The Press., 1895-06-06

- Something new Celery C1garS. Good for the Nerves. Try them. At F.. E.Fitzpatrick's and at HurleyBros. 2m*
 Large line of Infants Cloaks, Dresses and Bonnets at A. w. Walkers.
 New Millinery received every week, including all the latest novelties in trim mings and styles at Miss Russell's.
 STAFFORD.
 The death of Mrs. Harriet Grant, widow of the late Lyman Crane, on Sat- urday evening last, aged 72 years, while sudden, was not surprise to those who had known of her long time frail condi- tion of health. As widow of one of Staff ford Springs first and best known busi- ness man, and herself the last born with the family name of a family hOnored in the annals of tho town, and herself most highly esteemed as neighbor, and a wo- man of intellectual ability, high charac- ter and generous and charitable nature, the event was a shock to hundreds of old friends in the town and vicinity. Mrs. Crane was daughter of the late Billings Grant, and the last of her family. Near ly all her life had been spent in Stafford. She was granddaughter of Miner Grant, a physician born in North Stonington, and who in early life located in Mansfield, af- terward coming to Stafford, where he es- tablished in business at the old store Qately conducted by c. H. Grant, his sons, Billings and Miner Grant, the former being the father of Mrs. Crane. Mrs. Crane was born in the Willard house, now occupied by J. W. Witt, on the site of which stood the house where Rev. John Willard entertained his old classmate, President John Adams, and fitted for Harvard college many students, including the sons of his brother, the president of that college. Her funeral was attended from her late residence on East Main-st on Monday afternoon, Rev: Mir. Smith of Bridgewater, Conn.,, officiating.
 At the meeting of the town authOri- ties held on Monday the following names were selected from which to draw jurors for the coming year: John c. Cleaveland, James F. Chamberlin, Wm. D. Irons, Charles L. Johnson, Lucius D. Colburn Lyman Cashman, Wm. F. Peel, Adorno s. Eaton, James M. Chaffee, Joseph W. Chandler, Wm. s. Shepard, Henry c. Us Wightman, Washington D. Graves, Amos N. Nichols, Geo. c. Parkess, James M. Lord, Albert B. Converse, Josiah w. Witt Weldon D. O'Dell, EdwinyC. Pin ney, Francis Patten, Charles G. Ellis, Bert T. Eaton, Richard G. Beebe, Samuel B. Amadon, Perry P. Davis, Dwight J. Glazier, John A. Foster, James-D< Fen ton, Smith w. Page, Charles Warren Daniel L.. Ellis, Alonzo M. Shepard, Chas. P. Bradway, Erwin W. PIeble, Geo. J. Bailey.
 The "Cliff Cottage'' at Mayland Park is being enlarged by an extension upon the side next to the Mayfower, adding one room to each floor. The cottages at the park are already in occupancy or en- gagged by Southbridge people, and suc- cessful season at this delightful resort seems assured.
 pr l.. F. Eaton has closed his dental office in Hartford, and will henceforth be found every day at his Stafford office.
 Mrs. G. M. Ives and Mrs. R. s. Hicks are visiting in Waterbury.
 A fire started in the woods west of Tolland,avenue,a and near theEllington line, on Wednesday, and crossing to the east side of the road, during Saturday and Sun day burned over large tract of sprout land, mostly belonging to the Mineral Springs Co.,, Robbins Patten, Mrs. Rol- lins Lathrop and some others also suffer- ing to some extent. The total amount of damage is estimated at $3OOO. Robbins Patten lost 75 to 100 cords of cut wood.
 The engagement is announced of Miss Rose Mildred Webster and MT. William Marcy Lombard of Southbridge, Mass.
 With his new store house completed, it will be hard to find an establishment in his line better equipped for business than that of Anthony Adams.
 The town allows $3, 800 to the bor- ough for the coming years highway ex- penses, it being understood that a portion is to be used in macadam work The borough is expected also to make an ap- prOpriation, so as to allow for good be- ginning. It is proposed to do we'll what ever is done, also to do enough of it to afford fair trial of the benefits. Itcosts as much to get ready to lay 100 feet of road as for miles, provided the work is to be properly done. The ground to be cov- cred is not decided upon. Wilmington avenue, from freight house to East Main, East Main to Main, and sections of Main and Furnace avenue are talked about, but no official expression has been made Probably crushed trap rock will be pro- cured outside and steam roller hired for use, or will be furnished by the contract or, if the work is done by contract. At the meeting for the division of the towns money the borough was represented by Burgesses Howard, Baker and Avery.
 A carpenter named Sadd, from FL Iington, working upon the Baker build ing, fell this morning, getting some se- were bruises, but, in the opinion of Dr. Newton, will not be laid up for more than a day or two.
 J. M. Leach, Dr. L. F. Eaton and Frank Young are spending few days at Leach's Island, south end of Lake Mash apaug.
 W. W. Williams, the blacksmith, is disabled with finger crushed under sledge hammer blow accidentally given by his assistant. Dr. Newton expects to save the finger though the bone is crush ed.