The Press., 1897-01-14
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

George Dennis is ill with the grip
 Mr. and Mrs. Alec Ramsey are receiv. ing congratulations.
 Lawyer James Fitzgerald visited friends in BrattleborO over Sunday
 Thsazlaays have gained about Is minutes in length since January 1.
 E. B.Wieks of the Springs House wis tied friends in Monson Sunday.
 J. M. Leach is appointed on the manu- factures committee in the legislature.
 Stores closed from 10 o'clock until noon yesterday out of respect to the mem- ory of Rev. D. H. Lawlor.
 Dr. A. o. Comins has purchased the office and practice of Dl. J. k. Middleton, and will take possession next week.
 The affairs of the Stafford Drug Co. have been strengthened out, and the cred itors are to receive 144 cents on the dol lar.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wm. Foley were in Brim- field over Sunday, where they were called by the serious illness of Mrs. Foley's father.
 The large number of people in town yesterday to attend Father Lawlor's flu neral made briskE business for the hotels andpivery stables.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frederick Mann will eel ebrate their silver wedding anniversary this evening. Notice of the same is giv- en under the local notices.
 Wilbur Clark, the little son of Mir. and Mrs. Willis H. Clark, who has been crit ically i'll with scarlet fever, is better, with a good chance for recovery.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. H. Bumstead attend ed the funeral yesterday, at Monson, of MT. Bumstead's grandmother, Mrs. Mary F. Needham The burial was at Union.
 J. M. Leach has purchased of Henry Butterfeld, trustee, the stock of Hurley Bros store for $500. He will reopen the place at once, with James Hurley in charge.
 MT. and Mrs. A. W. Walker entertained the Amenity whist club Tuesday evening. Miss Agnes Mcdonald and George Den his won prizes. G. c. 'Parkess and Mrs Joseph Clark won the other prizes.
 Marshal Bolieau, while riding Sunday with George Frazier, was thrown out of his team and quite badly hurt. One of his ribs was broken and he received sev- eral bad bruises. The men were riding behind Mr. Frazier's colt. The animal shied in front of George Cleaveland's spd caused the accident.
 Regular meeting of w. R. c. Friday evening at 7.30. Officers installed Jan. 1st were: President, Miss Nellie M. John son; $. V. B.. Louise M. Wood; J.V. P, Mary A. Sym0ds; secretary, May s. Mercy; treasurer, Etta E. Wilbur; chap lain, Lucy A. Cummings; conductor, Maria D. Stebbins; guard, Evelyn L. Reynolds; assistant conductor, Lizzie Farnsworth; assistant guard, Mary Kel- logg.
 About 20 attended the presentation of Little Christopher at Willimantic last Friday evening. All were we'll pleased with the entertainment, which was put on by first class company. The passenger  for some reason or other, and those who rode in it were far from comfortable. The opinion was freely expressed that the management of the train should have att tended more carefully to the comfort of its passengers.
 The annual meeting of the First Ma tional bank was held Tuesday and the following directors were chosen: c. L.. Dean, W. H. Smith, E. c. Dennis. J. F. Chamberlin, w. H. Cooley, Cyril John- son, Christopher Allen, M. F. Fairman and R. G. Beebe. At a meeting of the directors the following officers were elect ed President, c. L. Dean; vice presi- dent, w. H. Smith; cashier, F. G. San ford. A semi-annual dividend of 3 per cent. was declared.
 Postmaster Fitzpatrick had quantity of live bait in his sink at the store last week. Some of the little fishes were sev- eral inches long, and MT. Fitzpatrick told a business friend without a blush that they came in through his water pipe and showed what Roaring Brook produced in the way of fish. The next day he went fishing through the ice on Converse pond, and 8 few of his friends put up job on him that worked successfully and has oc- easioned much amusement since.
 Col. c. L. Dean was in town Tuesday. MT. Dean. who was recently elected one of the representatives from the city of Maiden, is member of the committee on ways and means. This is one of the most important committees in the Massachu- setts legislature, corresponding to the committee of finance and appropriations in the Connecticut legislature. Friends he has been put on committee where his business qualifications cannot fail to be appreciated.
 There is a feeling of satisfaction over the fact that C. G. Ellis has been reap pointed road commissioner, and Louis Helm borough police officer for another year. Officer Helm maintains good order on the streets with very little cost to the to"A' AA0 oAAO0Uo AA0OO AoA 7OAoOAuOAAJ conduct or drunkenness since he has been on duty are very few. His size is respect ed by the rougher element, and trouble ceases when he appears. Mr. Ellis is thoroughly in touch with the town on the movement for good roads, and his experi- ence will be of much value.
 No settlement has yet been arrived at in the matter of the money due Smith, the concrete man, for sidewalks from the borough. The work has not yet been ac- cepted by the borough, and until this is done no settlement can be made. The lawyers representing the different claims on the money all think their cases valid.