of Stafford, now residing in Michigan, was in town this week.
 Austin Holt has left at this office a tomato, weight IS ounces also has in his garden sunf1ower plant 12 feet high and bearing 57 blossoms, which for year of exceptional drouth is good record of product.
 The Chaffee family held it's eighth annual reunion in Flynt's Park, Monson, Aug. 29th, and about 150 representatives of the family were present. An address by Jonathan F. Morris, Ca member of the family), of Hartford, contained some val uable genealogy of the Chaffee family, and proved interesting to those present. The members of the family gathered from Stafford, Chaplin, Willington, Union, Wales, Monson, Palmer, Hampden, Hart ford, Springfield, Ware, Enfield, Boston, and other places. The next reunion will be held the last Wednesday in August at the same place.
 St. Edwards parochial school begins next Monday.
 The missing rail at the East Main-st. bridge, the scene of recent serious acci- dent, is not yet restored to place.
 The. case of Dr. David vs. town of Stafford, tried recently before a Bridge port justice of the peace, has been de- cided against the town, and an appeal has been taken. One item In the doctors bill was meat procured by the doctor for his patients.
 J. H. Storrs and daughter, of Ware Mass, were this week guests of s. w. Page.
 In response to an invitation given from the pulpit Sunday about 25 persons gathered at the Methodist parsonage last evening and formed Chautauqua circle A committee were appointed to solicit membership, and an adjourned meeting will be held Wednesday evening, Sept 18th, at the same place, to select officers order books, and do any other business necessary to prepare for the winters work. The circle will take up the regu- lar c. l.. $. c. course, which this year will consist of English history, English literature and geology, together with cur rent topics of interest. A cordial invita- tion is extended to all who desire to join the circle to be present at the meeting Wednesday evening.
 Dennis J. Mccarthy is now enrolled as student at Yale college.
 The steamer Block Island will make the last trip of the season on Monday next, and it is expected that the connect. ing train will also be withdrawn at that time.
 A meeting of the officers of the Ag- ricultural society will be held at The Press office tomorrow (Friday) at 4. 30 D. m.
 At the Methodist church communion service last Sunday morning nine persons were received from probation into full membership, two received on probation and one baptized, nearly all of these be- ing fruit of the meetings held here by the Christian Crusaders last winter. Monday evening Chas. Warren anC Alvarado Howard were elected to two years term, and Orrin Converse and Rob bins Patten to a three years term on the board of trustees of the M. E. church.
 70. R. Newton wears the gold medal of the l.. A. W. as state champion-wor in mile race at the cycle meet on Charter Oak Park, Hartford, last Monday. He also has silver tea service won on the same day in the mile-open race. He was entered in another race, from which he had to withdraw on account of the break. ing of the handle bar of his machine. Advertised letters: Edwin Kimball Albert King, John Stepny.
 A. O. U. w. meets this evening Ionic Lodge, F. A. M., next Tuesday eve. ming; Orient Chapter, R. A. M, Wednes. day evening.
 Suicide of Edward Moore. The startling news was circulated last Friday that Edward Moore, a well-to-de farmer of Irish ancestry, living in the north part of the town-the district known as "Stafford Village"-had committed suicide by hanging. MT. Moore was 5; years of age, native of Ireland, but fol nearly forty years resident of the town and highly respected. He had reared z family of ten boys and girls, most O whom remain in town. Some time agt his health became impaired, chiefly show ing in an affection of the head. He dis trusted himself, and feared that he might make an attempt upon his own life, but a the same time could not bear to be watch ed. He was for time an inmate of tht i,,c 3v,