The Press., 1895-05-09

debate has fallen to Dennis J. McCarthy of Stafford Springs. Selections were first made of thirty from the class of several hundred, then these narrowed down to ten, and of these ten three will bear the blunt of debate. The question is as to the wisdom of making the presidential term six years instead of four, and limit ing each incumbent to single term. The negative side falls to Yale.
 It bids fair to be pretty good season for Stafford carpenters and stone-men. The new Springs House will requre more than MT. Converse's usual force of car penters and requires considerable work in preparing it's foundations, also the house of John Brosnan is being raised to con- form to an altered street grade, and c. F. Eager will remove his barn to the rear part of the lot.
 J. F. Chamberlin has disposed of over 1000 bales of hay the past winter and spring.
 Ionic Lodge, F. A. M., meets next Tuesday evening.
 MT. W. A. Foster of Stafford Street very pleasantly entertained company of friends at whist on Friday evening. MT. c. c. Pinney and Miss E. K. Baker were the lucky ones, and MT. A. H. Meyer and Miss Nj. E. Converse the unlucky ones.
 The Vernon children's entertainment at the Congregational church on Tuesday evening in merit met or surpassed every expectation. These little folks are musi- cal geniuses. The audience was delighted. The extent of patronage was fair but not overlarge. A large sidewalk audience profted by the open windows.
 Strawberries were first put on sale by Ellis on Monday, which is nearly three weeks later than in '94.
 -Squiers' barber shop has new re- volving chair of novel pattern.
 A well made dump cart has just been turned out from Comins' shops for Street Commissioner Ellis.
 The W. c. T. U. will meet with Mr. and Mrs. A. N Nichols next Friday, 10th, at 3 D. m. All interested are cordially invited.
 There has been change in the pro- prietorship of the (new) Peoples Market, Benj Alofsin taking as partner, w. E. Ryan, from RebanOn; the firm name be- ing w. E. Ryan & Co.,, and MT. Ryan be- ing in charge.
 Mrs. Julius Converse has removed from the brick office building, near the spring, where she has lived during the winter, back to the Woodlawn mansion.
 Advertised lettors Mrs. John Sy- son, Mrs. Frances Fairfield, Mrs. John Smith.
 Austin Holt;took pleasure in showing basket containing 35 trout, caught yes- terday, weighing from four to eight ounces each.
 Road repairers in West Stafford on Monday of this week, while obtaining gravel from bank in pasture, just in- side the road and south of H. D. Ellis place, found about four feet under the surface human skeleton, evidently bur- ried without coffin many years ago, with the legs doubled over the body. The find ing revives stories of mysterious disap- pearances in the past, one of the best au- thenticated being of tailor, an English man, who suddenly disappeared. He had talked of returning to England and at the time the theory was accepted that he had gone.
 Rev. J. A. Solandt will preach at the Stafford Springs M. E. church next Sun day morning.
 The Chautauqua circle will hold it's last meeting with Mrs. Thrall on Edge wood. MT. A. Howard will talk on the currency and music, and social time will end the circles work for the year.
 Reuben K. Pratt, who formerly lived in Stafford, died on Sunday at his home in Holland, Mass, very near Mashapaug. IN. M. Daniels advertises an auction sale of three adjoining farms in the south east part of Stafford, containing in all 2O1 acres, and to be sold together or in par cells, also of stock, farming implements and furniture, on Wednesday, May 18th, at 10 a. m., rain or shine. Stafford Hollow. Mrs. Jennie Hagan Jackson of Mich igan will speak at the Spiritualist hall, Sunday, May 18th, at and 2. 80 pm. Mrs. Jackson takes her subject for the lecture and poem from the audience. (Correspondence.)
 Grass springing, maple and plum and cherry trees blossoming, dandelions and violets blooming, and the hot weather, are proofs that winter has gone and sum- mer has come. But where is spring? HI. F. Cady's establishment is made more attractive and comfortable by an awning.
 The dancing people will not forgot the May-day dance this evening at the town hall.
 The Spiritualist hall is being repaint- inside and out. The colors are the same as before.
 Henry Gerould is repainting the old Gerould property, in which Frank Brown is now living.
 The blacksmith shop is receiving needed dose of repairs.
 The wagon way of the bridge is hav- ing a new floor of three-inch chestnut plank.
 The Universalist congregation is to have treat next Sunday morning. Rev. A. J. Mcleod will preach, in exchange with the pastor.
 A warning has been issued to the voters of school district No. 1, Gold dis tricts Nos. 1 and 9, to meet at the Town hall on Saturday evening, at 7.3O, to elect building committee, to choose plans, to provide funds for building, and all other business necessary to get ready to build.
 -Arbor Day was observed last Friday afternoon by the schools. There was singing, reading and reciting by the schol- ars, which was all we'll done. Jacob