The Press., 1895-07-25
STAFFORD.

Windsor Locks, yesterday returned from a visit with Mir. and Mrs. J. V. Squier. MT. and Mrs. W. B. Gaines and son, of Greenfield, Mass, aIe visiting at w. B. Demond's.
 Miss Carrie Tuthill, of Palmer, Mass, is visiting at A. W. TuthilPs.
 Miss Alice Chamberlin has gone to Danbury for a three weeks visit.
 The extreme heat of last Sunday evening did not prevent the turn out of many young people, and some older ones, to hear Rev. McLeod's interesting talk on the Y. P. s. c. E. convention at Boston, and the impressions he there received.
 Grace church Sunday school had it's annual picnic at Evergreen Park last Thursday.
 Hartford Post, July 17th A horse attached to Shrepfer's baker wagon start ed on a lively run around the corner from Union place into Asylum street at 5 o'clok last evening, while the driver had left the wagon. A bad runaway was pre- vented by Frank E. Eastman, of Stafford Springs, who caught the horse by the bridle and held on pluckily until the anil nal was stopped.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. l.. Cutler and son, of Warehouse Point, have been visiting at J. D. Fenton's.
 Over 930 tickets were sold for the merchants day excursion to Watch Hill on Tuesday. In addition to this exodus many went to the lakes, and the closed stores and mills and decreased population made the place unnaturally quiet. Eff teen passenger and one baggage car made up the train. Hurley Brothers, as cater CTS, had the baggage car well commis- saried with sandwiches, ice cream, fruits, nuts, and confections, which were ped dled through the cars. The notes of Citizens Band at an early hour started the villagers depotwards, and about 2 o'clock the depot suddenly changed it's bustling appearance for aSabbath day dull ness. The train arrived at Stafford on the return trip at little past o'clock,
 
 satisfaction. Railroad and boat officials, caterers at Watch Hill, and the local committee as we'll were highly praised for pains taken and watchful care exer- eised. As usual, there were in the party a few of those who think having a good time means getting drunk, but these were prevented by Officers Helm, Key holds, and others from seriously interfer- ing with the comforts of the better peo- ple,-and the party contained good repre- sentation of Stafford's best people. Only one accident occurred. A young man, manned Dorsey, from Orcuttville, having his head out of the cars window, was struck by the masonry of the street bridge at Norwich. Serious injury was feared but he was out next day, apparently suf- fering only from not serious cut upon the head.
 Misses Florence Woodice and May Rogers, of Worcester, Mass, are visiting Miss Sadie Comins.
 -G. $. Baker was one of the attendants of the national convention of the S. c. E. at Boston.
 Henry Butterfield, long time leader of Citizens Band, this week gives uI that position.
 MT. and Mrs. c. F. Harwood have just returned from Cottage City, where Mrs. H. has been spending some weeks Mrs. J. E. Walker and Miss Grace liar wood are making a several weeks stay a resort on Lake Champlain, in Vermont
 W. J. Wood, the photograph artist is proposing to close his studio on Furnace avenue about August 5. He has for som' time conducted an establishment also 8 exceeds that of the Stafford Springs stu dio, and finds it too burdensome to con tinue both. MT. Woods work has givel excellent satisfaction.
 The people at Mayland Park thi week are mainly from Sputhbridge anC Woodstock. All the cottages are in oc eupancy.
 Edgar N. Lull writes The Press tha injustice is done him by the publication last week that he was 'ssent to jail fo 12O days, in addition to costs, for drunk enness, breach of the peace, and abusiv language" He says:
 ''It is true that Justice Chandler say fit for some reasons best known to i'm pose such sentence, and it is also tru such charges were preferred against me la,,A wr60 AoA4 &hn% r A, such & judgment, as such statemen fully implies, it is not true. In the frs place, plead not guilty, and, as I con sidered it was no use to make defenc before said court, I simply heard thei testimony, and took an appeal to tn September term of the superior court where, no doubt, shall have a fair an impartial trial. Mo- MT. Editor, Justic Chandler isn't large enough, with all hi legGI lore and judicial erDaSDe, to give me final sentence to Holland jail or any otE CT. And when the case comes up for tris in the superior court The Press will fin 1t is quite different matter. Partie don't have things all their own way alto gether there."
 Miss Martha A. Sargent, of Wes Boylston, Mass, graduate of Boylsto high school and Mt. Holyoke college, ha been engaged as an assistant in the hig school, 1t being understood that Mis Putnam, one Of the assistants, is not 1T tending to return.
 Mrs. Henry Butterfeld, of Stafford vile, and Mrs. Henry 0. Wheeler go tc day to Onset Bay, Wareham, Mass, t remain for about fortnight.
 Miss Myrtle Presbrey of Rockville the guest of Miss Alberta Eaton.
 Miss Eva Penney of Brooklyn, N. Y Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. ". ". Burwel on Crown-st.