The Press., 1898-09-01

The Central Vermont's annual eKcur- sion to Saratogn will take place next Tuesday and Wednesday. This Is always n popular excursion. The fare for the round trip Is &2. The special train will leave Stafford Springs Tuesday morning at S.45. The return train will arrive here at about 9 o'clock Wednesday night.
 Among the guests that have visited the Springs House the past week from out of town are R. s. Parker, New York; G. R. ToplIff, P. D. Woodwork, Boston; D. F. Schwarz, New York; H. D. Brierley, Northampton K. W. Morse, White Rlv- or Junction; c. c. Morgan, Springfield; MT. and Mrs. D. Mcclellan, Cleveland, O.; Mrs. Wm. c. Avery, Rockville; c. H. Jones, Springfield; Mir. and Mrs. M. F. Wilbur of Bristol, N. H.; T. R. Key, New York.
 Business at the Stafford Springs mOnu- mental works continues to be brisk. Mir. Kingsbury has the contract to put up @ large monument, cottage design, of Barre granite, In the Springs cemetery, for Rol- llns Lathrop. He has finished and placed smaller tablets for Milton Pufrer of Will lingtOn; J. Simmons, Worcester; Lewis Rock, Stafford Street; K. O. Westcott lage. Mir. Kingsbury has the contract to place a marble tablet in memory of Mrs. Robert Tyler, and one for John Aldrich. He will place monument in North Ash ford next week In memory of the late George Polndexter.
 Frank J. Preston of Merlden has gone wrong, and the people of this town are sorry to learn of 1t. Preston Is of a good family, and his relatives have much sym pathy. The following from last Satur- days Hartford Times explains the situa- ton
 Frank J. Preston, book keeper at Raw itser & Bros. woolen mill on Prntt-st. |, Meriden, ls missing, and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. Norris Post, the junk dealer, holds . worthless check signed by Preston for 425. Russell Will Hams has board bill against the ab- soonder, and his other victims are among the help at the mill Preston had been employed by the Rawitsers for about a year, and from all accounts was living away beyond his income. Wednesday he borrowed e26 from Mir. Post, and gave the latter hls personal check for that amount on the First National Bank. Mir. Post, on preeenfing the check vt the bank, found 1t was no good. It was by telling a smooth lie to a poor Pole and Ger man, both of whom are employed at the mill, that Preston succeeded In getting eS0.
 The offlolals are busy making prepara- tons for the annual fair, which Is to be held October {, 6 and 6. Efforts will be made to have the fair bigger and better than ever. No expense will be spared for attractions, and the large number of people who are looking ahead and plan- ming to attend will, as usual, have plenty to sec and enjoy. The new grand-stand Is nearly completed, 60 that for nominal sum the people can get in out of the sun and witness the various events from . comfortable seat From the new grand stand good view can be obtained of the lower turn, and in fact every part of the track. The track has been covered with loam, and force of men are now at work raking it and getting ready for the roller. When the days for the fair arrive the track will be in iirst-olass condition, and the horses will be able to got around the circle several seconds quicker.