The Press., 1898-07-14
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 c. s. Baker and H. K. Burwell were in Springfield over Sunday.
 George Cardinal made business trip to Mashapaug Tuesday.
 James Merriam and family are prepar- Ing to camp at Mashapaug.
 Mrs. Wilbur Clark has returned to her homo much improved in health.
 Regular session of WAuseon Lodge, l. O. O. F., next Tuesday evening.
 Lawyer J. Shahan, a former resident, has been visiting friends In town.
 Rev. k. c. GragAn has gone to Brigh- ton, Mass.. for the annual retreat.
 George O'Neil has severed his connec- tlon as clerk at the Springs House.
 A top dressing of gravel has been placed on the maoadAm of Main street.
 Mss Lona Whitford is in charge of the Western Union telegraph ofice for the summer.
 Mrs. c. IT. Snow leaves next week for an extended visit to her parents in Syra- cuss, N. Y.
 Mrs. W. W. Lathrop and several friends from Manchester are spending a vacation at Crystal Lake.
 Miss Mamie Converse has returned from the Danbury School of Music for the summer vacation.
 Dr. G. II. Snow, the OpticIan, will sell at auction Saturday, at p. m., his office fixtures and household Roods.
 W. F. Bldwell and family, accompanied by Mrs. Brookbank, have returned from tan days stay at Mashapaug.
 Mrs. T. c. Tiffany and daughter, Ruth, of Meohanicsville, N. Y, are guests of Chas. W. Beckwith on Crown street.
 Misses Alice and Gertrude Chamberlin, with Misses Carolyn and Sophia Brown arc spending the week at Mashapaug.
 George l.. Dennis has purchased a bay maIe, Burniee G., of Adelbert NeedhAm. The horse can show a very pretty load gait.
 Mise Rose Tetrault, MT. and Mrs. Med. rick Gangnon, and Miss Rose Frazier left Monday morning for an excursion to Canada.
 Lawyer Danahey has brought suit against Wm. Watson of Union, in behalf of John Barrett of Monson, to recover a S6O loan.
 Louis PerRy of the regular army has been in town on a brief furlough. He left town Tuesday, and will go at once to Santiago.
 Squads of New Hampshire men have been passing through here on the Central Vermont railroad the past week, on their way to Chlokamauga.
 Mir. and Mrs. B. F. Taylor, accompa- nied by her sister, Mrs. W. NJ. Needham, of Wales, leave tomorrow for Crescent Beach for the summer.
 The dealers have cut the prices on bi. cycles to close out their stocks. Good wheels can now be secured for $10 less than at the first of the season.
 J. T. Woods, who has graduated from the United States School of EmbalmIng, advertlses in another column that he has opened undertaking rooms at his resi- dence, 60 Furnace avenue.
 Anthony Adams has the contract fol piping and placing three new hydrantt for the Central Woolen company for ad dltional protection. He also has the con tract to place hydrant and do consider able piping for the Stafford Worsted com pany.
 G. H. Baker X Co.,, have been remod cling and enlarging their greenhouses One of the buildings Is to be used exelu sively for roses In the future, and more attention will be given to the wholesal, trade. The raising of carnations and vio lots will also be extensively carried on.
 Andy Jacobsen has severed his connec ton with George J. Bailey, and has gon, to work for the Union Tea company. H, takes the route that Arthur Moore h& covered. Edward Tetrault, Jr., has talk on tho position with MT. Bailey made va cant by the resignation of Mir. Jacobsen
 Part of the mills are now on the sum mer schedule of time, which gives hal holiday on Saturday. The arrangemen is quito pleasing to the employees, as giveD n chance to enjoy the base bal games and other attractions Saturday af ternoon. It Is hoped by the employee that all the factories will adopt the plan
 Rev. Adrian Dykmans left Tuesday fo Wichita, Kansas, where he Is to AssIs Bishop Hennessey In his mlssionar work. During the time that he has bee with St. Edwards, Mir. Dykmans ha made many friends, and his farewell ad dress Sunday caused regret among tn pRrishioners. He has done much worI in the western field In previous years.
 The Stafford Springs ball team met de feat last Saturday in the game with tn Rookvilles. Pinney, & crack amateu pitcher, ofiiciated for the Rockvilles The local team hit him freely, and their game At other points had compare with their batting, would have won. Tn game was lost by poor work at the base and wild throws. D. J. MoCarthy aote as umpire. The attendance was large than usual. The score was 1s to 9.
 The following officers of Wauseo Lodge, l. O. o. F., were installed b District Deputy E. K. Fuller of Holland assisted by O. K. Harwood of Rockville N. G., O. T. Hulettj V. o., Georg Braithwaltei R. s., 8. F. Clark, P. s. w. K. Robbinsj T., Charles Johnson w., Ernest Moore; Con-, A. H. Adams o. G., W. s. Ellis, I. G., L.. G. Beard R. s. N. G., Carl Green; L. s. N. O. Chas. Whiton; R. 8. v. G., Ernest Taft l.. s. V. G., Frank Walsh, R. 8. s., Wm wobbecke; L. s. B., Gustin Marble; O. Harvey Georges F. N. G., Lewis Mo Laughlln. After the installation colla ton was served by M. Brown caterer.