The Press., 1896-06-11
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+. B. Newton IS nome rom b0ll0Vu6 hospital, New York, fo1 his summer va cation.
 H. c. Esselstyn of Rhinebeck, N. Y., is staying few days with his sister, Mrs. w. H. Morrison, at the rectory.
 Miss Laura Kingsbury and Miss Good win, of Hartford, have been stopping a week with Mrs. Washburn, on Highland Terrace.
 Miss Lillian Fowle has finished her third year at school, in Sioux City, and has returned to her home at the Springs House, for the summer vacation.
 Topic for the Epworth League next Sunday-"R Recognition of the church and attendance on the synagogue and temple" The meeting will be held at 5.3O, instead of 6.
 Miss Agnes Mcdonald is to go to the White Mountains sometime between the 18th and July 1st. Miss Blamires, former student, will take her position dur ing her absence.
 E. w. Muzzy is to be manager of the local telephone exchange. Work will rot be commenced as soon as at first sup posed, owing to surplus of business in another part of the field.
 The town of Ellington has recently re- paired the road in the vicinity of the cleo tric light station, and those who have oc- casion to use the road say that it has not been in as good shape for years.
 Any of the readers of The Press who hear of news items, such as personals or local happenings, will confer a favor by sending them to the office of publication, the earlier in the week the better.
 The water wheel at the electric light station broke Friday evening and was not replaced in time for the lights to be used Saturday evening. Sunday evening the current was turned on at the usual time.
 Wesley Bradway, John c. Cleaveland, Levi R. Lull, Smith w. Page and William Sheperd have been impaneled as jury men from Stafford, at the June term of the superior court, now in session at Tol- land.
 The court of burgesses have instructed the warden to employ a surveyor to do the preliminary work before macadamiz- ing Wilmington avenue and East Main-st. Willington avenue will probably have to be widened near the north end.
 Competition on straw hats has been LSo ;C that 50 cent hats are now selling for 25 cents. The spicy advertisements which appear with the window displays of the competing merchants have been the source of much amusement to the public.
 Governor Coffin has approved the bill for the cattle belonging to the estate oi Julius Converse, recently slaughtered by order of the commissioner on diseases o1 domestic animals. There were thirteen COWS in milk, two young stock and one bull, sixteen in all; $600 was allowed $37. 50 each.
 Rev. P. M. Vinton, of Hazardville, will preach the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of the High school al the Opera House, next Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. The evening services will be omitted at the Methodist and Congre- gational churches. The graduation exer- cises will be held at the Opera House next Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock.
 The committee, chosen for the purpose have placed an order for lotion Spring. field roller, and if a satisfactory warrantee can be secured from the makers the ma chine will soon be here. The committee took considerable pains to go around anC see the different rollers in operation, anC finally decided that the Springfield ma chine, which is named from the city il Ohio in which it is manufactured, tn most desirable, everything considered.
 G. s. Baker, who was taken i'll May 24 has had a hard sickness, and while hi chances for recovery now seem good, i will be sometime before he or his famil, will forget the clOseness of the call. Tn case developed into appendicitis, and was necessary to operate for it Monda, evening. Dr. Seelye, of Springfield, per formed the operation, assisted by Dr Hooker, of the same city. Dr. Newton the attending physician, was present, an, Dr. Eaton, who administered ether. Tn patient is coming along all right, and un less something unforeseen sets in, he vii soon be out again.
 C. B. Gary is wearing patch over hi eye this week as a result of an accidPn last Thursday evening. MT. Gary wa driving to the fair grounds, and had jus crossed the track near the Mineral Spring company's mill, when his horse becam frightened by the 7.3O train, which cam around the curve just after he had crossed The horse ran toward the mill, and MT Gary was thrown out over bank wall near the store house. He received a SC were wound near his right eye and hur his face. He was taken to the office o Dr. c. B. Newton, who attended to hi injuries. The horse continued on his way and finally cleared himself from the wag on, but was not hurt. The harness an wagon were not hurt much. All agre that MT. Gary got out of the accident yer fortunately as it might have easily prove fatal.
 Signor Sautelle's one ring circus vii exhibit at the fair grounds June 2Ott There will be two performances given i the afternoon and evening. Sig. Sautell insists that he has the best one ring circu in the country, and from the articles tha have appeared in the various newspaper in the territory where he has exhibited concerning the excellency of the circus question, we think that the Signor mus be right. Among those who participat in the performance are Charles Watson, noted bareback rider, the Lorenzes, doul le trapeze performers, Loretta, barre kicker, and number of others of equt l merit Tho admicciOD i,. OR oo1+c on