The Press., 1894-07-26

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 STAFFORD.
 The old borough street lamp posts and lamps, retired from use by reason of electricity, have yet an illuminative work before them. Five have been sold to put between Stafford Street and the summit of Rockwell Hill, two being owned and cared for by Samuel Rockwell, two by Miner Knowlton and one by John A. Nich- 'ols. Also two have been sold, one each to w. E. Hanley and Thomas Adams {of Rockville), to be put in front of their pro- = posed new cottages at Crystal Lake.
 Sundays services at St. Edwards church and cemetery, in connection with Bishop Tierney's visit, made good inn pression on non-C Catholics who attended. Bishop Tierney's address to the children at confirmation was particularly whole some and befitting talk, and the address of President Teefy of Toronto College at the cemetery, though made without prep aration, Father Quinn, assigned to the duty, not appearing), was beautiful and appropriate bit of talk, the central thought being that religion alone defied the ter TOTS of death.
 Rev. Dr. George M. Hamlen, presi- dent of Mallalieu Seminary, Kinsey, Ala. |, with Mrs. Hamlen, will occupy the pulpit at the Methodist church next Sunday morning. They will speak of their work among the freedmen and poor whites of the south, and sing some of their south ern songs. At this service the regular collection for the Freedman's Aid and Southern Education Society of the M. E. church will be taken. Dr. Hamlen has been member of the New England South ern conference since 1858, and has been in the southern work since 1889.
 Rev. J. D. Coyle has had his resi- dence fitted for electric lighting.
 Examination for admission to any of the state normal schools, or for state teachers certificates, will be held at the Stafford Springs high school room Aug. 1st, and at the Rockville high school house Aug. 18th.
 John Lavalley, whose some time af- fiction with an incurable cancer has ex- cited much sympathy, died on Thursday last aged 69 years. The cancer was upon his throat, and had so grown as to pre- vent the taking of nourishment, and final ly caused death by strangulation.
 Collins Richardson was one of the number of Watch Hill excursionists last week, and attracted attention by his high jumping at the beach, his only limit be- ing the height of objects suitably placed to jump from.
 Two runaway lads, from the Monson state farm school were captured Tuesday evening by Sheriff Mullin, and delivered to Palmer officer who came for them.
 A second outbreak of the forest fire near Orcuttville few days ago did some damage to lands of Chauncey Orcutt, Wm. Robbins and others.
 A tenement house belonging to Elam Ellithorpe, and located on an alley-way leading from West Main to Center-st. just south of the old brick school house building, was burned yesterday about noon. The fire was first discovered in the wood shed connected with the main build ing. Daniel M. Sullivan occupied the main building and Benj. Ramsey lived in the basement. Both saved nearly all their furniture. The insurance upon the house is $4OO, which probably falls about $10O short of covering the loss.
 The infant class of the Congregation al Sunday school were entertained at a lawn party by their teacher, Mrs. Charles Butterfield, at her home on East Main street, last Thursday.
 Out of about sixty applicants the school committee have offered the high school principalship to Samuel A. Jacobs, A. B., native of Dudley, Mass. MT. Jacobs graduated at Amherst in 1892, taught one year in arinnell College, Iowa, the past year in the Highland Military Academy at Worcester, and brings high commentators from the heads of these institutions and from those who have al- ways known him. The committee were unanimous in the selection.
 Much sympathy is felt for Chauncey Palmer, an old resident of the borough, whose longtime imperfect eyesight has ended in hopeless blindness.
 Rev. Geo. L. Dickinson, of Cedar Rapids. Iowa, will arrive in s'-"'~.u ~- Snrinns s~---..orG vIslt next Monday. He will be guest of Mrs. G. H. Baker Frank E. Converse is out again, look Ing to be quite recovered from his recent prolonged illness.
 Charles Roberts has gone to visit his brother at Newtonville, Mass, and will take in some of Boston's shore resorts in the trip.
 MT. and Mrs. Follett of Woonsocket, R. l., are visiting their daughter, Mrs. George Lawton, on Grant avenue.
 Mrs. Charles Holt and Mrs. R. s. Beebe are visiting in Hampden, Mass
 Rev. E. R. Brown of Grace church was called to Brooklyn, Conn.,, last Sun day to attend the funeral of his sister.
 Mrs. E. l.. Burr and Miss Lavilla and Master John Burr are in Hartford for a weeks visit.
 Rev. George l.. Dickinson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will arrive in Stafford Springs for short visit next Monday. He will be guest of Mrs. c. H. Baker.