The Press., 1898-04-28
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 For Sale-A Good Secondhand Pi- ano. Price $100. Prof. T. F. Jordan, library building.
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 Covenant meeting and commnion at Baptist church Sunday morning, May 1st.
 Alfred Cowles of Hartford and A. s. Pierce of New York were with their fam lilies over Sunday. .-.
 The last grange meeting was of unusual the discussion over the lecturers topic taking long range.
 A May social will be held in the Baptist church parlors Tuesday evening, May 3d. If stormy, the next evening. |
 A. H. Eldridge has hired the Darling farm, owned by Albert Dege. The former has leased the house and garden to John Timesco.
 Another respected resident departed this life Monday morning, 25th inst. Joseph Walker Pratt, "A, a native of Lis bon, N. H., died somewhat suddenly of disease of the heart at the house of his son, F. w. Pratt, after lengthy period of i'll health. He had been connected with the police department of Providence, R. l., nearly forty years, and also had been an official of the Conn. and R. I. state prisons. He was a member of the First R. I. Vols in the civil war, a charter of the local G. A. R. post, Elisha Johnson, No. SC, Dept of Conn, and for many years had been @ member of the Cranston-st. Baptist church Or. Bixby's) R. I. A good man. a kind and considerate husband, father and grandfather has passed away. He had been much broken since the death of his wife, Eliza Johnson, some four years ago. His son, an only child, F. W. Pratt, sur- wives him. The funeral, succeeding pray. CTS at the house, was held at the Bap- tist church yesterday afternoon, the in- being In the family lot in the old cemetery by the side of his wife, whose relatives for many generations lie buried there. Comrades of the G. A. R. post acted as bearers, the post's auxiliary, the W. R. O., uniting in the services at the grave.
 South wiilington Correspondence.
 There will be a regular meeting of Uriel Lodge, No. 24, F. A. M., Saturday even. ing.
 Leo Korper has 8 new '9S Eagle bicy cle and Charles Buckingham a new '9s Butler, each purchased through the Har rison agency.
 Miss Hattie Slingsby of Hartford spent a short time at home last week. Shs has position as bookkeeper for tho Pope Manufacturing Go. of Hartford.
 Al the meeting of the literary society held Tuesday evening the subject for dis cussion was: "Resolved-That the blow ing up of the battleship Maine was suf ficient cause for the United States to de clare immediate war against Spain." Int disputants were, affirmative, Rev. c. H Brown and Leo Korper: negative, Mis- Callie Hopkins and Geo. W. Bracket The judges decided unanimously in favo of the negative.
 Pianos and organs, tuned, poIishet and repaired by Prof. T. F. Jordan, Lib rary building, Stafford Springs.
 Miss Dora Green spent Sunday In town
 Bessie Fisher is visiting friends in Stai Trailing arbutus Is very plentiful thi spring.
 A. E. Lee of Holyoke visited in tow last Tuesday.
 Chas. Gardner is supplying the tow with cowslips.
 Mrs. Bonner of Southbridge is visitin Mrs. W. Brown.
 Peter Mackinon has gone to New Yor to enlist in the army.
 Chas. Corbin has had another shock but is slowly recovering.
 Milton Dimmick of Rockville spen Sunday with his parents.
 Walter Dimmick Is teaming for Mi Corbin during his illness.
 Fred Came has just purchased fin looking horse and carriage.
 F. M. Royce has just purchased fin new covered grocery wagon. Mrs. c. M. Gale and son, Harlon, visit ed relatives in Brimfield last week.
 Miss Lesbia Busby spent a few day last week with her friend, Miss Mabt Camp. Dr. Foster. the eye specialist, mad his annual visit to town last Monday an Tuesday.
 Geo. Came has accepted a position g travelling salesman for a large wester supply house. A. F. Fisher has bsled his hay, an now offers some A No. for sale at hi Maple-st. home. John Andrews, boss weaver at th Golden Rod mill, moved his family town last Tuesday.
 The farmers are busy with their sprin planting. O. P. Smith takes the lead i having his completed The Ladies' Aid Society met at the E. church last Thursday afternoon. Te was served at 5 o'clock. ,.
 It is reported that Rev. H. P. Smitl former pastor of the Baptist church. hs resigned his pastorate in Worcester, wher he has been for three years. Charles Campbell, superintendent ( l drawing in the public schools, gave very interesting and instructive lectul on Drawing" at the Baptist church la Friday evening, which was we'll attended
 K. K. Baker of Springfield sold at au' tion last Wednesday the Baker house II l<~-~ ~ L -k- A~lI