The Press., 1890-06-26

Ellis is selling good tub Butter from Rockledge creamery at 2Oc. lb.
 Call and look at bargains in Summer Dress Goods at E. L. Burr's.
 -"Old Colony" Corn, full weight cans, 7c. can, or for 25c., at Ellis.
 STAFFORD.
 F, M. Harris, son of the late J. M. Harris, has been finishing up the contracts made with his father.
 w. A. Countryman, chief clerk of the labor bureau, and Special Agent Benedict were in town last week gathering statistics for the next annual report of Labor Com missioner Hotchkiss.
 T. M. Rogers, newspaper and general publisher, of Quincy, Ill.,, called at The Press office on Monday. MT. Rogers is, with his wife, visiting his native town, Somers, after an absence of twenty years and is making carriage tour of Eastern Conn towns. He will go to Europe before returning west.
 During the meeting of the American Institute for Instruction at Saratoga Springs, July 7-1O, tickets will be sold from Stafford Springs for round trip for $5.45, with $1 additional to be paid to the institute for stamping the ticket. Good to go July 5 to 9, to arrive at return desti- nation by July 31.
 Hon. Julius Converse's residence looks much better since it has undergone treat ment by Walter Carpenter and his force of painters.
 Tt is a disappointment to Stafford Springs people that for the first time for years there are unoccupied tenements in the borough-estimated at 75 to 100- chiefly because of slack of business in one of our largest mills. This means from 25O to 400 loss in the census enumeration.
 The A. O. U. W. hold an adjourned meeting this (Thursday) evening.
 Mrs. Charles Chaffee of Windsor Locks, who fell and broke her arm last week, is still at the residence of J. V. Squier on Highland Terrace, and is re- covering finely.
 An early communion service will be held at Grace church next Sunday at a.
 -Evergreen Park has for the week been Sunday school camp ground. Last Fri day the Methodists had large gathering there with glorious weather. Tuesday the Congregationalistsg gathered there with the novelty of 8 fish fry appended, the invite the bull heads to attend. To day the Episcopalian Sunday school has it's annual festival on the grounds.
 NOIlCE.-AA Ouuuay 6CAOOl WOIActS take the examination of ssThe American Institute of Sacred Literature" on the Gospel of Luke, Dec. 10th of this year, and receive the certificate of the institute, are invited to meet in the chapel of the Congregational church next Monday even- ing, at 7.30, to learn the conditions of the work and examination. The work is graded for elementary, intermediate, progressive and advanced students. This is Prof. Harper's famous, world plan.
 -Alvarado Howard has completed the erection of new cottage at Maylandean Park, and is about to commence upon an other, which will occupy the site of the ranch building, which will be removed, ard converted to some purpose, not yet decided upon. He has also built barn upon the grounds. The cottage just con- pleted is opened for taking boarders, and already couple from the western part of the state have occupied the bridal cham Der. The cottage being built will be in ''the season." Already visitors and guests are constantly in enjoyment of the beau ties of the place.
 A. T. Sprague, of Rockwell Hill, and Wilbur White, of Belchertown, Mass. while al work upon new barn for Mrs. Sarah A. Marcy on Stafford Street, last Friday, by the breaking of staging pole, fell 16 feet from under the roof where they were at work to the ground. Sprague broke a rib, and by putting out both hands pre- vented his head from striking the ground first, but badly sprained his wrists. White sprained an ankle and got severe bruises, but nothing serious. The sufferers were attended by Dr. Newton.
 Hon. E. c. Dennis is confined to his home by severe illness, beginning with congestion of the lungs.
 Il. E. Truesdell, who formerly worked the granite quarry on the Ellis farm in West Stafford, died at Bristol, N. H., June 7th, aged 72 years. He was the inventor of the first iron carriage bridges made, the Spring street bridge being specimen.
 School meeting, borough district, Der of the committee this year is Mrs. T. 0. Lathrop.
 Secretary Hine, of the State Board of Education, announces an examination to be held at the Stafford Springs school house Monday and Tuesday next, June 80 and July l, for state teachers certificates, and admission to either of the state Normal schools.
 A very pretty game of base ball was that between the Willimantics and Staf- ford's last Saturday. The ninth inning opened with tie, also light rain fall , which wet the ball and gave the Williman- tics an advantage, under which they made seven runs, making the score 13 to G. Next Saturday the Staffords will play the Somersvilles on the Stafford Springs fair grounds.
 Governor Hyde, who was taken sick at the Hooker House, Willlmantic. last Thursday, while on his way to Storrs school, has so far recovered as to be re- moved to his home.
 The ladies of the W. R. O. will give a supper at the G. A. R. (Johnson Block) Hall, FEiday evening, June 27th, from 5 till 8 p. m. Strawberries and cream, hot biscuit, cake, tea and coffee 10 cts. Ice cream will be served at 10 cts. a plate. A cordial invitation to all.
 -G. w. Adams has traded his grocery store for farm in Charlton, Mass, and the purchaser, MT. Rawson, is closing out the afortr ak a saGrifica