The Press., 1884-06-12


 Cream Freezers, visit J. J. Galivan, Rock wells Block.
 Remnants. I shall open Friday morning Case of Alpaca Remnants at 7c. per yard. H. C.. Wheeler.
 -Medbery has added the New Home to his selection of best makes of sewing machine
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 Levi Gary lost $1OO horse Monday night by collie.
 Rev. J. P. Hawley will preach at Or cuttyille next Sunday at p. m.
 Charles Corpe and wife of Daytona, Fla, are on their way north for visit.
 A requiem mass was performed at St. Patrick's church, Norwich, Tuesday morn ing, for Miss Hannah Shahan.
 -"What do cats have that other an- imals do not p asked the teacher. exit tens p answers 8 smart youth. Rumor localizes this story.
 -Dentist Smith has been out for some days, and is now fitting up his new rooms in Warren's block, where he will be ready for business in few days.
 The societies occupying the hall in Warren's block have strawberry festival on Friday evening. Invitations are given, and admission gained only by card.
 The adjournment of the Woman's s Christian Temperance Association was to 7aect Saturday, June 14th, instead of last Saturday, as The Press gave it. At the M B. church parlors p. m.
 Miss Grace B. Medbury of this village is to play the piano accompaniment at the with Wolf Fries violincellist and other o-,o11rv foy inc ofol r,Iox1Qrc
 Figures show that the Stafford Agri- cultural Society last year had the largest attendance of any two days fair in the state, and that even of those holding three days or more only the Danbury and State fairs stand ahead.
 S -EK Taft is confined to the house by last week injury. His fractured collar bone was broken by ball during the war, when a piece was removed. This makes the later injury slow of recovery. Dr.. Clark attends the eease.
 The SavingstRank of Stafford Springs is doing business fHfts new rooms in War ren Block, but the room Is not yet finish ed. When thelpainters get through, and thefroom is furnished, it will bear inspec- tiSh as one of the finest of banking rodms.
 Oronoeo Block will be ready for occupants July 1st. Stores are thus far let as follows, beginning at the east end :: Abel, the Blue NF'ront clothier ; Walker, dry goods A. s. Eaton, dry goods, gro ceries etc., and J. Clark, barber, who will also put in bath rooms. This leaves one store yet to let
 The plan for cutting up the Springs House property involves an avenue run, ming at the foot of the terrace in front ot the hotel, from Spring to River sts. The land between this avenue and the river IS made into six house lots. The barn is to be moved. to the extreme south part Df the lot. and the street extended thereto, with house lots on each side The hotel fol the present will remain hotel, but prob. ably, shorn of it's fine lawn, will soon yield it's prestige to hotel elsewhere of more modern design.
 -I, R. Lull has the contract for cut ting 32B feet of curbing for sidewalk and the same quantity of ornamental inside cop ing for the new residence of Hon. H. R. Kibbe in Somers He is also to do four ornamental posts, 19 inches square, with panelIed sides and ornamental tops, two to stand at the end of the coping and the oth. CTS at the entrance to the grounds, the lat ter to be surmounted with stands for cleo. trie lights. The work is being done in Stafford granite and at the Forestville rail road crossing, Messrs, Bissett, Butterfeld and others being engaged in the work.
 The arrangements being made for the July exhibit at the Agricultural Park, 4th and 9th, include $500 in premiums fo, trotting classes, and there will be base ball game on each day, one between the Willimantics and Rockyilles occurring o1 one day. Jacob Leyrer, the Norwich caterer, former steward of the City o Lawrence, will prepare a genuine Rhode Island clam bake on each day. A first class orator will be secured for the 4th, al exhibit of fruits and flowers will be made and suitable premiums awarded. Tn, good name of the society is behind all, ant the public knows what that means. Mex week we can give full details.
 The Agricultural Society's meetin, last Saturday voted to accept the charte amendment changing the name to 'Stat ford Agricultural Society" The superin tendents of classes were reelected same a last year. It was voted to enter the East ern Connecticut Trotting Circuit, and R &. Hicks was put upon the circuit com mittee as representative of the society The fairs of the three societies of the gil cult will be held as follows Norwich Sept. 24th, 2bth and 26th Willimantie Oct. 1st, 2d and Sd; Stafford Springs Oct. 9th, 9th and 10th. A Massaehusett society, which has held fairs same week g ours, will arrange this year to follow, an films continue the circuit, It will be note that three days fair is contemplated thi year. The rates of membership have bee increased to $l for new members and 75t for renewals $1 to renew for man an wife. Novel attractions are in conrse ( preparation, and the society will lose n prestige by its exhibit of 1884.
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