The Press., 1896-05-07
FIG. Sanford has purchased Hannibal

Alden's interest in the Central Wooden Co.
G. F. Beckwith has gone on an extend
ed business trip through the south and
west.
There will be dance in Preble's hall,
Orcuttville, Saturday. 9th. Tickets so
cents.
Members of Wauseon Lodge, I.O.O.F.,
are taking steps towards forming Re-
bekah degree.
H. c. Mclaughlin, foreman of the
Leader office, Rockville, is home for a
few days this week.
Mrs. F. F. Patten, with her son, Farley,
is spending a number of weeks with her
parents in Delaware, Ohio.
P. B. johnson is building quite an ad-
dition to the J. F. Chambe1lin cottage on
School street, occupied by F. G. Sanford
G. M. Eager states that it was not his
dog that bit the Gilman child last week,
and that his dog was not in the borough
at the time.
Advertised letters: Ellit Carretter.
Mr. Jones, Mrs. Joseph A. Jette, Patrick
J. Kittredge, John Pesold, William Street
er, Eugene Sanquon.
Mrs Terry and Miss Davis, Of Hart
ford, officers of the Woman's Auxiliary
board, will address the Grace church
branch next Tuesday evening.
Samuel McAllester has brought suit
against William Kibbe for 1854, action of
contract. States Attorney Reed prose-
cutes and Lawyer Fitzgerald is for the de-
tense.
At the Methodist church next Sunday
evening the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society will have charge of the services.
Epworth League topic -"Christ as a
Guest"
A. E. Converse has the contract to
make an important alteration on the Ellis
mill, at Orcuttville. The wing that runs
parallel with the railroad is to be raised
one story.
Harry Converse, who is employed by
E. A. Buck & Co., of Palmer, is home
for few days, having burned his hand
quite badly yesterday while repairing a
bicycle.
Mrs. RS. Mcneil, of Rockville, daugh-
ter of N. D. Royce, of Village Hill, was
operated upon last Friday for appendicitis,
but a more serious difficulty was discover
ed, and she is at present in very critical
condition.
A delegation from the Epworth Deague
will attend the sub-district convention at
Rockville next Tuesday. Rev. J. I. Bar
tholomew will deliver an address in the
evening. E. A. Cleaveland and G. P.
Hodgson will give papers.
A little girl, about three years old, of
VIM. Heron's, living on Grant avenue,
wandered away yesterday and her moth
er, on missing her, followed her tracks in
the road and found the child upon Stafford
Street, near the residence of Henry Mar
cell. The little one was crying for it's
mother when found
The following officers were elected by
Harmony Temple of Honor last evening
for the ensuing six months: w. g. T.,
F. J. Chandler; W. V. T., S. F. Maine
W. R., S. F. Clark; W. A. R., E. K Taft
W. F. r., A. L. Howard; W. t., AIvara-
do Howard W. u, S. F. Maine; W. D.
u, II. NJ. Benton; w. c., Rev. J. I. Bar
tholOmew; w. G., A. Arnold W. S., T.
G. Feeley P. W. c. T., Jos. Clifford.
The presentation of "Castlemoor" last
evening by St. Edwards Dramatic society,
assisted by j. J. Sullivan, of Springfield,
did not draw as large house as the mer-
it's of the production deserved. St. Ed
wards Dramatic society possesses some
very excellent histrionic ability, and with
the outside talent to strengthen the cast,
the piece was staged in a smooth and
were presented with flowers, and generous
applause rewarded the efforts of the COM
pany to please. The drama, as presented
last evening, compares favorably with the
work of professional companies that have
visited the town. Music was by Lynch'e
orchestra, Miss Jennie Clark pianist.
A borough meeting will be held at Boz
ough hall next Tuesday evening, at 7.3O
to see if the borough will vote to appro.
pirate $4,000 for the matchmaking oil
East Main street from Main street tc
Wilmington avenue, and Wilmington avenue
from East Main street to the bridge neal
the freight depot, also Furnace avenue
from East Main street as far as the ap.
preparation will complete. The town has
granted the borough 81 $50 for roads, anC
will grant an addition of 81 $50 if the Dor
Ough will appropriate the same amount
and expend the whole SO 300 in macadan
roads. 1t is hoped that there will be 6
| large attendance at this meeting. 1t is
hardly necessary to say anything in favor
of the movement when we have the piece
of road put in last fall constantly before
us as the best argument that can be used
It may not be thought best to macadam
ize as much road at this time as is men
toned in the call, but something in this
line should be done, even if only small
section is improved. The difference be
tween Main street and East Main stree
was very noticeable this spring, and thu
improvements of last year are very mucl
appreciated.
Stafford.
Bread, buns, pies, cakes, doughnuts
etc., will be found on sale every day ant
evening'in our bakery fitted up in the no
tel Office. Everything home baked ant
fresh. Mrs. W. H. Black, Hannah Black
Correspondence
May baskets are a-bloom and willo7
whistles are a-toot.
We heard our first whip-poor-will earl
this week.
How many cloudless days we have ha
the last week or so, and how dusty ar
the roads, and how everybody wishes fo
; rain.
The May dance by the Stafford banc
the last Of the season, was a success i
every way. The new uniforms look yer
we'll, red caps and blouses, with gol
braid and ornaments, and light blue pan
, aloons with a yellow stripe. Stafford