The Press., 1897-01-28
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Burr's.
 STAFFORD STRINGS.
 Miss Mabelle Kavanaugh spent Sunday In Hartford.
 Mir. and Mrs. Addison Arnol d are re- oslving congratulations.
 Miss Mena Adams returned Tuesday from visit to Springfield.
 Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, I. O. O. F., next Tuesday evening.
 Patrick Ash has boon presented by one of his admirers with a shiny tall hat.
 Mrs. Thomas Maxwell has returned from long visit to her home In Boston. The application for license at Crystal Lake has been withdrawn. No reason is given.
 Mrs. c. N. Champlin, of Norwich, is making an extended visit to her sister, Mrs. F. c. Sanford.
 Dr. A. O. ComIns has become settled in his new quarters, and Is very nicely situated to do business.
 One of Rock wells stores has been fitted up for a fIuit merchant, who will open with full stock at once.
 AlvaradO Howard and w. H. Webster are at MashRpaug this week, superintend- ing the gathering of the Ice harvest.
 Senator Converse and wife and Mlssee Alice and Gertrude Chamberlin went to Hartford Tuesday, to see Calve in Carmen. Warden Adams wishes to call atten- ton to the ordinance regarding sldewalks and announces that it will in future be enforced.
 II. E. Burwell now spends nearly all his time at Wales, where he Is in the employ of the Excelsior Woolen Company us bookkeeper,
 The young people of Grace church have made quite hit with the Box of Mon keys" and 1t will bo presented in South Wilmington in the near future.
 Senator Converse presented resolu- tion in the senate yesterday re-appolntlng J. W. Chandler judge of the borough court. and c. C. Parkess deputy judge.
 Y. P. s. c. E. topic At the Congrega- tiOnal church next Sunday evening, "En- dsavorers loyal to Christ; what will they dog" W. E. DemoDd, leader. This will be Christian Endeavor day.
 There Is to be a social at Grace church next Tuesday evening. Mrs. David Bis aett and Mrs. Henry Butterfeld will en- certain. A pantomime will be presented and an admission of ten cents charged.
 The Relief Corps will hold a social and dance in Society Hall tomorrow evening. Whist from 8 to 10 and dancing from 10 Co 10 vvtu ha fba aunaament featurea of the evening. There is to be a sale of fancy articles and refreshments will be served.
 Three new cases of scarlet fever are re- ported this week. A little son of MT. and Mrs. Burt T. Eaton on Highland Terrace has lt, there Is case in tho fam tly of William TheisinR on High street, and another in the family of Herman Smith oh Holland avenue.
 Never has there been a period of less activity in criminal circles than at pres snt ln Holland county. States Attorney Reed does not know Of a single case to come before the superior court, and there ia q noticeable scarcity of minor offenses, such as drunk enness, dlsorderly conduct, etc.
 Tho Monday evening whist club met this week with MT. and Mrs. Andrew Whiton. Mrs. J. E. Walker and M. A. Smith won first prizes, and E. C. Dennis and Miss l.. s. Cady consolation prizes. It Ia m open secret that M. A. Smith has won four first prizes in the Ave evenings that he has played thls season.
 A settlement has been made with the creditors of Russell Colburn at 60 cents on the dollar, and he has been discharged. This estate paid larger per cent than Is usual in cRees of the kind. Ninety per cent. of the assets were realized by Trus- tee C. F. Harwood, who advanced money on the uncolleoted bills, in order to ex- pedlate the settlement of the estate.
 An alarm of fire was rung In Tuesday morning for q fire in the New London Northern tank house. The department responded promptly and the fire was ex- tinRulshed with but little damage. The cause Is not known, but as a fire Is kept In the building to prevent the water from freezing, and as the trouble originated on
 
 easy.
 Emma A. Flaherty. 34, died Tuesday evening after a long illness of consump- tion. She was the last of a large family of children and is survived by her par ents, Mir. and Mrs. Cornelius Flaherty. St. Edwards church. Mir. and Mrs. FlaheIty have lived to see fine family of children drop away one by one, nearly all from this same dread disease. Now in their later years they arc left alone, and the sympathy which they are recelV- rift in the clouds of diversity and sorrow that have closed in around them.
 Already the agents are beginning to show bicycles and make arrangements for the spring and summer busfness. A. !. Titden has taken the agency for the Columbia and Hartford and has samples on exhibition. W. W. Burwell will re- tain the agency for the Cleveland. Han ley and Newton are agents for the War wick, and Newton will ride a Warwick this year. MT. HanIey also has the agency for the Packer. w. H. Bnmstead will handle the Envoy and Fleetwlng, both made in Buffalo. Henry Butterfield will extoll the good points of the Union and Rambler at his store. E. A. Buck Go. are at present showing Crescents In their window and will have three or four other reliable makes in stock. H. s. Abel will, as usual, sell Spauldlngs, and will also carry a good $50 wheel as soon as he fsdS one that suits him.
 The report that an attempt Is to be made to break the will of the late Mrs.