The Press., 1897-12-09

Ladies' and Children's Hoods and
Faseinators at A. L. Towards.
"A nice line of Christmas Cards and
Calendars at The Press office at very low
prices.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Ernest Arnold has gone to Philadelphia
to work.
Regular meeting of the U. o. g. G..
next Monday evening.
Regular communication of Ionic Lodge
F. & A. NJ, next Tuesday evening.
j. E. L. Robbins advertises to furnish
oysters, opened from the she'll, to order,
Joseph II. Collins, proprietor of the
Springs House, has applied for license.
Y. P. S. G. E. topic at the Congrega-
tional church next Sunday evening, lone
thing | have learned from Paul5 life and
writings" Miss Minnie Notnick, leader.
Rev. F. B. Harrison of Somers, who
preached at the Congregational church in
Union last Sunday preached at the Con-
gregational church in the borough in the
evening.
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E. Demond for several months, has pur-
chased a grocery and provision business
in Mitteneague, and will take possession
next Monday.
Shevelof & Kuslansky, proprietors of
the New York Grocery store, have dis
solved partnership. The business will be
carried on hereafter by Samuel Kuslan-
SKI, the junior member of the firm.
The ladies of the Winter w. R. G. will
give an oyster supper and entertainment
in Society hall, Friday evening. Supper
from to 7.30. Supper and entertainment,
% cents. Entertainment, 10 cents.
On account of the fair of the ladies of
the Congregational church, to be held
next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
the meeting of the Haymarket Square
club will be postponed until Friday even
ing, December 18th.
Nelson Towne and William D. Ruby
have sold tract of about acres of land,
on the upper road to the Hollow, to E.W.
Brooks. The land adjoins that of NJ. A.
Smith, and Mr.. Brooks eontemplates
building some houses next spring.
George E. Mello and Lille May White
have been heard from in New York City.
They are on their feet again and doing
we'll. Mr. Mello and Miss White were
befriended by many of the townspeople
at the time of their trouble with the Davy
& Kimmel company. Those who assisted
ba mil in
terested to hear of their good fortune.
Winter W. R. c., No.24, elected thu
following officers at their meeting Frida,
evening President, Mrs. Jane R. Cleve
land; s. V. president, Mrs Louise M
Wood J. Y. president, Mrs. Martha A
Nichols; treasurer, Miss Evelyn L. Rey
nolds chaplain, Mrs. Lucy A. Cummings
conductor, Miss Mary A. Howard guard
Miss Mary A. Kellogg.
w. HI. Fl. Murray scored another sue
cess at the opera house Monday evening
in his reading of "How John Norton tht
Trapper, Spent His Christmas" There
was good sized audience, and so realisti
did the speaker make the characters tina
he interpreted, that it almost seemed a
if honest, big-hearted, old John Nortol
was present. Mr.. Murray's power il
holding an audience is equal to his pres
tige as an author.
The town meeting Tuesday called on
large number, over 1870 voters bein
present. W. FL. Black acted as chain
man. The first clause in the warning, t
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set forth in the will of Isaac Perkin
Hyde, providing after the death of hi
wife for public park, to be known a
Hyde park, was voted upon by the adoI
ton of the following resolutions:
Whereas, Isaac Perkins Hyde, former
ly of this town, later of Southbridge
Mass, recently deceased, did, by his las
will and testament, made and execute
o. the fourth day of March, A. ID. 1885,
after making provisions for his wife an
other relatives, request and direct tina
all of the remainder of his entire estat
should go to the town of Stafford in mar
ner ard form set forth in said will;
Therefore, it is resolved by the legs
voters here assembled that, acting til
requirements of said will, the town {
Stafford hereby accepts said trust, an
will appoint proper trustees to care fc
the same.
Resolved further, that in accepting sal
trust the town makes respectful acknow
edgement of it's appreciation of the publ
spirit and high purpose which inspire
Isaac Hyde to so generously and wise
regard and remember the home of h
youth.
A committee of nine, consisting of v
F. Amadon, E. G. Pinney, Chauncey O.
cult, A. D. Cady, Andrew Wilton, H. Y
Davis, Christopher Allen, ]. J. Ellis ar
Cyril johnson, was appointed to nom
nate the trustees, and reported the fo
lowing citizens: E. G. Pinney, J. I
Reed and C. F. Harwood. A motion W;
made that the name of Myron Leonal
be substituted for that of G. F. Harwoo
but the motion was defeated by vote
So to 46. The three named by the cor
mittee were appointed to act as trustee
The clause to see If the town would a
propriate three hundred dollars to IL
Stafford library association, for the pu
chase of books and distribution, Gale
forth very lively discussion. 1t WI
finally voted to make the appropriate
by vote of 66 to Is. A number WI
were against the appropriation left tt
hall while the affirmative vote was bell
counted, as it was very evident that Il
appropriation would be carried.