The Press., 1897-07-22

the recent picnic.
 Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Murray are re- ceivlng congratulations.
 Miss Ruth Pomeroy, of New York, Is tho guest of Dr. and Mrs. c. B. Newton.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Cardinal are to spend the first week in August at Crystal Lake.
 Miss Sadie MeGovern, of Springfield, has been the guest of Mir. and Mrs. M. Mullin.
 Sisters Gabriel, Lucina and Marie, of St. Edwards, go to Hartford next week for the annual retreat.
 Charles c. Ellis and family and Mrs. Burt Eaton and children are at Pleasure Beach, enjoying a vacation.
 District Deputy II. F. Wise paid an of- flcial visit to the lodge of A. O. U. w., at WiIIimantic, last evening.
 Advertised letters: John Day, T. Dris- coll, Mrs. John Garden, Joseph Carton, Adalard GaIon, Mrs. c. NJ. White.
 Mrs. W. E. Kingsbury has returned from a vacation at Newton Centre. She is accompanied by her sister, Miss Clara McAskell, who will spend her vacation here.
 The flremen will go to Rockville Satur- day, August 2, and attend the field day exercises arranged for that date. The local company will take part in the pa rade.
 Dr. Rafftery has a severe case of lock- I L. .A ohfId nf Claude Duncan Is the victim, and the trouble was caused by a nail in the child's foot. The condition of the patient has been very serious, but Is now more com fortable.
 Lot and M. O'Halloran started Monday for a vacation of one week at New York City and other places. Their dress suit cases were tied together by a red ban danna dkerchief and an old shoe add ed to their outfit by local friends, while they were waiting for the train Monday morning.
 It has been suggested that Stafford Springs cyclists unite with Monson riders In an effort to have a bicycle path be. twoen the two towns. Monson Is plan. ming to have good path to Palmer, and would probably do It's share toward meet Ing Stafford. With 0 good path from here to Palmer, ride on a wheel iron hore to Springfield would not be much o days work.
 John A. Foster has leased the Smitl grove, at Mashapaug, until November 1st Mir. Foster will make needed repairs, ado some new boats, and get things in shape for the entertainment of the public. Mex year, If he has the grove, he will builC several cottages. MT. and Mrs. Fcste have made a reputation as entertainers and under their management the grow cannot fall to become a popular resort.
 The exhibition at the Opera house las Saturday evening of the acmegraph wa. attended by very small audience. 4 number of reproductions were given be fore the so-called Corbett- Fitzslmmon fight was placed on tho screen. The re suits of this machine are very interesting and life-like, although there seems tC have been much uncertainty as to tho identity of Fitzsimmons, and some of th' audience think that the reproduction wal n fake.
 The law enacted by the last legislature relative to Sunday closing, went into of feet last Sunday, and caused more or les disturbance in some places. Locall, there has been no abuse of Sunday fo doing business, and no change will prob ably be made in the plans that have be como established, although the new laV provides that nothing shall be offered fo sale between the hours of 12 o'clock Sal urday night and 12 o'clock Sunday night
 In spite of the unfavorable weather there was a large attendance at the Cor gregatlonal Sunday school picnic at EN ergreen Park yesterday. Three larg 'busses and many private teams conveye them, and the little shower that cam soon after dinner did not dampen the al dor of the children in the least, givin them an excuse to run in and get mor Ice cream and lemonade. Altogether proved to be a very enjoyable time fc the larger as we'll as smaller children. It has been discovered that several co tages have been broken into at Crystl Lake. Crockery, canned goods and fuI nlture have been stolen. The loss Is DC heavy, as the articles used at the lak are usually of smaller value than the owI CTS use in their homes. No trace of tn offenders has been discovered. It thought that the stealing may have bee done by tramps. Entrance was made b forcing a window or a door In each case The cottages entered were those of tn syndicate, Comlns < EatoD's and Bakers
 c. k. Newton, Stafford's favorite bicy cle rider, won new laurels at Erie, Pa last Thursday. He defeated Bald in tn two-mile handicap from the 5O-yard mar and gave him a good race in the mil open, winning second. Fred Hoyt, New tons racing partner, took a third in tn iive-mlle race the same day. The Bosto Globe, in It's account of the races, says Little Newton gave indications of tn coming man by the excellent work" Tn New York Sun also gives him a goo send-off, speaking of him as "a new stS that has burst forth with radience."
 The sixth annual excursion of the me- chants and nearly every body else will O cur next Tuesday. The party will lea' the Springs by special train at 6.45, ruI ming express to Norwich, there connec ing with the Block Island, giving an O. portunity to sail down the Thames, thent to Watch Hlll. Those desiring to go , Block Island can do so by the paymel , of 25 cents additional. The Stafford co net band will accompany the excursic ! and furnish music. Special arrangemen have been made for a good shore dim, at Watch Hill at 90 cents plate. Ticl nin nnn hn nnnurnd nA Ahn nAnrnn Of II