The Press., 1897-09-09

Sunday, the guest or ms SlsteE, ME- D. 8. Taylor.
 Misses Jennie and May Vanamburgy of Gnbertville, Mass, are the guests of Miss Angie Rand.
 Miss Lillian A. Benton of Willimantic spent the Sabbath with her parents on West -Main-st.
 Willie Hanley and Miss Jane Clark rode to Monson, Monday, and attended the picnic held on Flynt's Park.
 Judge Chamberlin has sold one of his horses that he has driven in his span to the woolen company that succeeds the Excelsior at Wales.
 James Lords house has been wired for the electric light The line has been ex- tended through Morton street, and the residence of Lawyer Back wired.
 c. K. Newton Is entered for the races at Meriden, Saturday. He will race at the big Springfield meet which will be held next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day
 The body of Mrs. Susan J. Twiss, a former resident, who died at Marblehead, Aug. 2gth, aged 60 years, was brought here for burial Sept. 1. Mrs. Twiss had several relatives in town.
 The bottling works have been sold through the Smlledge agency to parties from Ohlcopee. The concern will be known as the Stafford Springs Bottling Co, and work will be commenced at once.
 A young man named Kane, while par tially under the influence of ether, pushed out few panes of glass and acted in a very undlgniied manner in Dr. Eaton's office the first of the week. More help was secured the next day, the ether was successfully administered, and the teeth extracted.
 There will a concert, to be given entire ly by local talent, in the Sunday school room of Grace church, next Tuesday even- ing, at 8 o'clock. The selections include solos. duets, trios and quartettes, either SO be given. Ice cream and cake will be served during the evening.
 Moro money has been appropriated for bicycle racing the first day of the fair than ever before. Four hundred dollars will be used this year for wheel events. There will probably be two good amateur and two good professional races. An ef fort will be made to have a match tandem race and get some crackajacks here. J M. Leach Is to have charge of these races
 High requiem mass will be celebrated at St. Edwards church next Tuesday, 1T connection with the dedication of the monument to Father Lawlor. The schoo children will sing the De Profundis. Rev John D. Coyle of New Haven, will bt celobrant; Rev. Thomas Cooney, dea con Rev. Thomas O'Keefe, of Monson sub-deaoon Rev. Father Fitzmorris, O Dayville, master of ceremonies.
 Mrs. E. L. Burr saw a wild deer a Crystal Lake last Saturday morning Mrs. Burr describes the deer as a good sized animal with antlers. 1t was no frightened, and when she waved her hand kerchief the deer faced her and stamped it's foot. It was near the residence O. Mir. Fletcher that the deer was seen, ant 1t Is probably the same one that has beer seen several times before in this vicinity
 Those who have had occasion to visit the local cemetery recently cannot fail tc be impressed with the neat and tasty ap peaTance of the grounds. The frequent rains have done much to preserve tho vivid greens of the foliage and grass, ant the towering shrubs are now at thei best. The grounds show the effect of In telligent care throughout, and are a cred 1t to the village. The cemetery fence hai received two coats of paint.
 The regular annual meeting and ban quet of the Merchants' Protective Asso citation was held at the Springs Hous last week. The banquet was very satis factory and the following officers wei elected President, A. W. Walker; vic president, w. E. Hanley; secretary an treasurer, s. F. Maine. The executiv committee Is to have charge of the mid winter banquet and the annual excursion and consists of F. F.. Fitzpatrick, chair man, J. J. Clark and c. B. Gary. Among those who attended thelraces a Hartford Monday were H. o. Butterfield B. P. Cooley, R. w. Smith, Albert Wa ker, k. w. Muzzy, Dr. A. O. Comins, R M. Chamberlin, F. B. Newton, Joh Shine, Louis Helm, H. s. Abel, Ernes Hiscox, Fred Burwell and Harry Burwel The boys had the pleasure of seeing New ton win the one mile open. Newton an Hoyt rode half on their tandem in 53 B. seconds, breaking the state record b three seconds.
 William Fay, of Rockville, was befor the court Monday, charged with drunk enness and breach of the peace. An as sault on A. A. Stebblns was included 1 the breach of peace. The prisoner though his brothers in Rockville would pay nominal fine If his case was disposed ( In that way, but they do not seem anxiou to do 80. The prisoner Is at present 1 Holland, awaiting sentence.
 The Warren wOrsted Mill Sold.
 The worsted mill of the Warren Woo en Co. has been sold to some of the stock
  holders of the WoonsOcket worsted mills The new company will take possession 6 once, and the mill will be started as 500 as some new machinery Is added and som repairs made. This will be good news { the people of Stafford, as the mill hs been idle for some time. Work will | given to some help next Tuesday morr ing. It is possible that stock compan will be formed by the purchasers of tn plant. The mill was built in 1884 at cost of $10O, 900, under the managemeI of D. D. Warren.
 The local team played ball with tt Hampdens on the agricultural ground last Saturday, and beat them by a scol of 15 to II. The game was characterize