The Press., 1897-02-25

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Ferdinand Kreisel has taken the agency for the Victor bicycle.
 Mrs. James Mclaughlin is visiting friends in Palmer, Mass.
 Wm. Doyle, of Monson, has taken a position at the Stafford House.
 Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, 1. o. o. F., next Tuesday evening.
 Robert Smith was home from Worces- ter academy over Sunday and Monday.
 A special meeting of the W. c. T. U. at Mrs. S. F. Maine's, Friday, 3 o'clock.
 Rev. T. D. Martin, of Thompsonville, will officiate at Grace church next Sun day.
 Carl Adams was home from Springfield and spent the Sabbath and Washington's birthday.
 c. A. Harwood, of Norwich, has recov- cred sufficiently to be about his business, and was in town the first of the week.
 A.W. Walker, w. E. Hanley and Thos. Hassett have been in Boston this week, attending the meeting of the grand lodge of United w orkmen.
 Christian Endeavor subject at the Con- gregationaI church next Sunday evening :: From what does Christ save men?" Miss Hattie Barnes, leader.
 One of the peculiarities of the telephone business is, that while it costs Monson man but % cents to talk with Stafford Springs friend, it costs 30 cents to call up Monson.
 Rev. A. J. McLeod's subject at the Congregational church next Sunday mOrn- ing will be Mary Lyon. the founder of Mount Holyoke college. A collection will be taken for the benefit of the college.
 o. G. Hanks, of Mansfield, has pur- chased the fixtures of Dimock's market, and will open up with full line of goods Saturday. The market is to be newly painted inside and other improvements are to be made.
 A daughter was born to Dr. Watts and wife at Sacramento, Cal, the 11th. Dr Watts formerly practiced here, and has many friends who will be glad to hear that both the mother and little one are getting along nicely.
 William Foster, William Connor, and Grant Foster, all of Stafford Street, went to Union fishing last Monday, and caught a nice string of pickerel. The largest one weighed 4 pounds, and there were others that weighed a pound each.
 Lathrop has added a rooster to his poultry collection, and has it on exhibi- tion in his show window as companion to his duck The combination has at traeted considerable attention. The fowls are at present advertising Pyro Febrin, the popular headache cure.
 John Lynch, 36 years of age, died last Saturday, after an illness of about one week, of inflammation of the bowels. The deceased leaves a widow and three children. The funeral was held Tuesday morning from St. Edwards church. The Citizens Band, of which he was a mem Der, attended in a body.
 About 46 high school scholars and oth. CTS went to Monson last Thursday even- ing and were entertained at the Century House. The trip was made in buses fur, nished by Gary and Bolieau. The sleigh. ing was not first class, but the trip was made without accident. The participants were pleased with the supper furnished by Landlord Clifford of the Century House.
 An alarm was rung in for fire at Fox Village last Friday evening. The depart ment started out, but the fire was extin. guished before the arrival of the com pany. The cause of the fire was an over turned kerosene lamp in a room of one ot Samuel Roekwelps houses, occupied by Samuel Wolff's family. The damage was very slight. This is the fifth alarm since Jan. 1st.
 A bunch of 20 keys, with steel chain and ring attached, is at The Press office awaiting an owner. The keys range ir size from door key down. There are several very small keys. A pair of spec, tacles that was found and advertised last week, brought in three people who had each lost pair. None of these claimed the pair found, and of the three two had lost gold mounted spectacles.
 A Current Events club has been form ed by Miss Mary Newton, with a mem, bership of about 15 ladies. The first reg. ular meeting will be held Monday even. ing, March 8, at the home of Miss Mary Newton. The subject to be considered is ''Some Contemporary Authors" The works of Hall Caine, Anthony Hope ant Du Maurier will receive attention. The current event topic will be President Me Kinley's inauguration. It is expected that the members will gather all avail able information on the subjects to bt considered at the meeting.
 The insurance on the post office fix lures, which were damaged by fire las week, has been adjusted. A settlement on Postmaster Fitzpatrick's burned stock in trade has not yet been arrived at. The adjusters, when they were in town, made an offer of settlement, which was not ac cepted. An inventory was asked for, anC Mir. Fitzpatrick has been busy for severa days preparing IT. IG IS HOW feauy, anC in all probability the loss will soon be ad justed. It will be some little time before the post office is back in the old location as new office fixtures will have to be se cured, or the charred and smoked re- mains of the damaged layout fixed up The present location of the office is pretty we'll up the street, and the conveniencec for doing business are not what they ought to be. All agree that the business has been we'll handled under the circum stances.