The Press., 1897-02-25


 place. in Willington, to Joseph Vim.
 It is thought best not to open Miss Comins' school next Monday.
 H. M Brooks and Henry Brooks were guests the first of the week of w. A. Comins.
 The Lincoln Athletic club held an en- ioyable dance at their hall last Saturday evening.
 The adjourned fourth quarterly confer ence will be held at the Methodist church tonight, after prayer meeting.
 No settlement has been reached in the claims against the borough, held by the creditors of Smith, the concrete man.
 The post office will be opened Sunday evening from to 8, to give an opportu- nifty for those who wish to post letters.
 The Epworth League have arranged for an illustrated lecture by W. J. Yates, of Rockville, to be given Wednesday, March 10th.
 Charles R. Newton is spending week with his uncle, Charles l.. Dean, in Bos- ton, and will take in the Boston Cycle show
 There is to be a gathering at the Springs House next Tuesday evening, when the married people will have supper and dance.
 A party of ten, from Somers, who came to witness the "Old Homestead, were en- tertained at the Springs House Tuesday evening.
 The loss on the Opera House block has been adjusted, and the work of getting the burned store in shape for occupancy will be commenced at once.
 A neighborhood prayer meeting will be held at the residence of Robert Tyler, on Holland avenue, Saturday evening at 7.3O. It will be under the charge of the Epworth League.
 The Epworth League will send a 'bus load to Staffordville tomorrow night to assist in special meetings at the Methodist church. The bus will leave the railroad station at 6.30.
 MT. and Mrs. George Dennis entertained the Amenity Whist club at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E. c. Dennis, Tuesday evening. MT. and Mrs. John Smiledge each won first prizes, and P. B. Johnson and Mrs w. H. Bumstead were also prize winners.
 The first literary and social meeting of the Stafford Springs High School Alumni | Association will be held in the chapel of the Congregational church, next Tuesday evening, at o'clock. All young people are invited to attend.
 Special rates of $12.90, for the round trip, are offered by the Central Vel mont for those who wish to attend the inaugu- ration ceremonies at Washington. Tick cts are good going Feb. 28 to March 8, in- elusive, and are good returning March 4 to March 8, inclusive.
 The popular play, "A Box of Monkeys ,' will be presented at South Wilmington on Tuesday evening by the young people by whom it was given at Stafford Springs and Stafford Hollow Bissett's orchestra will furnish music. The party will be conveyed by Gary's bus.
 Adelbert Needham will sell carload of horses at his Springs House stables Friday, March 5th, at 10 a. m. In the words of MT. Needham, these horses con- sist of young, sound, we'll broken drivers, good business chunks and farm horses, among them some matched pairs in heavy and light weights. In addition there will be a sale of carriages, consisting of two seaters, business wagons, Concords and open buggies.
 The body of Dr. w. E. Coyle, 27, was brought here for burial yesterday. The deceased was resident of Monson pre- vious to the time that he commenced the practice of medicine, but his parents form erly resided here. He was young man of much promise, and was making rapid progress in his profession at Canton where he died Monday evening. The cause of his death was scarlet fever, ant he was i'll but a short time. Three sis ters and a brother survive him.
 About 24 couples celebrated Washing tons birthday in a pleasant manner al the reception given at the Springs House Monday evening. There were a number present from out of town, among then being Henry Bartlett, wife and son ot Willimantic, B. H. Noble, H. Kite, MT and Mrs. Walter Skinner of Rockville Miss Blanche Ramsden, of Palmer, George E. Shea of Newburyport, Mass, anG MT. and Mrs. Charles Kemeter of Spring field. The music was by Bissett's or chestra, David Bissett, prompter. The committee of arrangements are to be con- graduated on the success of their efforts
 The vital statistics show that there were 83 births in Stafford last year. Oi these, 43 were males, 36 females, and { which the returns to the town clerk die not state the sex. There were two cases where the child was the eleventh to be born in the same family; one where the last arrival was the tenth; one the if teenth, and one the sixteenth. There were TT deaths. Of these, died in Janu. ary, in February, in March, in April 6 in May, in June, in July, in Aug ust, 10 in September, in October, 1T November, Il in December Six died under year, seven between the ages of and 5, four between 5 and 10, two between 10 and 20, four between 20 and 30, six be- tween 30 and 40, two between 40 and 50 eight between 50 and 60, g between 60 and 70, fifteen between 70 and 80, ten between 80 and 90, and one between 90 and 100 There were 26 marriages last year, which is much smaller number than usual For the past few years the number O marriages has averaged about 45 eacl year. The hard times has evidently haC its effect on the matrimonial market.
 Much interest is felt in the debut O Fred Sweet, one of our popular young