The Press., 1897-04-29
A. W. Walker returned from business

ing TOT 8n0otinR tnlS hIGernOOn.
 The sale Of clothing now in progress in Kemp's block will close Saturday night.
 Miss Lena whitford, of the Western Union Telegraph oflce, has recovered from an attack of the grip.
 Mrs. W. E. Klngsbury has been enter tainlng her mother, Mrs. J. w. McAskill, of Newton Center, for the past week. | Holy communion at the Methodist church next Sunday morning-League meeting at p. m.-prayer meeting at 2.
 The Citizens Band Is to have a dance in the opera house, Saturday evening, May sth. Pease's orchestra will furnish music.
 Y. P. s. 0. E. topic at the Congrega- tional church next Sunday evening "Chris- tian Enterprise" Leader, Miss Minnie Nothnick.
 Grand State Superintendent Walter Leigh, of New Haven, will pay an official visit to Stafford Lodge, A. O. U. w., Thursday evening, May 9th.
 Miss Ida Martin, of Rockville, would like to get class of violin pupils ln Staf- ford Springs. Miss Martin will play at the M. K. church, on Monday evening, May 3d.
 Lawyer W. A. King, of WIlllmantlc, formerly of Stafford, broke his leg last Sunday morning. He started to ride from his home to his office on his new wheel, and he, some way fell and broke the large bone In his left leg about two inches below the knee.
 | A we'll known citizen recently built hen coop in his cellar. He was extremely mortified when 1t came time to move it out and he found 1t was much too large for any outlet to the cellar provided by the builders. He will in future build his hen houses out of doors.
 A resolution has been passed by the senate ln concurrence with the house amending the charter of the Rockville, Stafford and Southbridge TrAmway Con- pany, so as to extend the time of building four years, with name changed to the Hartford, Stafford and Worcester Elec- tric Railway company.
 Harmony Temple Of homer elected the following officers last evening W. c. T., 5. F. Clark W. V. T., E. R. Marsdale W. R., Louis Stevens W. A. R., F. J. Chandler W. F. R., A. L. Howard w. T., T. c. Feeley; W. U., s. F. Pease W. D. U., H. M. Benton; W. O., Rev. J. I. Bartholomew W. G., Geo. Webster 1; w. S.. E. J. Sweet P. W. c. T., S. F. Maine.
 Surveyor Loomis of Hartford has been busy this week surveying Westford and Willington avenues. A plan will prob ably be recommended to the next town meeting to straighten Westford avenue and make 1t from right angle with Will lington avenue instead of striking 1t on a curve as at present if 1t can be done without too much expense. According to the surveyor there are houses on both avenues that occupy more or less of the highway.
 Frank A. warheld, formerly of this town has been appointed chief of the middle division of the pension office. MT. Warfield has risen from the ranks in the pension office. His present promotion Is in the nature of reinstatement, he having been reduced purely on political grounds by the last administration, although he had never been chief of division. MT. WaTfield has many friends here who will be pleased with his promotion.
 The ladies of theM. K. church will hold their May festival Monday evening, May Sd. Dinner from 5.30 to 7.3O o'clock Chicken pie, roast meats, pies, cakes, etc. will be served. Ice cream, homemade candy, cut flowers, aprons, and other use- full articles will be on sale. A concert, arranged by the social department of the Epworth League, will commence at 6 o'clock. A special attraction will be Miss Ida Martin, of Rockville, a violinist, who will render several selections. Pro- gram: Piano duet; vocal solo; violin solo; chorus of boys; cornet solo; vocal solo; plano solo; male quartette; violin solo; chorus of girls; horn quartette ; Mixed quartette. Dinner and concert, 25 cents. Concert alone, 15 cents. The residents in the vicinity of Rawit- ser's mill were disturbed last Friday night by disturbance caused by several men under the influence of alcoholic stimulants. onicer Helm was called and captured three out of the four which composed the party. One n ade hie escape and has not yet been arrested. The three arrested were brought before the borough court Saturday. Michael Donobue was sentenced to 12O days at | N,I, Na John Roach to 30 days. By this arrange ment of sentences only one young man will arrive back at a time and there will be quite an interval between the dates ) that their sentences expire The beauty of this plan is that a general celebration of their release from inoarceEHtiOn may not be attempted. The program for Memorial Day will be more elaborate this year than usual, as the new monument will be dedicated the same day. The observance will be held on Saturday, May go, as Memorial Day ! falls on Sunday. The various cemeteries in town will be decorated by parties de. } tailed for the purpose in the morning
 with the exception of the local cemetery ' In the afternoon the line of march will } form and go to the Stafford Springs oem. l etery. After the decorative exercises the } dedication of the monument will be held Rev. J. A. Solandt Is to be the speaker of the day, and there will be other ad dresses. The Memorial Day sermon will be preached at the Methodist church Sunday, May 30, at the usual hour for tn, } morning service, by Rev. J. I. Bartholo ' new. It is hoped to make this a unioI service.
 It would seem from the following con tribution that 0rcuttville is the winner fl the whist tournament which has been h