The Press., 1895-05-30

ScrlDorS so Tar seems to warrant the eX- pectation of securing sufficient number to insure the introduction. We shall publish the full list when completed. The value of telephone connection to each in- dividual member is, of course, increased in proportion as the number of other persons put in connection is increased. The rates are lower than formerly, $36 per year for places of business; $24 for residences. w. B. Hopson, general agent for the state, has the matter in charge, and subscribers thus far enrolled are : Stafford Springs-Eaton & Butterfeld, E. A. Buck & Co.,, W. E. Demond, Dr. F. L. Smith, Dr. G. l.. Nichols, Dr. c. B. New ton, Dr. T. H. Rafftery, w. U. Telegraph office, Electric Light works, Mineral Springs Co.,, Anthony Adams, M. D. Blair The Press office, Mclaughlin & Sons res- idence, L. D. Gary, c. Aliens residence, w. W. Lathrop, O. M. Brown, Warren Woolen Co.,; Hydeville-Phenix Woolen Co.,; Staffordville- -Staffordville Woolen Co.,, Odell & Jones Stafford Hollow-H. F. Cady, B. 0. Pinney's residence. Charles Roberts has removed from the borough to his own house in Stafford vile.
 Complaints are made that the road re- pairers have left many loose round stones in the highways, which are unpleasant and dangerous.
 Frank Aldrich of South Coventry was in town over Sunday.
 Frank Carpenter and family from Worcester, Mass, visited at Ezra s. Col burns last week. E< Clarence, son of Cyrus Banford, has gone to Stongington to learn the machin- ist trade.
 Mrs. Alvarado Howard has gone to Mayland Park for the season.
 E. A. Buck has sold his house on Westford Avenue to Mrs. Pheba Frazier. Price, about $2OOO.
 Subscriptions coming in for "Staf- ford Illustrated" from many different states evidence interest in the town on the part of old residents.
 The town authorities will meet next Monday to select jurors.
 Rev. G. Henry Smith of Bridgewater, Conn.,, will officiate at Grace church next Sunday. Communion will be adminis- tered. Service at Buffcap at 8 p. m.
 Stafford Hollow.
 Edmond Sullivans advertisement in another column is of interest to consum- CTS of coal.
 Stafford Grange meets next Tuesday evening, June 4th. The program will be, Readings on etiquette" in response to the roll-call.
 (Correspondence)
 Our fishermen must be having fine time. Last Saturday E. H. Pinney caught the largest trout that had been caught there up to that time. It was a seven pounder. He expects to bring it home with him.
 Byron says somewhere, ''that glory is being shot in battle and having your name misspelled in the bulletin.' The fact in the previous item was thus report in Boston paper: "Mr. Penney of New York has caught a seven-pound trout"
 Ed. Burke had an operation perform ed last week to open an abcess in his side. It was successful in every way, and the patient is now improving after very se- were illness. There are a number of cases of very severe illness just now besides MT. Burke's. We note that of a young son of John Smith, dangerously ill of some troub- le in his abdomen; Harold Corners, about two years old, also dangerously i'll of complication of diseases, ending with measles; Harriet Druley is quite sick with pneumonia; MT. Hulett's children have the whooping cough.
 | Miss Abby A. Judson, who is to de- liver four lectures before the Spiritualist society in Stafford on June 2d and 9th, is daughter of Adoniram Judson, the first American missionary to the Burmese En- pire. Her mother was Mrs. Sarah Board man Judson, whose mortal remains were buried in the island of St. Helen in 1845 Miss Judson is lady of refinement and learning. She has attained marked dis tinction on the Spiritual rostrum, as well as by writing several books. Her last book is entitled, "The Bridge Between Two Worlds" and it was deemed worthy of two-page review in the January Are na. She is an ordained minister of the gospel, science and philosophy of Spirit ualism." All who are desirous of hearing this subject elucidated by one who is well able to do so, are invited to attend these meetings. They will be held at Spiritu- alist hall at and 7.3O p, m.
 Glover & Son are putting a twenty foot extension to their grain and feed room, for the storage of oats. There will be convenient arrangements for unloading into bins and drawing the grain from them. It is to be covered with steel roofing ma- terial as is the rest of that building.
 MT. and Mrs. George Chaffee are spending Decoration with MT and Mrs. w. Colburn. They will be home about a week.
 The services on Memorial Sunday were held in the COngregationalistc church at Stafordville. The decorations were profuse and artistic, composed of flowers and national flags. The congregation fill ed the church to the doors. The c. A. R., w. R. c. and s. of V. were present to the number of about eighty. Rev. J. A. So- landt preached the sermon from Matt 12 25. After tribute to the bravery and self-sacrifice of the soldiers in the Civil war, the speaker said that war sprang out of human selfishness. Human slavery was selfish use of the power which had fallen into the masters hands. The ultra state's rights doctrines was a selfish de. sire of states to conduct their own affairs regardless Of the effect upon other states Of the union. Telling analogies were found in the selfish use of power to-day The speaker closed bv considerin0 AacE