The Press., 1893-05-18
F. F. Patten has sold to Hannibal

l F. F. Patten has sold to Hanniba
 Alden building lot on Edgewood, mex
 north of house of John M. Gompper, als,
 Charles McKendrick has recently spuf
 chased second lot north of that sold t,
 Mr. Alden.
 Taft is putting in new soda fountain
 The wife and daughter of Alpheu.
 Garth, superintendent of the worsted mil
 of the Warren Woolen Co.,, sailed yester
 day for England for two months visit
 leaving New York on the Majestic"
 A. G. Mcguire, formerly of this viii
 lage, is now-with friends here, and is re. covering from severe sickness, which al one time it was thought might prove fatal -rheumatism about the heart. He had for some time been conductor on steam passenger railway unning between Brook lyn and Coney Island, returning to Mon- son, where his father lives, when disabled by illness.
 There will be social at the M. B. church parlors next Wednesday after noon and evening. Supper, 5.3O to 7.3O.
 F. A. Bagnall.of Stafford Springs was chosen president of the Eastern Connecti- cut Teachers Association at the annual meeting at Norwich last week.
 The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold their regular meeting in Society hall Friday afternoon, at three o'clock. The delegate to the county con- vention is expected to be present and give q report of that meeting.
 There will be special meeting of Wm. Horton Camp, s. of ", next Tues day evening, and the attendance of every member is desired.
 Examinations for entrance to the High school the coming fall will be held at the High school building on Friday, June 16, at o'clock. The subjects in which examinations are to be given in- clude arithmetic, the questions being of practical nature, United States history, geography, language and grammar, and spelling. Any pupils desiring to enter the second year class of the High school will be required to pass examinations in physi- ology, physical geography, algebra, as far as fractions, and English composition.
 -"The Hamilton County Record" new paper from Wells, N. Y., bears the name of Milo P. Roberts as editor and publisher. MT. Roberts is son of Charles Roberts, and went from Windsor Locks a few months ago and engaged in news paper work, for which he manifests liking and adaptability that guarantees his success.
 Letters remaining in the office at Staf- ford Springs May IS: John Conroy, Hope we'll & Co.,, Stafford Mfg Go.
 Miss Mary c. iQuinlan has been chosen valedictorian of the class of '93, s. $. H. s.; Liberty D. Crawford, salutatorian; Charles R. Newton, class prophet; Frank E. Eastman, class historian.
 A meetingsof the freemen of the bor- ough will be held at borough hall this eve- hing, at 7.30, to see what instructions may be given the court of burgesses as to de- lending or settling suit brought by MT. and Mrs. Wm. Kibbe of Ellington, who bring suit for $5OOO to cover damages sus- tained by Mrs. Kibbe in fall last winter upon the sidewalk, through slipping.
 Mrs. Jennie E. Jewett, one of the three Tilden sisters who formerly had a store in the American House block, which | hey built and owned, died at her home in | Poland last Sunday. pr. Rafftery's teams are a feature of he street, and he is said to own a car iage that comes very near to being the easiest in town to ride in.
 Stafford Hollow. |
 Stafford grange has special meeting next Tuesday evening.
 The time for receiving bids for the | construction of the new school house closes Saturday at 12 m. See the adver- tisement.
 Norwich Bulletin: Charles B. Pin ney, of Stafford, a well-remembered acad- emy graduate, is entered for the running broad jump contest at the annual cham pionship games of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association, which will be held at Manhattan field, New York, Saturday, May 27. There are fifty entries in this event. MT. Pinney will be recognized locally as captain of the victorious aead- emy nine of '91, and also as one of Nor wich's best amateur athletes two years ago.
 (Correspondence.)
 A special meeting of Stafford grange will be held next Tuesday evening. There will be but one meeting each month here | after during the summer season.
 The office of Dr. E. M. Druley will be found in Mir. W. H. Champlin's house after next Tuesday, May 23d.
 A school meeting has been called at the school house next Saturday evening to vote upon laying tax for the project | ed new building, to hear from the build | ng committee, and for such other pur- poses as may be legally presented at such l meeting.
 The Hollow is not bad place for business, judging by the fact that Glover S Son require the constant services of | 'hree men and four horses to attend to | their increasing business in two depart nents-stoves and tinware, and hay and 'eed. They are now getting a carload | week of the various kinds of merchandise | hey deal in.
 W. H. Champlin has entered the firm of W. E. Truesdell & Co.,, of Burnside, Jonn., and is now moving his household goods, and will soon cease to be resi- 1 lent here. The firm carries a general inc of goods, has good connections, and s doing large business. MT. Champlin's | business capacity will find ample | scope in his new business.
 The members and friends of Wolcott | Lodge, to the number of sixty or seventy, |