The Press., 1891-10-01

to reopen the bakery at Letceisen's old stand, has been pushed by creditors into an assignment, but will go on and open business as planned.
 Rev. D. B. Lord, agent of the State Temperance Union, will preach at the M. E. church next Sunday morning. In the evening a union temperance meeting will be held at the Methodist church. Democratic caucus at the town house on Thursday evening republican caucus at the same place on Friday evening.
 The depot was visited last Thursday night by burglars, who entered the mems waiting room through window, then the ticket office by prying open the door. A hole was bored in the safe door, and a charge of powder put in that completely blew off the inner facing and flanges. The report must have been loud one, but the only person who claims to have heard it is F. G. Sanford, assistant cashier of the National Bank, who lives on East Main street, 8 long distance away. The hour was 2.55 a. m., if the stopping of the clock in the room and MT. Sanford's word are good evidence. About five dollars in cash was the amount gotten by the nights work. Burglars should have found out by this time that business men in Stafford Springs do not leave large amounts of cash in safes that are merely kept for fire protection. The tools used were taken from Westcott's shop, just where the burglars of Demond's safe went for theirs, and probably by the same party, not un- likely residents of our town. It was pity to spoil the safe. Better have wreck ed the depot or some other article of little value. To add to the injury they carried off the inner cash box
 Smith & Cooley are changing the in terior of the building in which their office is located, including the making of large sample room, relieving to that extent the present office which has been office and sample room combined.
 Those who love to dance can do so next week, and by their presence and patronage encourage two of our most de- serving local institutions-the fire depart ment on Wednesday evening, Oct. 7th, and Citizens Band on Thursday evening, Oct. 8th. Both are under good manage ment, and good order and the general at tendance of the best class of our dancing population will be certainties. The mu- sic and prompting engaged is of the best, and all arrangements are complete to in- sure the best time possible to be got in that line of amusement.
 Mrs. c. B. Scripture has had an even- ing jasmine, rare plant, in full bloom during the last week. Its peculiarities are that it is in it's best bloom in the even- ing and is nearly as fragrant as the tube strength of odor.
 -Dr. A. Newell will this year be un- able to attend the fair, but will be glad to receive calls at his home on Prospect-st. from old friends and patrons.
 The River street wooden bridge, built in 1877, has been removed from it's piers, and Messrs. Nichols and Bissett are pre- pairing the stone work for the reception of an iron bridge to be erected by the Berlin Bridge Company, which will be 23 feet wide over all and give an IS feet clear roadway.
 The Stafford Library Association, at it's annual meeting held last Monday evening, elected the following corporators to fill vacancies: F. H. Baker, Mrs. G. H. Baker, Dr. c. B. Newton, w. E. Demond, W. H. Cooley, A. W. Walker, Mrs. W. H. Smith. The following off, cers were chosen: President, w. H. Smith; ce-president, James McLaugh- lin; secretary and treasurer, Alvarado Howard; directors, F. F. Patten, c. F. Harwood, Chas. Warren, Mrs. M. A. Smith, Mrs. J. V. Squier, Mrs. E. c. Dennis, F. H. Baker; auditors, w. D. Heald, E. c. Dennis; committee on finance and to select site for library build ing, W. H. Smith ,Alvarado Howard, Mrs. G. H. Baker, W. D. Heald, Charles Warren,C. F. Harwood, F. F. Patten It is not inn probable that arrangements may be made whereby the Hyde bequest will be made available for use within the year. The executors now hold about $31, 1000, subject to legacies of about $5,0O0, and the life interest of Mrs. Colton, MT. Hyde's sis ter, in the bequest. This amount Is left after paying off the claim of MT. Hydes ic 111i ipto tod in the work which her brother had in view when making his will, and will go as far as she can be reasonably asked to go in its furtherance. The other legacies are payable only at Mrs. Colton's death, and then only in case the legatees survive her, so that the claims can no doubt be considerably discounted by earlier pay ment. It is thought that accretions will meet these, leaving $31, ,OOO or more to Mrs. Colton and to the library. Mrs. c. IS income, as provided by the will, would be not far from $700 per year. In the con- sideration of proposed sites for the library building that of the Ives mansion on East Main-st. is by all odds the favorite. Next to this is the plot opposite Grace church and the Springs House.
 -Dr. c. H. David started yesterday on weeks trip to Canada, being accompa- nied by his mother, from Willimantic.
 70. B. Pomeroy, of Willimantic, sheriff of Windham county, was in this borough last Friday.
 The horse, "Old White," at Ever green Park farm, having outlived his use- fitness and the years usually allotted to horse life, has been laid away to rest. He was nearly 32 years old, and has done the work on the farm for 28 years, until about three months ago, when new one was procured to take his place. He has hardly been sick day, and was perfectly sound to the last.
 Rev. B. F. Atwood's two illustrated lectures this week were not largely pat rOniZed but those who heard them con