The Press., 1885-03-12

dealer, has 100 chamber sets in line, ready tC be seen ;>the largest stock ever shown in tht city; all of new patterns. When you go tt Springfield, you will have to go to Burns fol the greatest assortment and the lowest prices In dining-room furniture, Burns has the larg est stock all new, and new sty :es. and prices lowest.
 STAFFORD.
 -Orson A. Richardson has the contract for carrying the West Stafford and Square Pond mail for four years from July next
 The ladies' society of the M. B. church will meet Wednesday afternoon and even. Ing, March 18th. All are invited.
 The ladies' social circle of Orcuttville announce festive occasion to be held a. Preble's Hall tomorrow (Friday) evening, which their friends in the several villages will do well to take in. The drama 'Rock Allen," and the farce "The Actor and sing er,' good music, with dance to close.
 -Libbeus Washburn's death by cancer on the 7th ult., removes another old and well known and respected citizen of the town, and member of one of the oldest families.
 The farm lately owned by B. A. San. ger. between Orcuttville and State Line, Is to be sold at auction on Wednesday next DY the 0XoCuEOf OI U. OISSu D eStitGt
 pr. J. s. Clark's office is now at Mrs Fabian's East Main-st., beside the Metho dist church, and has telephonic connec tion.
 A. D. Brown has sold the Francls farm to Michael Riley for $500, reserving the wood and timber thereon.
 Mrs. Jarvis Hatch of Hydeville has 8 calla plant which has distinguished itself by producing two blossoms on the same stalk. The second blossom is just below the first, ,and about half its size. Thelarge one lacks the pistil, which is appropriated -by the smallest. The numerous class oi .calla growers regard it as quite curiosity.
 The operation of tracheotomy was sue. cessfully performed in Putnam recently, by Dr. Miller, formerly of Stafford Springs. The subject was a child of 15 months, ill with membraneous croup, and considered past any hope of help except from this op, eration. The tube was inserted ill the throat, and the patient took on new lease of life. The most rigid care regarding food and it's preparation was taken, as well as the temperature of the room, the mer. cury ranging from 800 to 83o, and these, together with the removing of the tube and the almost constant use of the steam atomizer, made the case most arduous. The case continued in this way past the limit for similar cases, fourteen days be- ing, it is said, fair limit; but owing to the child's age the tube could not be safe Iy removed until it had been in the trachea twenty-four days. Out of three cases op. erated upon for this disease by Drs Miller & Crisand this winter, this is the second life saved.
 ? HI. O. Wheeler has removed to Page & Anderson's new block. B. K. Spauld- ing has removed his variety store to that vacated by Wheeler.
 Two items from the Hartford Times, 10th inst.
 "Patriek Le Court, Staffordville spin ner, arrived in Hartford yesterday after noon, with about $30 in his wallet. He started out to see the town and enjoy him. self. This afternoon the police found him on Spruce street. He was drunk and was bleeding from scalp wound received by falling on the ice Officer Carter dressed his injuries. Le Court could give no ac- count of where he had been or who he had been with, but some one had believed him of his money, all but Il cents. A man who came to town with him was locked up earlier in the day for drunkenness. He had $S left out of $25 but refused to say what he had done with the rest of It. Hartford is an expensive town for country men who have any money and a desire to ''do' the place.
 A young man from Stafford went into Miners restaurant this morning, ordered breakfast for two and then refused to set tie charges. He changed his mind when interviewed by Captain Bill, paid forty cents and laid off in cell to recover.
 After a long and painful illness Miss Ada l.. Russell passed away Thursday evening. Her funeral was attended at the residence of her father Sunday afternoon by Rev. F. l.. Batchelder, assisted by Rev. l.. S. Goodel. The casket was tasti- ly and appropriately decorated with callas and cut flowers. A mound of the latter we'll known and beloved by all. More ances were present. ** Stafford Springs, March 12: Mrs. T. s. Abbott, Christopher Brady, Ida M. Col burn, John Donnelly, Nellie Hulett, Hen ry Greene, Joseph Paradis, c. F. Parsons, Minnie Randall, J. Sanders x Son.
 The school in district No. (Street) begins on Monday next.
 Preston, the auctioneer, sold the Chas. D. Eaton farm in Coventry last Wednesday at auction to Dea. Elam Allen of Vernon. Price s, 800.
 Andre Cummings is sick with pneu- mona
 -Rawitser Bros. have improved the steam works in their Staffordville mills by utilizing the boilers from the mills burned some time since.
 -. s. Whitman of Willimantic has bought the bakery in this village, and will continue it in the Dorman building until its old site is rebuilt. A stock of bread and pastry, etc., is kept fresh on hand, and also meals served.i
 THE UNIvERsALIsT FESTIVAL.
 As our expectations were small, the re- suit was gratifying. It was serious ques- tion with us as to the propriety of having a festival this season in view of the hard times, the larger number of our former patrons out of employment, and the de- plorable scarcity in this section of quarters and dimes. But the thought that our fes- tivals had run continuously with good rep utation through a generation of years quickened our pride, and we said we would give our friends the customary entertain ment if we did not make nickel. Reliance was on favorable weather and the door, money. We thought people might come to see the drama, but not to spend much inside the hall. The number of fancy articles WAS smaller than usual, but the