The Press., 1893-04-13
STAFFORD.


 Win. Farnsworth has sold his bakery in Bakers brick block to Louis Craft, from Rockville.
 Miss H. l.. Yale, of New York, who has been spending the winter at Mrs. Hicks, has returned to New York.
 MT. Lawton has begun work on his new house on Grant Avenue.
 The program issued for the operetta of the Berry Pickers," to be given at St. Edwards hall this and tomorrow eve nings, foreshadows an attractive enter tainment. The synopsis indicates spirit ed scenes, with fine vocalization. The par ticipants are named in the cast given be- low. There are two acts, four parts, aud ten scenes:
 Sailor and Baritone, John English. Sailors wife and Soprano, Maggie Sullivan.
 CJennie, A. R0ache. Sailors children EsslIe Fssd M 5os sFsIHFan 1ai1lan
 Florence, Julia English. sSsssr sss. E'msr"la' Dispensers Sflas Sans warren Mary, of: { MaggieHassett Clara, CnarlCy. agnes NorIoh. Frankie, Tessy Clarke. oxr,,oe )Fortune Teller Jennie Clarke "Jp0aoe' Basket Maker, Mary Qu1nIan JockieS-Wm. Williams, Frank Cardinal, Paul Queen Of Flowers. Pauline Aware : Mower girls and chorus of berry pickers. | sChorus accompan1sts-p1ano-Co F-Lynch Peasess orchestral interludeS. Clarence R. Kingsbury, class of '92, s, s. Fl. S., who has just completed a course in Child's Business College, Spring field, has taken position as stenograph- CT and typewriter for the J. R. Mont geTnery Co.,, Windsor Locks.
 F --Miss Mary Newton has as guest Miss Estella Johnson, of Mansfield, whose father, M. M. Johnson, of the National Thread Co.,, formerly lived here. Miss Newton gave whist party in honor of her guest last evening.
 --s M. G. Moore will immediately close out his stock of groceries, intending to combine some other line of trade with his large croekery line. ..
 For nearly month Irons has been receiving fine shad from the south, hard ly to be told from our New England fish. Taking pains to get them fresh from their watery home he has got large trade from class who have felt preju- diced against southern shad.
 The sale of tickets assures the full .- complement of dancers at the closing bali and concert of the Y. P. s. c. at the :. opera house this evening. It is likely to be an affair of elaborate dress, and the engagement of the Philharmonic orchestra augurs careful attention to the full en- Fment of attendants. Tickets for the aeert, to precede the bail, will be sold
 70 door.
 he ladies' aid society of Grace
 will give social and supper next
 K evening from 6 to p. m. The
 III consist of cold meats, escal-
 potatoes, cake, coffee, &c., and will
 Followed by prize swinging dough- pnut contest, in which winner and ttboo- by" prizes will be given" Admission to supper, contest and everything 10 cents.
 The ladies' aid society of the M. E.. church will hold business meeting and social in their parlors Wednesday after noon and evening.
 Letters remaining in the office at Stafford Springs, April IS: Miss Mary coen, John Carmody, David Calder, Me iina Cartier, John Connors, Mrs. Kate coniin, Herby- Dea, A. K. Murdock, EHEglA Sullivan, Mrs. Francis Sturavant, HIssszknnie Sullivan, Mrs. W. Penney, Geo. M. Lewis, Miss Annie s. Kenny.
 The officers of Winter Post, GAR, are urgently requested by Commander : Druley to be present at the meeting next Monday evening, as business of import auce Is to be presented.
 Dog licenses will this year date from May 1st, and prosecutions for non-com- pliance be made at that time. The usual < practice has been not to prosecute before : June list. Town Clerk Black will be at Butterfield's hardware store April 18th and 29th to receive the tax, and meanwhile blank applications may be left at either Butterfield's or H. s. Abel's stores, and will be attended to if fee is left at either place.
 April 20th is the last day for payment of taxes without added interest at rate of 9per cent. Collector Wightman will be at Leach's clothing store to-day and next Thursday from 8 to 5 o'clock; at town hall next Saturday, from to 9; at Odell's store, Staffordville, next Monday, from g to 2; at Truesdelps store, West Stafford, next Wednesday, from to 3.
 Union and Mashapaug people natu- nrally feel elated at the prospect of daily mail and stage line to Stafford Springs and to Southbridge after July 1st R. K. Pratt has taken the contract to carry the mail on six weekly trips, 4s miles daily, for $550 per year. Mr. Pratt is now living in Holland, about F miles from Mashapaug.