The Press., 1897-08-19
Last Saturday was an ideal day for the

Last Saturday was an ideal day for the Christian Endeavor excursion to Watch Hill, and quite a number from this place availed themselves of the opportunity. Among the number were Miss Florence Chapman, Miss Hattie Weir, Miss Gertie Wightman, Vernon and Bertrand Chap man and Bert Wightman.
 staffordville.
 Mrs. Carl Hollingworth is sick with the measlee.
 Willis Belcher is erecting a large wagon shed between his two barns.
 Mrs. Albert Sherman is the guest of Mrs. Thorpe of Holyoke, Mass, --
 Miss Mabel Converse of Eastford visit cd Ella Belcher one day last week.
 E. M. Chamberlin has added @ music box for the entertainment of his patrons.
 Congratulation to Mir. and Mrs. Thos. Odell on the birth of an eight pound boy.
 Maggie Hanna and her neice have gone to New Jersey to visit Miss Hanna's sister.
 Mrs. Joseph Starkey of Brooklyn, NY. Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Thos. Melbourne.
 Miss Lillie Eaton of Willimantic Is spending a few days with her aunt, Mrs. A. $. Eaton. .,..-:
 Mrs. John Colburn and Miss Alice Col burn of Enfield are stopping short time at Ebenezer Colburns.
 Mrs Burton Sweet and son of Holyoke, who have been visiting friends in Stafford ville have returned home.
 Marshall Tyler of Florence, Mass, is visiting his grandfather, Alvin Tyler. He is a student of Amherst college, and Is considered one of the best in all athletic sports.
 MT. and Mrs. Wm. D. Johnson and little son, Roy who have been visiting in town, returned to their home in Hartford, last Monday. Mrs. Johnson had not been in Stafford before for nearly seven years.
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 J. A. Pease has been on the sick list for a week. -&:
 Ralph Brown entertained his brother from Douglass, Mass, last week.
 Miss Elizabeth Hansen from Bridgeport was guest at H. A. Glazier's Thursday and Friday. ~,
 Rev. o. E. Thayer from East Wood stock was visitant at Mrs. Dimock's home Tuesday. .~
 Mrs. Jennie Bartlett Switzer, a former resident of the place, ie visiting week at Mrs. Fairfield's.
 rrIR ohildran from South Hadley are visiting MT. Bork's parents for a week.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry A. Preston of Auburndale, Macs, are the guests of his father, F. w. Preston.
 After three weeks absence we can listen to Pastor Solandt who will occupy the pulpit next Sabbath.
 The auction sale of L. s. Dennison's farm and personal property takes place next Wednesday at 9, p. m.
 MT. Dickinson and daughter from South Amherst, Mass, were guests of c. P, Bradway's family over the Sabbath.
 Martin Pomeroy and wife attended the wedding of Mrs. Pomeroy's cousin, Frank Davis, in Springfield, Tuesday evening.
 Mrs. Charles Hopkins and daughter are among the guests at the tea party given by Mrs. L. A. Aborn at the Lake to-day.
 The Washburn Machine Co.'S plant and fixtures were sold by Auctioneer Preston Wednesday to William M. Waite for $500. The plant will be used for manu- featuring purposes, and arrangements have already been made for the purchase of additional land for an addition to the buildings. It Is reported that MT. Wash burn has been engaged to take charge of the works. The staple article of manu- facture at this plant for number of years has been chucks.