The Press., 1897-09-02
arAEFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 The Howlett family held q reunion Rt Crystal Lake, Tuesday.
 Miss Mary SquIres has returned from a vacation spent at Norwalk.
 Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, I. O. O. F., next Tuesday evening.
 A party of young people held n picnic on Crow Hlll yesterday afternoon.
 IT. Aldon and family spent last Thurs day with relatives at Snipsic Lake.
 Mss Mary Quinlan, book-keeper for E. A. Buck O., has been taking vacation. A. 0. U. W. meeting this evening. AL 80 special meeting of the Relief Asso- GiAtion.
 There Ia to bo a meeting of the trustees of tho Methodist church next Monday ovening.
 John Mullen and Joseph Donohue have now bicycles purchased through the Til den agency.
 Tho Stnffords will play ball with the EIampdens on the agricultural grounds Saturday afternoon.
 Mlss Mabel Knvanaugh entered Hunt singers business college at Hartford for the fall term Monday.
 David Wolf and Ernest Saunders of Mystic who have boon visiting friends in town, returned to their home Sunday on their wheels.
 F. G. Sanford returned from the Adj rondaoks last Saturday evening. MT. Sanford rcports an enjoyable trip and ln- creased vitality.
 Mir and Mrs. J. F. .ChnmberlIn and daughters, Misses Alice and Gertrude and Mise Mary l. Newton arc at the White Mountains thls weck.
 IT. O. Butterneld, Holly Howard and Carl Adams rode to Springfield on their whoels yesterday, and attended the fire mons parade In that city.
 J. NJ. Loach has discontinued camp llfe at MnshapauR. Rev. c. H. Puffer, who has boon his guest during the sum- nor, has returned to his home In Salem, Mass.
 I. c. Baker and daughter, Clara, ar- rived home from Black Point Monday. MT. Baker returned to tho shore yester- day, where ho and his wife will remain q while.
 Mrs. S. M. Haydon and Mrs. E. A. Buck of Willlmantic, Mrs. Richmond of Brooklyn, and Mrs. k. c. Cushing of Now York arc guests at the Springs House.
 At the regular weekly shoot of the INme rh,,raInxy Pinney, Otis Chapman and II. s. Abel made the largest scores, in the order named.
 Arthur Meyers closed his labors at La throp's drug store Monday evening, and has gone to Worcester to commence his studies at Worcester academy, where he has entered tho senior class.
 Thero will be Christian Endeavor OK. curslon to Watch Hill Saturday. Fare for tho round trip from Stafford will be $t25. This will probably be tho last ex. curslon of the season to this popular shore resort.
 The annual drummers' and flfers pic nio will be hold At Crystal Lake Satur. day. A shore dinner will be served after. noon md evening. A floating bonfire which will Illuminate all parts of the lako, will bo feature of the evening Thero will bo dancing, with music by Bis sotts orchestra.
 Corydon Smith and Dr. c. H. Davit had an informal horse race on the agri cultural park Tuesday, In which tho horse owned by Mir. Smith was the win nor. Tho doctors horse, Moose" wai not Rt his best, and another meeting will probably be arranged lAtor.
 Rockwell Boy Is to be handled agair this season by Dana Gary. He has ar rived at the park, and Mir. Gary will com monco to work him at once and get hin in condition for the fall campaign. | will not bo at all surprising If he breaks his record this season, as he Is in the pinl of condition.
 It Ia only about four weeks to fair time and the officials arc beginning to hustle It has boon decided to have bicycle racel on the first day and 1t is probable tha there will bo two good professional anC two good amateur events. The bike races will be in charge of J. M. Leach.
 Mrs. Bridget Fitzgerald, 66, died las Friday at the homo of her daughter, Mrs Daniel Hurley, of appoplexy. Mrs. Fltz gerald has been III several years, and has made her homo with her daughter. Be sides her daughter, Mrs. Fitzgerald leaves hor husband, D. Fitzgerald, of Holyoke Tho funeral was held Monday at Worces ter.
 The entertainment season at the opera house opened Monday evening with Guy Bros, the mlnstrels, as an attraction There was n good house. and the audi onoo seemed to enjoy the program. Some of the speciality work was of high or dor, and the overture was quite pleasing This Is the second appearance of the or Banization. in town.
 The Central Vermont's banner excur sion occurs next Tuesday, when the pop ular trip to Saratoga will be made. Far for the round trip will be S2, and tn, special train will leave Stafford at 9.45 a m. Returning the next day, the trail ioaves Saratoga at 8.30, and will arriv, here in the evening. The annual flora parade and battle of flowers, followed b, tho floral ball in the evening, Is one of tn, attractions at Saratoga next Tuesday Those who wish can, for 70 oents, go iron Barntoga to visit Mt. Mcqrogor, wher, Gen. Grant died. Drexel cottage, wher' tho famous general spent his last days, Ii ov,.D ta tha nuh1in