The Press., 1891-12-24

semi-annual dividend of two per cent. Jan. 1st. Also will pay an extra dividend of two per cent. from profit and loss account, being net assets realized from items charged off,' three years ago.
 - Hanley,s shoe store has an automatic Japanese juggler to help draw attention to it's display of pretty goof 8. J. M. Leach has well made up figure of Santa Claus, beside a tasty display of goods. Maine has Christmas tree and some other novelties. Some notable displays mentioned last week were Abers, Adams, Moore's and Walkers, in addition to which peopls,linger long at those of Miss Russell, Baker < Co.,, Wheeler, Burr, Lathrop, Buck $ Co, Heald, Taft, and others, all of whom call attention to goods on sale through The Press. The grocers are running attractive and low priced specialties in confectionrrius.
 Rev Florimond De Bruyckcr cele- brated on Sunday the thirty-fifth year of his priesthood ut St. Joseph's church, Willimantic, of which he is pastor. Chil- dren of Mary gave two addresses appro- priate to the occasion, and presented the reverend father with handsome can- delabra for the altar. Father De Bruyck- CT came to Willimantic in 1869. and has held the pastorate of St. Joseph's church for twenty eight consecutive years. He is an indefatigable worker, and has been a power for good among his people. At the time of the building of St. Edwards church in Stafford Springs it was included in the Willimantic parish, and Father De Bruycker was in charge here. All who have ever came in contact with him are sure that in the services of last Sun6ay his people could have paid him but tithe of the reverence and respect to which his worth and his work have entitled him.
 Since it was here two years ago Lu- cier's comedy company has taken on a full sized minstrel annex to it's always popular variety features, The large num- Der of attendants last Monday evening must have largely increased their avoirdu- pois, if laughter creates fatness. It was one of tho best minstrel-comedy and va riety exhibits ever seen here.
 Louis Helm was called to New York on Monday night by news of the death of his mother.
 A considerable number from Stafford Springs joined with home friends last Thursday evening in giving to Cyril Johnson, Esq, of Stafford Hollow, a sur prise birthday party.
 --Chas. w. Comins gets news that at the fair of the R. I. Poultry Association, which began last week Tuesday and end ed this week, he was given premiums on his silver bearded polish fowls as follows : 1st on cock; 2d, 3d and 4th on hens; 2d on cockerel; 1st,S2d, 3d and 4th on pull let's; s1st on exhibition pen of fowls; 1st on pen chicks; also three specials.
 Parties who were given glass paper weights with calendars from Alvarado Towards insurance agency one year ago can get new calendars to fit the same by calling on MT. H.
 The supper furnished at the Central House last evening to those who took part in last Fridays hunt, was credit to the house, which has wide reputation for good cooking and good service. The menu given below tells of the variety pro vided, in addition to which it is only necessary to say that everything was served in the best possible manner. The chief dish, opossum, novelty to most present, was voted success. If told to guess what it was most of the parfakers sseuld have said roast pig. "A single opossum could furnish little more than . taste for each of so many guests, but there was abundance of other game and meats, and if any one arose from the ta- ble hungry or dissatisfied with the ser vice he would have been very unpopular man, had he let it been known in that crowd. It was one of the best spreads ever seen in town:
 Baked opossum7virgtnie,
 Quail on toast,
 Roast partridge, stuffed,
 Rabbit, a Ia Reine,
 Gray squirrel, frtcaSSee,
 Turkey croQuettes,
 Veal fricandelleS.
 Ham, cold meats, tongue,
 Cream potatoes, Boiled fruit pudding brandy sauce, peach custard,
 Assorted cake,
 Mixed nuts, fruit,
 Gelatine,
 Tea, cOfree, milk.
 The past fortnight has been unusual in the amount of sickness everywhere. The death list has been considerable. Grip gets the credit of most of it. Grip is not usually fatal in itself, but like any stubborn form of cold is apt to extend in to. pneumonia. Henry Mckinney and Frank Patten are among those who have been quite sick in West Stafford. All the members of Selectmen Cady's family we're sick at the time of his death, but all are getting better. In the borough Chas. Fox is quite sick with a threat ened attack of pneumonia. At F. N. Cranes MT. and Mrs. Crane and their boarder, c. E. M. Marsdale, have all been at the same time sick. These are but few of many cases, indicating that il has been very sickly time, which it is hoped that the expected cold term to commence "when the days begin to lengthen" will decrease.
 In last Fridays hunt Capt Remmert's side scored 329 points and Capt. Eaton's 32S. Scoring was allowed only for squir- rels, rabbits and game birds, which kept down the totals.
 Tr1lio oR D. student at Andover Theological Semi. nary, will supply the Congregational church next Sunday, and will be the guest of his relative, A. W. Tuthill. For two Sundays past Rev. Frank Palmer has ofaciated. Mir. Palmer, though a ire. quent supply and much liked here, is by I domestic circumstances prevented from considering settlement anywhere at the present time.