The Press., 1897-09-09
sTAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Page's block is receiving the attention of the decorators.
 W. w. Lathrop is very low and can live but short time.
 Regular meeting of U. o. G. c. next Monday evening.
 Edgar Mcleod has returned to his studies In Philadelphia
 Mrs. A. J. Tilden Is with relatives in New York for a few weeks.
 G. c. Flynt, of Monson, has placed his four-year-old trotter, Ruth, with Dana Gary.
 Epworth League topic at the M. E. church next Sunday evening, His Early Disciples"
 w. J. Whittemore, of Peoria, H., was the guest of his brother, w. B. Whitte- more, last week.
 Miss Annie White and Miss Emily Howell, of Bridgeport, are at the May flower at Mashapaug.
 0. B. Gary went to Narragansett We'd nesday, in the interests of the Stafford Springs fair association.
 Mrs. Mariona Fraser, of Boston, has bought two lots at Crystal Lake, and will build cottage next season.
 St. Thomas Sunday school nine, of Palmer, will cross bats with nine rep resenting St. Edwards, Saturday.
 Dr. Lindsey and family of Philadel- phia, who have been spending the sum- mer at Mashapaug, have returned to their home.
 The annual meeting of the w. c. T. U. will be held on Friday, at three o'clock with Mrs. s. F. Maine. A full attend aneeis desired.
 Mrs. Wilbur Siddall and daughter, Florice, of East Brimfield, Mass, have been visiting Willis H. Clarke and wife on Highland Terrace.
 Y. P. s. c. E. subject at the Congrega- tional church next Sunday evening, "Bi- ble Directions for Practical Life" Lead CT, Miss Alice Walker.
 E. c. Dennis Is able to be out again,
 
 to use his arm. He broke the same arm at the wrist about 13 years ago.
 It is evident that the Saratoga excur, sion of the Central Vermont railroad Is popular, as there were 29 tickets sold at this station for 1t. The trains that passed through here were we'll loaded.
 James Clark, who has been in Spring field for some time, has returned to town and will be associated in business witt his brother, Joseph Clark, as formerly The Springfield shop has been closed.
 Frank H. Bidwell and wife, of New York, and Mrs. H. NJ. Brooks, of Spring field, were the guests of their uncle, w P. Bidwell, on Highland Terrace, the past week. J. H. Dudley, of Chicago, has al so been his guest.
 E. A. Buck & Go. and H. O. ButterflelC have been very busy since the explosion replacing the glass and sash. It is saft to bet that any glass missing will be at tributed to the accident, if there Is thu least bit of uncertainty as to how it wal
 
 panes have brought in bill to the bor ough. A manufacturing concern, whicE loses a large number of panes, sends il no bill.
 A twig 64 inches long and about ] O an inch thick was taken from the nostri of J. M. Leach's hunting dog last Satur day by Henry Butter1eld. The obstruo tion has been troubling the animal fo over two months, and no reason can b. given why he should not have died, as tn twig must have passed close to the bas of the brain into the throat passage Ether was given the dog to extract tn twig, and but for the evidence of reliabl witnesses it would he hard to credit tn facts of the case. The dog has grow quite poor, but now that relief has com will probably regain his normal condition
 The court of burgesses held a meeting Tuesday evening. The board decided that curbing should be put in on botl sides of Wilmington avenue. On the eas side it will be put in as far as the inter section of Westford avenue, and on tn other side as far as Comins' shop. Tn, curbing must be in place before Sept. % The matter of the loss by the explosion came up In an informal way. It though that Gary Bros. loss has been over-esti mated, although c. B. Gary maintain that some of his shingles may have beel blown so far that they will never be seer again. Conservative estimates on tn, loss sustained by MT. Comins place tn, figure at about $500. The matter of tn, liability came up, and there seems to b, some doubt as to whether the borough Ii responsible for the loss. F. J. Chandle has sent in to the court of burgesses protest, fOrbidding the right of way ol his land of the workmen engaged ol South street, until his damage by the ex plosion Is settled. The court instructed the warden to proceed and build the wal as instructed, notwithstanding the pro test. The wall will be surmounted by granite coping, and will be neat in appear ance. It was voted to move the electri light, which hangs in the center of Mail street, near the post office, to the corne of Spring and Main streets, and place i at the top of the pole, where a more ex tended usefulness Is expected.