The Press., 1895-09-12
Newton at Springfield.

the first prizes in the three events in which he was 8 contestant at Springfield yesterday. In the mile open his time was 2.O44 4-5, which beats the worlds class A record. Many people have thought that he is the fastest class A man in the world, and 1t is now established be- yond a doubt. The following clipping from the Springfield Republican is of in- terest
 But, after all, the greatest honors of the day came to the young class A man, c. R. Newton of Stafford Springs, who established a new mark for the class A mile and besides won all of the three races he entered. Against him were en- tered some of the best class A men of the country, including Dawson, Fuller, Rey- holds and Longhead, the Canadian cham pion, but not one of them gave him any kind of contest. Newton's work is all the more remarkable because in the last five days he has appeared in four race meets and done the hardest kind of work each day, starting at Stafford Springs Saturday, and racing at Hartford Monday and appearing Tuesday and yesterday at Hampden park. So far he has had
 
 would do credit to any of the class B men. Newton, who is @ native of Stafford Springs, is only 19 years old, and appear ed first on the race track at the far famed Stafford Springs fair in 1893, when he beat A. w. Warren. Last season he won 22 first places out of 26 at which he was en- tered and has had continuous record of successes this year. His best competition time up to yesterday was 2.O5 4-5, while he has made in private mile in 1.57 2-5 with pace makers and half in 56.
 James Scanlon of New Britain is in Catholic Benevolent Legion, an insurance order.
 -Dr. J. J. Hassett of Lee, Mass, is visiting friends in the borough.
 Rev. w. H. Morrison of Grace church will hold a service at Buff Cap next Sun- day, at p. m., when there will be a eel ebration of the holy communion.
 Next Wednesday evening the Chau- tauqua Circle will meet at the M. E. par sOnage for the purpose of organizing for the seasons work. The year, beginning Oct. 1st, will be American year, and American history and literature will be the leading subjects, with the addition of the beginnings of civilization and psychol- ogy. Any one interested is cordially in- vited to be present.
 The subject at the Methodist church on Sunday morning will be, "Is New Tes- lament History True?" In the evening the pastor will give an educational ad- dress, in connection with which Chau- tauqua vesper service will be used. Sun day, Sept. 22d, will be observed by the Epworth League as old folks day.
 Regular meeting of Wauseon Lodge, I. o. o. F., next Tuesday evening.
 The Eastern Hampden Agricultural Society will hold it's annual fair at Palmer next Tuesday and Wednesday. The man. agement has made extra efforts this year to put on an attractive program. The trotting purses are so generous that 8 large number of fast horses have been entered. Excursion rates are offered on the railroads, and the fare from Stafford, including admission to the fair is 85 cts.
 Father Coyle, of St. Johns, New Haven, recently of Stafford Springs, in his Sunday sermon condemned the prac- tice of exposing the remains at funerals in the church, and prohibited the practice in his church for the future. He said that it was done to satisfy morbid curi- Osity, and was an outrage on the feelings of the deceased. He also claimed that the practice was objectionable from a sanitary point of view.
 Stafford Hollow.
 A meeting of the assessors and select men will be held at the town hall, Satur- day, Sept. 21st, at 3 p. m., for the com pletion of the tax list for school district No. 1.
 (CorrespOndence)
 An early hamburger of fall and its changes is found in the large maple tree in front of James Sibley's residence. Red leaves begin to show on it's branches al ready.
 For the first ten days of September the weather has been very warm for the season. The thermometer has registered about 30 degrees nearly every day, and reaching 86 yesterday on the north side of the house.
 The size and abundance of flowers or Cyril Johnson's lawn is noticeable to eve. ry passer. The trimness of his front lawn is an object lesson to some of the rest of us.
 A head of caulifower weighing foul pounds and measuring B inches in cir. cumfrence, was raised in the parsonage garden from seed obtained of Peter Hen. derson & Go.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert White spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Beebe.
 Mrs. Ellen Webber, formerly of Staf ford, now of New Haven, is visiting friends here.
 Miss Gertrude Morse, former em. ployee of the Riverside Woolen Co.,, now living in Brooklyn, N. Y., in the employ of the W. U. Telegraph Co.,, is visiting here and in Wilmington.
 Miss Grace E. Meade went last week to Albany, N. Y, to take a post graduate course in history and literature in the New York Normal college. The Universalist parish is making arrangements to observe the fiftieth ami versary of the dedication of it's present church building. It will take the form of a gathering home to Stafford of all it's former pastors now living, and all former members of the congregation now living abroad. The people are thoroughly ir earnest to make it notable occasion.
 (From another correspondent)
 The Mission band of Willing Workers will meet next Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the chapel.
 pr. F. P. Batchelder is spending his