The Press., 1898-05-26
Dr. Sullivan has been appointed ex-

of the borough fire department.
 Advertised letters: Mir. B. s. Barbour Mir. Julian Brooks, Mir. Patrick Powers, Mir. Frank Smith, Miss Mamie Vton.
 A large part of the grandstand at the fair grounds Is being removed and work on the new stand will be commenced soon.
 COUNTRY CLUB NoTEs.-The constitu- tion, bylaws, and names of members will be printed next week, and it is particular ly desirable that all who contemplate joining the club this season hand in their names at once, so that they may be acted on in time to be printed. ....T The tennis courts are in good condition, and all lov- CTS of tennis can improve the opportunity. ...... The members are getting quite en- thusiastic over golf, and the more they play the better they like It. Quite a large number have purchased complete golf outfits. Golf talk is evident all over town, and such expressions as tees, caddy, cleek, lofter, drive, butter, one up, link CT, hazard, are quite commonly heard.
 Winter Post and the Relief Corps ear nestly request that the townspeople fur nish the various committees with flowers for the different cemeteries as far as pos sible. All who can are asked to send flowers to c. A. R. hall Monday morning. The flower committee for the Stafford Street cemetery was not published last week, and is as follows: John Nichols, Mrs. John Foster, Mrs. Sarah Bottum and Mrs. Marcy. It is desired that the school children gather at the entrance of the Stafford Springs cemetery on the af- ternoon of Memorial day, at 9 o'clock, and march in with the procession to help decorate the graves.
 At joint meeting of the selectmen and the senior burgesses, held Tuesday, the apportionment of town money for road repairs in the borough was agreed on. The borough Is to have $2OOO for it's share. This amount is not sufficient to cover the expense of macadamizing Fur mace avenue, and those who use this street will be allowed to founder through the mud in wet weather in just the same old way. County Commissioner John Thompson of Ellington was present at the joint meeting. He advised the two boards to get together on the apportion- ment, and as it was done, he was not obliged to make ruling.
 J. H. Collins, landlord of the Springs IT 1oA advertising his hotel, which he will use as medium for reaching summer busi- ness. The booklet was printed at The Press office, and is profusely illustrated of the hotel, as we'll as several local and neighboring scenes. The hotel can &C., commodate about 75 guests. Judging by the applications that are coming in for busy one. The possibility of lombard ment will make business at the seaside resorts quiet this year, and will have a beneficial effect on the inland resorts. The present outlook is that guests will begin to arrive in June at the Springs House, and that the house will be full during July and August.
 Stafford.
 Miss Chella Cady spent Sunday with friends at Fitchburg, Mass.
 Rev. T. 0. Druley has been spending portion of the week in Boston.
 Miss Mary Jennings of South Windsor is visiting among relatives in the village.
 Episcopal services will be held in the town hall next Sunday afternoon at three o'clock.
 Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. s. c. B. this evening-"Chris our model" All are invited.
 Mrs. Walter Baker of Hartford was the guest last week of her mother, Mrs. William Potter.
 The entertainment given in the town hall last evening by the Al Martz Spec ialty company proved good one and had fair sized audience.
 Mrs. Elisha Horton and daughter, Mrs. Miles, are expected Saturday, and will spend Memorial day with Mrs. Horton's sister, Mrs. Mary Beebe.
 Services in the Universalist church next Sunday morning will be appropriate to Memorial Sunday. Subject of sermon "Honor to Life's Heroes"
 The many friends of Miss Emma Mar tin will be pleased to learn that she was lucky enough to win the bicycle given away by W. E. Hanley at the Springs Monday evening.
 Another noted improvement in the will lage has been made by Mrs. Ellen Wes- ton. She has had her house handsomely painted, and the place frightened up so 1t looks like new.
 Don't forget the May basket social of the Mission band at the Baptist church chapel tomorrow evening. It will be well worth your attendance, and the society is a most deserving one.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church will have their usual meeting for work next Wednesday afternoon, and in connection will serve their customary good supper from 5.3O to 7.
 About the most interesting and lively place in the village during these evenings is George Worthington's bicycle rooms. If you don't believe it drop in some even- ing about o'clock, get the war news and see for yourself.
 A number of tickets for the entertain ment by the blind, to be given at the bor- ough next Wednesday evening, have been sold by the school children about the will lage, and in order to accommodate those who wish to attend, Glover's bus will run down on that evening.
 The G. A. R. memorial sermon will be delivered this year by Rev. T. D. Martin, in Grace church, next Sunday morning. There are quite number who would like to attend, and if MT. Glover can get load he will run the 'bus. Will all those who wish to go leave their names with