The Press., 1893-07-20

of fine box stationery, which we are clos ing out at 10c. and 12c. box. Some of the boxes that are slightly broken or soil ed we are selling at Sc. box.
 STAFFORD.
 A. O. U. W. meets this evening. - Orient Chapter, R. A. M., meets next Wednesday evening.
 Miss Grace Whipple, of Greenfield, Mass, is visiting at J. V. Squiers.
 Julius c. Anderson has his new house and barn on Westford avenue we'll under way. Day is doing the work.
 A large number of people from Staf- ford Springs joined large number from Monson and Palmer last Sunday in a clam-bake at Evergreen Park. Big pro- vision had been made for a crowd, but it is said that the attendance was so unex- pectedly large that there were few frag ments left after all were satisfied. =.
 -E. l.. Burr has hired the store corner of East -Main-st and Furnace avenue, and will occupy it as soon as the goods be- longing to the Moore estate are disposed of-probably August 1st.
 R. s. Hicks, in behalf of the aqueduct company, has completed his purpose of putting 8 fountain jet in the center of the cove, playing a stream we'll up into the air, and making an attractive feature which the people appreciate the more, or should, because it costs the borough noth- ing at all.
 For the next ten days Mayland Park is to be delivered over almost solely to Stafford Springs people. The. following will register there within day or two: Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Chamberlin, Misses Alice and Gertrude Chamberlin, Miss Mary Newton, Mrs. G. H. Baker, Misses Edith and Clara Baker, Messrs. Irving, Frank and Leonard Baker, MT. and Mrs. J. J. Ellis, Miss Maude Ellis and lady friend, MT. and Mrs. W. H. Smith, MT. Robert Smith, Mir. and Mrs. J. V. Squier, MT. and Mrs. James Mclaughlin, Mrs. c. M. Ives, Mrs. R. s. Hicks, Miss Min nie Fenton, Mrs. J. M. Leach and daugh- ters. MT. and Ms. c. A. Brown, of Palmer, who have been at the park for two years past, with most of the above party, with Mrs. Browns sister. Mrs. Charles Grosvenor, will be on hand this year.
 -C. c. Keep and friend, of Mouson, were guests over Sunday of MT. and Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin at Mayland Park.
 FREE LECTURE ON CooKERY.-Miss Wills, of the Boston Cooking School, will deliver lecture on Fancy Cookery at the Opera House. Wednesday, July %, highest authority on cookery, which is the Boston cooking school, the mother of them all, and with Miss Parloa, Mrs. Lin coin and others, have been the good sa- maritan for many of the most fashionable dinners in New England for several years, and their instruction has revolutionized the art of good cookery. Wednesdays lecture will be free, and no collection. Each lady attending the leetule will be presented with desirable souvenir in the form of dainty dessert cook book, writ ten by Mrs. Dearborn, principal of the Boston cooking school, Mrs. Lincoln, author of the Boston Cook Book, and Miss Anna Barrows, of the Y. w. c. A. All ladies are cordially invited to attend.
 John Gordon, member of former well-known family of Stafford Springs residents, now superintendent of a wool an mill at Kezar Falls, Me-, was in town on Tuesday. A younger brother, Alex, is super at the straw works in Palmer The father died while the family lived here, also daughter, and the mother was few years ago brought here for burial. John was on his way to see his older brother, James, who is superintend- ent of 8 tape mill in Brooklyn, N. Y, and is now out of health.
 Mrs. Samuel Rockwell sends to The Press office a curious rose formation, consisting of fseven small roses growing out of the center of what was recently beau tiful full grown rose. These roses are but partly open, though apparently it is only their crowded condition which pre- vents full development.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred H. Law and child, of New London, are at J. R. Bucks, Stafford Street, for few weeks.
 The heirs of the late Hon. Julius Converse have agreed upon division of real estate, subject to approval of the pro- bate court. Property in the borough will be apportioned as follows: To Mrs. Wm. Lee the brick office building, on Spring four building lots and double tenement house on Highland Terrace, wood lot west of Glynn mill, and one-third contin- gent interest in the Woodlawn home, stead residence, and farm. To J. Carl Converse the building on Main-st. occu- pied by The Press office and by Dr. P R. Watts, and the houses and lots on Tol. land ave. and on road to fair grounds, also one-third contingent interest in Wood lawn. To Mrs. A. B. Matthews, of Chi. cago, two cottages on Highland Isfraee, To Louis s. Converse the Staffa 3rings House property, two cottag1 gh- land Terrace, house now occup Rim in west part of Woodlawn grousds, two houses at corner of West-Main and High streets, and one-third contingent interest in Woodlawn.
 Mrs. Thrall and Miss Minnie Thral have been in Boston several days, anc are now at the Chautauqua assembly which will be in session two weeks al Lake View, Birmingham.
 Rev. o. P. Champlin, well remem bered by many Stafford people as former resident here, and known to readers O The Press as an interesting correspondent has received and accepted hearty ant unanimous call to a Congregational churcl