The Press., 1894-04-26
-Dr. Wattts has gone to New York,

leaving his DuSlnoSS Wnolly m the hanus of Dr. Nichols, who has been for some weeks his associate in practice. Mrs. Watts will come on from Florida, where she has been spending the winter, and af- ter about fortnight spent in New York they will make a brief stop in Stafford Springs before departing for southern Cal ifornia, where they propose to remain for an indefinite time.
 At the annual meeting of Orient Chap ter, R. A M, last Wednesday evening, H. s. Abel was elected H. P.; F. A. Close. K; G. 0. Parkess, s.; c. F. Har- wood, treasurer; J. c. Converse, secre- tary J. V. Squier, c. of H.. D. Bissett, P. s.; J. M. Lord, R. A. O.; J. H. Wat son, M list V.: Lyman Cushman, M. 2d V.; J. Allan Mix, M. 3d ". J. T.Wood, organist; Emory Pierce, tiler.
 Mrs. Agnes Carlton of Springfield, with her infant child, is visiting her moth- CT, Mrs. S. Ellen Fairfield, on East Main street.
 The Monday Evening Club held it's last meeting of this, its fourth season, this week with MT. and Mrs. o. Allen on East Main-st., on which occasion one of it's members, MT. J. V. Squier, was given fine silk umbrella, and another, Mrs. (Dr.) F. l.. Smith, a set of orange spoons.
 Why not start branch of the indus trial army in Stafford? We have several notorious chronic cases of the "unem- ployed" here. How nice if they could be unloaded upon some other place!
 "A. w. Kingsbury has recently set up Scotch granite headstone for J. w. Eaton at Stafford Street cemetery.
 Rev. Henry M. Vaill of Staffordville, just recovered from serious illness, was cordially greeted by old friends in the bor- ough on Tuesday.
 Stafford is widely known as prolific place for wild May flowers, from the rare running fern to the more common but not less beautiful arbutus. Sacks of wild flowers are sent away in the mails nearly every day to old residents, who treasure these remembrances from friends at the old home. There is abundance, and al- ways will be, if plants are properly culled. But don't pull them up by the roots, nn- less you wish to exterminate. A great n any do this.
 -J. F. Zimmerman has left the posi- tion which he has for long time oceu- pied, that of finisher at the Central Wool en mill. Mir. T. is valuable citizen, act i've in society and public matters, and will be much missed if his removal from town results from this step.
 A chance to bid-on Staffordville real estate. See advertisement of Wm. F. M. Rogers
 Advertised letters: Orkon Binzer, Arthur c. Barrows, Cyril Fimincham, Peter Fronez, Mrs. c. H. Green, Tom Hayes, Lyman Ruben, F. Williams, Mrs. Alice Reynolds, waiter.
 F. E. FITZPATRICK, P. M.
 Frank Prouty was severely bitten on the hand on Tuesday by a vicious horse, which was standing at the curbing of the walk along which he was passing. Such horses should be muzzled, or owners held liable for their acts. And the lads who make horses vicious by punching or punch ing at them as they stand hitched along the streets, should be made to wish that their pants were seated with sole leather.
  Reyes, at Holland this week, resulted in a disagreement of the jury.
 Handsome Ornament For Haymarket
 Square.
 For some time past a very pleasant sur prise has been in store for the people of the town in the making upon order of Mrs. Charles and Miss Celia Holt of a handsome drinking fountain to be placed in Haymarket Square. The work is be- ing done at Flynt's quarries in Monson, and the style is quite similar to that of the Cushman fountain in Monson. It is about completed and within few days will be in it's position upon, or nearly upon, the location of the watering tub tent for use by horses, oxen or dogs, or to quench the thirst of wayfarer or citizen, a thing of beauty as we'll as of use, some l thing to inspire in the citizens pride, and we trust desire to, so far as in each one | lies, work to the end of lifting up sur | roundings to correspond with it's archi. | tectural beauty, and so spread in an ever widening circle spirit of local improve. ment over the borough and town. We have right to rejoice oyer this generous | gift to the public. Are we wrong in say. ing that, with exception of the generous | gift of land from Josiah Converse, which | started the improvement of the Stafford | Springs cemetery that all are now sc proud of this gift of this fountain is the first donation by individuals to the gen. eral public that we have ever known iI toff 0pH "o lon of h6 Hyde library donation, which we hope some time to see also used to the adorn ment of the village.
 The Holt fountain will be astructure o granite, an ornamental structure sur. mounted by an eagle, and supported by polished columns. Uuder this cover a playing fountain, the water iron which will fall into the receptacles fol drinking. The design is a pretty one While intended as a memorial of the latt Charles Holt, the design of the givers was to respect what it is we'll known would have been the wishes of Mir. Holt, had ht been consulted in the matter, and givt wholly without inscription, but the advice of citizens will probably overrule the de sign, and an inscription will help to keeI in memory one who, born in an adjoining town, spent his business life in Stafford and if of him, as employer, citizen, neigh bor, or friend, any but the most glowing words of kindly remembrance have evel been spoken, it has not been our lot tt hear them or. intimation of them.
 The Second Session of the North Holland s | 5. Union
 Was held in the Universalist church a Stafford Hollow on Tuesday afternoon an' evening. The attendance was quite re spectable in point of numbers, there beinl representatives from seven or eight Sun day schools, and the pastors of fiv churches. The interest of those presen was keen, the character of the papers pre- sented was high, and the entire spirit C the meetings was that of an earnest an sympathetic christian family. The chris tIan fellowship manifested was broad an close. The meeting opened almost exact ly on the moment with an earnest deve