The Press., 1892-09-01
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private hearse, also in other leading par ticulars. They now introduce to patrons the first white hearse, being their old one completely made over, retrimmed, fitted with full plate glass sides, and painted a pure glossy white. It was rebuilt by 8 Worcester firm of specialists in hearse building. Its return to town was hasten ed that it might be used at the funeral of W. B. Hanley's child.
 A. c. Eaton has sold lot from his recent purchase at Crystal Lake, east shore, to W. c. Ellis, who has erected a good cottage thereon for his own occu- pancy.
 Parties putting in electric lights will need to get an insurance permit, also owners of buildings wherein the same are placed. This is mere formality, costs nothing, and the agent has the necessary blanks, but neglect to attend to it may be costly.
 Levi Gary has bought a fine thoi : oughbred racer, Nick Fullerton, said to have record of 1.39, which will be an attr traction at the fall fairs. He is of the most notable lineage, and looks every inch thoroughbred.
 -Needham expects another instalment of western horses about Sept. 10th, and meanwhile wants to dispose of about 8 dozen good horses now on hand, to make room for the new corners. It is to be a "closing out sale," with prices according ly.
 The account of the manslaughter tri- al last week needs one correction. MT. and Mrs. Muller are old residents of Staf- ford Springs, and speak English easily and plainly.
 For the next four Sabbaths Rev. Dr. c. E. Harris of the M. E. church will be absent on his vocation. The present con- templated arrangement for supply during his absence is as follows: Sept. 4th, Rev. Wm. Gardner; Sept. 11th, Rev. J. H. James, of Rockville; Sept. 18th, no service; Sept. 25th, Rev. H. D. Adams, of Staffordville.
 We notice electric light wires leading into the stores of S. F. Maine, Miss Rus sell, H. P. Wheeler, and the Chinese laundry. It has become the case that the exceptional stores are those not lighted by electricity.
 -Wauseon Lodge, I. O. o. F., meets next Tuesday evening.
 Contractor Day is building house for party in Moosup, modelled after that of Mrs. Schreier, on Grant avenue, plann- ed and built by MT. Day, and particularly fancied by his present employer.
 Work is progressing rapidly on the new street upon land of Mrs. Crane, un- der supervision of A. Howard, business manager of the Crane estate. It runs east from Grant avenue, turns half cir cle, then runs north to near the residence of M. P. J. Walker.
 Work upon the new fair ground buildings is under way. MT. Ede has the contract, and E. c. Dennis, Gardiner Hall, Jr., and J o. Anderson are building committee.
 \- Considerable interest was excited Monday in trot at the fair ground be- tween the horses of Dr. c. H. David and Walter Remmert. The doctor won, time 2.579. His horse is fine young stallion, believed to have @ good future before him. After the trial Dr. Mann, of Elli- thorpe's, startled the large crowd present by challenge to trot his own horse, as then hitehed to buggy and with load of iron drill points under the seat, against any horse on the ground, himself to stake $500 against $25O on the result. Nc takers.
 A number of Stafford amateurs and others interested in the sport will attend the wheel club tournament at Hyde Park Rockville, on Saturday. The list of en- tries numbers IA. Mabbit, formerly oi Stafford Springs, is upon it, and such names as Wendle, Tyler, Arnold, Hess McDuffee, Seeley, Ralph, Herman, Full Ter, Watson, etc., etc., indicate a good grade of wheel working.
 Large congregations were called out by the presence and services of Bishop Williams at Grace church last Sunday Sixteen persons were added to the church membership by the rite of confirmation administered by the bishop.
 It is a good suggestion that new corners from foreign countries be not en couraged by offer of employment to come to Stafford. This as safeguard against cholera. Already ships have arrived ir New York harbor with cases on board
 CONTRIBUTED LooALs.-EzraS s. Colour and family visited Spencer and Worces ter, Mass. last week. MT. and Mrs Lueius D. Colburn visited in South bridge, Mass, recently.
 Borough Court. Chandler. Judge. Paul Bennett was last week sentenced to fine of $30 and costs, in default of pay ment of which he was sent to jail. His offense was the supplying of g. set O "soakers" with their liquor, he going tt the saloons and buying in quantity, ant then meeting his customers at some ren dezvous, where the process of absorption was undergone. He plead guilty.
 Michael Tracy, of Boston, was last Sat urday fined $1, with costs, for drunken ness.
 Personal. F. E. Beeman, formerly of Staffort Springs, but for several years past resi- dent of Brattleboro, is now road-maste of the Brattleboro and Whitehall division of the Central Vermont railroad. Attorney Charles Phelps, of Rock vile, was in town last Thursday. Misses Bertha and Grace Walker who have been visiting their uncle, MT Geo. O. Cleaveland, will return to thei home in Boston on Saturday: Sept. 3d. IN. w. Grannis, of Waterbury, presi dent of the s. s. Electric Light Co.,, wa in town last week. In early life he was rocidapt of Sta ford Hollow