The Press., 1894-06-07
The W. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs.

\ A. N. Nichols on Friday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. There is to be report of the county convention, which will be interest ing. There is also important business to be brought before the meeting, and full attendance is desired.
 John Hulley has taken employment in wooden mill at Kezar Falls, Me.
 Mrs. w. w. Lathrop of Grant avenue has had as guests her mother, Mrs. F. M. West, also Mrs. Nathan Bowers, both from South Manchester.
 Rev. Mir. McLeod's sermon last Sun- day evening had for its subject the new Holt fountain, in commendation with the spirit of it's giving and the excellence of the form of gift in the supplying of so nec- essary an article of comfort, health and cleanliness, closing with fine application sermon-wise.
 Misses Myrnie and Florence Wash burn have been visiting in East Long meadow, Mass.
 A fine new granite monument, sar- cophagus style, has been set up by A. w. Kingsbury on E. N. Washburn's lot in the Stafford Springs cemetery. A num- Der of granite markers are about being set up at the different graves on the lot.
 -Hunting's circus did not draw full houses; it was not expected that it would after so much enforced idleness of work ing people. But those who attended saw the best tent show that has visited Staf- ford for many years, especially in trapese performances and tumbling. There is all so considerable menagerie connected. The show is most happily clean from vul- garity and coarseness, and on the whole made a good impression on the people ot the town, who will be glad to see it here again. MT. Hunting, whether as clown in the ring or as manager is al ways gentleman.
 A large load of twenty ladies, includ- ing the teachers in the public schools, went on a trip to Monson last Saturday They enjoyed the day in Flynt's park, pic. nicing, looking at the many attractions oi the park and building, and, well covered in from the rain, rather enjoyed the brisk shower that varied some of the monotony of the ride home. That of the outward trip was varied by the falling of one of the horses in descending 8 hill, but with nc serious results.
 Miss Whiton, at the old post-office building, now supplies cut flowers, having them in stock on special occasions, such as Commencement" time at the high school a great local convenience.
 Hurley Bros. store has been freshen- ed up with 8 new overhead ceiling.
 Much interest has been excited the past week over case tried before Judge Chandler on Monday, MT. Agard, teach. CT at Staffordville, being complained o1 for excessive punishment of a nine-year. old girl pupil. The girls legs were badly cut, and the teacher admitted that if the marks were of his making the punish. ment was excessive. He was fined $1 and costs. The child's mother seems to have been the party most at blame. She desired the child to go on an errand at recess time, and instructed her to leave the school, with or without permission, refusing to comply with the very reason able requirement. made by the district committee, that a written excuse be sent the teacher, and without which the teach CT refused to excuse.
 Miss Mcdonald, telegraph operator, has been visiting in Manchester.
 Society meetings-Ionic Lodge, F. A. M., Tuesday evening; Orient Chapter R. A. M., and Harmony Temple of Honor Wednesday evening; A. o. U. w. this (Thursday) evening.
 A special election to choose a burgess in place of Dr. Watts, who has resigned will be held on Tuesday next, as per no tice advertised in another column. Polls open from 12 m. to p. m. It will be noted, also, that the court of burgesses order bells to be put upon all bicycles.
 The high school pupils have their an nual picnic Wednesday, June 2Oth, prob ably at Crystal Lake.
 The Hartford Courant now reaches Stafford Springs post office on the first morning mail, open at about 7.45, also is on sale here at 7.15.
 -7J. H. Reed is re-appointed states at torney for Holland county.
 Michael Hassett, the we'll known ton sorial artist of this village, who for { short time past has been filling the posi- tion of "head mann in a Moosup barber shop during the absence of it's proprietor is again at his old post at Squires' shop.
 The Mineral Springs Co.'S. mill is to be started up on samples, it is hoped pre- paratory to a start in full.
 Lot O'Halloran, president, T. Has sett, e-president, John Mccarthy, sec retary, and John Connolly, treasurer, art attending as delegates the A. o. H. con vention being held at Danbury this week Next Sunday is children's day at tht Congregational church. The morning sermon will be addressed to them, and concert with recitations takes the place o the usual evening sermon. The churcl will be decorated with flowers. Dr. Middleton, while extracting tooth for lady yesterday, finding that i did not start easily, made examination and found that the wisdom tooth, instea, of growing naturally, had started at tn root of the one upon which he was a work, and grown at right angles to it never coming to the surface, the roots o the two teeth forming solid junction It was fortunate that the discovery wa made before great effort was put into tn extracting process, as otherwise the iay bone must have been torn to pieces Con siderable cutting into flesh and bone wa needed to give easy egress to the tw, teeth.
 The Holmes mansion on Edgewoot