The Press., 1897-01-07
sTAFFORD SPRINGS.

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 The eConGreeatIonal church Is observing the week of prayar.
 The Temple of Honor will meet next Wednesday evening.
 Hugh Weloh has been quite i'll, but is now more comfortable.
 LRverRhn Dlmook has taken position with che electric light station.
 Walter Stevenson, of East Glastonbury ia the guest of Lawyer Stevenson.
 Miss Esther BurlsIgh, of Hampden, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Holt this week.
 Miss L. s. Cady returned Monday from q visit to relatives in Hampden and Springfield.
 Those who had occasion to travel on s1outh street the first of the week all agree that it was muddy.
 Miss N. M. Bragg, of Marlboro, a form CT teacher in the high school, is spending few days In town.
 Mrs. Frank Spellman has resigned as librarian. Holly Howard Is filling the position for the present.
 Ava Eaton, fireman at Worcester made a flying visit to his mother. Mrs' Augusta Eaton, yesterday.
 large number of tickets have been sold for the dance In the opera house this evening, given by Bissett's orchestra.
 Christopher Carroll and Annl" Sullivan, of Monson, were married December 2Sth. Mir. and Mrs. Carroll have been spending few days In town.
 District Deputy Alvarado Howard will Ro to Rockville next Tuesday evening and install the officers of the lodge oi Odd Fellows In that city.
 The only case of scarlet fever, as far a' known at present.. Is that of little Willie Clark. It Is hoped that the disease will not again break out In town.
 Miss Katie Horrigan has moved he stock of goods from MAin-st. to her homo on Prospect-st. She will move her stocI to Rock wells block in March.
 Owing to the death of J. NJ. Valentino the Warren Woolen company has ar ranged with Frederick Victor & Ackiles of New York. to act as selling agents.
 Dr. c. L.. Nichols Is now pleasantly lo oAted In his new offices. He has newly furnished the Iont office. In future h' will room over his office for the conven. lence of night callers.
 The next meeting of the Amenlty Whist club will be held with Mir. and Mrs. A. W. Walker next Tuesday evening. The meeting will be held In the hall over Walkers store..
 Paul Schmieske's little child pulled a kettle of boiling water so that the con tents fell on her face, shoulder and ches yesterday. The little one Is very badly scalded, but Dr. Smith, who Is in attend ance, hopes for her recovery.
 Miss Grace Harwood gave q whist part. to her friends Wednesday evening of las week. There were six tables, Miss Clart Baker and Ben Cooley winning the frs prizes, and Miss Maud E. Ellis and Er nest Arnold the booby prizes.
 A hearing on the approval of the trustee of tho Hurley Bros. estate was held yes terday forenoon. II. o. Butterheld wa approved as trustee. k. K. SpauldiuI sand A. J. Tllden were chosen appraisers The inventory will be taken today.
 By a change that went Into effect thi week the minimum charge for freigh from or to Springfield or Boston will b 35 cents. Formerly the minimum charg has been % cents. This advance will ei feet small shipments, but will not appl, to large Consignments.
 Mrs. Mary Metro, 77, died at her hom on West -Main-st., Sunday morning of shock. The deceased leaves a husban and five children. Of the children Mrs LaBonte and Mrs. Joseph LaValley re side here, Mrs. Mary Boles in Chicago Clifford in Hartford, and Charles a Fitchburg. The funeral was held fror St. Edwards Tuesday morning.
 At the annual meeting of the Congre Rational church, held last Thursday even Ing, F. J. Chandler was reelected deaco for a term of three years w. H. Heald clerk the pastor, the deaoons, W. H. Dc mond, Mrs. Augusta Eaton, Mrs. c. H Baker, church committees; Mrs. M. Smith, Mrs. Witt, Mrs. John Larned Mrs. F. J. Chandler, Mrs. James Nc Laughlln, Mrs. Frank Spellman, Mis- Lefty Meyers, deaconesses.
 Rev. D. J. Lawlor. of St. Edwards, seriously Ill, and his practitioners an friends are very anxious about him. H was taken sick early last week with acut I3right's disease. Ills condition at time has been SO bad that it was feared could not recover. Dr. Newton of thI town, Dr. Weldon of WIllimantic, an Dr. T. K. Lawlor of Rockville, held council the first of the week. At preser he Is more comfortable, and there Is hop of his recovery. Dr. Lawlor, his brothe has boon with him all the week.
 The following officers took up their dr tieB at the Methodist Sunday school las Sunday: Superintendent, Samuel Maine; assistant. Joseph Clifford secr' tAry, Ernest K. Taft assistant, Clarenc D. Walker; librarian, Charles P. Hodt son assistant, Jesse M. Clifford supel intendent of the primary departmen Myrnle A. Washburn; assistant, CIar NJ. Ellis superintendent of the home d, partment, Edith c. Cushman; choriste Emma D. Cleaveland; pianist, Albert l.. Eaton; oornetist, Herbert F. Parker
 A very pleasant dancing party was hel at the Springs House last Friday evening About thirty couples were present ar the music was by Blssett's orchestrl The supper served by Landlofd Tow proved a popular feature of the evening Among the out-of-town guests were, M and Mrs. R. E. Cushman of Monson, M and Mrs. George Fltton of Rockvlll James Dewey of Palmer, James Fitto and Rhurnrd NnhIn nR Rnnk villa q [