The Press., 1896-04-16
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Alderman John E. Fahey of Rock vile was in town Monday.
 e. s. Baker and Harry E. Burwell were in Springfield over Sunday.
 Subject for Epworth League meeting, ''The Scriptures as Source of 1nspira- tiOn."
 Special communication of Ionic Lodge F. and A. M, next week Thursday even- ing. Work, Sd degree.
 Levi Gary has added several new wagons and carriages to his Furnace avenue livery stable equipment.
 David Bissett went to MonsOn Tues day evening to prompt for the dance giv- en by the Monson Cornet band
 Frank G. Baker has suffered much pain this week and has been handicapped in doing business because of felon on his thumb.
 w. R. c. supper Friday evening from to :. Hostesses, Miss E. Reynolds, Miss L. Farnsworth and Mrs. M. Mowry. Regular meeting at 8 o'clock.
 The indications are that the new Springs house will do a good business this summer as applications for rooms have already commenced to come in.
 Contractor P. B. Johnson is 10 build new ten-roOm house on Grant-ave. fo1 John Smiledge. John Mccarthy has al ready commenced work on the cellar.
 Mary Dennis, of Wilmington, has en- tered suit for divorce against John Den his, of Willimantic. The case will come before the April term of Windham county court.
 Hurley Bros. are agents for the East man Pocket Kodaks. These cameras are small but do perfect work. Amateur photography promises to be as much g fad this year as last.
 -Bissett's orchestra will furnish music for the social and dance under the auspi- ces of the Star Athletic club, at Stafford vile, Saturday evening, and for the May day ball, to be given by the Stafford Cor net band, at the Hollow.
 Residents of High and West Main streets have been much annoyed rec 'ntly by man peeping into their windows at about the hour for retiring. It is prob able that if the custom is continued a gun loaded with salt will go off.
 The invitations have been issued fol the reception at the Springs house next Tuesday evening, to be given as a return for the leap year parties. The indica tiOns are that the event will be prominen in the series of very enjoyable sOcia events of the season.
 The warm atmosphere of the pas few days is all the more enjoyable be cause of the cold and wintry character o the weather during March and the first o April. Vegetation has taken a start anC unless we have another cold spell tn leaves and blossoms will soon be in evi dence.
 Mrs. Bottum has opened her pleasan home, on Stafford Street, to summe boarders, and already the Thacher sisters of Brooklyn, Mrs. Fiske, Mrs. Nye, Mrs Carter and Mrs Kennedy, with their fam lilies, and MT. and Mrs. Shanks, of Nev York City, have engaged table board witt her for the season.
 The armature of the dynamo at tn electric light station burned out about o'clock last Friday evening. A new dyn amo was shipped from Norwich, and tn system was again in working order Sun day evening. There will be two dynamo at the station in future, so that an acci dent of this kind will cause but little de lay.
 The bicycle dealers report bushes good and in spite of the hilly nature c the town and the many poor roads, it evident that there will be more wheel ridden this year than ever before Tn modern bicycle with it's pneumatic tire and other improvements has remove much of the hardship from this pleasan and healthy outdoor sport
 F. E. Cleveland president of tn Connecticut Institute and IndustrialHom for the Blind at Hartford will speak ( the institution, it's relation to the blin or their chances in life at the Congregs tional church next Sunday morning, an at the M. E. church in the evening. Tn cause he represents is one that shoul interest all of our citizens as Connecticu up to within few years has been doin but very little ill providing for the il strution of the blind.
 Last Sunday was an enjoyable day z the Methodist church. In the mornin Rev. B. M. Taylor a former pastor wa present and preached. His subject wa Individuality. It is enough to say tha MT. Taylor has lost none of his power a preacher. Many of his old friend greeted him at the close of the service An easter concert filled the evening houl The cantata Mary of Bethany" wa given by the choir, assisted by member of the Sunday school. The church wa filled at both services.
 The suit of Daniel F. Mullins agains the Maxwell estate came up at the sho1 calendar session as the writ was mad returnable at the April term Lawye Phelps counsel for the Maxwells made a able plea as to jurisdiction and aske that the plea be sustained and the cas dismissed. Judge Elmer took the paper and will give his decision later. The d. fendants propose to fight the case to tn bitter end if the judge assigns it for tria
 -2000 copies of prospectus of th new Springs house have been issued froI the job printing department of The Pres office. The booklet contains history ( the old hotel, and the spring. The ac vantages of the new house (the medicin, qualities of the water and the attrat tive features of Stafford and it's surround ings receive careful attention. Tn pamphlet is illustrated with half ton cuts and will be fully circulated out ( town by Landlord Fowle.