The Press., 1898-07-07

ished the days pleasure, and they started for home. That they must have enjoyed the day was evident by the way one of the ladies was trying to shake out her drabbled clothes on getting out of the cal riage.
 The Fourth passed of without any special incidents, in fact, it was the most our independence that we have ever yet witnessed. There was an almost entire absence of noise the night before, and In the morning but few changes were mo- ticed in signs, etc. J. G. Wightman's carriage shop was surmounted by the sign, "This Street is Closed" and the republican flag pole was ornamented with the same old "barrel." The band got away early in the morning, and except an occasional fire cracker, the village settled down into almost perfect stiffness, the in- tense heat being an important factor in keeping everything quiet. Thermometers that were In the shade, on the north side of the house, and under veranda roofs, were either a little below or little above the 100 mark all day. In the afternoon the heavens took 8 hand in celebrating and made a big succuss, raining down hail stones. some of which were full as large as hens eggs. We have been told of some being picked up that actually measured e4 inches around. There was but little coming and going among our people, and but few strangers were within our gates to spend the Fourth-James Hunt of Worcester was at Mrs. William Russell's; Mrs. Annette Colton of Spring field at E.C. Pinney's; MT. and Mrs. Bert Jacobs of Mansfield at Charlie Whiton's ; Miss Hannah Black of Willimantic at Ter sisters, Mrs. F. J. Glover; Miss Mary Whiton of Hartford at her uncle's, Ed. Whiton; Miss Stella Squire and Miss Blanche Lee of Willimantic at Ephraim | Squirrels; MT. and Mrs. Reuben Burley of Holyoke at E. H. Pinney's Miss Mattie Boerner of Springfield, Mass, at MT. ble feature of the day was the almost en- tire absence of bicycles from our streets, the great heat no doubt being responsible for this, as we'll as the great absorption of soft drinks at George Worthington's. | After the shower and in the evening the air was delightfully."- cool, and the day | came to a close with the iIrepressible small boy and his fire cracker throwing the barrel bonfire glowing, and the Scotch bag pipes blowing.
 StafordviIIe.
 Erwin Phelps, who has been quite sick is now improving.
 w. c. Tobin of Worcester spent the Fourth with his parents here.
 Mrs. Maria Washburn of New York is visiting relatives and friends in town.
 Mrs. G. F. Phillipps is visiting her niece
 Mrs. George Chaffee at New London.
 Emory Phelps took a trip to Mantle on
 his wheel, and spent the Fourth with the
 boys from Stafford that are in the third having a good time.
 The body of George Hollingsworth of
 Harris, N. H., who died last Saturday
 was brought here for burial on Tuesday
 MT. Hollingsworth was well known in this where he lived several years. He was 26 years of age, cause of death, Bright's disease. The funeral services was held al the Congregational church, Rev. H. M Vaill officiating.
 West Stafford. Mise Alice McIntire Of New Britian Is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. D. E. Ellis. l Herbert Fletcher of Boston spent the Fourth with his mother, Mrs. O. s. Fletch CT.
 l Misses Hattie and Lucy Lmith, are visiting relatives in Springfield aud Wal
 hngford.
 Mrs. Hiram Smith is spending the sum mer with her daughter Mrs. Lizzie Grown
 ingshield.
 Subject for the Y. P. s. c. E. next Sunday evening, 'The consecration O
 ability" Leader, Mrs. F. z. Fairfield.
 Misses Edith and May Bradway were
 in Brimfield last week and attended the
 graduation exercises at Hitchcock Free
 academy.
 ing week with his sisters, Mrs. A.
 DiInock, and Mrs. J. A. Newell, ant
 other relatives in this vicinity. | MANSFIELD. GurleyviIIe. O. s. Chaffee entertained MT. and Mrs
 Edgarton of Willimantic the Fourth. Miss Sarah Stoughton has been enter taining relatives from Rockville. Mrs. Thompson has been spending . few days with her sister, Mrs. O. H
 Conant.
 MT. and Mrs. Gardner from Gardner Lake have been the guests of Rev. an Mrs. G. w. Crabb.
 Miss Genevieve M. Royce, who has beer
 attending the New London Business col
 lege, is home for the summer vacation. , The Ladies Social and Benevolent so ciety held strawberry and ice-cream fes tival in the conference room last Frida afternoon and evening. Over six dollar . was realized.
 The Fourth passed away very quietl
 in this vicinity, with the exception of few, of the neighbors, who gathered at H . A. Nason's, where a clam-bake was held Among the number that spent tn Fourth with friends were Miss Winifre' E. Durham with her friend, Miss Sara Johnson at Mansfield Hollow Rev. c w. Crabb, wife and daughter, Nellie, wit
 their daughter, Mrs. Mitchell at Gardner 7 Lake; Henry N. Squires, wife and infan daughter, Jennie, at his uncle's, Henry A 7 Mason Mir. and Mrs. James Sunderlan with Mrs. Sunderland's parents, MT. an 3 Mrs. David Munyan.
 UNION. Measles have appeared in town. A. Marcy and family are at their sum . mer residence on the hill. r Miss Susie Lawson returned from Mi