The Press., 1896-09-10

Mrs. Edward Fiske, of Springfield a former resident, is visiting friends in town.
 Frank Simmons has returned from a fvacation of one week in Worcester and vicinity.
 The number of students enrolled at the High school this year is 79, larger num- Der than ever before.
 The daughter of Samuel Simmons, who was recently badly scalded by falling into a tub of hot water, is rapidly improving.
 Charles R. Newton took second in the mile open professional at White River Junction Tuesday. At Manchester yes- terday he was not 8 winner.
 Henry M. Bartlett, of Willimantic, has been spending the week in town. MT. Bartlett has just returned from his vaca- tion, and reports a gain of several pounds in weight.
 The democratic caucus held at the town house last evening appointed the follow ing delegates to the various conventions State, E. c. Pinney, R. M. Chamberlln, J. A. Mix, M. H. Avery; congressional, W. s. Walbridge, L. B. Colburn, J.V. Squier, T. H. Rafftery senatorial, F. J. Glover, Otis Chapman, James Hurley, D.L. Ellis ]; probate, N. A. Durham, B. H. Pinney, H. s. Stevenson, M. A. Cady.
 L. D. Gary was quite badly hurt in Rockville Tuesday evening. He was driving for a drummer, and was tipped over in street where repairs on sewer were in progress. He landed on the curb ing with his companion on top of him. He was insensible for short time, and his bruises are such that he is still quite lame and sore. Fortunately the horse did not run, and the only damage to the team consisted of few scratches on the carriage.
 Springs House register shows for the past week w. F. Orcutt, Fred o. Alden, E. w. Burke, T. F. Rody, J. Coogan, H. E. Guttemeyer, MT. and Mrs. c. E. Ham, mond Rockville; G. w. Pinney, Brook lyn; E. J. Fuller, E. H. Murne, F. s. Burdick, Springfield; w. J. Humphrey Meriden; R. Spaulding, E. Eldredge, Montclair, N. J.; H. M. Bartlett, J. T. Bradshaw, Willimantic; c. H. Cobleigh, Detroit, Mich.; F. A. Pierson, G. Lin coin, w. H. Gilmore, Hartford G. E. Warner, Brattleboro.
 w. 0. Baldwin, G. w. Littlefield, G.P. Merrill, M. Coben, J. c. Shcaff, New York; G. L. Winter, Blanche B. Winter, Southbridge; E. B. Miner, Norwich; F. B. Hastings, B. D. Pierce, Bridgeport; ; c. E. Gibbs, Orange, Mass. E. c. Cal derwood, Miss Borband, Thompsonville ; G. F. Newton, Worcester; J. E. Carpen- ter, F. J. Carpenter, MT. and Mrs. J.. Lawrence, Providence S. c. WinslOw, } Hudson, N. Y; H. D. Briesley, East hampton, Mass. A. s. Campbell Vest erly, R. l.; A. G. Jones, A F. Crumb, New London; A. Washburn and sister, Needina, Ohio; MT. and Mrs. c. H. Wash burn, Warren, Mass. A. c. Wilcox, Greenfield, Mass. J. o. Phillips, s. E. Newell, H. T. Daepoy, J. P. Lynch, R.C. : Furness, w. A. Creed, Fred Puffer, w. H. Beckley, s. T, Stephenson, Boston. Stafford Street. Dr. Myron Moran of New York City visited friends Monday.
 The boarders from Brooklyn, N. Y., who have been spending the summer at Mrs. Bottum's, closed the season Sept. 1. c. L. Chism is fitting up lumber yard to meet the demands of an increasing business.
 Miss Mary B. Fisk has returned to the Willimantic normal school. Miss Clara Leicherham has returned to l Hydeville after spending the summer. , The family at the inn are gradually leaving. MT. Garter, MT. Nye, Messrs. Frank and William Fisk and MT. and
 Mrs. Shanks have left. Miss Lily R. Nye and Miss Grace Gilbert are guests at the r inn for few days.
 Stafford. Regular communication of WOlcOtt Lodge next Thursday evening. Quite a number from here attended the meeting of the Baptist Association al
 Spring Hill last week, including Rev. F L. Batchelder, Deacon J. C. Wightmar
 and others.
 MT. and Mrs. Gilbert Chaffee returned
 last Saturday from weeks visit in Hart
 ford with their son.
 The band have their first political en- gagement of the season this evening, play ing at the flag-raising at Staffordville. Mrs. Findeisen, with her family, has moved to Springfield, much to the regret of the community.
 Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Wilson, and Miss Etta Rice, of Meriden, are guests of MT Wilson's aunt, Mrs. Lydia Wilson. The selectmen have their last meeting before the annual town reports are made up, on Monday the 21st, and would like to have all bills against the town present ed at or before that meeting, that they may be able to present to the voters O. the town as complete report as possible Mrs. Clara Devlin has added very muci
 to the looks and convenience of her place by grading and other improvements, th' l work being done by Chas. Davis. l MT. O'Niel, not to be behind others il l making improvements, has furnished hi Il house with new blinds, which greatly add A to it's appearance.
 The road men have decided to set ul the stone crusher in w. H. Blacks past Il ure lot, which will make the carting o the stone, after being crushed, very muol ' less than 1t was last year, besides getting = fully as good, if not better, a grade o 5 stone
 The Hamilton family of Gipsies are en 5 camped on the east road from the Hollow : to the Springs, just below the Wrigh place. It is the same party that wer, t here just year ago and have made thei = camp on the same lot used by them 8