The Press., 1896-05-21
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Rev. w. H. Morrison will hold services at Buff Cap next Sunday.
 Miss Myrtle Davis of Granby, Mass, is visiting at E. N. Washburn's.
 Blair's and Needham's stables have been wired for the electric light.
 Mrs. Morrison and Miss Mary Morrison, of Philadelphia, are guests at the rectory. Mrs. NJ. J. Leach, of Greenwich, Mass, is stopping with her daughter, Mrs. E. L. Burr.
 Bissett's orchestra has been engaged for the commencement exercises of the High school.
 Miss E. J. Chaffee has returned from Rockville, where she has been staying with her sister.
 Mrs. Rebecca Page has gone to Wor- cester to stay with her daughter for a number of weeks.
 Harmony Temple of Honor will install officers next Wednesday evening. A full attendance is desired.
 Mrs. T. c. Tiffany and daughter of Me- chanicsville, N. Y., are guests of C. w. Beckwith on Grown street.
 Memorial day exercises will be held in the High school room Friday, May 29th, at 1.3O, by the school children.
 Harry Converse, who has been home with a disabled hand, returned to his du- ties with E. A. Buck & Co.,, Palmer.
 Fred Edwards, who has been i'll, has recovered sufficiently to again be at his work in Browns Chicago grocery store.
 Mrs. A. J. Tilden and Mrs. George Simonds are in New York attending the wedding of their niece, Miss Grace Segar Napoleon Bertrand, employed in one of Rawitser Bros mills, smashed his finger Wednesday morning by catching 1t in a gear.
 M. J. Eaton, A. E. Converse and A.. Howard attended the session of the grand lodge of I. o. o. F., held at Norwich this week.
 Invitations are out for the marriage of J. Carl Converse and Miss Edith c. Baker on Wednesday evening, June 3d, at 6 o'clock.
 The machinery recently purchased by the Mineral Springs Company has arrived, and is being moved from the car to the mill by Chas Ellis.
 Charles E. Monroe, the optician, from Southbrldge, advertises, in another col umn, that he will be at B. L. Burr's store next Tuesday and Wednesday.
 G. s. Baker has been appointed local treasurer and collector for the Co-Opera- tive Savings Society of Connecticut, in place of W. w. Lathrop, resigned.
 c. R. Newton has this week received Syracuse racer. This would seem to in- dicate that this make of wheels has found favor with the leading class A man. A mile was recently made on one of these wheels in 1,391.
 Special trains will be run to Williman- tie next week Friday and Saturday, for the accommodation of those who wish to attend the Alert Hose company's May Festival, as per advertisement. Fare from Stafford Springs, for round trip, 80 cents.
 The democrats hold caucus Saturday evening to choose delegates to the state convention, to be held in Allyn Hall, Hartford, June 10th, when delegates will be chosen for the national democratic convention at Chicago. The caucus will be held at the town hall.
 Rev. J. I. Bartholomew is to deliver the address Memorial day. The Stafford Cornet Band has been engaged for music. Rev. w. H. Gardner will address the G. A. R. next Sunday, at the M. E. church, at p. m. All members of Winter Post and Corps are requested to meet at the hall at o'clock.
 The following have been appointed as a committee to arrange flowers for Me- morial day, and are requested to meet at the G. A. R. Hall Saturday morning, May Both, at 8 a.. m.: Blanche Cleaveland, Alberta Eaton, Essie Chandler, Margie Cooley, Lavilla Burr, Jennie Coombs, Sophie Brown, Florence Smith, Clara Baker, Kate Lord, Grace Chapman, , Maude Chandler, Edith Helm, Flossie Chapman, Mary Leach, Ethel Bailey, Alice Reed, Edna Reed, Louise Webster, Mabel Whittemore, Pearl Arnold.
 Hall and Donnelly's minstrels will ap- pear at the Opera House tomorrow even- ing. Those who enjoy good show oi this kind should be present, as the con- pany includes some first-class talent. The Bangor News says of them:
 So much has been written and said about E. M. Hall and Donnelly's min. strels that 1t seems almost superfuous tc again write at length of the excellent per. formance that they gave at the opera house last evening. This company was organized by B. M. Hall and Donnelly fol the purpose of making tour of the United States, and is one of which p0th. ing but praise can be said. The mem. bers, whose names are now so familiar tC our readers, are all first class artists their work is far above the average oi minstrel performances and leaves most favorable impression. The orchestra does fine work and all the people are great in their respective parts.
 The local chapter of the Epworth League celebrated the seventh anniversary of the formation of the order by special pro- gram last Sunday. The exercises con- sisted largely of music, but several pa- pers were read, and responsive readings and an autophonal service added variety to the program. 0. P. Hodgson, presi- dent of the local chapter, read a paper showing what had been accomplished in the seven years by the Epworth League in it's worldwide mission. Prof. Jacobs representing the Christian Endeavor So. ciety, told what that organization is do ing. Rev. MT. Gardner was present, and talked about the Baptist Young Peoples Union and its work. The meeting was very enjoyable, and an intelligent ides was conveyed of the work that the youne