The Press., 1896-02-20
-The agents of the Home Comfor

Range company have finished WOrk Il
 this section.
 Lyman Cushman is to add severa
 driving horses to his equipment, and con
 tinue the livery business at the J. o
 Howard stand.
 In spite of the unfavorable weather
 George and Martha Washington received
 quite large circle of their friends at th'
 Methodist church last evening. A sup
 per of the usual superior quality wal served.
 The ladies of the w. R. c. will have supper at Society Hall, Friday evening
 from 5 to 2. Regular meeting at o'clock
 The ladies who gave the leap year dance last week are wondering if the young men will give them one in return.
 The offices vacated by Lawyer King are to be used by Judge Fisk. The par tition has been removed, making two large rooms, as originally designed. The large front room will be used for holding probate court when the occasion requires
 Plans are being made for severa more banquets at the Springs House The Masons and Odd Fellows are talking of joining in a supper and dance. The professional men and the retired business men are also considering the advisability of dining at the new hotel.
 Saturday, being 8 legal holiday, the banks will be closed Monday.
 A teachers convention will be held in the borough next week Friday. C. D. Hine, secretary of the State Board of Ed ucatiOn, and other speakers will be pres ent. A full program will be given next week.
 The hearing in regard to the granting of a license at the Crystal Lake hotel came before the county commissioners for hearing, in the borough court room, last Thursday. The entire board of com missioners were in attendance. Much in- terest was felt in the hearing, and the court room was we'll filled during the progress of the case, which lasted all day. There has been much opposition to grant ing the license and about eight petitions have been presented to the commission CTS asking that the license be refused. Of these petitions, one was from SOmers, one from West Stafford, one from Filing ton, one from Crystal Lake, one from Staf- fOrdville and three from Stafford Springs. Lawyer Barbour of Hartford appeared for the applicants, and first presented a petition, signed by five tax payers, ask ing that the license should be granted. Later on he put on for his side as wit nesses l.. X. Aborn, David Bissett, Mr. Warrington and George Eaton. The evidence of these witnesses went to show that MT. Bowler had always conducted an orderly house, and was very proper man to have a license. State Attorney Reed appeared on behalf of the remon- strants. He put on Rev. A. J. Mcleod, Rev. J. 1. Bartholomew, Rev. J. A. SO- landt, Rev. MT. Hitchcock of Ellington, Officer Helm and Collins Richardson. Hearsay evidence was barred on both sides, and as the clergymen could not be expected to know much about the hotel from personal experience, some surprise was manifested at the strength of this side of the case. Rev. Solandt proved a valuable witness. He had made care ful study of the posters and fiiers adver- tising events at the lake. He knew that Sunday meetings had been disturbed by the unseemly revelry of people on the way to and from the lake, also that peo- pie were disturbed nights by the singing and yelling of those returning from the lake in state of exhilaration. In view of the evidence submitted and the weight carried by the several petitions, the con- mfssioners decided not to grant the li- cense. It is probable that the case will be brought before the superior court.
 The leap year ball passed off very pleasantly last Thursday evening. Bis sett's orchestra furnished music. Miss Butterfield and Miss Kavanaugh were floor directors, and Mrs. D. Bissett, Mrs. E. H. Pinney and Mrs. F. G. Sanford act ed as chaperones. Among the young men from out of town present were O.C. John son of Hartford, c. B. Howard and Chas Webb of Monson, D. Mccarthy of Willi- mantle, and J. H. Dewey of Palmer. The costumes were as follows: Miss Meyers, green silk Miss Ramsdell blue muslin :; Miss Mcdonald, black silk Miss Smith grey figured silk Mrs. La Bonte, black and red Mrs. North, light blue black !; Miss Bolieau, blue silk: Mrs. Rafftery, brown wool; Miss Bissett, black and yellow silk; Miss Champlain, pink silk ; Mrs. Sanford, black and white wool ; Miss Ellis, white muslin over pink silk i; Miss Clara Baker, blue silk; Miss Baker, pink silk; Miss Chamberlin, yellow silk :; Miss COmins, white muslin Miss Adams, light suit; Miss Beckwith, light suit :; Miss Warren, light dotted muslin; Miss Clark, yellow silk Miss Josephine Nen- ming, blue muslin Miss Nenning, white silk; Mrs. Leach, black satin; Miss Pin ney, black silk; Mrs. E. H. Pinney, red and black Miss Morse, black silk and lace; Miss Kavanaugh, green silk and lace; Miss Butterfield, yellow silk and chiffon; Mrs. Bissett, blue silk.
 The double funeral of Mrs. Electa J. Ellis and Mrs. Mary J. Spaulding, mother and sister of J. J. Ellis, was held at Springfield yesterday, from the home of Mrs. J. H. St. Clair on Pleasant street The body of Mrs. Ellis was laid beside body of Mrs. Spaulding was carried to MOnson for burial. J. J. Ellis and fam fly attended the funeral. The family have the sympathy of their friends in their double bereavement. The following from the Springfield Republican is of interest |:
 In less than A hours after the death of Ms. Electa J. Ellis, 93, which took place at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. H. St. Clair, on Pleasant street, Saturday, Mrs. Ellis daughter, Mrs. Mary J. Spaul- Ing, of Monson, who had come to assist her sister in caring for their mother, was lying dead in the same house. Mrs. Ellis had lived for the past 27 years with Mrs. St. Clair. She was the widow of Shep- herd Ellis and niece of Hosea Balue. She was born in Dana and spent most of her life in Stafford before coming to this city. Of her nine children four survive :: D. w. Ellis of Monson, J. J. Ellis of Staf- ford Springs, Mrs. Susan Hyde of Pitts field and Mrs. J. H. St. Clair of this city During the past year her brother, Seth J Johnson, 94, of Dana, and her sister, Mrs. Daniel Stone, of Dana, both died. Until her last illness she was in remarkably good health and retained the possession of her faculties to the very end. She was a member of Olivet church, and will be missed by large number of friends and ac0uaintancnS Mrs SDaulding who died