The Press., 1896-06-18

house are looking beautiful just nOw-the stones dug out, the grounds well graded substantial stone wall around it, con- crete walks laid, and the grass growing green, makes a pleasant sight. Nor is the building unworthy of it.
 If all the apple trees are as full of young fruit as is the one back of the parsonage There will be no lack of fruit this year,
 Our observation leads us to coincide with the statement of others, that the l~u- rel has not blossomed so abundantly as in other years.
 Children's Sunday will be observed next Sunday in the Universalist church what ever the weather. Special services in the morning. Those who have children to be christened will present them at that ser vice. The pastor requests all the child ren to be present at the morning service and assist. In the evening the Sunday School will give concert appropriate to the day. All are invited The board of school visitors and the selectmen met Tuesday afternoon to make the appropriations. The schools received about the same amounts as usual, except the school here, which received an ad- vance sufficient to cover the advanced cost of a school in the new building.
 Report of the school in district No. 1, primary department: Number of pupils registered 34 average attendance 28 5 j; pupils neither absent nor tardy during the term, Nellie Hulett, Mattie O'Keefe, Chas. Dimmick and Harley Dimmick not ab- sent, Jennie Dimmick, Ethel EdsOn, FL mer Smith, and Ernest EdsOn; absent one-half day, Clifford Colburn and Homer Pero; absent one day, Lillie Roberts, Frankie Dimmick and Roy Connors. The prize for scholarship was awarded Harriet Druley; prizes for spelling were awarded Ethel Edson and Nellie McVeigh.
 A special business meeting of the Bap- tist society is called for Friday at 3 o'clock in the chapel, and all members are re- quested to be present.
 The three schools of this district closed last Friday morning, and each school en- ioyed lawn social in the afternoon at the homes of their teachers, being served with cake, fruit and ice cream.
 The desks for the new school house have arrived and have been set up. The desks in the primary room of the old school house have been removed and made ready to be redressed, when they will be made to look as good as new. Many visitors are now calling to see the new building and are not slow in express ing their appreciation of it. The window shades, which were furnished by c. H.. Baker & Co.,, have also been put up, which adds much to the beauty and at tractiveness of the building.
 Wm. A. Colburn, age 77, one of Staff ford's prominent citizens, died at his home yesterday noon. MT. Colburn was born and lived in Stafford nearly all his life. He wvnt to California during the earlier part of the gold excitement, but soon re- turned to his native town. MT. Colburn was democratic in politics, and had the respect and esteem of his fellow men. He served as chairman of the board of select men from 1885 to 1888, and held many other offices of trust. He was represen- tative New England man. He leaves a widow, one daughter, Mrs. Geo. Chaffee, of New London, and grandson. Report of the grammar school, district No. 1, for the term ending June 12, taught by Mary E. Smith: Pupils perfect in at tendance, Alice M. McVeigh, Dora A. Roberts, Wyla s. Parker, Bertha l.. Rice, Gertrude J. c. Rockwell, Lottie A. Con- nors, Harry F. Johnson, George A. Col burn, Morris N. Green, Louie K. Parker not absent but tardy, Maud G. Hulett, George Hassett; absent One-half day, r perfect in attendance during the en ntire year, Lottie A. Connors, Gertrude J. c. Rockwell and Harry F. Johnson; num- of pupils registered, 32; average attend ance, 29.63. Prizes in scholarship were awarded to Nettie E, Brown, w. Putnam Druley, Arthur L. Roberts, and Clifford s. Wightman.
 StaffOrdville. | [Correspondence.)
 Mrs. w. V. Odell visited in Willimantic last week.
 Quite company of StafRordville people chartered Belchers 'bus to attend the Sunday School convention held in Union to-day,
 Alba Perkins, of Willimantic, is mak- ing improvements on his property in this village this week.
 c. L. Eaton is employed at present by John Bissell.
 Miss Mary Agard has returned from a visit in Rockville.
 A. E. Moore and wife, of Cherry Val ley, Mass, spent a part of last week in town.
 A large party attended the commence ment exercises at the Springs Tuesday evening.
 Rev. c, H. Van Natter has been out ot town few days this week.
 The Star Athletic Club are to have 8 picnic at Hynes' grove the Fourth. A bicycle road race to the Springs will be one of the features. Running, jumping vaulting, and several other contests, vii also have place on the program.
 Hazel Severns, while playing recently fell and badly cut her hand on some stones. Dr. Rafftery was calledsand re moved fragments of stone from the gash es. She is now improving. West Stafford.
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 1 n0 C0uC0E SCHOOL ClOS0S u0Al T Eludy Miss Alice McIntire will return to New Britain for the summer.
 Pastor Solandt gave a pleasant and in structive talk to the children last Sunday The abundance of flowers were artistical ly arranged about the chancel, and eacf child carried out the parts assigned tC them in a pleasurable manner. An af fecting part of the exercises was the bap tism of George Randolph and Avery Will bur, the little sons of MT. and Mrs. c R. Andrews.
 Nora M. Patten is out of town a few weeks visiting relatives.
 Georgia M. Bradway closed the schoo in the Battle street" district last Friday A picnic on w. A. Dimock's lawn wax heartily enjoyed by the teacher, childrer and invited guests.
 A. M. Graves and Harry Pownall art | ,,oro rob,7lo+iDo obO,1t tho 1,illooo o, ,,o1,