The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-06-30
Ex-oouncilman Bartlett Of willImantio

Mrs. John Brockbank of Sacramento,
CAL, is the guest of her brother, w. P.
Bldwell.
Hereafter members of the Country club
will be able to obtain ice cream, etc., at
the club house
After July 1st the fee on all money or
ders will be advanced two cents on ac-
count of the war tax.
Rev. John B. Lawrence of Claremont,
N. H, will occupy the pulpit at the Con-
gregational church next Sunday.
At commencement this week, Amherst
college conferred the degree Of Master Of
Arts on Principal Samuel A. Jacobs.
The Warren wooden company has closed
down part of It's machinery until after
the 4th, to give chance for alterations
and repairs.
Adelbert Needham has been In Yer
mont, and has purchased a number of
horses, which he calls attention to in an
other column.
There will be Sunday school in the
school house at Buff Cap at Up. M, to be
followed by holy communion and sermon
at 3, next Sunday.
A. E. Vining of Springfield, who is
stopping at the Springs House for few
weeks, advertises in the locals to do up
holstering while here.
The Block Island train commenced its
regular trip Monday There are no
changes In the time of arrival and depart
ure of the regular trains.
Charles Mayo and Henry Stone were
before the borough court yesterday morn
ing, charged with drunkenness. Each
paid fine of So and costs.
A party of % went to Mashapaug yester-
day and made Mrs. j. A. Foster a birth
day surprise party. The weather was per-
feet and the party was great success.
Among the late arrivals at Mashapaug
are Mrs. Berrell of Savannah, Ca, and
Prof. and Mrs. jameson of Brown uni
versity Mrs. Manning and daughter of
Meriden are expected to-day.
The local center of the University ex-
tension was organized Tuesday with Rev.
T. D. Martin, president; Miss Georgia
Washburn, vice-president; Mrs. s. A.
Jacobs, secretary and treasurer.
The judges stand, band stands and the
vaudeville platform have been moved to
the new location at the fair grounds. The
brick supporting columns for the new
grand stand are completed and the base
timbers are nearly ready to place.
| Postmaster Chandler has secured some
of the Omaha exposition stamps, having
had repeated calls for them. The stamps
can be secured at. the post Office in demon.
nations OF one, two, five and ten cents.
Arrangements can be made to have the
annual Merchants excursion to Rocky
Point this year for $1.25 Many people
are tired of taking in Watch Hill and
Block Island and prospect of change
meets with appreciation. The trip to
Rocky Point can be made in either the
Lawrence or the Lowell and the sail lasts
three hours.
st. Edwards parochial schools closed
Tuesday. The graduation exercises, con-
sisting of a musical and literary program
and the presentation of prizes, will be
held in st. Edwards hall the evening of
July 4th. An admission of % cents will
be charged, and the exercises will COM
mence at O'Clock. This year is the first
that graduation exercises have been held.
Rev. j. l. Bartholomew and daughter,
Josephine, leave Monday for Lake Winni-
piseogee, N. H., and will be joined later
in the week by Mrs. Bartholomew and
Miss Bessie Underwood Mr.. Bartholo-
NEW will be absent two Sundays and the
balance of the party will remain during
the summer. In September Mr.. Bartholo.
NEW will spend week or two at the lake
and return with his family.
In view of the fact that many cases O.
measles are occurring where no physician il
called, the attention of the public is called
to the public health rule which requires thai
every householder, in whose house any
person shall be i'll with any of the con
tagious or infectious diseases, including
measles, shall report the same to the tow
health officer, within twelve hours of thu
first appearance of such disease, providing
no physician shall be in attendance
The matter of organizing local chap
ter of the Connecticut Sanitary and Re
lief association Is to come before the Wo
mans Relief Corps at their meeting to.
morrow evening, and meeting for the
purpose of organizing chapter Of the as
ISOLATION will be held at Society hall mex
Saturday afternoon at o'clock. The OBJ.
ject of this association is to supply paja.
mas, abdominal bandages, and other arti
cles of comfort to our soldiers and sailors
who are fighting In a tropical climate.
Captain Branfield and Ed Clark were IL
town the first of the week getting recruits
for Co. B, Sd regiment Connecticut volun
teers. Ten young men enlisted and lef
on the morning train Wednesday,. The
crowd at the depot cheered them whe1
they took their departure OF those who
went, George Hermann resides in th,
borough, William Aunslee at Orcuttville
and the others whose names follow resid,
in other parts of the town; Lewis Lawton
George Taylor, VIM. Church, Charlie
Cantan, E. j. Duncan. Owen Loran
ger, Fred Moore and Joseph Rabbidue.
The annual school meeting was held a
borough hall Tuesday evening. A. o
Brooks acted as chairman. H. s. Abe
was elected on the committee for tire
> years, in place of ]. H. Reed, who, it wa
understood, would not serve anothe
: term. F. J. Chandler and S. F
, Maine are the two members of the com
mittee who hold over. Hannibal Alden
treasurer, and Amos Nichols, collector
/ were both reelected. Collector Nichols
report showed that all of the taxes excep
the one on the library building, amount
ing to So, had been collected. This ia:
| zzas ahatad. The usual tax of mill