The Press., 1897-08-12

Ira P. Hersey, the florist for the Stafford Floral Co., has resigned his position.
 Detective William Gary, of Phlladel phia, is visiting his brothers in town.
 Dr. and Mrs. Martin, of Brooklyn, arr guests of their son, Rev. T. D. Martin.
 FIN. Crane and family are spending [ vacation at their cottage at Crystal Lake
 Rev. H. W. Westwood, of Philadelphia will preach at the Methodist church Sun day.
 Miss Pearl Arnold and Miss Mabe Whittemore are visiting friends at Put nam.
 Holy communion will be celebrated al Grace church next Sunday morning, al 73O.
 Charles .Comins, employed by E. A Buck & Co.,, Is taking his annual vaca tion.
 Burt Eaton, of A. Whiton's, Is taking ( vacation with his family at Pleasure Beach.
 William Crawford has returned to Wor cester, after two weeks vacation spent at his old home.
 Lincoln athletic club will give socia dance at their hall, on West Main street Saturday evening.
 MT and Mrs. Enos Penny and son oi Springfield are spending few days in the borough this week.
 II. II. Holt of the Chicago grocery is taking d vacation of one week at Provi. dence and other places.
 Miss Edith Gleason of Warren ant William and Helen Fitz of Monson called on friends in town Monday. The nine-year-old son of MT. and Mrs B. F. Schofeld was taken to a hospita In Hartford, for treatment, Tuesday. The semi-annual meeting of the reliei association of Stafford Lodge, A. O. U w., will be held this evening at o'clock
 Attention Is called to the new health rules printed in another column by the town and borough health officer, Dr. F l.. Smith.
 Advertised letters: Wolcott F. Barber J. A. Chandler, F. N. Gery, Mrs. Mathew Keefe, Mrs. Emma J. Smith, Mary Win cent c. N. Wright.
 F. A. Adams Is to work for Josiaf Converse, and will move into the cottage that MT. Converse recently moved from West Main street to West street.
 The Nipmucks have decided to go into camp Aug. 20, at a lake with a long In dian name, near Webster. Dr. G. l. Nichols will chaperone the party.
 Dana Gary has received an adltion tC his string of horses this week in Lady Wilkes, the property of MT. Andrews O Putnam. He will also handle Rockwell Boy thls season.
 Charles Newton will not race after Aug 14th until the goth, when he will be a Portland, Me. He Is expected to visi his home a part of next week. He has not been racing much this week, owing tc lame arm.
 At the annual meeting of the Citizens band held on July 20. The following officers were elected T. k. Williams, president; Ray H. Eaton secretary; Wm. Stuart, treasurer F. Lynch, leader T. Frazer, assistant leader.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Cleveland, MT. and Mrs. E. A. Cleveland, MT. and Mrs. John Nichols, MT. and Mrs. w. H. Gard nor MT. and Mrs. Amos Nichols attended the reunion of the Nichols family which Is held at Brimfield to-day.
 A new set of cards have been ordered for the Central mill. The production oi the present cardlng machinery Is not sufficient for the rest of the machinery In order to make room for the new cards the machinery In the card room will be arranged to economize space. The re pairs on the boiler are completed, and f Is now as good as ever. The Central hal been doing a good business for the pas six months, and with the revival O business 1t will probably continue to.
 J.E. Lovett of Minneapolis was in towl the first of the week looking for trace O his brother, Enoch Lovett, who died last spring. MT. Lovett parted with his broth CT many years ago. Enoch came to Staf ford, and he went west. He was on from the west several years ago, but did no come to see his brother at that time. H, learned in Worcester, while on thls trip that a man named Enoch Lovett had dieC here, and he came to satisfy himself as tC whether 1t was his brother or not. H, found that 1t was without doubt his brother who died here.
 Round trip tickets to the WlllimantiC camp ground and return will be sold fo $1.05, from this station, from Aug. 10 t, August 30, inclusive. This will give al opportunity for those who wish to attenC Willimantic camp meeting. The program includes a temperance rally August 20 Sunday school rally August 21; Mission ary Day, August 22 Regular camp meet Ing from August g to 30. Rev. w. F Davis of the Providence Tabernacle will be In charge of the evangellstic servicel the first part of the week and Rev L. B Bates of Boston the last part. | The goth Connecticut, regiment Il which Stafford has always taken a grea interest, for the reason that Go. D wa raised entirely in this town, held their an nual reunion at Windsor Locks yesterday and notwithstanding the stormy weather 1t was we'll attended and much enjoyed b the veterans and friends. Major Thoma McManus, of Hartford, president of tn regimental association, called the mem bers to order, and at II a. m., after tn business meeting, one of the best of din ners was served by the ladies of J. H Converse Relief Corps, No. %. One o the most interesting features of the Occa sion was the presentation to Major Nc Manus, by members of the regiment, of pair of solid gold G. A. R. sleeve buttons