The Press., 1897-10-28

Etta Rice, returned Monday after making two weeks visit in this vicinity, spend ing the most of the time with his aunt, Mrs. Lydia Wilson.
 ''All Is not gold that glitter" neither is 1t all truth that comes from the lips of a travelling agent, especially when he sells a woman clothes wringer for five dol lars and her husband can step into Glover & Son's store and buy the same thing for two dollars.
 The Phoenix mill at Hydeville and the Riverside mill are both this week on short time, running only what they can with their engines, in consequence of shutting off the water at the Staffordville reservoir for the purpose of making some repairs on the Hume there.
 Now the old familiar sign of "street closed" Is up again, and 1t only needs the report that the ''crusher has broken down again. to make the illusion complete. But these people seem to be taking hold of the work in a different manner, and have no fears but what they will be able to complete their contract before cold weather.
 Everett Warren had a stroke of bad luck last week in the loss of his horse. He came home with him and gave him his feed which he ate as we'll as usual, but on going out to the barn about 10 o'clock he found him dead in the stall, and with no apparent cause for his death. It is quite loss to MT. Warren, and one which he can i'll afford.
 One of the most serious wood fires known in this section for long time started last Tuesday morning on the west side of the reservoir in Staffordville. From there 1t went across the road, burn- ing over nearly the whole of Colburn hill, dangerously threatening the residence of Ebenezer Colburn, working down towards Hydeville, across wood land belonging to the Wm. Colburn estate, and last night was burning on the Willis farm. Quite large force of men have been fighting the fire, having it under control last evening, and the rain this morning finished 1t. The damage done by the fire is large.
 staffordville.
 MT. Leonard Goodell is quite seriously sick.
 Mrs. F. Phillips, who has been quite sick is some better.
 Viola, the little daughter of Will Rock, is sick with the scarlet fever
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur West are visiting relatives in Rockville and Warren.
 Will Durham will move into the house vacated by MT. Bromley at Hydeville.
 Will Batchelder and wife of Boston, Mass, were guests of Robert Walbridge the past week.
 The mills are all shut down this week on account of repairs being made on the Hume at the reservoir.
 The Farley Plimpton place and quan- tity of household furniture will be sold at auction, Friday at o'clock.
 MT. A. l.. Holt of Palmer, Mass, and son, John Holt of Worcester, Mass, have been stopping few days at L. Duncan's, on hunting trip.
 Mrs. Leander Walbridge is now stopping with her son, R. Walbridge She expects soon to visit her daughter in Norwich, from there she goes to Boston to spend the winter with MT. and Mrs. William Batchelder.
 A large fire started Tuesday morning in the woods in the north part of Stafford vile, west of the lake, on land belonging to Ebenezer Colburn, burning over all of his wood lot on both sides of the road. A wood lot belonging to Prescott Belcher on the east side of the road and on the west side, sprout lot belonging to Milton Bel cher, and wood lot of l.. Washburn were also burned over.
 Colburn Cottage was the scene of a pleasant reception last Tuesday evening, given by Mrs. c. L. LeMond in honor of her daughter, Bird Belle LeMonde's twen- ty-frst birthday Miss LeMonde was the appreciative recipient of many tokens of esteem and goodwill from the twenty five guests present. The evening was made merry with games and songs until a late hour. Luncheon was served during the evening.
 West Stafford.
 CARD OF THANKs.-We wish'to express our deep gratitude for the sympathy ex- tended to us in our sad bereavement in the death of our dear son and brother. William Reg, and also to thank those who assisted in any way during the sick ness and burial, and also those who con- tributed flowers.
 MR. AND MRS. JOHN REG,
 JOHN G. REG,
 MISS CARRIE REG.
 Miss Mary Markham was in town on a business trip last week.
 Little Blanche Sturtevant from Union is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Ellithorpe.
 Mrs. Chelsea Hills and little son re. turnedto Hillstown, Sunday ,after a week E visit at H. G. Boyer's.
 Charles Mcclellan and wife accom-. panied by Mrs. Gold, were guests of rel atives in Ellington last week.
 Edgar Ede, ST., accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Mary Morgan from Hart ford, was in town Wednesday.
 Mrs. Alfred Hayes from Burnside with her sister, Mrs. Laura Davis from New York city have been visiting relatives about town.
 The Spellman farm in the north part ot town has been sold to John Seelye from the borough, who with his family will soon occupy it.
 F. w. Preston who with force of mer has been engaged in painting the Baptist church and several fine residences in Hampden, Mass, since Sept. 1st, is now swinging the brush on the residence ot M. H. Cady. He has several houses tc decorate in the borough, if the weather permits.
 The young people in this village lhave organized into society called the Willing WorIxorc Thax1 hou ob R2, d