The Press., 1897-03-18

Mrs. Miles, of Meriden, are visiting rela' tIves in town.
 Yesterday was St. Patrick's day, and g large number wore green ribbons in hon. or of this popular saint and "old Ireland. , Zephyr Fontalne, aged two, of Willing ton, fell from a chair and dislocated his shoulder last Friday. He was attended by Dr. c. II. David.
 | Charles k. Newton, the bicycle rider has commenced training. He takes long walks each day, and Is rapidly acquiring a gllt-edged condition.
 Adelbert Needham will sell another cal load of 30 horses at Willimantic next Wednesday. This lot will consist, as us. ual, of fine lot of young horses.
 The Monday evening club was enter. tained by Mir. and Mrs. J. J. Ellis and Miss Ellis at the Springs House Monday evening. A turkey supper was served.
 Two blackthorn shillalahs, brought iron Queenstown by Addison Arnold were on exhibition in Hanley's window yesterday, and attracted considerable attention.
 Miss Katherine Horrigan leaves Satur. day for New York, to attend the milli- nery opening. Miss Horrigan will open with fresh stock of goods in Rock wells block April 1st.
 Henry Butterfield, who has been i'll with scarlet fever, is much better, and in all probability will soon be able to be at his business. Miss Butterfeld Is also | slowly improving.
 Rev. T. D. Martin, of Thompsonville, has accepted the call rendered by Grace church parish, and will commence his of ficlal duties April 1st. Services will be omitted next Sunday.
 The high school nine has organized with F. Stevens, captain George Brack- cit, manager Frank Mead, secretary and treasurer. Practice will commence as soon as the weather will permit.
 The entertainment at St. Edwards hall last evening was attended by large au- dence. The music by the school children, and the drill by the Sacred Heart cadets, were especially we'll given, and much en- joyed by those present.
 The Corbett- -Fltzsimmons prize fight has been topic that has been quite gen. orally discussed the past two weeks, es- pecially among the young men. The evening papers containing the first ac- counts of the mill had a large sale last evening
 A petition for a two years extension of the charter of the Stafford and Ellington railway company Is before the legislature and arouses some interest in the town, as it revives the hope of securing electri, communication with Hartford. The bill has not yet been submitted to the house There Is a marked improvement in the woolen business, and most of the mills 1T town are now running in fairly gooC shape. There Is no boom. but better | feeling all round, which will result soOr In good times again. It has been rather hard pull in this town, but not as bad as in many others.
 If Mir. Mccarthy, the shoe manufacture CT, does not locate in this town, an effort Is to be made to get him to go to Willl- mantle. A business man of Willimantic thinks there will be no trouble in that city to secure a building for him free of expense, and the small loan that is re- quIred. It would seem that at least a committee might be chosen to look over the machinery that Mccarthy offers as collateral for the loan.
 F.. A. Buck & Co.'S. bicycle opening last Saturday afternoon and evening drew a large attendance, Refreshments, con- sisting of sandwiches, doughnuts and coffee, were served. The attendance in the evening was much larger than in the after noon. There Is every indication that a large number of wheels will be sold this year. The entire front of the store, in- cludlng the show windows, was used in displaying bicycles and bicycle sundries. A Crescent tandem, well made. pIice $100, attracted considerable attention.
 In addition to Mir. and Mrs. c. Allen, Mir. and Mrs. k. c Dennis will join the Ray mond excursion to California, April 2Oth. The party will go by the way of Colorado, through Utah to the southern part of Cal ifoInia. After visiting Santiago and Los Angeles, the party will go up the Pacific coast to Tacoma and Seattle. From there they start east, and will spend a week at the Yellowstone National Park Next they will make brief stops at Min neapolis and other points of interest. The Stafford representatives expect to reach home about the last of June.
 Program for the graduation exercises of the Stafford Springs high school:
 Need of an Education, Miss K. J. Chandler. A Connecticut Woman, Miss J. N. Coombs. Class Historian, E. H. Arnold. Power of Words in shapingIistory, C. F. Chandler Valedictory, B. F. Cooley. Class Prophet, c. G Cummings stafford During the Revolution, E. M. Druley Is Our Liberty in Danger7 J. F. Enright. Myrth as an Essential to Life, F.. L. Johnson. SalutatOry, c. D. Walker LIE LETTRE CHARGEE. Fantastic en un acte.
 Hortense Jeune Veure, Miss M. K. Kavanaugh. Francinne Femme de Chambre MissM. E. Mullen FougassOn Americain. A. II. Meyers. Hector de COurvaliu, substitut w. A. Engley
 Alvarado Howard, treasurer of the Savings Bank of Stafford Springs, has re- turned from business trip to the south. He spent the greater part of his time in different sections of Florida, and Is very favorably impressed with the business pEOSpECJS Ol Atlb SJdLb nB sprouts the roots of the orange groves affected by the freeze are coming up in good shape, anu there will be quite lot of fruit next year. An effort Is being made to raise other crops, and there promises to be a good profit in the tobacco crop. which is just being introduced. The soil of some parts of Florida is well adapted to this crop, and the quality Is such that experts cannot tell 1t from Havana tobacco, which commands a fancy price from cigar makers. In Florida, as well as other parts of the south, Mir. Howard reports a feeling of confidence in the new admins tration that Is very gratifying, when the political conditions of the south are con- sidered.
 Arnold & McKendrick are nearly ready to commence the manufacture of card clothing, having decided to locate here. SatiafaetIon ia falt ovar tba daaiofop a,