The Press., 1897-07-01
A pleasant surprise last Thursday even-

A pleasant surprise last Thursday even- Ing was the beginning of the open air con- certs by the band.
 Harry T. Winter, of Hydeville, Is spend ing his vacation in Willimantic with his aunt, Mrs. Alba Perkins.
 Charles Chaffee, of Hartford, has been a guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Gill bert Chaffee, for several days this week. A portion of the Hamilton family of Glp- sies are encamped on the east road to the Springs, on the same lot occupied by them in former years.
 Mrs. Chas. Smith and daughter, Miss Mary E., enjoyed a carriage drive to En- field lust Tuesday, also visiting friends in Springfield, and returning Thursday.
 Unclaimed letters in the Stafford post office Mrs. Carrie Buckland, Mrs. George L. Kellogg, Mrs. c. E. Bliss, Mr. Michael Moynahan, MT. Charles Baker, MT. Lee & Willie Thomson.
 The following pupils of the Pinney Grammar school have passed a successful examination for entrance to the Stafford High school: Maud l.. Beard, Arthur l.. Roberts, Putnam Druley, Harry F. John- son and Henry Pero.
 Edwin WhitOn and family are moving back to their home from Willimantic to- day. As soon as they are fairly settled MT. WhitOn will start domestic bakery, and besides supplying this place will run @ cart to other sections in this vicinity.
 Still another real estate sale-this time it is the Horace Kinney property, which has been sold to Thomas Johnson at 8 stated price of little less than $1 300. This makes the third important real es- tate sale in this village inside of six months, and where can another place of it's size be found in which real estate so readily finds a purchaser? It certainly speaks we'll for the prosperity of the vil- lage.
 What came near being a serious acci- dent occurred last Saturday night, and was caused by the reckless and inexcusa- ble driving of Samuel Brand and Will Booth, two young men from the Village. Eddie Roberts and Dwight Weston had been down to the Springs and were on their way back, driving quite leisurely. When they were at point nearly oppo- site the slaughter house they heard some shouting, when suddenly a team furiously driven by the above two men came up behind them, and before they could pos- sibly get out of the way the team had struck them, throwing them both out and turning the carriage, together with the horse, completely over. Roberts horse ran, soon clearing himself from the car riage, and never stopped until he reached home, where they found him quietly feed ing in the yard. The carriage was badly damaged. The other two men were also thrown out and their horse ran as far as Homer Lords before being stopped. Luckily for all concerned no one was killed, the greatest damage being to Roberts carriage, and his horse which is considerably cut up.
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 Mrs. Morton of Norwich is visiting Mrs. King.
 Hattie A. Converse, is staying with her uncle, Ezra s. Colburn.
 Mir. and Mrs. Levi Peck of Nason were in town last Sunday.
 Miss Ella Belcher has new Crescent bicycle, which she is learning to ride
 Odell has nice looking horse just purchased of Needham, his increasing business making it necessary for him to have another team.
 Henry F. Saxton moved his steam saw mill from Ezra $. Colburn's lot West Stafford, last Thursday. He is now saving lumber for Chauncy Orcutt.
 At the school meeting held last Satur- day night, A. s. Eaton was elected dis trict committee, w. F. Peel clerk and treasurer, w. P. Amadon, collector.
 The Congregational society has extend ed an invitation to the M. E. society to join them in a Sunday School picnic to be held at Evergreen Park, Saturday July g..
 Ebenezer Colburn, although 85 years old, has been out in the hay field moving. Leroy Agard is working for MT. Colburn this season. Dominique King, who has been with him nearly three years, has gone away.
 Ernest Washburn and Miss Julia Dona- hue were united in marriage, Tuesday morning, by Rev. R. c. Gragan. James Tobin of Staffordville was the best man, and Miss Flora Casey of Willimantic was brides maid. A reception was heldin the afternoon at the home of the bride The happy pair left on the boat train for New York in the evening.
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 MT. and Mrs. A. M. Patten were guests of relatives ill West BrookfieId, Mass, last week.
 Mrs. o. M. Brown, from the borough, was the guest of Mrs. Chas. Kellogg, on the mountain, over the the Sabbath.
 Miss Josie Newell was in Wilmington over last Sunday.
 Chism has moved his steam mill from State line on to 8 lot owned by Chauncey Orcutt, near Augustus Holmes farm.
 Hattie L. Smith has returned from a few days stay with her grandmother, Mrs. Lydia Adams in Somers.
 The many friends of Mrs. Henry Lufier of New London, who has been danger ously sick will be glad to hear that she is much improved at this writing.
 HOLLAND
 
 Miss Clara Masters of Brooklyn N. Y., is the guest of Miss M. l.. Underwood.
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