The Press., 1898-09-15

The Mission band will meet at the Bap- tist church chapel Saturday afternoon at four o'clock.
 Sunday was sort of gala-day at the Gypsy camp. Four families, the two Hamiltons, Hicks, and Quigley, made this point a rendezvous Sunday, and the ground was thronged with visitors all day. It made lively scene, and good big circus wasn't in it. Monday they all took their departure, going different ways, and the scenes that have known them once know them no more.
 Many here will remember Earl E. Clark of Brimfleld, who worked in the card room at the Riverside mill some three years ago. He was a member of Massa- chusetts regiment and passed through all the fighting about Santiago unhurt, but died on the transport, Mobile, August 17th. while on his way home and was buried at sea the same day. He was 19 years of age at the time of his death.
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 The Wheelmen in this vicinity have taken advantage of the cooler weather so far this month and are enjoying many long rides. ..
 The Summit Woolen Co.,, have received large force pump, and are preparing to erect 8 tank to supply the automatic sprinklers they are putting in. This com pany seem to be very busy just now, and reports are that they will soon commence running nights.
 West Stafford. F. R. Washburn of Boston is visiting his father, J. R. Washburn.
 Harrison Davis Is very i'll. Dr. Hurd of Somers is in attendance. Mrs. Peter Roberts entertained her father from Somersville last Monday. Mrs. M. A. Cady Is visiting her daugh- ter, Mrs. Chas. Whitaker, in New Haven. Will Dunbar of Staffordville Is teach ing the fall term of school in the Lull district.
 Henry Curtis and family of Springfield have been the guests of their uncle, w. D. Graves.
 MT. and Mrs. Oliver Bliss of Long meadow have been the guests of c. P. Bradway and family.
 Miss Nellie Holmes has returned to her home. after spending several months with relatives in Middletown.
 Misses Gertrude and Ruby Avery, Flor ence Bradway, Lena Ellis, Myrtle Smith and Alice Van Heynigan entered Stafford high school last week.
 Mrs. Selden. Snow, who has been ir very feeble health for many years, is now worse and confined to her bed. Mrs. Hattie Pomeroy has been sick for two months, and has now gone to spend some time with MT. and Mrs. Augustus Holmes, where she can have a mothers care. Both are attended by Dr. Newton ELLINGTON. Crystal Lake Correspondence.) Vernon Brown has moved to Rockville
 Mrs. Susie Richardson of Hartford call ed on friends in town last Friday.
 Mrs. c. w. Richardson and daughter Kittie, were in Hartford one day last week The lodges of Knights of Pythias o Hartford and Rockville will picnic al Bowler's grove Saturday.
 James Stacy, Jr., who is travelling for { large book firm, Is in York state thil week, and will also visit other portions O | west.
 c. E. Harwood Is grading and beautify ing the grounds about his cottage at ths lake. Charlie Slater and Wm. Kibbt have the job.
 A. U. Charter and sons, Allie and Ev erett, visited MT. Babcock's peach ol chard in Holland lately, and took hom' some fine specimens.
 Daniel Curtis has lately built verand' on the front of his house, and also an el on the rear, which adds much to the ap pearance and convenience of the place.
 A number of relatives in this plac have received cards for the marriage O Miss Lottie Chapman of Rockville t Palmer s. Willard of Wethersfield. Tn ceremony took place yesterday at hig noon in the 1st Baptist church, Rockville Miss Chapman is a granddaughter of Ir H. Lewis of this place, and for a numbe of years resided here with her grand parents. She has the best wishes of he many friends in this place.
 Fire was discovered about 9.30 o'cloc last Thursday night on the back side C Wm. Bowler's ice-house, and was 500 beyond control. Mir. Bowler and the 1T mates of the hotel had all retired for tn night, and before help was obtained tn ice-house was entirely consumed, and 8 so the north portion of the barn, ne' building lately erected this summer. was with great difficulty the barn wa saved. But for prompt aid and plenty ( water at hand the entire building woul have been consumed. The fire is SUI posed to be the work of an incendiary No insurance. MT. Bowler will rebuil at once.