The Press., 1897-02-25
MIse Leila Fostor was home over Mon.

H. M. Brooks and Henry Brooks were guests the first of the week of W. A. Comins. ~
 The Lincoln Athletic club held an en- joyable dance at their hall last Saturday evening.
 The adjourned fourth quarterly confer ence will be held at the Methodist church tonight. after prayer meeting.
 No settlement has been reached in the claims against the borough, held by the creditors of Smith, the concrete man.
 The post office will be opened Sunday evening from to 8, to give an opportu- nity for those who wish to post letters.
 The Epworth League have arranged for an illustrated lecture by W. J. Yates, of Rockville, to be given Wednesday, March 10th.
 Charles k. Newton Is spending a week with his uncle, Charles L. Dean, in Bos- ton, and will take in the Boston Cycle show.
 There is to be a gathering at the Springs House next Tuesday evening, when the married people will have supper and dance.
 A party of ten, from Somers, who came to witness the "Old Homestead, were en- tertained at the Springs House Tuesday evening.
 The loss on the Opera House block has been adjusted, and the work of getting the burned store in shape for occupancy will be commenced at once.
 A neighborhood prayer meeting will be held at the residence of Robert Tyler, on Holland avenue, Saturday evening at 2. 30. It will be under the charge of the Epworth League.
 The Epworth League will send a bus load to Staffordville tomorrow night to assist In special meetings at the Methodist church. The bus will leave the railroad station at 6.30.
 MT and Mrs. George Dennis entertained the Amenity Whist club at the residence of MT. and Mrs. K. C. Dennis, Tuesday evening. MT. and Mrs. John Smiledge each won first prizes, and P. B. Johnson and Mrs W. H. Bumstead were also prize winners.
 The first literary and social meeting of the Stafford Springs High School Alumni Association will be held in the chapel of the Congregational church, next Tuesday evening, at o'clock. All young people are invited to attend.
 Special rates of $12.9O, for the round trip, are offered by the Central Vel mont for those who wish to attend the inaugu- ration ceremonies at Washington. Tick cts are good going Feb 2s to March 8, in- elusive, and are good returning March to March 8, inclusive.
 The popular play, "A Box of Monkeys J will be presented at South Wilmington or Tuesday evening by the young people by whom 1t was given at Stafford Springe and Stafford Hollow. Bissett's orchestra will furnish music. The party will be conveyed by Gary's bus.
 | Adelbert Needham will sell a carload of horses at his Springs House stables Friday, March 9th, at 10 a. m. In the words of Mir. Needham, these horses con- sist of young, sound, we'll broken drivers good business chunks and farm horses, among them some matched pairs in heavy and light weights. In addition there will be sale of carriages, consisting of two seaters, business wagons, Concords and open buggies.
 The body of Dr. w. E. Coyle, 27, was brought here for burial yesterday. The deceased was a resident of Monson pre-
 vious to the time that he commenced tht practice of medicine, but his parents form
 eIly resided here. He was young mar
 of much promise, and was making rapiC } where he died Monday evening. I'm cause of his death was scarlet fever, ant 3 he was Ill but a short time. Three sis ? ters and a brother survive him. 3 About 24 couples celebrated Washing tons birthday in a pleasant manner a
 the reception given at the Springs Hous Monday evening. There were a numbe present from out of town, among then v being Henry Bartlett, wife and son o
 Willimantic, E. H. Noble, H. Kite, MT
 and Mrs. Walter Skinner of Rock vile s Miss Blanche Ramsden, of Palmer ,Georg 8 k. Shea of Newburyport, Mass. am | Mir. and Mrs. Charles Kemeter of Spring v field. The music was by Bissett's or
 chestra, David Bissett, prompter. Tn K committee of arrangements are to be con - graduated on the success of their efforts - The vital statistics show that ther l. were s3 births in Stafford last year. o . these, 43 were males, 36 females, and if which the returns to the town clerk di V not state the sex. There were two case s where the child was the eleventh to b Q born in the same family one where tn
 last arrival was the tenth one the fiji n teenth, and one the sixteenth. Ther q were TT deaths. Of these, 8 died in Janu n ary, 4 in February, 3 in March, 3 in April @ 6 in May. in June, In July, in Aug ,- ust, 10 in September, 2 in October, 6 i t November, II in December. Six die d under year, seven between the ages of d and 5, four between 5 and 10, two betwee d 10 and 20, four between 20 and 30, six be
 tween 30 and 40, two between 40 and 5( - eight between 50 and 60, 9 between 60 an l- 70, fifteen between 70 and 80, ten betwee r. 80 and 90, and one between 90 and 1OC l. There were % marriages last year, whic " is a much smaller number than usua Is For the past few years the number ( e marriages has averaged about 45 eac d year. The hard times has evidently ha e It's effect on the matrimonial market. G. Much interest Is felt in the debut d Fred Sweet, one of our popular youn l. fellow townsmen, which will occur at tt ,e opera house next Monday evening in tt
 company of the well-known romantic a x- tor, J. K. Comeford The plays selecte at for this event are "The Violin Maker if and "Don Cesar" From an artist