The Press., 1897-06-24
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


 Monday evening.
 Miss Leila Foster has returned from Smiths college for the summon.
 Miss Mary k. Sullivan has gone to Ma lone. N. Y., for an extended stay.
 Mrs. A. W. Klngsbury Is visiting In Pittsfeld, Mass., for few weeks.
 Mise Edith Tuthlll Is visiting friends at SayIesville, R. l., for few weeks.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. P. Bidwell are occu- pylng their cottage at Mashapaug.
 Miss Kate Baokus, of Norwich, spent Sunday with tho Misses Chamberlin.
 Mrs. Seneca Page, who has been visit ing In town, has returned to Worcester.
 The M. E. Sunday school will hold their annual picnic at Evorgreen park July 7th. Mrs. Albert Hall and daughter, Miss Etta, of Colorado, arc here for the sum- mer.
 Rev. J. 1. Bartholomew will preach at Crystal Lake Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
 Tho Citizens Band will give the first of n series of concerts at tho band stand this evening.
 Miss Myrtle Davis, of Granby, has join cd the young ladies of Clin cottage, at MashapHug.
 Grace church Sunday school scholars held an enjoyable picnic at Evergreen Park yesterday.
 The Epworth League will hold busl- nos meeting after the prayer meeting Thursday evening.
 Marcella Coyle and Mamie Conwell, of Monson, have been guests of MT. and Mrs. M. O'Halloran.
 Mrs. II. Nobles, of Moulton Hill, whose recovery was doubtful, Ia now out of dan ger and fast reouperatlng.
 Miss Katherine l.. Buck, well known here, is to graduate from the Palmer high school tomorrow evening.
 ". A. Segnr has been engaged as man. nger Of tho Century hotel nt Monson, and will commence his duties at once.
 Senator J. Carl Converse goes to Hart ford o-day to attend the first meeting of the commission on state expenses and in- comes.
 Mir. and Mrs. S. A. Jacobs, Miss l.. s. Cady, Miss Anna Heald and E. N. Wash burn are at the Mayfower, Mashapaug, this week.
 Dennis w. McCarthy returned Saturday evening from New Haven, where he spent several days last week planning his studies for next year.
 Mr. and Mrs. c. Allen and MT. and Mrs. E. c. Dennis returned last evening from their western trip. They report a very enjoyable trip.
 The graduating class and teachers held picnic at Crawford's grove, Mashapaug, last Thursday, which was fully enjoyed by those who participated.
 MT. and Mrs. l. c. Baker are to spend the summer at Black Point, near Now London, where they have hired a cottage, leaving town this afternoon.
 Arthur Myers will take position with W. W. Lathrop next week, In order to make study of drugs previous 10 the medical course which he will take later.
 Frank J. Preston has resigned his posi- ton of bookkeeper In the office of Rawit- ser Bros, and Is succeeded by Chai les Meyers Michael Shea has been employ cd as ofloe boy.
 The directors of the Stafford Springs Agricultural society will meet at the office of E. c. Dennis, Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock for formulating plans for the coming exhibition, Oct. 9th, 9th and Th. Mir. and Mrs. J c. Converse had as guests at Clear View cottage, Masha- paug. last week, Mrs. Edward Baker and son, Lawrence, of Springfield. Mrs. c. H. Baker, Miss Clara Baker, F. Fl. Baker, and Leonard Baker, of the borough.
 Four of Monson's crack shots were down last Thursday to shoot with the Stafford club. As E. W. Plnney, the strongeat man of the local club is away, it did not seem that there was much show agnlnst the Monson cracks. The score seems to indicate that the local repre- sentatives held their own in good shape. or q possible 90, W. A. Manchester, of Monson, broke 33 W. II. Crocker, 33 k. l.. Wales, 37; W. Peck, 27. The four to make the best scores out of a possible 90 of the local team were: J. Foster 2S; J. Brown, 33; fl. Chapman, 31; l.. F. Eaton, 39.
 John Matthews, 42, died Sunday of Ad. dIson's disease, after an illness of over a year. The funeral whs held from Grace church Monday afternoon, Rev. T. b Martin officiating. The Citizens Band of which the deceased was a member, es corted the body to it's last resting place Mir. Matthews was q quiet, unassuminG man, and was generally respected. H' was formerly boss spinner for the WarreI wooden company. His ability as a mu sIcIan made him q valuable man in tho band, aud his reputation along this lln' was more than local. He leaves wifi, and three children.
 Charles K. Newton, accompanied by his racing partner, Hoyt, made a flying visit to town last week. Newton was 1T prime condition, and. barring accident will make them hustle. Ills phenomena work at Charles River Park last Thurs day evening has been source of satisfac ton to his friends ever since they reaC about it in the Boston Herald. He tool both professional races that evening, beat ing Frank Butler, one of Boston's favor lte sons. In the mile open he easil. got place, and in the final heat Butle had to chase him in and take second money. In the half-mile handicap h' again took first place over Butler. Ii the tandem race he and Hoyt took sec ond. At the Charles River park las evening Newton took second fin the mile professional.