The Press., 1894-05-10
STAFFORD.

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 STAFFORD.
 -Needham will receive another ca load of horses next week.
 The Holt drinking fountain is expect ed to arrive in town to-day.
 Advertised letters: Annie Desilets Mrs. K. Funhusn, Miss Grace M. Lom bard, Charlie Wyman.
 Next Saturday, from to D. m., Dr Nichols will "receive" at his office thos wishing vaccine protection. See his ad '. vertisement.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles F. Orcutt, O Monson, were guests over Sunday of Mrs O's. brother, Dr. F. l.. Smith
 Miss L. s. Cady's many friends wer rejoiced in her ability to resume her du ties as tea cher on Monday after a nearl, two weeks, absence on account of sick ness
 It is an early spring, after all. Frui trees in full bloom on the first Sunday il May. Showers, however, have been rath CT too infrequent.
 The public schools will be closed to morrow to give opportunity for the teach CTS to attend the teachers association meeting at Willimantie.
 At conference held on Monday be tween the selectmen and representative from the court of burgesses the sum O $1850 was allowed from the town treasury for borough streets. This is below tht allowance of past years, but iE view O the low rate of taxation it is probable that it is a fair proportion of what the town will expend upon roads.
 MT. and Mrs. E. R. Fisk, of Spring field, formerly of Stafford, who came here on the 30th ut. to bury their oldest child came again on the 9th inst, bringing the body of their youngest and only child Both died of diphtheria. Deep sympathy is felt for the bereaved parents by large circle of friends. Rector Brown of Grace church officiated at both burials.
 HI. s. Abel attended the annual meet ing of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons at Hartford this week, and was elected G. P. S. of that body.
 -Bowler's new hotel at Crystal Lake will be formally opened for business on the Both inst, decoration day. The house is especially planned for summer board CTS, and to accommodate transient guests in large or small parties. The hotel it. self is large, and the grounds and adjacent buildings also ample to give elbow room for the largest number of guests, giving every one the choice of the utmost se- clusion of wooded grove or the fullest so- cial privileges as each may elect. MT. Bowler has invested a large amount of money in his enterprise, and has motive to maintain good reputation for good treatment of guests, and, in every re- spect, the highest reputation for the fine hotel and beautiful grounds in which he has invested his capital. He starts with good will, fairly won, and we hope will have such encouragement from our best people as will prove to him that their good will is worth catering for. The attrac- tions for the 30th will be of usual charac- ter. As before, music will be provided for dancing every Saturday, also shore dinner.
 F. A. Close has in his yard an apple tree, seeds for which he planted fifteen years ago, later transplanted, then had grafted for 12 different varieties of choicest fruit, and every graft is now in fullest bloom.
 W. A. Warner, for some time in en- ploy of the Electric Light Co.,, since May 1st has been in full charge of the plant.
 Meeting at Prebles Hall, Orcuttville, next Sunday, at 3 p. m., in charge of the Baptist society. Bring Gospel Hymns.
 Next Sunday the following services will be held in the Methodist church: 1O.45 a. m., sermon by pastor; 12 o'cpk, Sunday school; 6 p. m., the league meet ing. This will be a general meeting to take the place of the regular o'clock prayer meeting. At 7 p. m. the Sunday school will give temperance concert.
 The Cadet Band made it's first public appearance last evening, giving concert in the Woodlawn grounds. The band has been we'll drilled, contains good musical talent, and will have future. It is not yet six months old.
 Contributed Locals.)
 Harry Ledoyt made trip to South Amherst on his bicycle last Thursday, and he returned this week Lucius D. Colburn went to his pasture (which is To- cated in two states and three different towns, Monson, Stafford and Wales, ) one day last week. He found seven of his sheep and three lambs dead, having been mangled by dogs. Six other lambs were 
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 -Doubtless there are a few who re- member Rev. Hiram Day, who was pas- tor of the Congregational church in Staf- ford Springs for number of years in the days before the flood" Perhaps an item in regard to his present whereabouts would be of interest. He is now living in Glencoe, Ill.,, something over four score years of age. He with his wife, both in good health, are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary this Monday eve hing, May 7th, in their own cottage, in the village of Glencoe, suburb of Chi cago. Their only son, Arthur, owns a hone in the same village, short distance from his parents. Wife and two children make the family circle. He is in business in Chicago. He Is part owner of an ag- ricultural paper, and holds an important and lucrative position in it's management. He is also in the book business.
 Hebron, Conn. DAVID BREED.