The Press., 1897-07-29
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


 s. w. Page has been to Hartford and vicinity for few days.
 Regular meeting of Winter Post, G. A. R., next Tuesday evening.
 Miss Maud Ellis is at GlOversville, N. Y, for a number of weeks.
 Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, l. o. O. F., next Tuesday evening.
 Regular convocation Orient Chapter, F. A. M., next Wednesday evening.
 c. P Hodgson and family are at their cottage at Mantle for a number of weeks.
 Miss Lena Siswick and Miss Edith Helm are at Mystic for two weeks out Ing.
 Ms Geo. Simonds and daughters, lola and Maud, are visiting relatives in the borough.
 Epworth League topic at the M. E. church next Sunday evening, The Prayer at Conversion.
 Mrs. Follett of Woonsocket, R. l., is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. George Lawton, on Grant avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. w. P. Bidwen and daughter, Mrs. Frank Mowry, are at their cottage at Mashapaug.
 c. R. Newton took a second in the mile open at Providence last Saturday. There were thirty in the race.
 M Leach and Rev. c. H. Puffer, of Salem, are camping at Mashapaug. MT. Puffer arrived in town Monday.
 Michael Sullivan will compete in the pole vault event at the field-day exercises at Rockville next week Saturday.
 Miss Bertha Rider, of Newark, N. J., is the guest of her grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. Reuben Edgerton, of East-Main-st. Edward Tetrault has been taking 8 three weeks vacation at Worcester and other places. He resumed his duties Monday.
 John Foster and family are now located at the Smith grove, Mashapaug, where they will spend the balance of the season. They are now ready to entertain guests. Miss Helen Leach has been the guest of the Misses Miller in Brooklyn. She returned Monday, accompanied by her friends, who will spend vacation with her.
 There will be union outdoor meeting next Sunday evening, at 5.3O, in Hay. market Square, near the Congregations church. Rev. J. I. Bartholomew will give an address.
 Thirty-seven fresh-air children arrived in town last Friday morning. Of these about 20 are accommodated at different places in the borough, and the others 1T the other villages of the town.
 A part of the machinery has been start ed at the shoe shop. Several girls have commenced to learn the business, and as the demand increases more will be called in. w. B. Hanley has already placed al order for a case of the shoes.
 James Lord is making extensive re pairs and remodeling his house. Two els have been torn down and a new one k to be built. The house was formerly ar ranged for two tenements, but is to bt made into one. MT. Lord is now occu pying one of his cottages while tht changes are being made.
 The season Is at it's height at Crysta Lake. All the cottages are occupied anC the cottagers are entertaining many wis itors. There are plenty of fish in tht lake, and some large catches are report H. $. Abel caught black bass weighing pounds. Bissett and Butterf1eld caugh a splendid string of pickerel the first O the week.
 There will be a special town meeting this afternoon, at o'clock, for the pur pose of voting in regard to appropriatins money for more macadam road. As there is chance to get share of the expens' from the state, it is probable that favor able action will be taken. It is expected that the strip near MT. Needham's will b. extended towards the borough.
 A union open-air meeting was held a the Congregational church Sunday even ing. About 200 were present, and tn service proved interesting. Music wa by chorus choir, l.. s. Converse leader Herbert Parker with his cornet, and Mis- Washburn at the organ, swelled the vol ume of the music. Revs. A. J. McLeo and J. l. Bartholomew were the speakers
 A man has been in town working new game. He takes orders for granit ware to be used on the stove, such a stew pans, griddles, etc. The sample that the man had were arranged with a asbestos protector, which would proven food from burning If neglected. He wa 8 smooth talker, and told purchaser that he would send goods c. o. D., bu 1t was an advantage to pay In advance as the arrangement that his company ha with the express company was such tha there was a small saving in so doing As an additional inducement he agreed t throw in an asbestos mat to all who pail in advance. He caught quite a numbe during his stay in town a part of las week. Nothing has been heard from tn agent since he left, and the goods hay not arrived. The people have been pret ty we'll gathered in on the photograph game, and relief is felt that new schem has been introduced.