The Press., 1898-08-04

ousness.n A cordial invitation extended to everybody"
 Mrs. Calvin Moulton of New London has been the guest of her two sisters, Mrs. Russell Colburn, and Mrs. William Durham of Hydeville.
 Miss May Colburn Is suffering from q severe attack of infiammatory rheuma- tism, which has confined her to the bed some i've weeks or more.
 Miss Della St. Marie Is taking a months vacation. At present she Is with her sis- ter In SOmers, but will spend most of the time at different summer resorts.
 A small branch of the Hamilton family of so-called Gipsies are encamped on the macadam road, just below the Wright place, on the same lot which they occu- pied last year.
 Unclaimed letters in Stafford post office: : MT. Walter Stebbins, MT. John Hislop, MT. Theodore M. Childs, Rev. w. P. Clancy, Mrs. Patrick Clancy, Mrs. A. E. Clancy, Mrs. W. P. Clancy, Miss Agnes Clancy, Mrs. J. Sutton, Miss Minnie Hal loran.
 The evening papers, which have been so much enjoyed by a few, have been dis continued. George Worthington found that he was losing money by the expert ment and consequently had to give it up. He will continue to have a few of the morning papers on sale.
 Miss Minnie Comstock of Brooklyn, N. Y., was a guest of Mrs. Ellen Weston last week. Miss Comstock was at one time teacher of the public school in this village and boarded with Mrs. Weston At present she is teaching in a deaf and dumb institution in New York.
 Owing to the absence of the pastor, ser vices at the Universalist church will be c. Druley left Monday evening for his an nual summer vacation, and will join Mrs Druley and two children in Ohio, where they will remain the greater part of this month.
 The Riverside Woolen company has fol some days been receiving large quantitie: of wool shipped direct from Texas. Int shipment was by rail to New Orleans and from that place the freight was by water The whole purchase Is said to be more than could be drawn by an entire railroad train. The freight bill, which was paiG Monday, amounted to four thousand ant eleven dollars and some odd cents, the largest freight bill ever paid in this sec ton.
 Last Friday afternoon, during the ab sence of Mrs. Willis Winter from hel house, 1t was broken into and quite gen. erally ransacked. The entrance wos made through a window in the rear, and appar ently the thief had complete possession of the house for some little time. Mrs Winter has not as yet discovered the los' of any article of much value, but ha. hungry one, as he helped himself mos liberally to the good things in the pantry On his departure he carried away witt him knife and a glass fruit jar fillet with fruit. Mrs. Winter would be yer! much pleased to have him return the jar in order that she may make use of i again this fall. There are very strong suspicious as to the identity of the would be-burglar.
 Robert Walbridge has a new Majestic bicycle.
 The little son of Thomas Odell is quit. sick with cholera infantum.
 Alfred Clarke went to Mantle to tn, state encampment last Friday. John B. Carpenter and his sons, Tylel and Otis, of Somerville, Mass, were a Ezra $. Colburn's over last Sabbath.
 The employees of Phoenix Woolen Go have spent the past two weeks in berr parties, fishing excursions and bicycl trips. The report now Is that the mil will start next Monday. Charles F. Duncan, 49, died last Fri day, after a sickness of few days, at hi fathers, Leander Duncan. He was tinsmIth by trade, but had not worke at his trade very much for several year on account of poor health. He was member of the 18th regiment, Conr vols, and one of the youngest to enlist the state. The funeral services were hel at his home Sunday, and were largely al tended. The G. A. R., of which he ws member, were present, and he ws buried under their ritual. West Stafford. | Mrs. M. A. Gold Is entertaining he sister, Mrs. Abbie Fenton.
 Miss Belle Foster of Burnside Is tn guest of Mrs. W. s. Shepard.
 Miss Bliss of Athol, Mass, Is visitin her brother and other relatives.
 The interior of the church will receiv a fresh coat of paint some time durin the week.
 Mrs. Arthur Holmes and children an Mrs. Julia Edson have been the guests ( Mrs. F. z. Fairfield.
 H. A. Pownall, who Is employed by W P. Fuller at Somersville, is spending weeks vacation with friends here.
 One of the large oaks in the yard ( Mrs. H. D. Ellis was struck by lightnin during the shower last Saturday afte noon.
 A committee was appointed last Sunda to arrange for the annual Sunday scho' picnic, which will probably be held ne1 l week. s<..~
 Levi Lull Is laying the foundation for new dwelling house across the stre' from his own residence. When finishe 1t will be occupied by his son, Wilbe Lull. | UNION.
 Miss Lizzie Johnson of Webster, Mass is visiting friends in town, guest of E F. Corbin.
 Robert Barrows of Providence, R. is visiting his brother, Arthur Barrows.
 Mrs. M. A. Williamson of Worcester visiting at Mrs. Kinda Marcy's.
 The twenty-frst annual reunion of tt Booth family was held last Saturday,