The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-07-21
WINS Reed is spending vacation or

visiting friends In Springfield.
Druggist Eaton and family are at their
summer cottage at Crystal Lake.
Miss Eta A. Gale is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. L. B. Roberts, of Springfield, Mass.
Miss Alice Adams of Wethersf1eld is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Sanford.
The Misses Emma and Lizzie Dillon of
Monson are guests of Miss Minnie En-
right.
Bert and Harry Powers of Greenwich,
R. l., are guests of their father, John
Powers.
The Universalist Sunday school of
Mohson held a picnic at Evergreen Park
Tuesday.
]. M. Leach has been in Boston on a
business trip. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Leach.
The Congregational Sunday school is
holding its annual picnic at Evergreen
Park to-day.
Morgan Eaton has gone to Pleasure
Beach for time with his aunt, Miss Ea-
ton of Monson.
Next Monday, being st. James day,
there will be holy communion at Grace
church at 10 a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank HI. Robson of
Elizabeth, N. j., are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Corbin.
H. s. Abel, David Bissett and Fl. o.
Butterfeld, with their families, go into
camp at Crystal Lake Saturday.
The burning of the laundry at Norwich
has caused J. M. Leach to make tempo
rary arrangements with the Monson laun-
dry.
Mr. and Mrs. F. q. Sanford, MI. and
Mrs. r. q. Beebe, Miss Alice Adams,
Miss Chella Cady and Miss Florence Kin
ney are at Mashapaug for the day.
DIR. J. Homer Darling; Mrs. Darling
and daughter, and Miss Edith Campbell,
of Thompsonville, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Noel M. Pease last Friday.
A. w. Walker will spend a vacation
next week with his family at the Cape.
He will accompany the excursion to
Watch Hill Monday, and go by rail from
Westerly.
The old water wheel has been taken
out at the Warren Wooden company's
plant. A coffer-dam in the canal gives
the men chance to work. The new
wheel will be put in position at once.
George Herman, employed in the fin
ishing room of the Warren mill, caught
his hand in the machinery Tuesday, and
was badly hurt. One finger was broken
and his hand was severely mangled. He
was attended by DIR. Sullivan, and ampu-
tation was not found necessary.
A golf team will play in Rockville Sat
urday composed of the following men,
bers of the Country club: Richard Fisk,
Robert Smith, E. II. Pinney, Claude Pin
ney, and DR.. G. L. Nichols. Many of the
club members will go over to Rockville
and see the match.
S. f. Pease and F. E. Converse are to
open the Armstrong market Saturday
The market is being painted and reno
waited for them. Mr.. Pease has been in
the employ of Mr.. Armstrong for many
years, and Mr.. Converse carried on the
meat business for time last winter The
new firm will, no doubt, receive its share
of the meat business.
Among the late arrivals at Mashapaug
are Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ Burrell of Savan-
nah, Ga. A party from Norwich are en-
ioying the many pleasant features of this
quiet resort. The Norwich party in
cludes John Mitchell, president of the
Norwich savings bank, and Mrs. Mitchell,
Rev. and Mrs. G. w. Morrow and two
daughters, Miss Peale, Miss Potter and
Charles Mitchell. Miss Lindsay of Phil
adelphia arrived Wednesday for an ex-
tended stay.
The supper given by the local branch
of the Sanitary and Relief association
last Friday evening was good one and
was well patronized, the proceeds being
$22.50. This, together with contribu-
lions amounting to $3O.24, makes the to-
tai sum received up to to date by the as.
ISOLATION $5274. They, too, have thus
been able to send to the headquarters OF
the association in New Haven a very val.
liable box, (shipped Tuesday,, which in.
cluded, among other things, pajamas
flannel abdominal bands, sheets and pillow
cases, mosquito netting, condensed milk
matted milk, beef extract and copies OIL
Harper's Magazine. The meetings will
be postponed till further notice. More
money is needed to continue the good
work. Are there not some in our village
we'll able to do so, who have not yet con
tributed to it?
The seventh annual merchants excur
sion to Watch Hill and Block Island
Monday, gives chance for everybody tc
enjoy breath OF salt air and a gooC
shore dinner. This year the excursion
lists can go through to Block Island fol
the same price, and doubtless many will
avail themselves Of the opportunity. The
mills and business places twill be closed
and the home guard will be small. The
train will stop at Orcuttville at Z O'Clock
for the convenience of those who reside
near there. The leaving time from the
Springs will be 7.3O, connecting with the
Block Island at New London. The Stat
ford band will accompany the expedition
and furnish music. Tickets may be Sc
cured at the stores Of Fl. s. Abel, j. M
Leach, Andrew Wilton, H. o. Butter
field, @. B. Gary and F. E. Fitzpatrick
also of R. M. Chamberlin and w. Belcher
81 for the round trip.
The passing OF J. D. Armstrong t.
Canada has been an interesting topic OF
the street the past week. Mr.. Armstrone
conducted large meat business, and lef
town because of financial embarrassment
He went away Wednesday afternoon O
last week and drove to Springfield. From
there he notified Clark & Hastings O
Palmer by mail Of his intended absence
He said in the letter that bv the tim,