The Press., 1892-08-25

whittling toothpick from the desk. and considered ceiling quite out condition if undecorated with spit-balls and pencil marks It will do some of these good to see the present well-kept structure, and imagine the effect it must have in con- verting uncouth girls and boys into ladies and gentlemen. Janitor Pierce will be happy to show any such around, but it will be better to go when the school is in session and see the entire thing.
 Within the year Principal Bagnall has added over $200 worth of apparatus and books to the schools outfit without cost to the district, earning the money by en- tertainments given. The school is not badly equipped in such respects, though it is impossible to overdo this kind of thing. A good feature is the hanging of portraits (nearly life-size) of American authors around the high school room.
 Stafford Springs school house is known by reputation all over the state. Long may it deserve to keep it. A recent wis itor remarked that his own city, Hart ford, had no more creditable school edi- flee in it's limits.
 Personal. Mrs. James Phelps, of Glynnville, has returned from visit to Rockville.
 Mrs. F. c. Sanford has her friend, Miss Culver, of Norwich, as guest.
 -Abram Greaves, of Providence, was in the borough over Sunday, and filled his old place as tenor singer in the Con- gregational church. Nathan Morse, Esq, of Akron, Ohio, has been visiting his sister, Mrs. M. P. J. Walker. MT. Morse began practice as a lawyer at New Hartford, Conn.,, and while there served the Conn. house of representatives as clerk.
 W. H. Desper, of Worcester, a former principal of the Stafford Springs High school, was in town over Sunday.
 Miss Sadie Wood of South Coventry is visiting Miss Mary Lathrop.
 Miss Myrtle Davis, of Granby, Mass, is visiting at E. N. Washburn's.
 Mrs. E. c. Dennis has been at Man tic, as guest of MT. and Mrs. B. F. Taylor. Col. c. l.. Dean and family are mak- ing their annual visits to friends in Vest ford and Stafford. A. Howard, of the Savings Bank of Stafford Springs, and L. E. Moore, of Pal mer, leave this week for trip west, MT. Moore going through to the Pacific coast. Mrs. Patsey Sullivan, of Glynnville,is spending a week or two of vacation in Rockville.
 Stafford Hollow.
 Geo. D. Shaw has grown this summer some African pond lilies, having blue and pink blossoms. The seeds, procured at Pansy Park, Belchertown, Mass, were planted in a tea cup March 1st, afterwards transplanted to flower pots, about June 1st were put in large tub, kept full of water, where they have fiourished, some of the pads measuring eight inches across A beautiful blue blossom was left at The Press office.
 The sehoel district committee of No. 2 give notice that meeting will be held at the school house on Friday evening, Aug. 26th, at 7 o'clock, to hear the report of the committee in regard to building a new school house.
 Geo. D. Shaw killed black snake Monday measuring feet and inches.
 Mrs. Joel Parker and hel two daugh- ters, of Springfield, who have been the
 
 guests of Mrs. Geo. D. Shaw for the past three weeks, returned home first of the week; also MT. Joel Parker, of Spring; field, spent Saturday and Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Shaw. l 1-.
 Miss Lila Robbins, of Andrew street, Springfield, is making two weeks stay with her cousin, Mrs. Geo. D. Shaw.
 On and after September 1st the post office will be closed at 7.3O p. m.
 Geo. M. .Puffer, who died at his home in Stafford Hollow on Sunday last, was a native of Brimfield, but for many years resident of Stafford, representing the town in the legislature in 1860. He was man universally respected, though because of his retiring nature not having a wide &C., quaintance. For several years he has been retired, having gained snug little property by industry and good manage ment. His wife died about three months ago, and Mir. Puffer himself has been for some time an invalid. He leaves one son by adoption, Rev. Chas. H. Puffer, of Stoughton, Mass, also brother, Milton, who short time ago removed from Staf- ford to Willimantic, and one sister, Mrs. Dwight Ellis, of Monson. His funeral was held yesterday, conducted by his pas tor, Rev. T. c. Druly.
 Stafford Street.
 A very attractive programme, con- sisting mainly of tableaux, was presented by Mrs. Adams guests in her tastefully trimmed parlors, last Saturday evening.
 MT. William Kingsbury and wife, of Newton, Mass, and MT. G. E. Kingsbury of Springfield, Mass, are spending few days with their parents, MT. and Mrs. George Kingsbury.
 Mrs. Gilbert Parks and daughter Helen, from Fitchburg, are guests of Mrs. J. W. Witt
 Miss Ella Stone, of Dudley, is visit ing her mother, Mrs. Horace Stone.
 Mrs. c. H. Grants daughter and sons wife, with their families, are visit ing at the old homestead on the Street.
 A gentleman and family from Brook lyn, N. Y., are guests of Mrs. J. R. Buck.
 Miss Grace James, from Springfield, Mass, is spending few weeks with Miss Edith Cushman. .... Mir. Belden, from Hartford, MT. Shanks and Messrs. Frank and Will Fisk, from Brooklyn, N. Y., are among the later guests at Mrs. Adams.
 Staffordvi1le.
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