The Press., 1893-06-01
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 Robert Mcleod entertained at the Congregational parsonage on Tuesday a party of young friends who had assembled in honor of his seventh birth day.
 -"The night after the wedding" Citi- zens' Band and hosts of acquaintances called upon Samuel Rockwell, who was prepared for their entertainment, and made everybody welcome with most un- bounded hospitality. To many it was a time long to be remembered.
 MT and Mrs. David Johnson, of New Haven, were in town on Monday to at tend the funeral of Mrs. J's. sister, Mrs. Amelia Converse. Mrs. Johnson is yet in town visiting friends.
 Isaac Brown, of Oshkosh, Wis, hss this week been visiting his brother, John Brown, of this village His last visit to this, his native town, was in 1882.
 Walter A. Sweet and wife, from Wor- cester, and R. H. Small and wife, from New London, were with relatives and friends in town this week.
 Rev Dr. Harris surprised his congre- gation last Sunday with the announce ment that he contemplated going on a trip to England, to be gone month. He left for New ork on Tuesday evening, after having delivered the memorial day address, and sailed from that city yes day on the Teutonic. During his abser <, his pulpit will be supplied by his son, Charles E., of Yale divinity school. A pleasant voyage, and all the pleasures and benefits possible to be gotten out of such trip, is 8 wish The Press most heartily voices on behalf of host of Staf- ford friends. A. N. Nichols will conduct the week day services during the absence of the pastor.
 Presiding Elder Tirrell will conduct the services at the Methodist church next Sunday. Sacramental services in the morning, preaching in the evening.
 Charles Painter, son of the former Congregational pastor here of that name, is now student at Harvard medical col lege, having graduated from the Johns Hopkins University at Baltimore.
 The game of lawn tennis is growing in popularity with the young people of the town.
 Ray Mcleod has been obliged to get a short leave of absence from Yale col- lege, on account of disability.
 
 -Dr. J. V. Tanguay has opened an of flee for practice in Lathrops building, near the west end of Main-st. He came from Ware, Mass, praeticed for time at West Warren, Mass, and is graduate of Canada medical college.
 The town authorities will meet next Monday at the town house to make the annual selection of jurors.
 -Citizen's Band has had some fine con- pliments during the spring on it's profic- iency.
 MT. and Mrs. Dutton of Springfield have been visiting Mrs. Dutton's grand mother, Mrs. E. Benton, on Church st.
 Regular meeting of Winter Post, C.. A. R., next Monday evening, at 7.45.
 The freight depot is being used again on it's new site-though there is yet much grading and track laying to be done.
 A clearing out auction sale will be held at Moore's store, coruer Furnace Avenue and East Main street on Saturday evening. Staple goods, such as house. keepers need, buy and use every day will be sold. s
 Rev. Beverly E. Warner of Bridge port, formerly rector of Grace church in this borough, has accepted call to Trin- ity church in New Orleans, and will prob ably go south in October.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. D. Barton and two sons from Palmer have been visiting friends in town.
 Miss H. E. Bacon, supervisor at the Hartford Retreat for the Insane, formerly of Stafford Springs, was this week guest of her aunt, Mrs. Thrall, on Edgewood.
 A good start is made upon the two new business blocks on Furnace Avenue
 The wall upon the new Edgewood ex. tension now shows what the grade will be of this new outlet from several of oul best residence streets to Main-st. The reason for making the permanent grade al this time is that the abuttors are desirous of curbing their portions for sidewalk The new street will be great benefit te all the residents of Edgewood, High and Prospect streets, who have before had nc good means of reaching Main street, ex cept by going to the west end of High streeet. With good walks it will also bt much used to reach the school building from the east.
 George W. Campbell has sold his house on Tollaud avenue to James F. Washburn, of Salem, Mass.
 Some form of festivity on the 4th is proposed. The arrangement of details is in good hands, and if all plans material ize there will be something to amuse tho masses that will attract from far and near The fair grounds will be the place, ant horse racing, balloon ascensions, day anC night fireworks, dancing, and other kinds of fun are proposed. Special trains ant special rates of fare are arranged for.
 A meeting of the directors of tn, Stafford Springs Agricultural Societ, will be held at the room over the post of flee on Saturday, at p. m.
 John J. Sullivan, who died this morn ing, after brief illness with bronchia affection. was we'll known citizen of th borough, having lived here 20 years, ac quired real estate, and several times fille' the office of burgess. He was born il Kemare, County Kerry, Ireland. On frs coming to this country he was employe' at s. & H. Sayles' mills at Dayville, an, for several years before coming to Staf ford lived in Somersville, where his chil dren were born, five of whom surviv him: Daniel F., of Providence, R. I.