The Press., 1896-02-13
MT. and Mrs. c. L.. Dean of Malder

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 J. M. Carpenter of West Woodstock is the guest of Christopher Allen.
 The Lincoln athletic club will have a dance at their hall Saturday evening.
 70. E. Stevenson, soap manufactur- or of Boston, Is the guest of his brother, Lawyer Stevenson.
 The drama, "A Confidential Clerk, " will be put on, by 8 local cast, for the benefit of the Cadet band, March 6 and 7. J. M. Leach has the matter in charge.
 Ben Lavene & Go. are to open 8 fish market in Cushman's block. MT. Lavene is to move his family from South street to the tenement in the upper part of the block.
 The ladies of Grace church will hold social on Monday evening. The come- ditta, "A Cup of Tea," will be repeated by request. Supper and entertainment, 10 cents.
 George Bowes and William Connolly were before Judge Chandler of the bor- ough court Monday, charged with drunk enness. Each paid fine of about $9 for his indiscretion.
 Samuel Rockwell is to commence work at once on a new stable for Myron D. Blair on the lot opposite the borough hall. The new stable is to be 40x42 in dimensions, and will have about 20 stalls.
 Advertised letters Wolcott Barber, B. F. Bennett, John Doyle, Fabien Des- ormeau, Mrs. E. N. Hubbard, Steve Hol- Lemire, L. Leville, John Lalowonski, Mir. Silvier.
 The Retail Merchants Protective As sociation and their clerks will dine at the Springs House next Tuesday evening. In addition to the dinner there will be danc- ing and whist. There will be large at- tendance.
 The application for license at Crys- tai Lake by Margaret Bowler has made things lively for the county commission CTS. First, & remOnstranee signed by about twenty-five in the neighborhood of Crystal Lake was presented. This week petition in favor of granting the license has been circulated and has received nu- merous signatures Another petition against granting the license has been cir. culated in Stafford and has been favor ably received by the friends of temper ance. A hearing in the matter was held at the borough hall this morning.
 Lawyer 0, H. King has decided to remove to Bridgeport and continue the practice of law. MT. King has been 8 citizen of Stafford for the past six years, and during his residence here has not only built up lucrative business, but has made host of friends. He Is progress i've in his ideas, and owes his success in his profession to hard work. Mir. King will be very much missed locally, and his friends join in the wish that he may be as successful In his new field as he has been in Stafford. He expects to move next week.
 A Washington social will be given by the W. c. T. U., at the M. E. church, next Wednesday evening, beginning at 7.3O. George and MarthR Washington, with numerous friends, will honor the ac= casion by their presence. An art gallery will be one of the attractions. Light re. treatments will be served during the so- eial hour, followed by program consist ing largely of music. Both honorary and regular members, presenting membership certificates, will be admitted free. To others the admittance will be ten cents, Admittance to the art gallery will be ten cents to all. All are invited to improve this opportunity of meeting friends of "auld lang sype."
 The masquerade ball held by the Germans, in their hall, last Friday eyen- ing, drew large attendance. The hall was prettily trimmed with bunting, ever- green, and the stars and stripes. Not all present were Germans, but those who were there were out for good time, and if appearances could be trusted they en- joyed themselves to the utmost. It has been, for some time, the custom of the ] German society to have ball each year,
 
 come that the hall is hardly large enough to accommodate the crowd anxious to participate. Refreshments, consisting of sandwiches, soft drinks and cigars. were served from counter in one corner of the hall. There was constantly increas- ing demand for Frankferts, and as the fire had to be kept up to keep them hot, it was pretty warm for the dancers. The heat made the dancers thirsty, however, and the result was land-offlGe business in lemon soda, ginger ale, and the other mild thirst remOyers. The costumes were varied, and the effect previous to unmasking was grotesque to the extreme. The prevailing costume among the ladies was short skirts, golden hair Cor any oth- er) hanging down the back, black stock ings and fancy slippers. Blue was the prevailing color, although all the other classified colors, and few new ones, were represented. Many of the skirts had 8 profusipn of ornaments that jingled mu- sieally in the dance, and added an ele- l A+OAU AA' OnO GOAC%O4 HottuOuy' HOOu Ofu- CT prevailed, and the society is to be con- graduated on the success of its annual masquerade ball.
 The first annual banquet of the man. ufacturers of Stafford, which was also the opening dinner of the new Springs House, was held last evening, and will be remem- bered by those present as a very pleasant event. Out-Of-town guests were arriving all day, and early in the evening the spac- iOus lower rooms of the new house were well filled. Brother manufacturers from Rockville, MonsOn, and other towns, wOOlen men from the cities, and a large number of local guests, helped to swell 1 the comnanv and whan fhe dinner was