The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-07-27
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Mrs. Rafftery and children are visiting
relatives at Mystic.
Regular session of Wauseon lodge, l.
o. D. F., next Tuesday evening.
The engagement of George ]. Gordon to
Miss Clara M. Ellis has been announced.
The property of J. and K. Mccarthy on
Benton street will be sold at public auc-
ton next Tuesday at 2 p. m.
Gary Bros have very attractive new
wagon. 1t Is three-seated cabinet grand
surrey and will be used for family parties.
Mrs. M. B. Fisk, Mrs. George w.
Howes and Miss Kate Bliss have returned
from vacation at Matanuck, R. l., near
Psint Judith.
F. w. Carpenter is taking a vacation.
His position at Andrew Whiton's is filed
by Amos Nichols.
There will be meeting of the directors
of the agricultural society Saturday after
noon at O'Clock at the club room over
the express office.
On Saturday, at 2 p. M, the three-tene-
ment house on the corner of High and
Benton streets, belonging to Mrs. j. j.
Sullivan, will be sold at public auction.
The thunderstorm last Friday night
did considerable damage to the arc and
incandescent lights around town. Re-
pairs have been made, and the system is
again in good working order.
Rev. L. S. Crawford, a returned mis-
sionary from Turkey, will occupy the
pulpit of the congregational church next
Sunday morning. Rev. Crawford is the
guest of w. E. Demond while here.
A tier of seats will be placed in front of
the new grand stand at the fair grounds,
which will be an important addition to
the seating capacity. The new seats will
not be covered, but owing to their loca-
ton will be desirable.
Miss Clara Please, 90, died Monday at
Utica, N. Y, of consumption. Miss
Pease was daughter of F. M. Pease, a
former resident. She was niece of G.
B., Dana and Levi D. Gary. Mr.. Pease
was formerly boss carder at the Central
when it was cotton mill.
]. P. Enright left Tuesday morning for
Springfield, Mass. Mr.. Enright has many
friends in Stafford who wish him success
in his new field. He is young man of
good habits, pleasant address, and has
ambition of the right kind. He is a
To ~ hn inL nd
has acquired knowledge of the clothing
business in the store OF J. M. Leach, where
he has been employed several years. He
expects to continue in the same line OF
business with a Springfield firm.
There were 1854 tickets sold for the an
nual excursion to Watch Hill and Block
Island, Monday. The number OF excur-
sionists was larger this year than any
year since 1895. In 1894 there were 77E
tickets sold. The next year, 1895, was
the banner year, when 900 tickets were
sold. In 1896 there were $40, and the
following year, 1897, showed record O.
739. Last year the number was TAG. The
number this year is only SO behind the
best record. The weather Monday was
cloudy and rain was feared. No rain fell
however, and nothing happened to inter
There were 10 accidents, and good orde
prevailed. The sea was a little chopp,
and there were few mild cases of sea
sickness. Most of the people followed
the band and alighted at Watch Hill, blu
there were few, more venturesome, WHIT
took the longer voyage to Block Island
prefering longer sail rather than bath
ing and wandering on the beach, 70
which the longer stop at Watch Hill CAV
opportunity. A party Of five from Stat
Line got left over at Block Island, eithe
by accident or design, and returned tn
following day. The Stafford Cornet ban
was in good form, and not only rendere
a generous program of music, but did it
full share toward reducing the profits o
the Larkin eating pavilion to a REASONABLE
figure. A string band from Norwich ais
proved pleasing musical feature. TIL
girls In this band were able to sing an
pass lAC udC do "ClI dO buOJ COulu pld
the violins and harp. All the restaurant
and tin-type galleries along the street di
good business, and the number of pee
pie who patronized the drug stores shove
conclusively that the excursionists mean
to preserve their health, even If it wa
necessary to expend little somethin
for medicine. Landlord Bert Segar Ell
tertained a number of the visitors, VIII
speak in the highest terms of his abilit
to serve good dinner. Owing to tn
GOODNESS of the atmosphere a smalle
number than usual took advantage of tn
opportunity for their annual BATH F.
Fitzpatrick Is an enthusiast on salt waite
bathing, and was one of the first in an
last out. Many enjoyed trolly ride
Westerly, r. l., and the cars did Ian
Office business from the time of the arr
val of the boat until its departure. Muc
difficulty was experienced in boarding tn
boat for the return trip. The tide we
out and the boat was so heavily loade
that the gang plank formed an angle {
about forty-five degrees with the whar
People had to bend over nearly double I
avoid knocking their heads against til
upper deck, and slide and tumble dow
the gangway In manner that was ver
annoying to all and certainly dangeror
to all elderly people. The return tri
was made without any exciting inc
dents. Taken all in all, the annual me
chants excursion was great success
and the committee in charge are to /
congratulated.