The Press., 1896-03-12
STAFFORD.

STAFFORD.
 Lawyer Stevenson is on a business trip te Greenfield.
 -C. P. Hodgson reports that the first blue bird has been seen.
 James B. Comins was home over Sunday from Wesleyan university.
 Mrs. Kane, of WoonsOcket, R. l., is the guest of Miss Nellie Fitzpatrick.
 Mrs Marcus Smith, who has been quite ill for some time, is now much bet ter.
 Miss Josephine Nenning has gone to New York City to get the correct styles in dress making.
 James Fitton has moved into his new house on Grown street, and E. A. Cleaveland is moving into the cottage vacated by MT. Fitton.
 -Chauncey Orcutt has returned from u trip to New York and talks in his usual entertaining manner of his trip and what he saw while away.
 Those who were intending to go to the "Old Folks" concert last evening at StaFFordville, will be glad to hear that it was postponed until Friday evening.
 Principal Jacobs, of the High school, will attend meeting of the executive committee of the Eastern Connecticut Teachers Association at Norwich, Sat urday.
 Otis Chapman has sold his share in the novelty and stationery store, which he recently purchased at Putnam, to his partner, C. c. Talbot, and will remain in Stafford Springs.
 Walter Remmert, who has been pro- prietor of the Central House for a num- Der of years, has given up his lease and has taken the Lake View House, at South Meriden. He will move next week.
 The Epworth League have secured Rev. John L. Pitner, of Norwich, Chap lain of the Connecticut Department, G. A. R., for March 9, when he will deliver his lecture on the Experiences of a Yankee Cavalryman."
 The March number of the Acropolis is now before the public. The contribu- tions to this number include several catchy prose stories, but no poetry. Each department is well filled with live matter. This number contains two more pages than former issues.
 Simmons Bros. are moving stock of clothing into the store recently vacated by B. Asch < Sons and will open up Sat urday. Samuel Simmons, 8 member of the firm, has hired tenement in the George E. Buck house on East Main street, where he will reside with his family.
 The Monday Evening Whist Club has decided to close the season in 8 fitting manner with special meeting at the Springs House next Wednesday evening. Refreshments will be served, and every effort will be made to make the last meeting of the club an event to be pleas antly remembered.
 Miss M. F. Barton, assistant teacher in the high school, is having a serious time with slight cut which she received on one of her hands. In some way the wound became poisoned and she has been obliged to give up her duties in the high school and go to her home at BeachmOnt, Mass. Mrs. F. E. Cady. of Monson, is hearing her classes during her absence.
 There is to be a meeting of the directors of the Stafford Library Associa- tion and the officers of the Women's Library Club at the library rooms to- morrow afternoon. The meeting is called to appoint a committee to confer and arrange with MT. and Mrs. Cyril Johnson in the matter of opening and caring for library and reading room in new quarters.
 Everybody is cordially invited to hear Mrs. Caroline Buell., former secre- tary of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union, speak on Scientific Temperance Instruction in the Public Schools" at the parlors of the NJ. E.. church tomorrow afternoon at 3.3O. Vocal and instrumental music will be furnished by some of our best local talent A collection will be taken up to help de- fray expenses,
 The body of Billings Wasburn was brought here for burial Tuesday from Jersey City where he died March 6, aged 30. The deceased was a son of Captain Seth Washburn, and formerly lived at Stafford Hollow. He leaves a widow, two brothers and a sister. Of the bro thers, Nathan, is resident of Worcester and Solomon lives at Jersey City. The sister, Mrs. Luman Oreutt, resides in this town also a nephew, E. N. Wash burn, and sister-in-law, Mrs. H. B. Washburn.
 Next Sunday morning at the Metho- dist church Rev. J. B. Ackley, of Tol- land will preach in exchange with the pastor. EpwOrth League topic meeting at 6 p. m., "The First Temptation, ;" Matt. 4; 2-4; Gal. ,; 1921. In the evening the Woman's Home Missionary Society will have charge of the service. A number of the local members are to speak on the work of this society. This meeting was postponed from last Sunday evening on account of a break in the pump connected with the gas supply which left them without any light.