The Press., 1899-08-10
Miss MT IiIlv and Mr.. Gleason of

F. j. Glover Sunday, making the trip in
both directions on their wheels.
Mrs. Jacob Glover and her two grand
children, Misses Margaret Glover and
Gertrude Holt, left yesterday for vaca-
ton with relatives at Providence.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
church will hold their regular meeting for
work next Wednesday and will serve their
usual supper from $50 to Z O'Clock.
The collection taken in the Universalist
Sunday school last Sunday for the benefit
of the children's outing of the Everyday
Universalist church at Boston amounted
to $12.
All the real estate and personal proper
ty belonging to the estate of the late Mrs.
Sarah A. Bottum, at the Street, will be
sold at auction on Wednesday, August
23d, at 10 a. m.
The wild deer that were frequently seen
in this section last year, have made their
appearance again this season, one having
been seen by Mrs. o. T. Hulett very near
her house one day last week.
There was large load Of handsome
new furniture delivered last Saturday at
the house recently vacated by James Las
bury. This looks little as though the
house was to be occupied before many
days.
Ebenezer Thresher left last Thursday
for New York, and will sail for Holland In
company with his brother, Almon, of
Ohio. Mr.. Thresher will be absent at
least four months, and will make the trip
about the country on his wheel.
Invitations are out announcing the mar
rage of Miss Matilda Findeisen to Thorn
as W. Brown, which will take place at
the residence of Miss Findeisen's sister,
Mrs. Wobbecke, in Stafford Springs next
Saturday forenoon at II O'Clock.
There was pleasant picnic and reunion
held by the Rogers family at Evergreen
park last Saturday. Notwithstanding
the extreme heat, the day was highly en-
joyed by the thirty-eight members of the
family who were fortunate enough to be
present.
The final act in the matter of the sale
of the Riverside mill plant occurred on
Monday, when the papers were signed
and the transfer of the property made to
the new proprietors. Attorney W. A.
King of Willimantic was in town for the
purpose of assisting in preparing the pa
pers.
Unclaimed letters in Stafford post Of
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Sayed, Miss Sadie Howard, Mrs Alice l..
Avery, Mrs. Maria FARGO, Mrs. Eva Jue-
mel, Mrs. Louisa Penn, Prof J. H. Full
Ter, Mr.. Lewis s. Dennison, Mr.. Frank
Zunkers, Mr.. andre Isaks, Mr.. Yusef
Kielbosa, Mr.. George A. Hill.
Last spring Glover & Son had for sale
some state of Maine seed potatoes, and
among them variety called the NEW
Queen" Many who planted that variety
have been digging them for a few days
past and have been surprised at the large
yield and fine quality of the potatoes.
John Brown had some specimens which
he was exhibiting Tuesday evening that
were well worth looking at. They were
without a blemish and some of them
weighed one and one quarter pounds each.
Nothing more handsome in the way of
horsefesh was ever seen in Stafford than
the black stallion, "Alcaria," when Mr..
Witt once in while let's him out little
in going through the village. He was
given little trial on the fair ground a
few days ago, and without any previous
training whatever, with the track in poor
condition, and pulling a load of 1855
pounds, he easily made the half-mile in
1.12. Mr.. Witt is being strongly urged
to let him go through the Eastern Con-
necticut circuit this fall and is favorably
considering the proposition.
Staffordville.
, Mrs. M. King is spending the week with
Mrs. Matthews of Union.
Miss Grace Booth Is visiting with Mrs.
W. d. Roberts In Worcester.
: Mrs. R. M. Chamberlin has been visit.
ing her sister, Mrs. Bennett, in Palmer
L Mrs. L. Crawford of Highlandville
Mass, is guest of Mrs. Thomas Odell.
Mrs. James Duncan of Monson, and
, Ed. Duncan of Springfield spent Sunday
, at Mrs. L. Duncan's.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Webster of Stafford
+ Springs spent Sunday with Mrs. Webster's
mother, Mrs. Lima Booth.
There will be union meeting of the
Congregational and Methodist people In
the M. E. church next Sunday, at 1O.4t
a. m. The meeting will be addressed by
Rev. ]. H. James, secretary of the Conn
> Temperance Union.
1t was a pretty home wedding which
occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A
:. E. Brewer in Staffordville yesterday af
ternoon at 2 o'clock, when their grand
daughter, Miss Alice E. Bowden, daugh
ter of Frank Bowden, was united in mar
riage to Howard A. King of Hartford
the ceremony being performed by Rev
Il. M. Vail. The parlors were prettily
and artistically decorated with ferns and
golden rod. The bride was Handsomely
attired in white organdie and carried
roses. The bridesmaid was Miss Grace
M. Bliss of Monson, Mass, cousin of thu
: bride, and the best man was Mr.. Edgar
Swift Of Staffordville. Mrs. Arthur West
A played the wedding march. Shortly after
the ceremony the young couple left for the
Springs, where they departed on the A. 81
, train for brief wedding trip, after which
r they will commence housekeeping in thei1
newly furnished rooms at No. SO Sargent
: street, Hartford. The bride Is one of tn,
best known and popular young ladies O
Staffordville, and will be greatly missed
q by large circle of warm friends. Sh,
t was an efficient worker in the Sunda,
school, an active member of the Christian
? Endeavor society, and the leading SINCE
J In the church choir. The groom is ma