The Press., 1897-09-16
sTAFFoRD SPRINGS.

Call Rt K. r.. Burr's.
 Just received, large line of Fall and Winter Underwear, at A. l.. Towards.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Regular meeting of A. O. U. W. this evening.
 Regular meeting of Winter Post, c. A. R., next Tuesday evening.
 Captain Henry Hurley of Utica, has beon visiting friends in town.
 Regular meeting of Harmony Temple of Honor next Wednesday evening.
 J. J. Clark Is making Improvements and alterations at his barber shop on Main street.
 Mrs. William c. Avery is to move to Mystic, where she will make her home after October 1st.
 Miss Edith Cushmnn is to take a course fin Springfield, to prepare her for Kin dorgarton toachor.
 Epworth League topic at the M. E. church next Sunday evening-"His Char aoter and Teachings."
 The Woman's Christian Temperance Union Is planning for n public meeting in tho interest of no-license.
 Advertised letters: Fablen DeshaT- moan, Charles Davenport, Mrs. Mary Johnson, Frank Johnson.
 Y. r. s. c. F.. at the Congregational church next Sunday evening Losing One's Life and Finding It."
 Mrs. Rebeoca Page, who has been spending the summer with her daughter in Worcester. has returned home.
 Mrs. LHthrop and J. II. Reed have boon appointed admlnlstratrix and administra- tor of the estate of W. w. Lathrop.
 Mss Belle Russell and mllllner attend cd the openings in New York last woek and selected now millinery for the fall trade.
 A. Howard and Charles Warren have been elected trustees of the M. E. school for years, and Orrin Converse and Rob- bins Patton fol years.
 Dr. c. Louis Nichols returned from his vacation last Friday afternoon. His fath- or, Dr. Frank Nichols has returned to his homo in Hoboken, N. J.
 Regular meeting of Wauseon Lodge, I. o. Q. F., next Tuesday. Business of un- usual importance Is to come before the session, and a full attendance Is desired.
 Eli Hall and family are to move to Rockville Mir. Hall has been leader of the Citizens' band during his stay here, and his departure will be regretted fin must cnl circles.
 Miss Inez A. Daniels, formerly of this town, who has spent a term at the Will mantle Normal training school, last week entered the senior class of that school, for tho completion of her studies.
 Tho selectmen give notice to all persons having bills against the town to present thom at or before a meeting to be held next Monday at o'clock, as the accounts for the year will close at that meeting.
 Miss M. L. Slbley of Sterling, Mass, is spending the winter with her uncle, Mar GUS Smith. Miss Slbley Is an excellent vocalist and during her stay here will give instruction to scholars who may desire 1t as advertised In another column.
 In the superior court yesterday Malon E. Goddard of Stafford was granted dl- vorce flom Cora Goddard on the grounds of desertion. The case of the Baker harness company against James Thomp- son will come up at the next term on It's merits.
 A. E. Sparrow was In town Tuesday looking over the field preparatory to lssu ing q business and resident directory. II has been several years since the town had q directory, and a good work, such az this company gets out, will probably be llberally patronized.
 The town clerk and selectmen will hold q session at the town house Saturday, the 25th, from ' q. m. to noon, and at the borough hall from until o'clock p. m. for tho purpose of making voters. The registrars are also in session today al Abel's store until 6 p. m.
 Tho Buzzards Roost has been aban- dOned, and the furniture and fixtures be- longing to the club disposed of. This clut was unique and the number original. Cinch wHs tho game of most importance. Poli- ties, religion and other topics were freely and intelligently discussed by the mem bers.
 The work of getting the worsted mil ready for operation Is progressing rapidly Walter Scott of the Woonsocket worsteC mill of Pawtucket, is to be the superin tendent, and James Brand will have charge of the carding and combing. Edward Far rol nne of tha O1ynare haa hoaD hara tbi, wook. Most of the help will be hired 1T town, and 1t Is probable that a number O hands will receive employment next week
 The protest sent by F. J. Chandler tc the court of burgesses did not refer to th' loss he sustained by the explosion, bu was sent about two weeks earlier. Mir Chandler says that he has been partiall, reimbursed for his loss of land by tn, man from whom he bought 1t, but h. feels that the improvement will be ( source of considerable loss to him, acid, from the loss of land.
 Charles K. Newton beat out Eddie Bal and Tom Cooper at Waterbury last Thurs day in the mile open, in 1.23t, estab fishing a new state record. He also tool first in the mile open the same day 1T 2.O9. This week he Is at Springfield, bu has not yet made much of showing He qualified for the half-mile, mile anc two-mIle handicap races, but did not gel place in the other events. Yesterday he rode in the mile handicap, but finished fifth. To-day he rides in the half-milt and two-mile races.