The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-07-20

New London, are guests of w. A. PatteI
on Prospect-st.
Rev. Julian 8. Wadsworth will admin
lister the sacrament at the Crystal Lake
church Sunday.
George Burrell of Harrisville, r. 1.
has been spending week with his mother
in the borough.
Miss Emma Hamilton, teacher In
Northampton, Mass, is a guest of her
cousin, Mrs. Charles Ellis.
Mrs. Elizabeth Earnes is soon to re.
move to Rockville, where her daughter
Miss Hattie, is employed.
George Stevens has secured position
in Hartford, and went to that city Mon.
day to commence his duties.
Walter Remmert. proprietor of the
Lake Grove hotel at South Meriden, Wis
tied friends in town Tuesday.
John w. Williams contemplates spend.
ing short vacation at New York. He
will leave town Saturday.
The Buffalos of Rockville will play bal
with the Eagles of this town on the fail
grounds Saturday, July Goth.
George Cleaveland has night-bloom'
ing cereus which blossomed three. even
ings in succession last week.
Rev. R. G. Gragan is expected home
from Canada Saturday, and will off1ciate
at st. Edwards as usual Sunday.
O. M. Brown returned Monday after a
week spent in Thorndike. He reports
business good at his branch store.
II. o. Butterfield, David Bissett, and
H. S. Abel, with their families, will &c
into camp at Crystal Lake next week.
Mrs. ]. J. Sullivan will sell her house
on the corner of High-st. and Brown-ave
at auction on Saturday, July goth, at
p. m.
Michael Mccarthy, VIM. Chamberlain
Michael Mullins and George Burrell wen
fishing at State Line Monday and caugh
17S fish.
The directors Of the Stafford Springs
agricultural society will hold meeting
at the office of &c. Dennis mill Saturda,
at 4 p. m.
The hay crop is much larger than wa
expected at one time. The rains arrived
late, but improved the crop materially
Most of the farmers have finished gather
ing their hay.
Miss Katie Mullen has severed her con
nection with the Forestville mill, and ha
accepted a position dress making ii
Blackstone, r. l.
The Congregational parsonage has beel
wired for electric lights, and will be occu
pied about the first week in Septembe
by Rev. E. w. Bishop.
Enos Penney and Mr.. Meserve O
Springfield were guests yesterday of G
G. Parkess. They made the trip fror
Springfield on their wheels.
The Three Rivers ball team will com
here by train Saturday morning, and wi
be carried to Rockville by Gary's bus
where they will play game.
DR.. L. F. Eaton, Claude Pinney an
George Syke of Rockville, attended tn
state golf tournament at Bridgeport thi
week as delegates from the Country club
A board fence, seven feet high, ha
been erected on the west side of tn
school house grounds, separating tn
school property from the residential. TIL
ground is to be seeded down, and no tres
passing will be allowed.
Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Mcleod of New
London were in town the latter part o
last week. Mr.. Mcleod was making ar
rangements to remove his goods, whicl
have been stored in the Congregations
parsonage, to New London.
Mrs., Mary Pinney will celebrate he
10th birthday to-day. She will receiv
at David Bissett's cottage at Crysts
Lake, and a general invitation has bee
extended to all members of the Pinne
family, both in town and elsewhere, to
present. 1t is expected that there will /
large gathering.
| In the suit to recover on note brougf
by Carmin ne H. Kemp against Myro
Able and Mary J. Frawley, in the DO
ough court last Saturday, judgment We
for the plaintiff. Land of Mrs. Frawle
was levied on in execution of judgmen
and w. E. Hanley, Lyman Cushman an
A. D. Cady were appointed appraisers
determine the value Attorney Danahe
represented the plaintiff.
Fred Pease of Utica, N. Y, called c
his uncles, G. B., Dana, and Levi Gal
yesterday. Mr.. Pease left Utica at IL
Tuesday afternoon and arrived in tn
town about one o'clock yesterday ate
noon, making the entire distance on h
bicycle. He rode all night and was
good condition when he arrived here. f
WAS on his way to New Bedford, and h
intention was to make that city before /
slept that night.
The Methodist Sunday school picnic
Evergreen Park, last Tuesday, prove
to be an enjoyable event. The weath'
was perfect, and the warm rays of tt
sun were tempered by cool breeze. Tt
attendance was large and nothing O
Cured to mar the pleasures of the da,
Exercise in the open air led to full Apr
citation of the good things that the ladi'
had prepared for lunch. John Cleav
land had charge Of the boats, and caref1
inquiry failed to locate child who hs
not enjoyed boat ride. The sportir
events were carefully planned and enth
siasticaliy carried out. William Bento
chairman Of the committee on sports,
entitled to much credit for the success
this branch of the amusement program
The committee of arrangements Include
Mrs. Nettie Symonds, Mrs. Arthur Bemi
Miss Grace Dwight and Miss Nam
Converse. This committee looked aft
the details of arrangement, and it is to
congratulated on the result of their effort
The ball game between the Junior
with S. F. Maine captain, and the Sc
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