The Press., 1897-02-04
Rev e W Griffith. of Norwich, will

to 5 o'clock.
 Mrs. H. D. Converse and Mrs. s. Ellis, of Palmer, were guests of Mrs. J. J. FL lis yesterday.
 Richard Fiske has been elected treas urer of Grace church, Addison Arnold having resigned.
 Several attended the meeting of the North Holland Sunday School Union at Stafford yesterday.
 Charles F. Harwood was called to Nor wich yesterday by the illness of his broth CT, Calvin Harwood.
 Rev. F. DeBruycker has been appoint ed administrator on the intestate estate of Rev. D. H. Lawlor.
 H. s. Abel, G. K., paid an official visit to Union Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, New London, Monday evening.
 The young men are to choose a com mittee of ten to arrange for masquerade ball on Washington's birthday.
 Meal is selling for sixty cents hun dred, in five or ten hundred lots. E. O.. Dennis says this is the lowest it has ever been sold.
 Reports from w. G. Ellis, who is at the Adirondack mountains, are very en- couraging He is gaining in weight and feels first rate.
 Mrs. Stephen Ford is very i'll. She has been i'll about one week, and sustained a shock Tuesday. A council of physicians was held yesterday.
 About twenty of the young ladies have planned sleigh ride to Rockville this evening, where they will take supper at the Rockville house.
 The young people will have 8 sleigh ride to Holland this evening, and take supper at the Kibbe hotel. The start will be made about 6 o'clock.
 A. w. Walker completed fifteen years of business life in Stafford Springs Mon day. He is celebrating his anniversary week by taking account of stock.
 Frank Barrett shot fox a few days ago in his yard The fox had something the matter with one of his legs, and had run in the deep snow until he was ex- hausted.
 Charles Stevenson goes to Palmer, Monday, to take charge of the bicycle de- partment of B. A. Buck & Co.'S. store. He will divide his time between the two stores this season.
 The s. Homer Eaton Company have cancelled their engagement to give an en- tertainment for the benefit of the Wo- mans Library Club, as they al not to be in this vicinity at present.
 On Monday, Feb. 1st, Thomas c. La. throp was called to attend the funeral oi his cousin, Thomas Osgood, of Pomfret brother of Everett Osgood, of Providence, R. l., who died about year ago.
 $. L. Ferry, of Palmer, who is mention ed in connection with contest of Mrs. Smith Page's will, has been in town this week making preparations. No appeal has yet been taken since the will was read.
 Charles McKendrick and Addison Ar hold sailed yesterday for England. It is said that they have gone across to buy machinery for the manufacture of card clothing, and that they will establish a plant when they return.
 The firm of Richard X Armstrong, pro- prietors of the Central Market in War ren's block, has dissolved partnership. The meat business will be conducted hereafter at the same place by J. D. Arm strong as sole proprietor.
 Rehearsals for ''The Old Homestead'' show progress, and there is no doubt that the production will be a good drawing card. Dr. Smith thinks that his cast is stronger this year than it was the last time that the piece was put on.
 All the members of the Stafford high school alumni that are interested, or are willing to assist in the conducting of two literary and social gatherings, are spec. ially requested to meet at the parlors oi the Business Mems Association, in War. ren's block, Monday evening, at o'clock. Two cases of scarlet fever are report. ed. One is in the family of William Thiesig, and the other is child of Mer. Till Converse. The Converse child has the disease in a very mild form. The lower grades of the school will not be re. opened Monday, as it is thought best tc wait until all possible danger is over.
 W. W. Lath1op recently put in music box at his store. It proved to be popu. lar from the start, and as it was going most of the time it appeared like good investment. When he opened 1t to take out the money he found 52 iron washers about the size of pennies, but of less val. ue. The washers were secured at But terfield's hardware store for modest consideration.
 Rev. w. H. Morrison started a fire 1T the kitchen stove at the Episcopal rectory Monday morning. His neglect to thaW out the pipes, connected with the stove before starting the fire, resulted disas trously. An explosion occurred, which spread the stove and red hot coals around the room in a startling manner. Marsha Bolieau, who was packing furniture ir another room, heard the explosion, went to the room, and extinguished the fire with snow.
 Landlord Fowle entertained two sleigh | ing parties at the Springs House Tuesday evening. The larger party was from Mon son, and consisted of about 40 people chaperoned by Mrs. Inez Terrell of that town. The other party was from Rock vile, and consisted of the "Jolly Twelve Club of that town and their lady friends Other parties are getting rates, and if tho sleighing continues business will boon for time at the new hotel.
 There will be social at the Congrega tional church next Wednesday evening in charge of Mrs. Frank Spelman ant Mrs. Arthur Kingsbury. The young peo pie will present the farce, Quits, {" witt \