The Press., 1897-09-16

Mrs Bugbee, of Brookfeld, Is visiting friends in town.
 The oitzens' band gave an enjoyable concert last Friday evening.
 Col. c. L and Mrs. Dean, of Maiden, Mass, were in town Tuesday.
 Fred Sweet, who has been i'll with typhord fever, Is now convalescent.
 Miss Quimby has returned to the Springs House after her summer outing.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Bartlett of Willi- mantle are guests at the Springs House.
 E. B. Wieks, clerk at the Springs house, is recovering from 8 sprained ankle.
 A large number from this town attend ed the races at Springfield yesterday and today.
 Mrs. John Smith has gone to Westford to care for her aunt, Miss Eddy, who is quite i'll.
 Some of the boarders still finger at the Springs House enjoying the fall attraction of country life.
 The Warren Woolen Company are buid- ing an addition for sorting wool 17x26, one story high.
 W. D. Heald and Miss Bertha Heald and R.G. Beebe are stopping at the May flower, Mashapaug.
 Miss Charlotte Burnham has returned to Gilbertville, after two weeks visit with friends in town.
 Richard M. Fisk, of the National bank, starts on his vacation Saturday, and will visit New York and other places.
 Lawyer Back, with his wife and chill dren, have arrived in town and will con- mence housekeeping on Morton street.
 John Mccarthy is selling perpetual calendar, which Is quite novelty. It Is printed on card board and Is good until the end of time.
 The Electric Light company are wiring, the worsted mill for electric lights. Law yer Backs residence on Morton street, Is also to be wired.
 Miss Florence Whipple, who has been the guest of her uncle, J. V. Squier, for the past two weeks, has returned to her home in Greenfield.
 Misses Harriet and Lillian Fowle and Miss Josephine Ross enjoyed carriage drive from Willimantio yesterday with MT. Calvin Patten.
 Holy Communion at Grace church next Sunday, at 7.30 a. m. Beginning with tonight, choir rehearsal will be held on Thursday hereafter.
 Bissett and Brosnan have the contract to put in the curbing on Wilmington Ave. and will furnish the curbing and steps for the wall in front of Chandler's block.
 Lafayette Richardson and his assistant, MT. Sullivan, dug forty-two bushels of good potatoes on less than one-half acre of land. This Is an unusual yield for this season.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Mowry are spend ing the week at Springfield, Worcester and Westford. They attended the we'd ding of Miss Grace Crawford at Worces- ter yesterday.
 A nine representing St. Edwards church defeated nine from St. Thomas church, Palmer ,lastSaturday by a score of 13 to IF. The game was characterized throughout by lack of kicking and the good feeling that prevailed.
 Work on the intersection of Westford and Willington avenues is well underway, and an idea can now be obtained of the grade that loaded teams will encounter when the work Is completed. The grade will not be as steep as that of East-Main street. The pile of powders in the middle of the road continues to increase and will come in handy in building the bank wall. Work on the wall in front of F. J. Chandler's block has been started.
 The business in Stafford has not been more rosy in years. There has been a series of fortunate incidents which all point toward increased business in town. The first move was when MT. Mccarthy was secured with his shoe industry. Next tho Hope mill was sold to men with ex- perience and money to run 1t. Then the Washburn plant in West Stafford was bought by a man who is enlarging 1t and will do more business in that part of the town. Last but not least was the sale of the wor sted mill and the fact that every body else have reason to be pleased with the outlook.