The Press., 1891-06-11

Roquefort and Neufchatel cheese at Ellis,
 A good line of Visiting Cards, for printing or writing, at The Press office.
 Black and colored serges at B. l.. Burr's
 A good assortment of local Note Pa per, with Stafford Springs printed on, for sale at The Press office.
 Heavy Ruled Note Paper for old peo- pie for sale at The Press office.
 -E. l.. Burr, agent for McCall's Bazaar Glove Fitting Patterns.
 sATFFORD.
 Joshua Wood, one of our local poul- try fanciers, is raising snd training hom- ing pigeons.
 The high school graduation exercises drew good attendance last Friday even ing, and a very attractive looking program was made to yield the usual time limit of pleasure. Miss Lillie Days piano solo, the first thing on the program, was very creditable performance, though given be- fore the audience had realized that they might express approval by applause in a church. Essays by Misses Walker and Kinney were thoughtful and we'll receiv- ed, but the room was too large for the full effect of their voices. The graduate, Miss, Smith, however, made herself heard quite well, and gave creditable essay on "Lessons from History" with valedictory There were two declamations, both well given, Miss Mead telling the pilots story in thrilling manner befitting it's stirring import. Frank Newton's rendering of Grady's address on "The New South' showed feeling of appreciation of the sentiment of the lamented orator. The piano duett of Misses Walker and Ellis was creditable to them. In connection with the presentation of the diploma to the only graduate, MT. Clark of the town school board expressed regret that more had not shown appreciation of the ad- vantages of our school by continuing thro' it's full course, advising more persistence on the part of coming pupils, with coop eration from the parents, and touching upon what our much improvised schools yet lacked. One of these was pay that would secure the retention of the excel lent teachers we had usually been fortu- nate in securing. He paid compliment to the principal and teachers, whose effort had set two new gems into 'the crown of our village''-the school house-meaning the flag floating from it's roof, and the new piano, whose melody was heard throughout it's rooms and halls.
 A marriage engagement is announced at Palmer between Henry D. Converse and Minnie, daughter of the late Stillman Ellis, formerly of Stafford.
 Concrete walks are being laid about the school-house grounds and sidewalks cross-walks over Gold and High streets for convenience of school children going by way of Fisk avenue. Also sidewalks along the premises of c. F. Harwood's residence on High-st. and Fisk-ave., and about the St. Edwards church property on Church and High-sts.
 Orient Chapter, R. A. M., meets next Wednesday evening.
 Norwich Bulletin, 4th: The news of the death of Frank E. Dwight yesterday touched a wide circle of friends and ac- quaintances in this city. MT. Dwight came to Norwich about 1875 from Staf- ford and has been well known as clerk and travelling salesman in all parts of eastern Connecticut. He possessed con- siderable histrionic talent, and figured for some time as one of the popular amateur actors of this place. He was a jovial, good natured fellow, pleasing conversationalist, and was a favorite with the class with whom he associated. He died at his fathers house in Stafford Wednesday. A wife and one child sur wives him.
 A. H. Simonds is working for Morse & Co.,, printers, at Palmer Mass, from which office the first number of new weekly paper will be issued next week.
 The following list of owners of dogs licensed in Stafford is additional to that printed last week:
 Goodell, Edwin Eager, Chas Shaw, John Preston FW
 Starbuck, Georgia Knowlton, Jas
 Hurley, Dan Norton, Jas
 70. F. Harwood is again able to at. tend to his duties at the Stafford Savings Bank.
 The annual session of Wauseon Lodge, No, 32, I. o. O. F., for election ot officers, will be held on Tuesday evening hext.
 There is some dissatisfaction at the prohibition of bicycle 1iding upon oul walks, and question as to whether the practice would become universal enough to make need of prohibition. Those who ride wheels are not numerous and theil use of the walks has not materially dis. turbed people, except the three wheel toy velocipedes, occupying wider space, and used by those who gallop back and forth on such level spaces as can be found, arc a tride troublesome, most of the riders being of thoughtless and careless age There is danger of public outbreak O temper against these, and so far these seem the only ones who disregard the or der to cease riding upon the walks. Tak' these away and few would object to th' passage of those who go more unfrequent ly, with more care, and on proper busi ness intent. The three wheelers migh properly be kept off from the busines streets.
 It is not yet determined in what wa. to repair the roof of Oronoco block, bu it seems probable that the addition of an