The Press., 1891-10-15

I'll. E. GurJ6meyor, f1anO Tuner ana Repairer, Rockville, Conn.,, will make regular visits to Stafford about the 1st of each month. Address by postal either at Stafford Springs or Rockville. Refer ences, J. c. Hammond Jr., and w. c. Hammond, Rockville.
 Flower Pot Brackets 25 cts. and up. Tracy, Tarbox & Robinson.
 Special bargains in Black and Color ed Dress Goods at A w. Walkers.
 Curtain Poles, Curtains and Fixtures, Hall Trees and Hall Racks, at R. s. Con- verse's. Show room up stairs. Goods delivered free.
 Fresh premium butter from the FL lington Creamery, at Ellis.
 Plain cheese, sage cheese, Eng. Dairy, Roquefort and Neufchatel cheese at Ellis. Fur Capes, Ladies' and Children's Cloaks. Latest styles at E. l.. Burr's.
 STAFFORD.
 A special meeting of the voters of the borough will be held at borough hall on Friday of this week, at 3 p. m., to see if the borough will vote to renew the hy- drant rental contract with the Stafford Springs Aqueduct Co.,, made five years ago, and which expires next month. We are informed that the aqueduct company stands ready to renew the contract upon the same terms and conditions as here tofore, and for such length of time as the borough may desire. When the hydrants were first introduced a reduction of the insurance rates was secured upon the property within the borough (not includ- ing the reduction to mills) of nearly $1, 300 per year, and during the past five years more than $1OO,OOO worth of prop erty has been saved from destruction by the hydrant service. No village in New England has a better system of water works than Stafford Springs, with it's 120 pounds of pressure and supplied from a pure mountain stream of so large ca pacity that it's regular flow has been suf- ficient to supply the wants of the village during the dryest seasons, which is in striking contrast with the water famine now existing at Hartford, Danbury, Nor walk, Naugatuck and other towns in Con- necticut. There has been great inn provement in the health of the village since the use of the Roaring Brook water became general, there being less typhoid fever and diphtheria than formerly
 -Wm. Whittemore had as visitors last week his brother, Daniel Whittemore, and Louisa Frost, from Putnam, the form CT having made the run over on his bicy- cle in hours.
 Rev. W. H. B. Allen and wife from Sea Cliff, L. l., were last week guests of Mir. and Mrs. J. M. Horniss.
 T. c. Lathrop last week picked a fragrant bunch of apple blossoms.
 It is seldom that chance comes to Stafford people to hear a vocalist of the rank of Mary Howe, with so little ex- pense and inconvenience, as is offered in the advertisement elsewhere of the con- cert to be given at Palmer on the even- ing of Tuesday, Oct. 27th. Joined to this pleasure is to be that of hearing the Tem- pie Quartette of Boston. Stafford people will remember the latter as being at the dedication of Central Hall in Monson not many years ago, and none who heard them then will wish to let the opportun- ity pass of hearing them again. Don't fail to read the advertisement.
 Mrs. David B. Johnson, of New Haven, is visiting relatives in Stafford.
 John B. Carpenter and family, ot Sturbridge, Mass, visited at Ezra s. Col. burns last week.
 At the auction sale last Saturday oi the Aaron Green place the property was bid in, but has since been sold to E. W Brooks through Smiledge's real estate agency.
 Mrs. Betsey A. Jones, who died al the residence of her son-in-law, Joshus Wood, last Friday, was nearly 92 years O. age, and was mother of Samuel Jones, O. Rockwell Hill.
 Rev. Frank Palmer, of Norwich, vii preach at the Congregational church nex Sunday.
 M. P. Shahan offers, in advertise tenement block on High and Prospec streets.
 The latest from Maine is that W. H Webster and his guide have killed { deer, the accepted inference being tha MT. W's. unerring rifle did the business.
 The republicans of the 9th Hampdel (Mass.) district have nominated for rep resentative Sumner Smith of Hampden gentleman we'll known in Stafford ant well fitted for legislative work.
 
 W. H. Smith is hunting, with friends in the Adirondacks.
 Lewis Mclaughlin, junior of the firr publishing this paper, is away this wee on pleasure trip, being accompanied b Mrs. M., who acquires that title by vii tue of ceremony performed by Rev pp. Reed of Holyoke, Mass, last. wee Wednesday. The bride was Miss Carri M., daughter of W. L. Bishop of Holyokt and the marriage rite was solemnized 8 her parents home on Linden street in tn presence of about 100 relatives and nea friends, including considerable delegs tion from Stafford Springs and Palmer The usual display of mementoes of goo feeling on the part of friends absent an present was made. The bridal trip il cludes a sail down the Hudson by da boat, few days in New York and vici1 ity and at Catskill, N. Y., and North At ans, Mass. After Nov. 5th they will b ''at home' on Grant avenue in this city
 Mrs. Eliza M. Little, who died 6 Hartford last Thursday, will be remen bered by some as resident of Staffor Springs about 30 years ago. She was native of Columbia, and the body wa taken there for burial.
 The towns oxen four pairs) are be sold at auction on Haymarket Squar' Saturday, Oct 14th, at p. m.