The Press., 1885-04-23

The annual meeting for choice of off cers for the ensuing year, of Harmony T. of H., will be held on Wednesday evening of next week. All members are desired tc be present.
 Winter Post will be inspected nexl Monday evening, by assistant inspector Brewer, of Norwich
 Grand Instructor Gardner is to be with Stafford Lodge No 26, A. o. U. w. tomorrow evening.
 HI. J. Coggswell, from New London, is to open watch repairing establishment in Parsons book store, next month.
 A little daughter of Truman P. Fen. ton has been lying at the point of death with pneumonia, but Is now recovering.
 -Geo. Johnson boasts of the first din ner of dandelion greens this week.
 It is expected that Rev. Mr. McKeown of Staffordville will preach at the Stafford Springs M E. church, next Sunday, and A. N. Nichols will preach at Seatfofdviile. Rev. MT. Taylor will enter upon his pull pit duties week later.
 The air has been thick and .slnok y for two days past. It is time for the an- nual forest fires.
 -Wm. Lee, manager of the Woodlawn poultry yards, has al incubator at work transferring eggs into chickens.
 The malpractice case of James War ren ys. Dr. Sweet fails of being tried again, at the present term of court, be- cause of the illness of Dr. Sweet.
 -'sColumbia $ union party at the Con- gregational parlors, last evening, wa, well enjoyed by that 100 years old lauy, by Un- cle Sam and Brother Jonathan, as well as by the troops of states and territories who brought in their tributes and assurances of undying loyalty. It was a very pleas ant closing up of the seasons sociables. -- The Stafford town bonds offer good chance to place money for periods varying from one year upward, with fullest secur- ity. The selectmen advertise for propo- sals until April 29th.
 Harness thieves are about. Dr. r. l.. Smith has lost good set from his barn, and within the week two have been taken from the barn t,f the Dexter Moore estate, in Union
 Charles Puffer has gone to Kansas, perhaps to remain and make the teaching of elocution his business
 Eleven hours have been ma le days work at the Mineral Springs Cos. mill. --George Barber. who has for several years had charge of the wood work at Comins' carriage shop, will rrmove to New London, and Chas. l.. Comins takes his place.
 WEST STAFFORD. f+ -
 MT. Levi Lull is some better, but far from we'll. Others who have been on the sick-list for some time are convalescent. Dea. Alden Davis has gained considerably in strength, so that he moves abont the house with little help.
 Leonard Lull contemplates spending the summer with friends in Vermont.
 The barn on the premises where the towns poor are to be domiciled is receiv- ing new roof.
 The water pipes still continne to de- cline serving those who look to them for their supplies of the cooling and refresh ing fluid.
 Summer Is coming, iu due time, as the warm sun of few days past assures the expectant husbandman.
 The next fellowship meeting of the Stafford, Willington and Union churches is, D. V. to be held with the church in Union, on Wednesday, May 9th, to begin at 10:30 a. m. Come one, come all, to the gospel feast.
 sTAFFoRDvILLE.
 -Asenath Howe, 92 years of age, fell on Thursday last and fractured her hip.
 HOLLAND.
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 -Wm. N. Houston, who was awaiting trial in the jail for theft of horse from Seth Andrews, and buggy from MT. Wright, and other little irregularities, succeeded in Monday evening, about 5.30. Mr. Mckinney went in to lock him in his cell and as he opened the inside door of the jail Houston hit him over the right eye with brick done up in towel, knocking Mckinney down. He then jumped over his prostrate body, into the jail office, the outside door of which was locked, but the window is not grated, and the sash offered but slight impeachment to his rush for liberty. He pushed part of the sash out and ran down the hill eastward, and was in the bush and out of sight before any one could overtake him. and is now at large. The blow received by MT. McKin- ney is not dangerous, but gives him bad looking eye, and cut on the eyebrow Vigorous measures will be taken 10 recap ture the rascal The court is occupied trying liquor cases, and with cases enough for ansall term should they be tried.
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 WEsTFORD.
 Dean, Foster & Dawley issue circu- lar. since the burning of their Chicago branch store, saying that they have tenn porary quarters at 82 Wabash ave-, and expect in few days to get into good run ming shape again.
 NRANSFIELD. =#s&
 -Professor ManleY Miles of Massachu-