The Press., 1897-04-08
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w. L. Clark, of Springfield, has taken a position with o. M. Brown.
 F. E. Fitzpatrick has been in New Y ork this week on a business trip.
 A. D. Brown, of Holyoke, has been visiting friends in town this week.
 Carl Adams has completed his course in Springfield and has returned home.
 Mrs. George Lawton is visiting friends in Boston, Mass, and Pawtucket, R. I.
 Prof Orcutt and wife, of Rockville, were guests at the Springs House yester- day.
 Chas. Converse has leased and taken possession of the Merriam place on Rock we'll Hill.
 D.L. Fuller, of Springfield, who recently traded for the Blair stable, took charge Wednesday.
 The fishermen have been busy since the law went off on trout, but no large catches are reported.
 Peter Bauciera has bought of George Ellithorpe his 3OO-acre farm in the vest ern part of the town.
 MT. and Mrs. E. F. Engley have moved into the house they have recently pur- chased on Grant avenue.
 Regular communication of Ionic Lodge F. A. M., next Tuesday evening. The third degree will be worked.
 Miss Mary Newton entertained the Current Events club Monday afternoon at her home on East Main street.
 Miss Clara Baker entertained 8 whist party of five tables at her home on East Main street last Friday evening.
 A prayer meeting will be held at the Methodist church Sunday evening instead of the regular preaching service.
 Mrs. c. M. Ives and Mrs. R. S. Hicks are visiting friends, for a number of weeks, in Waterbury and Meriden.
 Epworth League subject at the M. E.. church next Sunday evening -"The slug gard's vineyard" Prov. 24: 3O-34.
 The hearing in the case of William Fo- ley against the borough of Stafford Springs was postponed Tuesday until May 9th.
 Dennis McCrohan is dangerously i'll with pneumonia at hospital in Boston. His mother went to him yesterday morn ing.
 Y. P S. c. B. topic at the Congrega- tional church next Sunday evening, ''The brotherhood of man." Mrs. Al. Mcleod leader.
 Manager Eaton, of the Opera House, Is corresponding with the Guy minstrels and expects to make an early date with the company.
 William Whittemore is receiving lum- Der for new house which he Is to build on Furnace avenue, next to his present residence.
 Miss Katie Horrigan's millinery open ing begins to-day and continues to-mor- row and Saturday. The new store pre- sents an attractive appearance.
 The Misses Mary and Helen Leach re- turned last Thursday evening from visit in Hartford. Miss Helen has been i'll with the grip ever since she returned.
 B. Asch & Son, formerly proprietors of the Bell clothing store in the borough, will open next Wednesday ten days sale of clothing in Kemp's block.
 Regular meeting of the W. 0. T. U. Friday at p. m., with Mrs. A. N. Mich ols. A full attendance is requested as there is business of importance to come before the meeting.
 Several of the young men will attend the annual Easter Monday ball at Mon- son April 18th, and dance to the music of the Philharmonic orchestra, of Spring field, with Ben Chadwick as prompter.
 List of letters uncalled for at the Staf- ford Springs post office Emily M. Abbee, J. F. Dustin, 0. B. Field, G. c. Pillsbury Jacob Stacks, Mrs. Antoinette Taylor, MT. Carl Warner, Mir. B. H. Wetherbee.
 There is a scarcity of potatoes in this vicinity this spring. As a result Perkins & Hatch, of Springfield, have sold 1,6OC bushels here, and Samuel Jackson has been busy the past few days delivering them.
 Through an oversight the name of Miss Pearl Newell, one of the students in Miss Comins' room, who enjoys the distinction of having been neither tardy nor absent during the last term of school, was omit. ted last week.
 The children of St. Edwards schoo gave a pleasant surprise party to Miss Margie Mullins, Saturday afternoon, 1T honor of her birthday. Miss Margie was the recipient of many pretty and usefu presents. The guests enjoyed themselves so thoroughly that regret has been ex pressed that their hostess has but one birthday in a year.
 The special train for Donelly & Gerard's comedy, My friend from India," at the Willimantic opera house, next Monday evening, will leave at 6.55 Fair fol round trip 80 cents. Reserved seats, $1 are on sale by Station Agent Bumstead Manager Gray runs special trains only fo his best attractions, and this Imaginable comedy is we'll spoken of by the daily papers.
 The annual meeting of the Ladies' Ait society, of the M. B. church, was helt last week Wednesday evening. The fol lowing officers were elected: President Mrs. A. o. Eaton vice-president, Mrs G. O. Cleaveland; secretary and treasurer Mrs. L. M. Chapman; collector, Mis- Bertha Helm; solicitor of members, Mrs Frank Willis; executive committee, Mrs A. N. Nichols, Mrs. E. A. Cleaveland Mrs. F. F. Patten; parsonage committee Mrs. Josiah Converse, Mrs. c. G. Ellis.
 Henry Cleworth, 77, of West Ashford died suddenly at the home of his niece Mrs. George Siswick, Tuesday afternoo of shock. He made no complaint c feeling i'll at the time of his arrival, ez cept that he was suffering slightly wit neuralgia in the face. Later, he lai