The Press., 1895-09-19
-saturday and Sunday nights were de-

noticeable after the extreme warm wealth CT earlier in the week. Although there were quite severe frosts both nights, but little damage was done. The grape vines were nipped in some sections, but other fruit will not be effected.
 -C.R. Newton has been presented with high grade tandem by the Rambler bi- cycle manufacturing company.
 The drummers' and fifers' convention was the attraction at Crystal Lake yes terday, and quite 8 party went over last evening from Stafford in consequence.
 Regular meeting of Winter W. R. c. Friday evening.
 It will take ALTO pounds of window weights for the new Springs House.
 The residences of w. E. Demond and O. Keller, on Grant avenue, are being wired for electric lights.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. H. Pinney of Brook lyn, N. Y, are guests of Mrs. Charles Holt.
 Stafford Hollow.
 Mrs. J. A. Simonds will be away the first few days of next week attending the fall millinery openings in the city.
 Mrs. James Lasbury returned yester- day from two weeks visit among rela- tives and friends in Providence and other places.
 Miss Florence Kinney returns to the Boston Art School Oct. 1st.
 Edward Gay, a prominent citizen of Alpine, N. J., visited his cousin, Mrs. Lydia Wilson, last week.
 [Correspondence.)
 Mir. Dorsey has begun the excavation of the cellar for his new house on the West road.
 Mir. and Mrs. James N. Sibley are making 8 visit of couple of weeks at Norwich, N. Y.
 Rev. T. c. Druley, E. c. Pinney, Hi- ram Vinton, Mrs. E. H. Pinney, Mrs. H. F. Cady and Miss Jennie Smith are in at- tendance at the state Y. P. c. U. and the Universalist state convention at Bridge port. The sessions closed this afternoon. Mrs. Reuben Burley of Holyoke is spending a couple of weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Jennie Pinney.
 (From another Correspondent)
 The Ladies' Aid Society will meet next Wednesday afternoon for work, and will serve supper as usual from 5.3O to 7...... The Mission Band will meet next Satur- day, Sept 21st, at the home of Miss Ma bel Buck, for the opening of their Unite boxes." A team will be provided to carry the little ones, starting from Post Office square at Il o'clock, 8. m. Parents are requested to furnish towards the supper. ..."How we may help the Sunday school and get help from it''-Neh. g.: 1.12, is the subject of the B. Y. P. s. o. E. this evening at 73O.
 West Stafford. A sad case is that of Edgar N. Lull, of West Stafford, 8 man of more than or dinary ability, who was sentenced last Friday, at Holland, to 50 days in jail for assault and drunkenness. Lull formerly practiced law, and won a well-deserved reputation in his profession. He repre- sented Holland in the legislature in 1867, and was one of the men largely instru- mental in making Hartford the capital of the state He conducted his defense in an able manner.
 | (CorrespondenceJ
 The correspondent of last week must have been wrongly informed concerning MT. Ellis loss in the burning of his barn Monday evening (9th). Besides the structure itself the fire consumed about ten tons of good hay, large quantity of oats, a two- horse wagon harrow, hay-cut- ters, forks, shovels, and other farming utensils. The new barn near by caught fire, and was badly scorched, but with the assistance of neighbors and the heavy rain the fire was extinguished. MT. Ellis feels his loss keenly, as there was no in- surance.
 Mrs. Augustus Holmes and Mrs Mary Markham were in Rockville Tues day. Mrs. M. did not find her brother B. o. Dimock, as much improved ir health as she had hoped for.
 Samuel Davis and wife, of Somers were guests of Mrs. Mary Fuller, Thursday
 Will Cushman and wife have return ed to Manchester on their bicycles, after visit with his father and sister, Josiat Cushman and Mrs. Henry Warrington.
 Mrs. E. D. Dimock pleasantly passed few days with her sister, Mrs. Lucius Kibbe, in SOmers, last week.
 
 Several from this vicinity attended the Rockville fair last week.
 Mrs. Julia Parsons, Clifford M., ant Miss Roselle Parsons, from Somers Charles Hurlburt and wife, Mrs. William Pease, with her daughter, Miss Julia from Norwich, were in town Saturday Mir. and Mrs. H. took a carriage driv' from Norwich to make weeks visi with Rockville, Somers, Ellington ant Stafford friends.
 Samuel Slater and wife, from Tol land, passed the day with his brother William Slater, Sunday.
 The experience meeting will be helt next Tuesday evening. A large attend ance is hoped for to make the evening success.
 E. c. Cushman, from North Somers was in town Monday and Tuesday.
 Farmers have nearly finished har vesting their corn, which is excellent an l shows a large yield. D. J. Glazier, o the hill, has field of corn, some 0 which by accurate measurement is twelv feet high.
 -Mylon F. Davis recently visited hi sister, Mrs. John Gilbert, in Gilead.
 (From another correspondent.) Next Tuesday evening, at 7.30, ther will be an entertainment held in the ves try of the church. The program will GOT sist of the telling of the various ways which those who have been working fC