The Press., 1896-09-17

Miss Alice Walker has returned to her studies at South Hadley college.
 Stated communication of Ionic Lodge, F. and A. M., next Tuesday evening.
 Twenty from the Congregational church ! attended the rededication at Willington Sunday.
 Miss Jennie Orcutt has returned to Montclair, N. J., where she has posi- tion as teacher.
 MT. and Mrs B. F. Taylor return from their summer home at Crescent Beach, Mantle, to-day.
 Miss Gertie Stafford, of Bristol, is wis., iting her grandmother, Mrs. L. J. Horton, on Stafford. Street,
 H. s. Abel attended the meeting of the state central republican committee at Hartford, Tuesday evening.
 Christopher Allen and J.V. Squier have been added to the board of directors of the Stafford Savings Bank.
 Advertised letters Katy Bowess, Will liam Cargin, Mrs. Dayer, MT. Thomas Paris, Lodovico Festi, VigiliO Festi, l Mss ESC0lla FlCLS.
 c. R. Newton Is to race at Manhattan Beach Friday and Saturday. It is ex- pected that he will race at the fair ground Oct 9th, the first day of the annual fair.
 Enoch Lovett, 70, died at the town farm Tuesday evening of rheumatism The deceased had lived in town about % years, and leaves relatives in Worcester.
 The Stafford Cornet band was out yes- terday and presented a very neat appear ance. Several selections were played, and it is evident that the members of this organization know how to select and exe- cute attractive music.
 The high school nine played ball at South Wilmington last Saturday, and won by a score of 25 to 23. Stephens, the pitcher for the Staffords, struck out 16 men. The team will play two games Sat urday, the Stafford Street nine in the morning, and a second game with the South Willingtons in the afternoon.
 The only use for the Central woolen mill at present is to form barrier on two sides to keep COW from escaping which is pastured in the yard. As 1t is built of brick and stone 1t fulf1lls this function admirably, but it is hoped that business will soon be better, so that the owners of the property can realize more on their investment than the limited profits on the milk of one COW.
 Mrs. Sarah Moulton was before the borough court Monday on a charge of breach of the peace and the too frank and indecorous use of the English language in talking to Eva M. Wright, the daugh- ter of her neighbor. MT. Moulton asked to have her case continued, as her hus- band was out of town, and Judge Chand- Ter assigned Saturday for the continu- ance The civil case of Adelbert Need ham against Patrick Mulligan, of Wind ham, is also set for Saturday.
 The German singing society and the Stafford cornet band each attended in a body the funeral of Oscar Espig, at Hyde vile, yesterday afternoon. MT. Espig was an active member of both organiza- tions. He died at his home in Hydeville Monday, after short illness of typhoid fever. He was 21 years of age and un- married. His death so early in life is a cause of deep regret among those who knew him, and valued him for his many good qualities. The burial was at the | Stafford Springs cemetery.
 Henry Wheeler attended the Rockville fair yesterday afternoon and had reached High street on his way home, when he met with an accident with serious conse- quences. It was about dark, and he was driving his horse, which is young and mettlesome, in rather careless manner. Suddenly the horse became frightened and shied to the side of the road, and almost as suddenly jumped back. MT. Wheeler was thrown to the ground and struck heavily on his left side. MT. Dimock and several others witnessed the accident and immediately ran to his assistance. The injured man was taken to his home and attended by Dr. Newton. He has frac- tured collar bone and other internal in- juries. He will undoubtedly recover.
 Nelson s. Blake, of the Stafford Drug Company was left alone to face the mu- sic on the appealed case for alleged liquor selling, tried at this term of superior court. North failed to appear, but it is probably just as well, as he could have been no use on the case, and there was danger that he might be roped in on his own account. Blake had to bear the brunt, and the judgment of the lower court was sustained. The original fine o1 $50 was imposed, and additional costs added to the costs of the prosecution in the lower court, amounting in all to about $136. Wm. Bowler got 1t worse than Blake. A successful raid was made or his place at Crystal Lake July 4th. He was found guilty on three counts, two fol reputation and one for selling, and was fined $25O. While the character of the place that Bowler has run Is we'll known there are some that think his fine is pret ty stiff. Others think he is very fortu nate to escape imprisonment.
 Stafford.
 It is desired to make this column as interest ing and useful to the people of this village, Hyde vile and vicinity, as possible, but 1t will require their cooperation to accomplish that fact. New items, notices of society or church meetings society and personal notes, in fact anything tha will in any way interest the people of this sec t1on, will be appreciated and received witt pleasure if left at Mrs. Simonds' store as soon a Tuesday evening of each week.
 CARD.-We wish to thank the Stafford Cornet Band, German Singing Society the minister, neighbors and friends, wht so kindly assisted us during our late be reavement. OSCAR EsPIG AND FAMILY.
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