The Press., 1896-01-09

D0aGn OI OA10S DIOOS0LG, OO' hO W dAAcA' 7-Baby girl born to MT. and Mrs. Grover Cleveland at Clay Gables. 1l--Congre- gational picnic at Evergreen park Orrin Jewett has narrow CSC ape from drowning. 13-C. R. Newton takes hOnors at Norwich wheel meet. 15-DA- tpctive Gary finds bodies of Pietzt'l cbil- dren in the cellar of house at TOrUniO, Can. 18-Children of St. Edwards parochial school give entertainment. 21-New band stand at Stafford Hollow dedicated. 23-Merchant's excursion to Watch Hill. 25-John l.. Walden, of Willimantic disappears; death of Elam EllithOrpe, 76.
 1-Rev. W. II. Morrison accepts call to become pastor of Grace church; in- junction against J. w. Mccarthy dis solved. 2-Death of James Mclaughlin. editor of the Press. 3-Firemem's field day at Rockville. 5-Funeral of James Mclaughlin. 9-Death of Mrs. Francis A. Patten, 54, at West Stafford. IO-- Newton and Meyers winners in the Rock vile races. 12-Special town meeting held and voted to apply for state high way. 19-Death of Joseph Allen, 70. 19-Newton defeats HOyt at Willimantic. 24-George Reyn olds, driver of the Staf- ford and Union stage disappears. 25- Petition circulated to have caucuSeS held at Hollow by both democrats and re- publicans. 27--BlOck Island train strikes Bidwell's meat cart and kills horse 3O-Davis family hold reunion at Ever green park. 31-Improvements on La- thrOp's Grant avenue residence finished.
 SEPTEMBER
 1-Memorial service at Congregational church, subject James Mclaughlin as citizen and as man. 3-Fiske- Shank's wedding on Stafford street. 7-Bicycle meet at Agricultural park; Masonic temple at Boston damaged by fire ard water $1O0,0OO. 11-NewtOn makes worlds record at Springfield of 204 1-5; 13-Dr. Wm. Simmons team stolen from shed at Crystal Lake. 18-Atlanta Ex- position opens; Chautauqua circle or ganizes. 19-Special meeting held at St. Edwards hall anniversary of seizure of papal states by Italian government. 21-Death of George P. Sisson, 64. 24- Michael Hassett has narrow escape from serious accident at Warren Woolen Co.'S. mill. 29-Chas. A. Hill drops dead at Monson. 80 Death of Mrs. Abigail Ellis, 96, oldest resident.
 OCTOBER
 1-Work of merchandising Main street commenced; Springs House rented to Robert Fowle; English O'HallOran we'd ding. 3-General party caucuses held at Stafford Hollow. 5-Meeting held at opera house in interest of no-license. Flown votes no-license at annual meet ing. 8-Stafford fair postponed. g. Stafford fair commences. 1O-Stafford fair continues. 1l-Closing day Stafford fair. 12-"Hands Across the Sea" at the opera house. 16-First meeting of the school board. 17-"Rockwell Boys" record for the year made public; Collins breaks Newton's record at Denver Dr. Griswold sentenced to ten years in state prison. 2l--Silver wedding MT. and Mrs. A. J. Mcleod. 23-Annual meeting Children's County home at Yer non Sparrow Hansen wedding at Tol- land. 24-Bakers block hears comple- tion, 25-Coogan & Bowler, of Crystal Lake hotel, assign. 29-Holmes' trial commenced; 50th anniversary Universalist church at Hollow; Death of Jessie Rus sell at hospital in New York. 30 Eager r-Needham wedding. 31-Public meeting held by A. o. U. w.
 NOVEMBER
 Death of E. o. Dimmock, B, at Rockville. 4-Purcell-Silk wedding. 6-Simons-Collins wedding. 7-Wen- burg Dennis wedding. 8-Death of Simeon Abel, 73. 10-Thomas Mullen, 30, dies. 1.-Two freight cars wrecked on New London Northern road town meeting held and tax of cents voted. 13-KnOwlton statue unveiled at Hart ford larceny of team owned by Theo. Lyon from in front of bank building; 14-Finishfhg touches put on Main street by addition of curbing and walk on rail road side J. Carl Converse commences proceedings against Mineral Springs Company "Hands Across the Sea" presented at opera house. 15-E. D. Jordan, of Jordan & Marsh, dies at Boston. 16-Dr. Samuel Smith, author of "America,'' dies of heart disease 19-Store of B. Ash & Sons burglarized birthday party at Grace church. 26- cell-Cardinal wedding. 27--Fair at St. Edwards commenced; team stolen from E. B. Smith.
 DECEMBER
 1-Harvest concert repeated at Con- gregational church; macadamized road at Stafford Hollow finished. 6-Meeting of Sunday school superintendents in Con- gregational church. 9-Illegal borough meeting. 12-Crane- Walkley wedding at Crystal Lake. 13-Formal opening of Baker block. 16-Borough election. 18-Doyle homestead burned; fair at Grace church closes. 23-Death of Cyrus