The Press., 1897-05-06

very fine line OF trimmed hats at very low
prices.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Regular meeting OF v. o. q. q. next
Monday evening.
There are still about fifty dogs In town
on which the license Ia not paid.
Regular meeting of Harmony Temple
OF Honor, next "Wednesday evening.
Regular communication of Ionic Lodge
r. h. A. NJ, next Tuesday evening.
Epworth League topic at the M. K.
church, next Sunday evening, "a wise
son."
Misses Fannie aud Marie Gale have
been very III with the grip, but are now
improving.
Y.P. 8. @. T.. topic ut the Congrega-
tional church, next Sunday evening,
"Why Love Jesus"
Mrs. L. b. Roberts is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Eta M. Gale, and has been car
Ing for her during her recent illness.
The members Of the Old Homestead
company will have n rehearsal at Grace
church Sunday school room Friday even
ing, at 730.
A. w. Kingsbury Ia pushing work on
the curbing and pedestal for the Grand
Army post, and 1t will, no doubt, be ready
for Memorial day.
Frank Cardinal has hired the photo
graph rooms In Taft's block, recently va
Gated by VIM. Milan, and will be open
for business the last Of the week.
n L.. 1AI a. hNa
equipment cataphoric apparatus OF the
latest design. It is an electrical appa-
ratus and is designed to prevent pain when
filling sensitive teeth.
An open-air concert by the Citizens
band will precede the dance which they
are to give Saturday evening. The Cltl-
zens' band orchestra, Nelson Pease d.
rector, will furnish music for the dance.
The proceeds will go toward buying new
music and paying the Instructor. b. j.
MullIn and David Blssett will prompt.
The first shoot OF the new gun club was
held last Thursday afternoon. II. o. But
tsrfleld distinguished himself by breaking
n pigeons out OF a possible 25. Pinney
and Bissett came next with 10 each to
their credit. Squires broke II, Fiske 10,
Muzzy 10, Hanley ., Nichols Z, Eaton 4.
The next shoot will bs held this after
noon.
At the annual meeting of Grace church,
held Tuesday evening, the following
officers were elected; Senior warden,
James #. ChRmberlin; junior warden,
William Wood; clerk and treasurer, II.
M. Fisk; vestrymen, DIR. f. L. Smith,
q. J. Bailey, Noel M. Pease, J. T. Mel
bourne, George +. Beard, John johnson,
and James f. Chamberlin.
Rev. II. O. Gragan, of st. Edwards
church, will next Sunday attend the con-
secration services OF the Right Rev. John
J. Monaghan, blshop-elect OF Wilmington,
Del, md classmAte OF Father Gragan's.
Both were ordained Dec. 10, 1880, by Car
dlnal Gibbons, who will also be oonsecra-
ting prelate at the services in Whining
ton. In the absence of Father GraGan
next Sunday, services will be held at St.
Edwards as usual, Rev. Father Sorel, OF
Hartford, officiating.
The amount raised by the borough
schools for the starving In India should
have been S33 instead Of els as printed
last week. The full amount raised so far
ls Rs follows
STAFFORD springs public schools 1885
Grammar grade, West stafford, 1.x
Primary dept, 2To
Grammar grade, stanordville, 1.9C
Intermediate, - 1.Oa
Primary, 1.0l
Ptnney Grammer school, stanofd, lO5C
Miss sprague's school, 500
Miss Rathbun's school, 900
In view of the hard times the amount
is quite large and II all towns throughout
New England Of this size do as well much
good will be accomplished.
Mrs. Susan @. Psase, wife of the late
DIR. L. s. Pease, OF Thompsonville, died
early Saturday morning at the home OF
her son, on Grant avenue. Mrs. Pease
has been Ill all winter, but the immediate
cause of her death was paralytic shock.
DIR. Pease, her husband, was widely
known, from the fact that he was assist
ant surgeon OF the 9th Connecticut regi-
ment. One son, Noel NJ. Pease, with
whom she resided, survives her. The fu-
neral was held Monnay. After a prayer
at the house, by Rev. t. d. Martin, the
body was taken to ThompsonviIle, where
the funeral was held from the First Pres
byterian church. Rev. w. Hart Dexter,
OF Springfield, assisted by the regular pas
tor, Rev. Mr.. Wallace, officiated. The
burial was ut Thompsonville.
Early Sunday morning Levi Gary met
three men, with a team, coming down
East Main street. They stopped and
talked with Mr.. Gary, and finally offered
70 sell him the horse for $50. This
aroused Mr.. Gary's susp cions and he got
them 10 drive around to his stable. He
then told them that they could go no
farther, and sent for offIcer Helm. After
the offlcer heard their story he did not
think II necessary to hold them. They
said the team belonged to John Bowlin,
OF Southbridge. Mr.. Gary telephoned to
Mr. BowlIn, and learned that the team
had been hired to drive about three miles.
The owner said hold the team and arrest
the men. In the meantime the men had
driven away. Levi, accompanied by hie
brother, O. b. Gary, started after them In
tho direction they took when they lefs
town. They did not ind the men or team,
and after going as far as BondviIIe. re-