The Press., 1897-01-28

J. M. Leach was Ill the first of the week at his home, but is now more com fortable.
 The board of assessors have completed the borough abstract and have handed 1t to the town clerk.
 The stock of the so-called Dimock market in Tilden's block has been closed out. and the equipments, consisting of market fixtures, horse, cart, etc., are ad- vertised for sale. 3E
 The annual meeting of the Stafford Springs Electric Light and Gas Company was held Tuesday, and the following off, cers chosen: President, B. 0. Pinney; vice-president, D. s. Plume; treasurer, A. M. Young secretary, G. G. Blakelee; manager, B. w. Muzzy.
 The benefit dance given by the Citi- zens Band last Monday evening drew an attendance of about GA couples. The or ehestra was composed of Nelson Pease, Eli Hall, Samuel Sidaway, John Wood, Lena Whitford and John Whitford. The prompters were David Bissett and B. J. Mullin The music was very satisfactory. $32. 30 was realized above expenses.
 c. D. Stephanoff, of Yale, gave an in- teresting address last Friday evening on "The Unspeakable Turk, > in the Congre- gational church, for the benefit of the senior class of the high school. The young man has been in this country only about five years, but he uses good lan- guage, and was not the least dlscompOsed by the novelty of his position on the lee lure platform. As 8 result of the lecture the senior class gain $12 for their treas ury.
 During the fire Mo day horse owned by William Eldredge, of Eldredge's mills, became frightened by the escaping steam from an engine, and took a run on Main street The runaway colliGed with Ellis grocery wagon and tipped that over. The left the wagon after a collision with a post, ran across the depot platform in front of the telegraph office, and then to Gary's stable. The wagon was badly | get into the team after it started, fell and was badly shaken up.
 Judging by appearances this morning, it must have showed nearly all night. There is more snow this time than any storm before this winter, and, as it is still falling, it is hard to guess just what the result will be. The boat train this morn- ing was little late, and the train for the south, due here at o'clock, did not get away until 945. Conductor Burns, with his snow-plow, started out just ahead of the train. The train for the north, due to leave at 9 50, was three hours late. The Boston papers haven not yet arrived, which | indicates that there is considerable snow on the Boston and Albany tracks. It is hoped that this storm will not prove as serious as the blizzard of '88. | Stafford.
 W. V. Odell will have his store ready for business by Saturday, Jan. 30th. He has rented the Hynes store room for that purpose, and will carry a full line of the choicest groceries, candy, cigars, tobacco, etc., to be found in the town of Stafford. MT. Odell desires to thank his customers | of the same The order wagons will start Monday.
 Grange meeting next Tuesday evening.
 Miss May Colburn was at home over Sunday.
 Subject for the Y. P. s. c. E. tonight -"Our failures and successes" All are invited
 Mrs. G. E. Burke s.was in Willlmantic last week on a visit to her former neigh bor, Mrs. Whiton.
 Eddie -Rob berts had the misfortune while at work in the min last week to get two of his gersIcrushed. <. :
 The Bible class of the Baptist church will meet with Mrs. Annie Black next Friday evening, at 7.30.
 Mrs. Loren Foskit, of Worcester, is stopping with her mother, Mrs. Wm. Russell, who has been i'll for some time.
 Mrs. Chas. A. Lee and daughter, Miss Blanche, of Willimantic, spent Sunday with Mrs. Lees mother, Mrs. E.. w. Squire
 B. 0. Pinney continues to improve ir condition, and the report that he soor will be all right again is welcome news tc the community.
 The amount which the Ladies' Aid So ciety made last year should have beer stated as $154 instead of the amount credited to them.
 Miss Fannie Peters was out yesterday for the first time in two weeks, having been confined to the house with severe attack of the grip.
 The children of MT. and Mrs. o. I. Hu lett, Maud and Ernest, who have beer quite i'll, are now on the gain. Dr. Raff tery has had them in charge.
 A temperance meeting will be held al l the Baptist church next Sunday evening in place of the regular evening prayer meeting. All are requested to bring Cos } pei Hymns No 5.
 Miss Freelove Walker received the saC | news of the death of her sister, Miss Elm iline, at Woodstock, on Monday. Sht intended to have attended the funeral a 3 that place to-day, but was prevented b. the storm.
 r MT. and Mrs. Michael Higgins, of Hyde vile, were given surprise last Saturda. 8 evening in the nature of a pound party Quite number from here attended an, 8 speak in enthusiastic terms of the enjoya g ble evening.
 The removal of so many stores iron } this section by fire and other causes, ha t made business pretty lively for H. F 2 Cady so much so that he has had to en t gage the services of Mr. Sibley to hel ] him out. No doubt ''Dick's" old custom CTS will be pleased to see him again ol ) his accustomed trips.
 Who's cat was 1t At the band meet