The Press., 1898-09-15

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limantic, DIR. A. 0. Comins, and F. E.
Cady went to Mount Tom Tuesday. Mr..
BeckWith Is an enthusiastic admirer of
the scenery as 1t is laid out around Mt.
Tom, and 1t was on his invitation that the
party made the trip.
Contractor III. NJ Day Is making alter
ations on Rawitser & Bros River mill.
Dormer windows are being put In on the
top story. The room will be used for the
spinning department, and additional ma
chinery will be put in. Plans are being
drawn for new dye house for the same
firm.
A train Of twelve cars passed through
here last evening loaded with sick and
convalescent soldiers from the Montaak
Point camp. The boys were on their way
to the hospital at Plattsburg, N. Y,
where recovery from disease will be more
rapid, owing to the better conditions pre-
vailing.
The following comment on the work Of
the Citizens band, at the recent Forest
ers' picnic at Snipsic grove, shows that
the band wins appreciation for itself
abroad as we'll as at home:
The concert given at Snipsic lake grove
Saturday afternoon and evening, Septem-
Der Sd. by the Citizens band of Stafford
Springs was highly creditable and well
appreciated by the management. The ap-
plause by the large crowd present given
after each number on the program showed
that their renditlons hit the popular taste.
Mr.. Stewards baritone solo also merited
great praise. The band, as whole, was
very good.
The annual fair is but three weeks
away, and we have got to begin to save
up our money If we want to enjoy the at
fractions of the midway and sit In the
new grand-stand. Keiths theater In
Boston usually has continuous vaude-
Vile performance worth seeing, but Keith
will not be in 1t at all Oct. 4th, 9Th and
9th. The continuous platform perform
ances that the management of the Stat
ford fair has arranged for it's patrons this
year Is the best ever offered. All the
other little details that go to make up a
successful fair will be carefully looked
after, and those who are waiting for Stat
ford before taking in a fair are making no
mistake.
Business at the Springs House the past
week has been quite brisk. The hotel
register shows that the following out-of-
town guests have been or are now at the
leading hotel of northern Connecticut
VIM. R. Cordingly, Jos. Wing, Chas. L.
Cline, G. HI. Baker, Boston; George P.
Merrill, Miss M. A. PEBBLES, Julian Jor-
dan, New York; O. w. Cogshall, Tope-
ka, Kan; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Erving,
Hartford Geo. Fl. Woodworth, Spring
field; B. II. Mitchell, Brattleboro, Vt;
Rev. w. B. Allis, North Conway; Flor
ence s. Rogers, New London; c. r. Man.
ming, Worcester; George G. Edwards,
Providence; Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. King,
Thompsonville; Mrs. II. M. Lathrop,
Waldo Lathrop, Dorothy Lathrop, South
Manchester A. J. Allen, Pawtucket.
Stafford.
Mrs. J. A. Simonds will be away the
first of next week attending the fall mil
linery openings in the city, and selecting
her stock of fall and winter goods.
Don't forget that Hugh Jenkins has
a good line of Mems shirts, half-hose, La
dies wrappers, hosiery and handker-
chiefs, and his prices are low.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Belcher spent We'd
nesday with their children, Mr.. and Mrs
Oscar Colburn.
The Phoenix Wooden eompsny's mill
was shut down Saturday night for an in
definitely stated time.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kingsbury are
tives at Springfield and Holyoke.
Timothy Collins, Jr., of New Britain,
Is spending few days with his wife's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Simonds.
Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. S.
G. E. this evening-'Self Indulgence
Self Denial" All are cordially invited
Miss Grace Nichols of Springfield and
Miss Ethel Rood of Monson were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs Abner Needham last
week.
The Riverside company are giving all
their tenement houses a fresh coat of
paint, and thereby adding greatly to the
appearance of the village.
William Bolieau, member of Co. L,
Ninth Massachusetts, regiment, is making
his sisters, Mrs. Edgar ST. Marie and Miss
Nellie Bolieau, a several days visit.
Fred G. Miller made another century
run last Sunday, going to Worcester by
way of Warren and Spencer, and return
ing through Webster and Southbridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Cady were at VII
limantic over Sunday and attended the
entertainment with which Mr.. and Mrs
Will Weston are connected Saturday
evening.
Seventeen members of the Baptist
church attended the Association meeting
at Willlmantic last week Wednesday.
Mrs. 0. T. Hulett was delegate from
the Y. P. s. &. E.
A white bull terrier dog, said to belong
in the Springs, created somewhat of a
scare last evening, and wound up by Bit
Ing small child of W. Fl. Blacks and
also Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Glover's little
girl.
Mrs. Steadman Williams oldest sister;
Miss Frances A. Groves of Brimfield, has
enrolled herself among the volunteer
army nurses, and sailed from New York
on the transport, Seneca, week ago last
Friday for Ponce, Porto Rico, where she
will enter upon her duties.
J. A. Jubb, the superintendent of the
finishing department at the Riverside
mill, has resigned his position and ac-
cepted a similar one with Miner & Co.,
at Moosup. The many friends that Mr..
Jubb has made here will very much re-
greet his departure, which will be in few
dava