The Press., 1896-09-17

MISS flOSSI0 harvey, duOpGcu OauSAOOA of MT. and Mrs. Claudius Harvey, of New Haven, has been visiting Mr. Harvey's sister, Mrs. Ellen Weston.
 "Jack" Sullivan, as his friends like to call him, has placed himself under the care of Dr. Sweet, and it is noted with pleasure that he Is on the gain.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist church will meet next Wednesday after noon for work, and will serve supper from 5. 30 until o'clock.
 One of the most remarkable catches of fish ever made in this vicinity was that of four boys last Tuesday. Arthur and Charlie Conner, Leon Sanger, and anOth- CT boy by the name of Sands, borrowed MT. Conner's team and started in the morning for Holland pond. They return ed before dark with literally wagon-load of pickerel.
 [CorrespondenceD
 Miss Bird Le Monde and Miss Malora Fletcher, of East Brookfield, Mass, are spending week at Ebenezer Colburn's.
 While MT. and Mrs. Ezra s. Colburn and daughter, Myra, were away they vis- ited Lynn, Mass, and places of historic interest in Salem. They ascended Gal lows Hill," where 12O persons were hung long ago for witchcraft. They also saw the house where Nathaniel Hawthorne was born, the old "Shattuck House," of witchcraft fame, and the "HOuse of Seven Gables" They also witnessed the Labor day parade in Boston.
 Friends of Edward E. Johnson, former ly of Stafford, will be pleased to learn that he has recently taken unto himself bride, Miss May Chappelle, of New Ha- ven, where he resides.
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 The deer that has been seen in this vi- cinity number of times lately, was ob- served by Alvin Tyler and Bob Rose, near Rawitser & Brothers mill, Tuesday morn ing. They watched 1t gracefully leap stone wall and disappear in the woods on- ly few rods from where they stood.
 Quite extensive and much needed re- pairs are i'll progress on the upper reser- voir and water courses leading to Rawit- SGT & Brothers mill. An early start of the mill is expected.
 (Correspondence) Mass, has been the guest of Miss Alice Bowden the past woek.
 Mrs. Hiram Rathbun has gone to join her husband in Madison, Me.
 Miss Bird Le Monde and Miss Melora Fletcher, of East Brookf1eld, are the guests of Mrs. Clara Le Monde.
 George.Andrews left Saturday for South Carolina, where he goes in the interests of the company by whom he is employed at Thompsonville. Miss Mary Agard is so far improved in health as to be able to fulfill the duties of librarian at Monson Academy. Staffordville Woolen Co.'S mill is to be- gin operations immediately for the winter, a part of the machinery being already in motion.
 A. s. Eaton, not to be outdone by his brother in the sporting line, has taken up hunting for his vocation, and has met with great success thus far. We con- graduate MT. Eaton on the exactness of his aim.
 Miss Alice Bowden is visiting friends in Wilbraham, Mass. Don't forget the social this evening at Ebenezer Colburn's. West Stafford. A CARD Il wish to thank the neighbors and friends for their kind aid and sympa- thy during the last sickness and burial of l my wife. A. M. HAYWOOD. (Correspondence.)
 In the absence of Pastor Solandt, who was in Somers last Sabbath, we listened to an excellent sermon by Rev. J. l. Bar tholomew, from the borough.
 c. P. Bradway was in Hartford over Sunday.
 Miss Mabel Truesdell is in Bennington, Vermont, teaching a ten weeks term in the kindergarten department.
 MT. and Mrs. Myron Tupper have gone for two weeks visit with relatives in Fitchburg, Charlton, Gardiner, and Bos- ton.
 Mrs Davis, after passing the summer with her daughter. has returned to her home in Washington, D. O., Mrs. D., who passed her eighty-seventh birthday last Tuesday, Is remarkably vigorous and we'll preserved women, retaining her faculties in a marked degree.
 Misses Lottie M. Fairfield and Maude D. Pownall are attending Huntsinger Business College in Hartford.
 Mrs. Lumuel Dunlap is a guest of her sister, Mrs. Anderson.
 Ms. z. w. Ellis has returned from a five weeks stay with Mrs. Fred Hayes and Mrs Monroe Cushman, in Manchester.
 Nora Patten and Alonzo M. Graves were last Sunday chosen librarians, tc occupy the places vacated by the Misses Truesdell and and Fairfield.
 Fred Wood, from North Somers, was in town Friday, buying COWS.
 Mrs. Chas. Clark, accompanied by Mrs. Adams, from Windsor Locks, called in the town Tuesday.
 Bessie L. Mckinney is entertaining girl friend.
 Augustus Holmes was in Springfield, Friday.
 Elmont Rockwell and Bertha Ellithorpt are pupils at the borough high schoo this term.
 D. J. Glazler has sold two of his fine herd of COWS to M. w. Leonard.
 Wm. Cunningham, one of the Stafford'f insane poor, who died at Middletown, was brought here and buried in the cemetery on the hill.