The Press., 1894-05-03
STAFFORD.

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 STAFFORD.
 The New Bedford Standard gives a quite extended report of a reception given to Rev. Dr. c. E.. Harris by the people of the Pleasant-st. M E. church of that city. The gathering was at the church, the ves- try of which was we'll filled with people. An enjoyable musical program, an ad- dress of welcome and Dr. Harris response were the principal exercises. The report evidences great cordiality on the part of the people for their new pastor.
 MT. and Mrs. Edwin R. Fisk, who formerly resided here, came from Spring field to the Stafford Springs cemetery on Monday, to bury their eldest child, Archi- bald w., who was taken ill on Friday and died of malignant diphtheria Sunday night He was bright boy, in his eighth year, a favorite pupil in the public school, and a member of the Sunday school of Christ church, Springfield. ***
 A. l.. Taintor, who has taken the po- sition of boss finisher at the Central Wool en mill is grandson of the late John Stevens, and former resident of this bor- Ough.
 A. Adams would like to show the Covert pant stretcher to any troubled with wrinkling or bagging of pants at the knee.
 Mrs. M. B. Harris and her two chil- dren have gone to Bridgeton, Me-, where her husband has been for some time en- ployed
 pr. Lanphear, who was located in Stafford Springs from 1877 to 80, and later went to Aouthbridge, was in town on Tuesday. He has for ten years past been settled at Orlando, Florida, where he went for his health, which he regained, and where he has since been practicing his profession.
 Stafford Street is "brushing up'' in anticipation of the coming of the summer boarder.
 -Gary Bros. have in training one of two Southbridge horses who are to trot in Worcester May 30th for $500. The wager came from "discussion'' between the owners of the two horses, and South bridge iswide awake over the coming con- test of speed.
 The telephone office will next week be removed from the passenger station to Lathrop's drug store.
 Fifty couples attended the dance giv- en by Lincoln Athletic Club last Saturday evening.
 At the Monday evening meeting of "The Dickenses," the following papers were presented: "Causes of French Rev. olution," W. H. Heald; "Dress and Cos tunes of the Times" Miss Florence ash. burne; 1.-The Bastile," Frank c. East man; Influences of Revolution in this Century" F. A. Bagnall; "The c. D. Ernest K. Taft and Harry E. Burwell editors. Music by Miss Clara Ellis. The book now being read and discussed is The Tale of Two Cities.
 Concrete work has been done about Dennis mill on Willington avenue, also or premises of A. Adams and W. A. Comins A new wal k will also be laid in frant o Rockwell's Main street block, where thf grade has been improved by slight ele yation of the eurbing.
 -Mrs.Jplius Roberts has opened dress making rooms at her residence on East Main-st.
 The Holt drinking fountain is about ready for shipment from the quarries al Monson.
 Special meeting of Wm. Horton CamI next Tuesday evening. A full attendance is desired.
 W. c. Avery has removed from Edge wood to Mrs. Gaston's house on Churcf street.
 Mrs. T. c. Tiffany is visiting her pa rents on Crown-st. Dr. Tiffany, her hus band, has located dental office at 12S Park avenue, New York City, opposite Grand Union hotel, being associated witt Dr. Perry E. Dove, under firm name 0 Dove & Tiffany.
 Miss l.. s. Cady is recovering iron her recent illness, but is not yet able to re sume her school duties. Her place ii this week filled by Mrs. Lewis McLaugh lin.
 Winter Post, G. A. R., meets nex Monday evening; Ionic Lodge, F. A. M. on Tuesday evening.
 Recent monumental work set up by Kingsbury: Marble monument for Charles Smith in Staffordville cemetery; Italian marble tablet with granite face at TimO thy Cutters grave in Wales cemetery tablet for Walter Willis grave in Staf ford Springs cemetery; tablet for Leonard Goodrich in Stafford Springs cemetery tablet for grave of Oliver Perry in nev Wales cemetery headstone in Catholi. cemetery, Stafford Springs, for Willi, Connor, the lad who was drowned in tn, Mineral Springs Co.'S. pond last summer Walter Willis will be remembered as tn, bridge builder, who was drowned at Soutl Wilmington last summer. The tablet SC up at his grave is. a good one, and wa! done on order of friends in England, tt whom photograph of his grave and 0 its vicinity has been sent.
 Rev. A. J. Mcleod will go to Easterl Maine, next week on business connected with the decease, last winter, of his fath er-in-law.
 M. B. Fisk has removed his office tt the National Bank building.