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

Miss Leila Foster has returned from Smiths college for the summer.
 Miss Mary E. Sullivan has gone to Ma lone, N. Y, for an extended stay
 Mrs. A. w Kingsbury is visiting in Pittsfield, Mass, for a few weeks.
 Miss Edith Tuthill is visiting friends at Saylesville, R. l., for few weeks.
 MT. and Mrs. w. P. Bidwell are occu- pying their cottage at Mashapaug.
 Miss Kate Backus, of Norwich, spent Sunday with the 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 Evergreen park July 7th. Mrs. Albert Hall and daughter, Miss Etta, of Colorado, are here for the sum- mer.
 Rev. J. I. Bartholomew will preach at Crystal Lake Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
 The Citizens Band will give the first Of a series of concerts at the band stand this evening.
 Miss Myrtle Davis, of Granby, has join ed the young ladies of Cliff cottage, at Mashapaug.
 Grace church Sunday school scholars held an enjoyable picnic at Evergreen Park yesterday.
 The Epworth League will hold a busl- nes meeting after the prayer meeting Thursday evening.
 Marcella Coyle and Mamie Conwell, ot Monson, have been guests of MT. and Mrs M. O'Halloran.
 Mrs. H. Nobles, of Moulton Hill, whose recovery was doubtful, is now out of dan ger and fast recuperating.
 Miss Katherine L. Buck, we'll known here, is to graduate from the Palmer high school tomorrow evening.
 w. A. Segar has been engaged as man. ager of the Century hotel at Monson, and will commence his duties at once.
 Senator J. Carl Converse goes to Hart ford to-day to attend the first meeting of the commission on state expenses and in- comes.
 MT. and Mrs. s. A. Jacobs, Miss l.. s. Cady, Miss Anna Heald, and E. N. Wash burn are at the Mayhower, 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 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. I. G. Baker are to spend the summer at Black Point, neal New London, where they have hired cottage, leaving town this afternoon.
 Arthur Myers will take position with w. w. Lathrop next week, in order to make study of drugs previous to 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 Charles Meyers Michael Shea has been employ ed as office 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 Eth. Mr. 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. G. H. Baker, Miss Clara Baker, F. H. 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. Pinney, the strongest man of the local club is away 1t did not seem that there was much show against the Monson cracks. The score seems to indicate that the local repre- sentatives held their own in good shape Of a possible 50, w. A. Manchester, of Monson, broke 33; w. H. Crocker, B i; E. L. Wales, 37; w. Peck, 27. The four to make the best scores out of possible 50 of the local team were: J. Foster, 2S; J. Brown, 33; H. Chapman, 31 l.. F. Eaton, 38.
 John Matthews, 42, died Sunday of Ad- dison's disease, after an illness of over a year. The funeral was held from Grace church Monday afternoon, Rev. T. D. Martin officiating. The Citizens Band, of which the deceased was a member, es- eorted the body to its last resting place. Mr. Matthews was a quiet, unassuming man, and was generally respected. He was formerly boss spinner for the Warren woolen company. His ability as mu- sician made him a valuable man in the band, and his reputation along this line was more than local. He leaves a wife and three children.
 Charles R. Newton, accompanied by his racing partner, HOyt, made flying visit to town last week. Newton was in prime condition, and, barring accident, will make them hustle. His phenomenal work at Charles River Park last Thurs day evening has been a source of satisfac- tion to his friends ever since they read about 1t in the Boston Herald. He took both professional races that evening, beat ing Frank Butler, one of Boston's favor ite sons. In the mile open he easily got place, and in the final heat Butler had to chase him in and take second money. In the half-mile handicap he again took first place over Butler. In the tandem race he and Hoyt took sec- ond At the Charles River park last evening Newton took second in the ] mile professional.