The Press., 1892-03-10
STAFFORD.

STAFFORD.
 --yreeland's minstrels are advertised to be at the Opera House tomorrow even Two Rockville boys, the Frieze brothers, are members of this large company. The Philadelphia Item, Jan. 26, 1892, says: ..Vreeland Operatic Minstrels last night were received in a most enthusiastic man. ner by the large audience which com pletely filled every part of the theatre. This troupe is noted for it's many mem- bers, who sing and dance we'll, and in fact represent the old-time minstrel show. The entertainment is full of life from be- ginning to end, and it is refreshing to note that most of the jokes are new and well calculated to provoke laughter"
 St. Edwards people have in prepara- tion for the evening of St. Patriek's day war drama, entitled "The Woven Web" It is announced that $200 was cleared by the last two entertainments given.
 -Dimock's meat market will be remov- ed April 1st to the American House block. The center store will be the market proper, room for an office and cold storage room being taken from the east store. The west store is also taken, and will be used for the manufacture of sausage of all kinds, water power being used for grinding. Bolognas will be made, as we'll as pork sausages, 8 competent and expe- rienced man being employed. All in all, it will be we'll fitted and well adapted place for the meat business.
 It is a street rumor that MT. George Mabbitt has offered to take the Foxville ss mill at its appraised value, 1925, ,000, but that the executors are asking 1885, ,000.
 The following new. books, presented by the Girls Library Club, will be ready for distribution on Saturday: A as SIS Heirs of Bradley House, A. M. Douglas. 679 Claudia, AM. Douglas. 680 Uncle Max, Rose N. Cary. 681 Beads of Tasmel, A. E. Barr. 682 Doctor Lamar. s683 Fourteen to One, E. S. Phelps. 6S4 Cigarette Makers
 Romance, F. M. Crawford. 685 Saraeinesca, F. M. Crawford. 6S6 Squirrel Inn, Frank R. Stockton. 687 Light that Failed, Rudyard Kipling. 688 Annals of Quiet Neighborhood, George MacD Donald. 689 History of David
 .- Grieve, Mrs. Humphrey Ward. 69O Tess of the D'urber-
 villes, Thomas Hardy. 691 Betty Alden, Jane G. Austin. 692 Discovered Coun-
 try, Ernest von Himmel. 69a An Imperative Duty, W. D. Howells. 6e4 An Utter Failure, M. 0. Harris. 696 Albany Depot, W. D. Howells. 696 Elsket, T. N. Page. 897 Zadoc Pines, H. c. Burner. 182 Criticism and Fiction, D.Howells. BOT Jolly Good Times at
 s Hackmatack, M. P. N. Smith. 308 Among the Camps, T. N. Page. 309 ,Knockabout Club in
 the Woods, c. A. Stephens. BIO We All, Octave Thanet. 311 Knockabout Club
 Along Shore, c. A. Stephens.
 John Robbins evidently is feeling en- eouraged to make permanent his newly established street stand in front of Con- verses furniture store for sale of hot frankforts and rolls.
 .-Supt. 0. H. Myer of the River mill has moved into B. c. Dennis house on Maple street. Addison Arnold, of Beck with Card Company, has removed from the Episcopal rectory into the house on Grant avenue just vacated by MT. Myer, the rectory being now needed for the new rector, Rev. MT. Brown. J. F. Trimmer maA, boss finishar of the Central Woolen mill, has moved moved into Johnson & Corbin's house on East Main-st.
 Charles H. Olmsted, son of the late Howell Olmsted, who formerly kept the Stafford Springs House, who will be re- membered by many present residents of the town, died in Rochester N. Y., last :. week. His disease was probably a heart trouble. for he was found dead in his bed, where he had retired, apparently in fair health. He was unmarried Two elder brothers, William and Edward, are hotel keepers at Rochester, N. Y. George, the fourth of the brothers, lives in East Hartford.
 .<s Tuesday nights leap-year ball was a well-managed affair. The committed of arrangements were Mrs. J. J.4Clark, Mrs 0. M. Lawton, Mrs. 0. H. King, Mrs. c. Reynolds; Miss Lottie Weston was floor : director, and Miss Edith Bissett and Miss Cora Lyman her aids. Southland's or chestra furnished the music. About fifty couples were present, and everything went off well. "Had capital time, ? everybody said. The gentlemen are pro- posing to return the compliment with a F ike dance at the opera house, probably on the evening of March 22d, with same music. Among those attending last Tues day evening were the following from out of town: Mrs, Miss and MT. Judd, w. Clark, Mir. Adams and MT. Fairbanks, of HoIyske; Dr. David and F. Harwood, of Willimantic; George Cla1k, from Rock vile, and Miss Crawford, of Worcester.
 A division of the Knights of Colum- bus, a benevolent order, is about being instituted here.
 Elliot Brown, from Holland, succeeds MT. Mix in the charge of the Woodlawn dairy.