The Press., 1897-04-08
The repairs on the post Ofice no longer

Michael Mccarthy contemplates remov. ing to Worcester.
 w. L. Clark, of Springfield, has taken a position with o. M. Brown.
 F. k. Fitzpatrick has been in New Y ork this week on 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 of on trout, but no large catches are reported.
 Peter Bauciera has bought of George Ellithorpe his 300-acre farm in the west ern part of the town.
 MT. and Mrs. K. 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.
 Mss Clara Baker entertained a 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 Nj. E. church next Sunday evening -"The slug. gard's vineyard" Prov. 24: 3O-34
 The hearing in the case of William Flo. ley against the borough of Stafford Springs was postponed Tuesday until May 9th.
 Dennis MoCrohan Is dangerously Ill with pneumonia at a hospital In Boston His mother went to him yesterday morn. ing.
 Y. P S. c. E. 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 a 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 Ill with the grip ever since she returned.
 B. Asch & Son, formerly proprietors of the Bell clothing store fin the borough, will open next Wednesday a ten days sale of clothing in Kemp's block.
 Regular meeting ot the W. O. T. U. Friday at 3 p. m., with Mrs. A. N. Nich- 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 oi the Philharmonic orchestra, of Spring. field, with Ben Chadwick us prompter.
 List of letters uncalled for at the Staf ford Springs post office Emily M. Abbee J, F. Dustin, c. B. Field, G. c. Pillsbury Jacob Stacks, Mrs. Antoinette Taylor MT. Carl Warner, MT. B. H. Wetherbee.
 There Is a scarcity of potatoes in thii vicinity thls spring. As a result Perkinl X Hatch, of Springfield, have sold 1,6Ot bushels here, and Samuel Jackson hai been busy the past few days delivering them.
 Through an oversight the name of Mis- Pearl Newell, one of the students in Mis- Comins' room, who enjoys the distinction of having been neither tardy nor absen during the last term of school, was omit ted last week.
 The children of St. Edwards schoo gave a pleasant surprise party to Mis- Margie Mullins, Saturday afternoon, fl honor of her birthday. Miss Margie wa the recipient of many pretty and usefu presents. The guests enjoyed themselve so thoroughly that regret has been ex pressed that their hostess has but on birthday in year.
 The special train for Donelly & Gerard comedy, My friend from India," at tho Wlllimantic opera house. next Monda, evening, will leave at 6.55 Fair fo 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 laughabl comedy Is well spoken of by the dail, papers.
 The annual meeting of the Ladies' Al society, of the M. E. church, was hel last week Wednesday evening. The fol lowing officers were elected: President Mrs. A. c. Eaton; vice-president, Mrs G. O. Cleaveland; secretary and treasurer Mrs. L. M. Chapman; collector, Mie Bertha Helm; solicitor of members, Mir Frank Willis; executive committee, Mir A. N. Nichols, Mrs. E. A. Cleavelanc Mrs. F. F. Patten; parsonage committe, 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 a shock. He made no complaint ( feeling i'll at the time of his arrival, e1 cept that he was suffering slightly wit neuralgia In the face. Later, he lai down on a lounge to rest. and soon afto l L.