The Press., 1897-06-10
sTAFFORD SPRINGS.

lY MT. and Mrs. Henry Knapp, TOT Gnell kindness during the recent sickness ant burial of her husband.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Regular meeting of U. O. G. c. next Monday evening.
 Chorles Tetrault is home from Centra Falls, R. l., for visit.
 Regular meeting Of Winter Rost, G. A R., next Tuesday evening.
 Mrs. M. Hall, Of Madison, is the guest of her friend, Miss Lettie Myers.
 Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, l. O. o. F., next Tuesday evening.
 Miss Belle Russell has been in Boston this week, looking up novelties in mil linery.
 Fred Burwell, of Toronto, Can., en- ployed by H. A. LozIer & Co.,, is home for the summer.
 Dr. Daniel Sullivan, of Willimantic, has located in town, and has an office in Johnsons block.
 George Stevens, a former resident, at present employed in Hartford, is spending a few days in town.
 Christian Endeavor topic at the Con- gregational church next Sunday evening, The Best Way to Study the Bible.
 Nelson Towne has sold two houses be- longing to the Ellithorpe estate, opposite G. c. Parkess, on Prospect-st,, to E. J. Sweet.
 Bertha k. Haskell went to Center Brook yesterday, and attended the we'd ding of Miss Kate Bugbee, formerly of this town.
 Wm. Tuthill and Carl Adams rode from the corner of State-st., Springfield, to the depot in this village on their bicycles few days ago in S5 minutes.
 J. H. Valentine, of Portland, Oregon, the new stockholder in the Warren wool en company, was in town few days ago. He will locate here permanently in the near future, and will occupy the Holmes house on Edgewood.
 Principal F. A. Bagnall, of St. Albans city schools, formerly principal of the pbhuOLu A1lSh pNhOOAf AN0S NSO-- reelected to his position for another school year at an advance in his salary, making 1t now $1, 300.
 The Lincoln Athletic Club is to have an entertainment in the opera house Sat evening, June 19th There will be no ob- iectionable features, but good, clean en- tertainment, consisting of music, dancing, and all kinds of athletic feats. Music will be by Whitford's orchestra. Admis- sion to the floor 25 cents, and to the gal lery B cents.
 Children's day will be observed at the Congregational church next Sunday. In the morning the pastor will preach to the young. The evening will be devoted to a Sunday school concert appropriate to the occasion. The younger members of the school are to be the large contributors to the exercises. The one aim of the teach CTS is to make the day of such nature as 10 impress religious truths and lead even the youngest to feel that the church is a spiritual home.
 OOudJOA CtbAl SOINS1SO n6SS UOOu tbp@ pointed by Governor Cooke, as a member from the first district, on the commission on state expenses and income. This con- mission was recently created by the legis- lature, and is to report to the next legis. lature. Senator Converse has had much experience in this line, and his report on state expenditures made two years ago when in the house attracted general at tention and much praise at that time. As chairman of the senate committee on ap- propriations he has been a strong advo- cate of economy.
 Rev. J. 1. Bartholomew will preach a sermon appropriate to children's day at the Methodist church next Sunday. In the evening an old-fashioned Sunday school concert will be rendered, in which about 90 of the youngest members of the Sunday school will take part. There will be declamations and musical selec- tions, including choruses. A collection will be taken for the children's education al fund. The committee having the con- cert in charge consists of Miss Alberta Eaton, Miss Ellis, Miss Comins, and the Misses Washburn.
 The required amount to secure the new shoe industry for this town cannot be raised. About $2,000 was subscribed, but the balance was not forthcoming. It seems too bad that for the need of so small sum as $3, 900 that an opportuni- ty of this kind should be lost. If this shoe business located here every mer- chant on the street would be benefited if 1t was a success, as well as every real estate owner. Property in live town is worth money. There is yet time If the desirability of the enterprise is appreciat- ed, as the citizens have until the 18th to raise the money. This seems like a chance where If there is 8 loss it will not be heavy and if the thing is a success there is much to be gained.
 Very little is said about the post office, and there is not much speculation as to who will be the next postmaster. The efficient SCI vice of Postmaster Fitzpatrick is appreciated, and there will be many who will regret to see change. That there will be a change seems probable, owing to the force of habit the victors have acquired in claiming the spells. As far as can be learned there has not yet been but one petition circulated. Several names have been mentioned in connection with the office, including H. s. Abel, M. F. J. Walker and Joseph Chandler Mir. Abel could bring about as much lubri- eating fluid to bear on official machinery as any man in town of the republican marty Ha oava bouovor +bo+ ho doos