The Press., 1897-07-01
Regular meeting of Stafford lodge, A.

Miss Lillian Fowle and her friend, Miss Josephine Ross, of Sioux City, Ia., have arrived at the Springs house.
 Mrs. W. W. Lathrop and two children, and Miss Mollie Lathrop are guests of Mrs. Francis West. of South Manchester.
 Dr. Antonia La Rue, of Waterbury, well-known in town, was married at Put nam, Tuesday, to Miss Alice. Kennedy, of that town.
 Beginning with this year the law Is on trout after June 18th. Bass may be legally caught from now out as the law goes out to-day.
 MT. and Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin re- turned Tuesday from a five days excur- sion to Lake Dunmore, Vt., with the Suburban and New England Press Asso- citations.
 Photographs carefully mounted and framed of all the principal public build lngs In town have been placed in the pub lie library. The work Is by Thresher, and Is mp to his usual standard.
 Dr. c. H. David returned Monday from trip to Holyoke and Bridgeport. He will leave Monday for a vacation trip to the Thousand Islands with Dr. A. D.. David, of Willlmantlc, and friends of Worcester and Fall River.
 William Tuthlll had painful accident Tuesday evening. He rode down the East Main street hill and when he at tempted to turn to go up to the store his handle bars slipped and he was thrown. One of his legs was injured, and he Is quite lame.
 Senator J. Carl Converse will go to Savin Rock tomorrow and attend the meeting for organization of the cOmmis- sion on state receipts and expenditures. Phllo $. Bennett, of New Haven, has been selected as the fifth man on the commission.
 The Citizens Band will give their first open air concert on the band stand this evening. The following program will be given
 March-rhe Salem wieher, Jean M. Wissud Selectlon-Martha, Flotaw WaltZ-La Castiglina, J. A. Le Barge Reverte-Star Of the Sea, A. Kennedy SOng and Dance-SeleCted, k. B. Hall MaTch-Col. PhilbrOOk, k. B. Hall SeleCtion-Maritana,
 GalOp-Olden Times, F. II. LOSey
 The Methodist picnic will be held at Evergreen Park next Wednesday, if 1t is pleasant, and the following day if is stormy. The start will be from the church at o'clock, and the trip will be made in 'busses. An elaborate program of sports has been arranged, and the chances are that there will he considerable fun. There Is to be n ball game, boat race, tug of war and various other events.
 The Orcuttvllle school, Miss Mary Bradway teacher, closed Tuesday, June 29th. Number of pupils registered g average attendance 25.2. Pupils not ab. sent during the term: Ethel N. Davis Eva c. Davis, Lizzie Davis, Louie Cady Willie Hanley; absent one day, Clarissa Davis and Adolph Roberts. Prizes in spelling were awarded to Lillie Gilbert Cora Jensen and Charlie Cooley.
 At a meeting of the Stafford Springs Agricultural Society, held last Saturday, 1t was decided to hold the fair this year October ., 6 and 2. The schedule of races includes a running race and the 2. 90 class the first day; running race, free for-all and 24O classes the second day, and the 2.32 and 2.25 classes the last day. Prizes for the running races will be $1OO; for the other races purses will be $25O with the exception of the ee-for-all kE E.k. la hna l. decided whether there will be bicycle races as usual or not.
 The fremen had 0 pleasant social al their headquarters last evening and en tertained quite party of guests in honol of the changes and Improvements re gently made. There was dancing In tn, upper room with music by Lynch's or chestra. While 1t cannot be denied tha the weather Is little warm for comfor while dancing, still those who indulget seemed to enjoy 1t. At about II O'clocl n lunch was served consisting of sand wiches, cake, pie, fruit, ice cream anC coffee. The assembly room was used fo the banquet and many compliments wer, given the boys on the improved appear ance of their quarters. The new meta ceiling and the tasty wall paper anC mOuldings, as well as the pictures tha have been hung on the walls are factor in the harmonious and tasty appearance of the room. The party broke up abou 12 o'clock.
 Now that the new shoe industry Is al assured fact, 1t is perhaps fitting tha John Smiledge and others, who hay worked so hard to get 1t here, should b congratulated. Work of moving the ma chinery will be commenced at once, an' will take about two weeks. The firm will employ about forty hands, in al probability. Of these, a few expert work men will be brought along, but the bal ance of the help will be hired in town MT. Mccarthy comes from Lynn, wher he has been engaged In the manufacturing business for the past twelve years. Hi shop was totally destroyed by fire in 1889 He immediately re-establlshed himself and has been a frequent visitor to Staf ford, his shoes having been handled b, W. k. Hanley for years. As a matter O fact, 1t was MT. Hanley who first brough the possibility of getting the industr, here to the attention of the business men The plant will be located on the thir' floor Of the Foxvllle woolen mill, owne' by Samuel Rockwell. With a return o prosperity, the new shoe shop will un doubtedly prove a valuable acquisition t the industrial life of the town.
 At a meeting of the court of burgesses held last Friday afternoon, the abutter on Westford avenue were present and ar proved generally of the plans of the board The plans of the board, briefly stated, in clude the strengthening of Westford ave nue, and the widening of Willington ave nue. The lines adopted last fall on WI