The Press., 1896-03-26


 George A. Jacobs of Dudley, Mass, was the guest of his brother, Principal Jacobs, this week.
 Miss K. F. Horrigan will have her millinery opening next week Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
 Miss Leila Foster is home from Smith college for the short vacation, and Miss Alice Walker from Mt. Holyoke.
 The Savings Bank of Stafford'Springs has declared it's regular April dividend at rate of four per cent. per annum.
 The school at Stafford Street will commence the spring term next Monday with the same teacher, Miss Edith Brad way.
 According to the Old Farmers AL manac' spring commenced about one week ago. It requires a person of a very san- guiDe temperament to realize it, however
 The Lincoln Athletic Club will hold ball Easter Monday evening. Lynch's orchestra will furnish music, and E. J. Mullins will prompt. The committee of arrangements are Paul Brennan, Allen Labonty and John Mansfield.
 Father De Bruycker, one of the first rectors of St. Edwards society, was in town Monday and preached sermon in the evening. It was during the pastorate of Father De Bruycker that the erection of St. Edwards church was commenced. Father Mccarthy, who formerly assisted | his health, was also in town Monday His health is much improved, and he is now stationed at Manchester
 Morris Pease, of Scitico, came be- with interfering with the liberty of Miss Hattie l.. Smiths movements. Miss Smith teaches at West Stafford, and had started to go home one afternoon last week, when Pease came along and told her to stop. Miss Smith was in her team, and had no idea of lingering, so Pease took the horse by the head and held him. The school mistress whipped up her horse and left the man with but little effort. Pease in his defense claimed that he was drunk on hard cider, and no doubt is felt as to the truth of the statement. He paid a fine of $25.79.
 PITNER's WAR LECTURE. To avoid conflict with the entertainment for the benefit of the school library. the Epworth League secured the consent of Depart ment Chaplain Rev. J. l.. Pitner to post pose his lecture on Boots and Saddles, a D1agoon's Story, or the Experiences of a Yankee Cavalryman," until Friday night. MT. Pitner is received with enthu- siasm wherever he speaks. The Monson department of the Palmer Journal of March 2Oth says: ''The war lecture by Rev. J. L. Pitner at memorial hall last Friday evening was much enjoyed. * It is understood that A. A. Gage camp, Sons of Veterans, has secured Mr. Pitner to lecture for them later on." Let the lovers of humor and of heroism give this war veteran and eloquent orator warm reception. Friday night, 7.45 Admis- sion, 25 cents; children, 15 cents. Stafford.
 Mrs. J. A. Simonds has received her stock of Spring Millinery, which she will be pleased to show to all. The Stafford Cornet Band will have a social dance at the town hall April 9th
 Mrs. Leonard, widow of Milton Leon- ard, and mother of Myron Leonard, is dangerously ill at home of her daugh- .ta Hartford.
 John Sullivan, who is sufferer from rheumatism, has returned from visit to Bradley Newell, the Vermont healer. The treatment was reported to have ben efftted Sullivan in the daily paper, but he claims that he has not realized any im- provement,
 (COrrespOndence) | A pair or two of robins have been seen and heard within day or two, and bluebirds in abundance.
 E. c. Pinney has bought the double tenement house across the road from E. H. Pinney's residence, and will put it in good repair.
 George l.. Thompson is spending his vacation in Halifax, N. s., supplying the Universalist pulpit in that town. He likes it very much.
 Rev. Harry Blackford will preach in the UnfVersalist church next Sunday morning.
 Miss Jennie Pinney, of Brimfield is spending part of her school vacation with her relatives here. Stated communication of Wolcott Lodge tonight.
 The three schools in district Mo- I begin Monday in the old school houses, with the same teachers. MT. and Mrs. Will Jenkins, and Mrs. Goodell, have moved to Springfield. MT. Jenkins has position at Mitteneague, as bookkeeper for E. L. Smith.
 Russell Colburn has torn down his barn, preparatory to putting it up again on his own lot, above his house. It is to be 3Ox4O, and will be made convenient and substantial. Connecticut is proud of the title given her in the old colonial days as "The land of steady habits.'' This March weather does not confirm this proud boast. The authority we consult says spring came at twenty-four minutes past nine on Thursday evening last. The thermome- ter said so also, as it was t1fty-two at that hour. Harry Taylor and family, who have occupied the north side of the double | tenement house, opposite E. H. Pinney's, moved this week to Somersville.
 (From another correspondent.) The Bible class will meet next Tues | day evening at 7.3O in the chapel All are invited. F. I. Hulett and daughter, of Provi- | dence, have been spending few days with his mother, Mrs. s. J. Hulett
 StaffOrdville.
 (Correspondence) Mrs. J. w. Jones has returned from a visit with friends in Virginia and Ohio.