The Press., 1892-05-26

Fresh premium butter from the FL lington Creamery, at Ellis.
 New Summer Millinery in all the latest styles at Miss M. T. Russelps.
 STAFFORD.
 Because of last Saturdays rain the High School boys postponed their athletic field day one week. Program for next Saturday as before-exereises begin 1. 30 D. m., Stafford vs. Rockville base ball game p. m.
 W. c. T. U. meeting next Tuesday at the Congregational church, at four o'clock. All come.
 A. w. Walker had an extra good trade for a stormy day last Saturday. The picture offered was taken by lady from Stafford Hollow, which shows that people read The Press advertisements.
 Alex Barstein and Julia Goubert wele on Monday brought before the bor- ough court for drunkenness and breach of the peace, and sentenced each to pay $1 and costs and spend 30 days in jail.
 It was jolly party of loyal women of Burpee W. R. 0. of Rockville that re- sponded to the invitation of Winter w.. R. c. of Stafford Springs to visit them socially at their headquarters. All en- loved bountiful dinner and thoroughly good time. The visitors were as follows: :: Mrs. Emma Ramsbotton, president, Mrs. Mary Brigham, junior vice, Mrs. Caroline Warner, guard, Mrs. Sarah Wicke, assist ant guard, Mrs. Jane Weyhe, department aid, Mrs. E. A. Emory, past department aid, Mrs. Eliza Harris, Mrs. Lucia Futile, Mrs. Ann Parker, Mrs. Hilda Emerson, Mrs. Eliza Thornton, Mrs. Louise Noade, Mrs. Victoria Durfee, Mrs. LouiseWilson.
 During and before the late storms many cases were noticed of Baltimore orioles and other bright plumaged birds of tender nature killed or exhausted by the storm. It is thought that most of these first encountered the storm at some point north of here and were beaten back, as some were found dead before the storm began here Some birds of rare plumage were readily taken in the hand, con- pletely exhausted or chilled, others found dead H. o. Butterfield has one nearly black, with white flecks, and bright scar let on breast and under wings, very un- familiar bird to our local ornithologists.
 pr. 0. B. Newton is this week at tending, at New Haven, the tooth annual meeting of the Connecticut Medical So- eiety, where he Is to read an essay on 'Koch's Tuberculine as a means of cure in Tuberculosis" The convention holds on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and some of the best physicians in New Eng land and New York will take part in the discussions. A pleasant interspersing of social features brightens up the program. The election of officers was held on Wednesday, when Dr. Newton received the high and deserved compliment of an election to the presidency.
 Business is moving quite briskly at the Mineral Springs mill, and things are getting quite well into gear. Some of the old employees of the Foxville mill have places there.
 The Misses Fenton entertained a drive whist party last Friday evening at their home on East Main-st.
 The Press office is wired for electric lighting, and workmen are in town to fit out others. Smith & Lathrop's drug store, Rawitser Blos.' residence and office will next be fitted.
 See notice of Town Clerk Black, and be warned to get your dog licensed on or before next Tuesday night, when the books will be closed and delinquents will be without excuse to avert the full penalty of the law.
 The Y. P. s. c. E. will have social on Friday evening at the chapel. Each member is privileged to bring one invited guest.
 Rev. T. c. Druley of Stafford gave a very interesting talk on "The Relation of the Church to the War of the Rebellion" before the Epworth League of the M. E.. church last evening. Those who heard it were well paid, and it was worthy of a larger audience than was present. The music was furnished by an excellent male quartette.
 Letters remaining in the office at Stafford Springs May 26: Miss Lulu Ben- ton, Joseph Dailorhier, Miss A. T. Pray, T: J. McNamara, Dennis Shea, James AcTaggart, Jr.
 Sudden Deaths.
 To- n,,hry hxy Washburn, died on Monday, after brief illness, beginning with a cold caught by getting wet while at work. He was re- moved on Sunday to the home of his fath- CT, W. D. Ruby, in Wilmington, and the news of his death was surprise to Staf- ford friends, though his condition was known by his physician, Dr. Watts, and the family to be very critical. A swelling at the neck indicated 8 coming abscess, the inflammation from which reached the heart controlling nerve, and caused fatal results. He was promising young man of 18 years, and much thought of by those who knew them.
 Mrs. Erastus Burley, living on the Milton Cummings place, recently of the borough, died quite suddenly on Fri day last. She had long been an invalid with bronchitis, which, with an old heart trouble, compassed the fatal ending.
 D. D. Baldwin, an old and well known resident of West Stafford, died on Mon- day after a brief illness with typhoid pneumonia.