The Press., 1888-06-21
The Springs House is now provided

quick consumption, having been taken sick in December last. Deceased had been ac. tive and apparently healthy. He is thought to have injured himself at base ball play ing, his favorite sport. He was 22 years of age, promising young man, and highly esteemed, His parents desire The Press to thank the firemen and other friends for demonstrations of regard for his memory.
 The fairy opera "Laila," which has been in rehearsal some weeks by about twenty-five misses from representative fam flies in this village under the management of the Girls Library Club, Spencer Lane director and instructor, will be presented for the benefit of the Library Club at Oronoco hall Tuesday evening, June 26. It is very beautiful opera both Tn music and stage effect, and no pains have been spared to give it good representation. 1t is for a cause in which we all are interested and should be greeted by a full house. Members of the opera have tickets for sale, and Parsons will have tickets and plan of hall after Saturday at 10 a. m. Tickets bought of the misses should be taken to Parsons and numbered and checked on plan.
 Among Fourth of July observances here Is Salvation picnic, which will un- be one of interest," as we'll as curiosity, being conducted upon Salvation Army plans. Salvationists, as Q rule, be- Iieve in doing all things for the glory of God, so their pastimos will be interspersed with meAtings. The place chosen is the grove in front of the residence of George Grifiths. Among those who will oe present are Capt. Will jam Bayley, a converted light weight pugilist and rumseller, also Alfred Rackett, converted sailor and cow boy. Capt. Bayley is to be accompanied by his little boy Tommy, the smallest cornet play CT in the United States. Salvationlsts from Rockville will ba present and take part In the meetings, which will be held at II a. m., also at 3 and p. m.
 Mrs. o. T. Hanson was paid on Tnes- day evening $20OO from the order of United Workmen, of which organization her hus- band was a member. But for the absence from town last week of the attending phy- sician the money would have been put in her hands within As hours of her husbands burial
 The A. O. U. w. meet this evening.
 Regular meeting of the W. w. R. o., No. 25, Friday evening, June 22d.
 -Letc=isen's bakery is nearly fitted again for his occupancy, and the oven will be used within a day or two.
 
 the shoe store of w. E. Hanley, adjoining, was entered by breaking rear windows, last Friday night, and small amount of goods taken from each.
 Mission service on Sunday next at 3 p. m. at the house of Geo. Beard, Hydeville, Rev. F. D. Buckley officiating.
 The missionary meeting held at Grace church on Wednesday was fairly well attend ed for Stafford people. Mrs. Terry and Miss Williams of Hartford gave interesting ac- counts of the work that IS being done by the woman's auxiliary. In the evening Rev. B. E. Warner, of Bridgeport, and Rev. F. w. Tomkins, of Hartford, spoke earnestly on the call of the Master to work in His vineyard.
 The capital stock of the new national bank is taken, and an organization will soon be made.
 Rev. MT. Hawley's sermon next Sunday evening will be to the Temple of Honor, which will attend the Congregational church in body.
 THUNDER SHOWERS, HAIL, AND DISASTROUS
 WORK OF LIGHTNING.
 Last Friday afternoon from about to 3 p. ID. shower after shower passed over Stafford with almost incessant lightning. At nearly o'clock immense hail stones fell, some measuring over 3 inches around, but fortunately fell with little force, there being no wind. During the shower Her. bert Glazier of West Stafford was on his way from Orcuttyille to his home, driving 8 four ox-team attached to load of lum- Der. He had turned the corner at J. R. Washburn's residence in West Stafford, and before going up the hill beyond had stopped his oxen for rest. The storm was passing near but no rain was falling there. A bolt of lightning struck into a L-- xx1l,10Io it's force upon the team, killing the off lead ing and the near wheel OK, and hurling young Glazier into the ditch. His father, D. J. Glazier, who was driving team just behind him, hurried to the spot and by calls and gestures summoned help from the houses he had just passed. F. R. Wash burn and others were quickly on the spot and the young man was found to be alive but. unconscious. Physicians were sum- moned and he was brought to conscious ness, but found to be severely burned, and in various ways affected by the shock, though able to talk and realizing how he had been injured. He said he remembered the flash of the coming bolt, which is not unlikely, as it first struck the tree. The forward OK killed was hurled into the ditch, the yoke being broken in the middle al- most as short as if cut of. The near OK was thrown or had leaped to the opposite side of it's living mate.
 MT. Glazier Is a young man who has 8 large circle of friends to sympathize with him in his terrible experience He is 8 pupil of the Stafford Springs High school, and secretary of the Stafford Grange. At the present time it seems quite probable that he will make full recovery. Danger of in- fammation of the bowels, at one time quite imminent, is now diminishing.
 Hail stones broke out some 60 panes of glass at the Phoenix mill, and large number at the house of Dea. .Larned on Stafford Street
 STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 Next Saturday evening is the time for Wolcott Lodges stated communication.
 Edwin H. Pinney and wife, (fate Miss Jennie A. Burley), left town on Tuesday after their marriage had been solemnized by Rev. J. F. Simmons in the presence of their families. Both are well known to all the young people of the town, who wish them happy bridal journey and an equal happy life pilgrimage together.
 The wife of Prof. 0. H. Puffer of Tope- ka, Kansas, arrived in town this week, and will spend few weeks at the residence of G. M. Puffer. Prof. Puffer will come later for briefer stay.
 MT. Bishop A. Beals will lecture in Spir- itual hall next Sabbath at and D. m. At the close of the lecture he will give psycholog- ical reading of character.
 sTAFFoRDvILLE.
 Correspondence.