The Press., 1896-03-26
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

from New Ork ana Will nave her mllIln- cry opening next week Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 -Epworth League topic: ''Tempta- tion to Succeed by Unlawful Means"
 -Adelbert Needham will sell forty horses at auction at Willimantic to-mor- row.
 Celebration of Holy Communion at 8 o'clock.
 There has been a noticeable incre ase of drunkenness on the streets within a few weeks.
 The annual meeting of the Congrega- tional society will be held at the chapel, Friday evening, at 8 o'clock.
 Rev. J. I. Bartholomew leaves on Monday to attend the session of New England Southern M. E. Conference to be held at Fall River.
 Miss M. T. Russell will hold her spring opening next Monday and Tuesday. Miss Milligan, from New York, has been engaged to take charge of the trimming department.
 Miss Berton, the assistant in the High school, who recently injured her hand, is much improved, and will resume her work after the short vacation.
 -Bissett's orchestra has been engaged to play for the dance which will be held at the Hollow April 9th, under the aus pices of the Stafford Cornet band.
 The drama presented for the benefit of the Cadet band last week, under the direction of J. M. Leach, was a success financially, as the boys cleared about $7O on the two evenings.
 J. w. Witt has exchanged through Smiledge's real estate agency his farm on Stafford Street with G. s. Baker for two houses in Springfield, to which city MT. Witt will soon remove.
 A special train will be run to WiIli- mantle next Thursday evening to accom- modate those who wish to attend Jeffer- son, Klow < Erlanger's old-fashioned cir - GUS at Leomer Opera House.
 The Stafford Cornet Band has placed an order with J. M. Leach, the clothier, for new uniforms. The colors are to be blue and dark red. The boys cannot fail to present an attractive appearance on gala days after the new uniforms arrive.
 Good prices prevailed at the auction at the Central House Monday. There is some speculation as to whether the build ing will be used for a hotel in the future or for some other purpose. It is thought that it will be difficult for another hotel to compete with the new Springs House.
 The singing class will meet as usual on next Monday evening. Prof. Swank wishes all his scholars in the public schools to meet him at the M. E. church, at p. m., on Monday, for their singing lesson. Some of the choral work, pre- paratory for the concert, will be taken up at this time.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the Meth odist church will hold the annual meet ing Friday afternoon, at 43O o'clock. The social announced for Wednesday evening has been postponed to Friday evening. Supper from to 7.3O, so that people desiring to attend MT. Pitner's lec- ture will have opportunity for both.
 The season for bicycle riding will soon open, and the indications are that the wheel business will be lively the com ing season. Purchasers can have their choice of the best makes without leaving town. W. E. Hanley has the Wilhelm; H. s. Abel is the agent for the Spaulding; E. H. Pinney fol the Rambler; Hurley Bros. will sell the Envoy; w. w. Bur- we'll has the Cleveland; Eaton Butter field represent the Union and Silver King E. A. Buck < Co. the Stearns, Eclipse, Warwicks, Pierce and Crescents.
 The opera house was we'll filled last evening, and the excellence of the pre- sentation of Faust fully deserved the pat ronage accorded it. The piece itself is not altogether pleasing, but the realistic manner in which 1t was put on, with the scenic effects and electrical manipulation, held the attention and commanded the in-
 
 curtain to the close of the last act. The size of the stage would not allow the use of all the scenery, but enough was put on to give the piece good setting. Calla- han as Mephisto was favorite, and Mar guerite made decided hit The Brocken scene was triumph of mechanical in genuity. The high school library will be benefited $20.10 by the entertainment.
 The annual meeting of the Stafford Springs Cemetery Association was held Monday evening, 23d inst. and the follow ing officers elected: President, Andrew WhitOn; vice president, Wm. H. Cooley secretary, Frank H. Baker; treasurer, Chas. F. Harwood; superintendent of grounds, Geo. 0. Cleaveland. The sec- retary reported twenty-five interments the past year, and receipts of $34O.15. The treasurer reported receipts from sale of lots up to present time $5,919.28. The expense of maintaining the cemetery the past year was $65.75 above receipts. The amount held in the perpetual fund is now $2,9O7.9O, and is deposited, in nearly equal amounts, in the Norwich Savings Society, Society for Savings of Hartford, Savings Bank of Stafford Springs, and Stafford Savings Bank. The special committee appointed to retire the assessment stock, reported the entire amount retired and cancelled. The association is now out of debt and has 8 fund of nearly $3,OO0, which is constantly growing, the income of which can be used to properly care for the grounds of the finest and best ap- pointed country cemetery in the state.