The Press., 1893-02-09
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with dancing next Tuesday evening. Letters remaining in the office at Stafford Springs, Feb. 9th: VIII. Brooks, Mr. B. Box, George Boulgely, Justin Converse, Joseph T. Cook, Wm. Crab- tree, Thomas Donnelly, M. w. Hutchi- son, Henry w. Kane, Cordelia Lepine, Mary A. Mack, John H. Scully, J. C.. .Spelcy.
 W. D. Tuthill, clerk at H. o. Butter fields hardware store, who has been con- fined to the house for number of weeks with severe attack of pleurisy, is now on the gain, and will probably soon be found at his post of duty again.
 A little display of insubordination at the high school this week has resulted in the suspension for one week of two schol- ars. This is for Stafford an extreme pro- cess, but the committee very properly feel it their duty to back up the principal | in his efforts to maintain order, and pa- rents owe it to their children, to the com munity and to the school to back up all proper efforts to make the schools orderly. -''Unele Toms Cabin" will be pre- scented at the opera house this evening. This play always draws crowds. The pa- thetic story of Uncle Tom, the thrilling | incidents, sad death scenes of little Eva and Uncle Tom, the grotesque antics of Topsey and the concern of Miss Ophelia all awake ken and maintain interest. People never grow tired of ''Uncle Toms Cabin" :"
 The celebrated Equine Paradox is at Loomer Opera House this week, and on Saturday special train will be run to en- able Stafford people to see this great wotl- der Fare for the round trip will be 80 cents from Stafford, and proportionate rates from other stations below, being 25 cents from South Coventry. The special train leaves Palmer at 6 p. m., Stafford Springs at 6. B, and leaves Willimantic on the return trip at il p. m. The wonder full animals exhibited ''do everything but talk" are 28 in number, and are accom- panied by their celebrated trainer, Prof. Bartholomew. No exhibit of trained ami mals has ever so interested the world as that of Prof. Bartholomew. A few Staff ford people have already seen this won derful exhibit as made in Springfield a few years ago, and many will avail of this present opportunity.
 Attention is called to the advertise ment of milk farm for sale in Lebanon, near Willimantic.
 Mayor Nichols this week sent off two light brahma bullets, getting for one S1O, for the other $7. s- , -Luciers' Minstrels drew full house on Monday evening, though the weather could not have been much worse-streets being dangerously slippery and the rain fall constant. The show was satisfactory to those who attended, in all features, in strumental music, singing, comicalities, contortions, dancing, etc.
 Postmaster Whiton has been under care of Dr. Newton this week, having had slight shock on Sunday. He seems to be making rapid recovery, however.
 Harry Converse is assisting at w. G.. Ellis store, and Louis Stevens at M. G. Moore's.
 When at the death of Charles Fox the woolen mills at Foxville were apprais- ed at $25, ,00O, the valuation was generally considered very low, and the opinion eX- pressed that they could not be bought for that sum. The appraisers made their f1g- ures upon the basis of experience with mills sold after falling into disuse. We do not learn that there has ever been an offer made the executors of the amount of the appraisal even, and the general im- pression has been that such an offer would be accepted. The buildings are in excel lent condition, the water privilege one of the best conceivable, the control of Crys- tai Lakes supply going with the property. There is large segment of real estate in- cluded, with numerous tenements and boarding house, and even if wanted for other purposes than the making of wool fabrics, it would be a bargain to the pur- chaser, though he made bonfire of the machinery.
 Charles P. Hodgson sailed from New York on Tuesday, on the steamship Teu- tonic, on business trip to England, which will keep him away for month or more.
 It is fortunate that thus far no bones have been broken in consequence of the icy streets. So fearful a condition, lasting so long time, has not been known for years. Rains, thaws and freezes renew the ice, and winds blow off sand or ashes as applied. Few people that are upon the streets much of the time have escaped falls.
 The High School Library Fair.
 Two pretty stage exercises were given at the High School library fair last week "The Rainbow Prince," mentioned in the last issue of The Press; and the play, ''Counsel for the Plaintiff" The two were combined into one evenings enter tainment on Friday evening, when a con- siderable audience assembled, notwith- standing the difficult and even dangerous condition of the icy streets. The feature of the play was the impersonation of the character of the strong minded spinsteI by J. M. Leach in a manner that took the cake MT. Green also played difficult role in an admirable manner, while J. M. Warren as Nathan Solomon,'' Ian hon. est man," outdid himself. Miss Meade played difficult part in a very graceful manner. All the others did well, though having smaller opportunity than those spoken of.
 
 The cat show was very successful feat. ure, giving great pleasure to large mum. Der, and adding to the income of the fair G. w. Stevens cat was the prize animal winning the wool mat offered the ore get ting most votes.
 And finally-a pleasant part of the re. port of the fair-its net results in cash