The Press., 1897-03-18
Frank J. Preston is confined to the

Yesterday was St. Patrick's day, and a large number wore green ribbons in hon. or of this popular saint and "old Ireland !"
 Zephyr Fontaine, aged two, of Willing ton, fell from a chair and dielocated his shoulder last Friday. He was attended by Dr. C. H. David.
 Charles R. Newton, the bicycle rider, has commenced training. He takes long walks each day, and is rapidly acquiring gilt-edged condition.
 Adelbert Needham will sell another car load of 50 horses at Willimantic next Wednesday, This lot will consist, as us- ual, of fine lot of young horses. The Monday evening club was enter tained by MT. and Mrs. J. J. Ellis and Miss Ellis at the Springs House Monday evening. A turkey supper was served.
 Two blackthorn shillalahs, brought from Queenstown by Addison Arnold, were on exhibition in Hanley's window yesterday, and attracted considerable attention.
 Miss Katherine Horrigan leaves Satur- day for New York, to attend the milli- nery opening. Miss Horrigan will open with fresh stock of goods in Rockwell's block April 1st.
 Henry Butterfield, who has been i'll with scarlet fever, is much better, and in all probability will soon be able to be at his business. Miss Butterfield is also slowly improving.
 Rev. T. D. Martin, of Thompsonville, has accepted the call rendered by Grace church parish, and will commence his of ffclal duties April 1st. Services will be omitted next Sunday.
 The high school nine has organized with F. Stevens, captain; George Brack cit, manager Frank Mead, secretary and treasurer. Practice will commence as soon as the weather will permit.
 The entertainment at St. Edwards hall last evening was attended by large au- dience. The music by the school children, and the drill by the Sacred Heart cadets, were especially well given, and much en- iOyed by those present.
 The Corbett-F -Fitzsimmons prize fight has been a topic that has been quite gen. erGlly discussed the past two weeks, es- pecially among the young men. The evening papers containing the first ac- counts of the mill had a. large sale last evening.
 A petition for two years extension of the charter of the Stafford and Ellington railway company is before the legislature, and arouses some interest in the town, as if revives the hope of securing electric communication with Hartford. The bill has not yet been submitted to the house. There is marked improvement in the woolen business, and most of the mills in town are now running in fairly good shape. There is no boom, but better | feeling all round, which will result soon in good times again. It has been a rather hard pull in this town, but not as bad as in many others.
 If Mir. Mccarthy, the shoe manufactur- CT, does not locate in this town, an effort is to be made to get him to go to Willt- mantle. A business man of Willimantic thinks there will be no trouble in that city to secure building for him free of expense, and the small loan that is re- quired. It would seem that at least committee might be chosen to look over the machinery that Mccarthy offers as collateral for the loan.
 E. A. Buck & Co.'S bicycle opening last Saturday afternoon and evening drew large attendance. Refreshments, con sisting of sandwiches, doughnuts and coffee, were served. The attendance in the evening was much larger than in the afternoon. There is every indication that a large number of wheels will be sold this year. The entire front of the store, in- cluding the show windows, was used in displaying bicycles and bicycle sundries | A Crescent tandem, we'll made, price $100, attracted considerable attention.
 In addition to MT. and Mrs. c. Allen, MT. and Mrs. B. c. Dennis will join the Ray mond excursion to California, April 20th The party will go by the way of Colorado, through Utah to the southern part of Cal ifoInia. After visiting Santiago and Los | Angeles, the party will go up the Pacific coast to Tacoma and Seattle. From there they start east, and will spend a week at the Yellowstone National Park. Next they will make brief stops at Min neapolis and other points of interest. | The Stafford representatives expect to reach home about the last of June.
 Program for the graduation exercises of the Stafford Springs high school
 Need of an Education, Miss E. J. Chandler. A Connecticut Woman, Miss J. N. Coombs. l Class Historian, E. H. Arnold. Power of Words in nShaptngHistory, (. F. Chandler. | ValedictOry, B. P. Cooley. Class Prophet, c. G Cummings. Stafford During the Revolution, E. M. Druley. Is Our Liberty in Danger? J. P. Enrtght. Myrth as an Essential to Life, E. L. Johnson. | Salutatory, c. D. Walker. LIE LETTRE CHARGEE. Fantastic en un acte.
 Hortense Jeune yeure, Miss M. E. Kavanaugh. Francinne Femme de Chambre, MissM. E. Mullen. Fougasson Amertcain, A. H. Meyers. Hector de Couryaliu, substitut VA. Engley. Alvarado Howard, treasurer of the Savings Bank of Stafford Springs, has re- turned from business trip to the south. He spent the greater part of his time in different sections of Florida, and is very favorably impressed with the business prospects of the state. The sprouts from the roots of the orange groves affected by the freeze are coming up in good shape, anu there will be quite lot of fruit next year. An effort is being made to raise other crops, and there promises to be a good profit in the tobacco crop, which is l just being introduced. The soil of some parts of Florida is we'll adapted to this crop, and the quality is such that experts cannot tell it from Havana tobacco, which commands fancy price from cigar makers. In Florida, as well as other parts of the south, Mir. Howard reports a feeling of confidence in the new admins traUion that is very gratifying, when the political conditions of the south are con- sidered.
 Arnold & McKendrick are nearly ready to commence the manufacture of card