The Press., 1897-01-28
STAFFORD SPRINGI


 Miss Mabelle Kavanaugh spent Sunday in Hartford.
 Mir and Mrs. Addison Arnold are re- ceiving congratula tions.
 Miss Mena Adams returned Tuesday from visit to Springfield.
 Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, 1. 0. O. F., next Tuesday evening.
 Patrick Ash has been presented by one of his admirers with shiny tall hat.
 Mrs. Thomas Maxwell has returned from a long visit to her home in Boston. The application for license at Crystal Lake has been withdrawn. No reason is given.
 Mrs. c. N. Champlin, of Norwich, is making an extended visit to her sister, Mrs. F. G. Sanford.
 Dr. A. O. Comins has become settled in his new quarters, and is very nicely situated to do business.
 One of Rockwell's stores has been fitted up for fIuit merchant, who will open with full stock at once.
 Alvarado Howard and w. H. Webster are at Mashapaug this week, superintend- ing the gathering of the ice harvest.
 Senator Converse and wife and Misses Alice and Gertrude Chamberlin went to Hartford Tuesday, to see Calve in Carmen
 Warden Adams wishes to call atten- tion to the ordinance regarding sidewalks and announces that it will in future be enforced.
 H. E. Burwell now spends nearly all his time at Wales, where he is in the employ of the Excelsior Woolen Company as bookkeeper.
 The young people of Grace church have made quite a hit with the BOX of Mon- keys" and it will be presented in South Wilmington in the near future.
 Senator Converse presented resolu- tion in the senate yesterday re-appointing J. W. Chandler judge of the borough court, and G. c. Parkess deputy judge.
 Y P. s. 0. E. topic at the Congrega- tional church next Sunday evening, "En- deavorers loyal to Christ; what will they do?" w. E. Demond, leader. This will be Christian Endeavor day.
 There is to be social at Grace church next Tuesday evening. Mrs. David Bis sett and Mrs. Henry Butterfield will en- certain. A pantomime will be presented and an admission of ten cents charged.
 The Relief Corps will hold social and dance in Society Hall tomorrow evening. Whist from to 10 and dancing from 10 to 12 will be the amusement features of the evening. There is to be a sale of fancy articles and refreshments will be served.
 Three new cases of scarlet fever are re- ported this week. A little son of MT. and Mrs. Burt T. Eaton on Highland Terrace has it, there is case in the fam lily of William Theising on High street, and another in the family of Herman Smith on Holland avenue.
 Never has there been period of less activity in criminal circles than at pres ent in Holland county. States Attorney Reed does not know of single case to come before the superior court, and there is noticeable scarcity of minor offenses, such as drunkenness, disorderly conduct, etc.
 The Monday evening whist club met this week with Mir. and Mrs. Andrew Whiton. Mrs. J. E. Walker and M. A. Smith won first prizes, and B. c. Dennis and Miss L. &. Cady consolation prizes. It is an open secret that M. A. Smith has won four first prizes in the five evenings that he has played this season.
 A settlement has been made with the creditors of Russell Colburn at 60 cents on the dollar, and he has been discharged. This estate paid a larger per cent. than is usual in cases of the kind. Ninety per cent of the assets were realized by Trus- tee c. F. Harwood, who advanced money on the uncollected bills, in order to ex- pediate the settlement of the estate.
 An alarm of fire was rung in Tuesday morning for fire in the New London Northern tank house. The department responded promptly and the fire was ex- tinguished with but little damage. The cause is not known, but as 8 fire is kept in the building to prevent the water from freezing, and as the trouble originated on the inside, the diagnosis of the case is easy.
 Emma A. Flaherty. 34, died Tuesday evening after long illness of consump- tion. She was the last of a large family of children and is survived by her par ents, MT. and Mrs. Cornelius Flaherty The funeral was held this morning from St. Edwards church. MT. and Mrs. Flahe1ty have lived to see fine family of children drop away one by one, nearly all from this same dread disease. Now in their later years they ara left alone, and the sympathy which they are receiv- ing from their friends is about the only rift in the clouds of diversity and sorrow that have closed in around them.
 Already the agents are beginning to show bicycles and make arrangements for the spring and summer business. A. J. Fflden has taken the agency for the Columbia and Hartford and has samples on exhibition. w. W. Burwell will re- tain the agency for the Cleveland. Han- ley and Newton are agents for the War wick, and Newton will ride Warwick this year. MT. Hanley also has the agency for the Packer. w. H. Bumstead will handle the Envoy and Fleetwing, both made in Buffalo. Henry Butterfield will extoll the good points of the Union and Rambler at his store. B. A. Buck & Co. are at present showing Crescents in their window and will have three or four other reliable makes in stock. H. s. Abel will, as usual, sell Spauldings, and will also carry good $50 wheel as soon as he finds one that suits him.
 The report that an attempt is to be