The Press., 1897-08-12

each, for cloth, lining and making. Gal early and leave your order as the number will be limited.
 Mark down sale of Russet Shoes, from 10 to 50 per cent. discount, some extrf bargains, at s. F. Maine's, 54 Main-st.
 -15c. and 124c. Batiste Lawns and Dimities marked down to 10c., at B. h. Burr's.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Charles Stevenson has been in town a part of the week.
 Mrs. Hyde of Pittsfield is a guest of her brother, J. J. Ellis.
 Julius Roberts, of Manchester, is visit ing friends in town.
 John H. Mullen has been at Block Is- land for the past week.
 Regular meeting of Winter Post, G. A. R., next Tuesday evening.
 Miss Joyce, of Lowell, is the guest of Miss Margaret McCrohan.
 Judge Chamberlin sold three building lots at Rockville Tuesday.
 Miss Teresa Sullivan, of Glastonbury, is visiting Mrs. David Collins.
 Miss Ella Noonan, of Stonington, is the guest of Miss Teresa Clark.
 Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, l. o. O. F., next Tuesday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. E. K. Taft are spending three weeks at Greenborough, Vt.
 Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin is in Holyoke and Belehertown, Mass, this week.
 Miss Alma Bissell of Brimfeld, Mass, is the guest of Miss Katherine Smith.
 John McCrohan, of Providence, is at the home of his parents for a vacation.
 The Misses Casey, of Westerly, R. l., are the guests of L. Suenderhauf and wife.
 Mrs. Burton Sweet and son, of Hol- yoke, Mass, are guests of Mrs. M. G. Moore.
 Charlie Moore spent few days in Rockville last week with his cousin, Harry Chapin.
 Herbert Royce Is to open a meat mar ket Sept. 1st, on East-Main-st., in one of Rockwell's blocks.
 Miss Nellie Rigney, of Broadbrook, N. J., formerly of this town, is the guest of Miss Mary Quinlan.
 Miss Mammie Fox of Woonsoeket, R. l., Is visiting her cousin, Miss Minnie Mullen of Forestville.
 G. w. Bradway, of Union, received the bicycle that was given away at J. M. Leach's clothing store.
 The Lincoln athletic club ball team will play game with the Monsons on the home grounds, Saturday afternoon
 w. H. Heald, H. R. Howard, F. N. and Harry Burwell have been camping at the Baker cottage at Crystal Lake.
 Misses Sadie and Lucy Hawkins of Hartford are spending the week with their aunt, Mrs. F. L. Smith, on East Main St.
 Rev. w. H. Gardner, wife and daugh- ter, of Livingstone, N. J., are with Mrs. Gardner's parents, Mir. and Mrs. A. N. Nichols.
 Miss Etta Chaffee, of Windsor Locks, who has been the guest of Mrs. J. V. Squier for some time, returns to her home tomorrow.
 Benjamin Arnold is to take his old po- sftion with F. J. Chandler Sept. 1st. Louis Stevens, who is now with Mir. Chandler, will go to work for O.M Brown.
 Mrs. Henry Burr of New Haven, who has been guest of MT. and Mrs. E. L.. Burr the past week returned to her home yesterday. Mrs. E. L. Burr accompanied her for weeks visit In New Haven and Bridgeport.
 James Cooney, who was taken to a hos pital at Norwich for treatment, died last Friday at the age of 72. The body was brought here Saturday evening and the funeral was held Sunday. One daughter, Mary Cooney, survives him.
 A young man from Westerly, R. l., was going through on the boat train last Saturday evening, and stopped off for a minute at this station. He met a lady whom he knew, and concluded to stop over a train and see the town. He was somewhat surprised to learn later that he could not get out of town until Monday morning.
 The special train for the opening of the season at Loomer opera house, Williman- tic, next Wednesday evening, will pro- bably be we'll patronized. The attraction is Charles E. Blaney's company in "A Boy Wanted" The company is one oi the largest and strongest travelling. Tickets may be procured of Station Agent Bumstead.
 Entries for the horse races, to be held with the annual fair, close Sept. 30. The program of the racing is as follows: Oct. 5-Running race, $1O0; 2.5O class, pace or trot, $150. Oct 6-Running race, $1OO; free for all, pace or trot, $500; 2.40 class, pace or trot, $250. Oct. r. 2.32 class, pace or trot, $250; 2.25 class pace or trot, $25O.
 Mrs. William B. Desper, of Worcester who has been in i'll health for the past ten years, died Aug. 4th, aged "A. She was born at Stafford, her given name be. ing Elvira, and was the daughter of War. ren and Selenda Orcutt. March 29, 1847 she married w. E. Desper, who took his bride to Worcester, where they have re sided ever since. She leaves, besides hel husband, three sons, Henry A., w. H. who was formerly principal of the bor ough schools, and Ernest w., all residing in Worcester.
 The accommodations at Mashapaue have not been anywhere near adequate for the number of visitors who have wished to stop there this season. Nearl! every day people are turned away flon this resort. Under the management O Mir. Howard, the Lake has been brough to the notice of many who highly appre ciate 1t. These people tell their friends about the place, and each year there is al increasing number of those who wish tC