The Press., 1894-05-31
The vicinity of the depot had a very

funereal appearance last Friday morning morning. The body of Mrs. w. A. Davis, from Indian Orchard, was received on the g a. m. train and was taken to the Staf- ford Springs cemetery. At 10 a. m. came the bodies of Mrs. Corbin and of her son, W. M. Corbin, from Hartford. A long line of carriages followed these to their last resting place in the cemetery in Union.
 -E. A. Buck & Co.'S. Palmer store is being removed to Cross block on Main street, and will be the largest store in that town. In addition to occupying the two west stores in that block new struc- ture is being added for their use, 66x38, and two stories high. Complete it will be much the largest establishment for mercantile business in Eastern Hampden. Mrs. Burbank, from Longmeadow, Mass, has been visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. c. W. Beckwith, on Crown-st.
 Remember the closed mail bag to be sent north on the 10 g. m. train is locked promptly at 9.30.
 Mrs. Charles Roberts and Miss Es- telle Roberts are visiting in Pomfret
 pr. Frank L. Smith has received the appointment of health officer for the town of Stafford for the period of four years from the first Monday in October, 1893. | -Myron Blair has removed to Grant avenue.
 l -G. Dearden, superintendent of the mills of the Montmorency Cotton Co.,, at Montmorency Falls, P. o., called at The Press Office last week. MT. Dearden went to Canada from Holland, where he owns farm, and where his children still reside.
 Society meetings-W. R. c. Friday evening; GAR. Monday evening; Staff ford Grange and Wauseon Lodge, I. O. o. F., and s. of " Tuesday evening.
 Joseph Labreshe has bought of Jo- seph Angely house on Willington-ave., !, one of those recently removed from the freight depot yard. MT. Angely will re- move to Abingdon, Mass, where he owns real estate.
 John Dorsey is rebuilding his house recently burned on Village Hill. Oliver Carey has the contract for building.
 Regular meeting of the w. R. c. to- morrow (Friday) evening.
 Twenty persons were confirmed as communicants at Grace church last Fri day evening by Bishop Williams. The eloquent sermon given by the venerable bishop on the occasion was heard by the usual large congregation which greets him on his visits here. The entire service was very impressive, fine music and singing being part of it.
 The sum of $135 was realized last Saturday at the auction sale of 8 note for $4OO, given by George Ramsey to M. D. Jewett, and secured by first mortgage on four building lots on Park-st. It is re- ported that a question of title affected the sale. Samuel Rockwell was the buyer.
 Mrs. George Mabbitt from Plymouth, Mass, formerly of Stafford Springs, has been visiting Miss Kate Bliss.
 Opening day at Crystal Lake on Wednesday drew an immense crowd of people. so many that it was problem | where to put all the teams. All through the day the grounds, dancing and eating hotel, were crowded. The new lake steamer was we'll patronized. The cot tages about the lake were also generally occupied, and altogether the region of the | 1SI. Al | place in Holland county. The new ho- tel was much admired for it's own beauty as well as for it's beauty of location. I The Holt fountain is now complete except small segment of the paving al the base. This paving is of block granite set on edge, and slopes 12 feet in every direction from the fountain, The water ing places, also the drinking fountain, have the water supply causes some surprise tt users of the faucet, also is an obstacle tt full use of the spray fountain at the top where the stream through glass globe keeps small colored balls in motion. The water pressure is such that if used as planned the outpour would besprinklt everything in the vicinity, so the water iG permitted only to bubble over the top.
 Be an overwhelming vote Mayor Cal win l.. Harwood of Norwich was renomi mated on Tuesday evening for second term of two years, a deserved tribute tt his good administration of public affairs and result very gratifying to friends il this his native town. Election next Mon day.
 F. N. Crane has as guest his brother f and wife from Craftsbury, Vt. From here they go to Minnesota to visit anoth CT brother. MT. Crane is a G. A R. man
 and joined with comrades in Stafford Springs in observance of memorial day. : Albert E. Converse has the contrac l for building the new residence of E. H I Pinney at Stafford Hollow
 r Alderman Oakley of Hartford, who ii g also connected with the Courant, was il e town to-day.
 In Memoriam.
 The memorial services at the Congre . gational church on Sunday drew larg t gathering of veterans, members of the W !, R. c. and citizens. Rev. Mir. Mcleod s sermon was an able effort, paying goo s tribute to the memory of both dead an d living defenders of the union, and touch | ing upon topics of timely interest as at - fecting the nations welfare. Revs. AC l. ans and Druley had parts in the service d Wednesday was perfect day for it l. purpose, cool-not too cool-the sunshin r just tempered to the right degree of haz | ness. The days program all went O n we'll, including the morning decorations g borough cemeteries, the pos s going almost in a body, accompanied b l. Citizens Band.