The Press., 1898-02-10
M,B, F,ske was in Hartford yesterday


 Gary Bros. are putting out some very artistic calendars among their customers.
 The board of relief have a meeting at borough hall next Monday from to 5 p. m.
 Almira K. Gary has been appointed ex- ecutrIx of the estate of the late Augustus Spellman.
 Mrs. M. H. Warren and Miss Esther Burleigh of Hampden are guests of Mrs. Chas. Holt.
 The W. c. T. U. will hold their regu- lar meeting next Friday at 8 o'clock with Mrs. S. F. Maine.
 Rawitser & Bros mill has been shut down day or two this week, because of trouble with the boilers.
 There will be an Epworth League busi- ness meeting following the prayer meet ing next Thursday evening.
 The Merry -go- Round" whist club will meet with Misses Katharine and Florence Smith next Tuesday evening.
 MI. and Mrs. E. L. Burr entertained the members of the Amenity whist club at their home Tuesday evening.
 The annual meeting of the Relief As socIation of Stafford Lodge, A. O. U. w., will be held at o'clock this evening.
 Miss Burton and Miss Sargent will en- certain the senior class of the high school with a valentine party Friday evening.
 Wm. B. Whittemore's portable engine broke down last Saturday, and he will not be able to saw any wood this week.
 John Comfort came before Judge Park ess Tuesday morning charged with drunk enness. He was fined $1 and costs, which he paid.
 Smith & Cooley have a new Hammond typewriter at their office. State Attor- ney J. H. Reed has also placed a Ham, mond in his office.
 Two sleighing parties from Monson were entertained at the Springs House Monday evening. Tuesday evening a party from Rockville visited the hotel.
 The ladies of St. Edwards church will give an oyster supper and musical and literary entertainment at St. Edwards hall on the evenings of Feb. 21 and %.
 The W. R. c. will hold a supper al their rooms in Johnson's block to-mor- row evening, from to 2 o'clock. All are cordially invited. Supper, 10 cents.
 Adelbert Needham has returned from his trip to the vest and has already re, ceived two carloads of fine horses, one Ia poets another carload the first of next week.
 Benjamin Arnold took his Sunday school class of boys out for a sleigh ride Tuesday evening. A 30 mile trip was made, and the lads did not get to bed un. til about midnight. They passed a very happy evening.
 Samuel Kuslansky, the grocer, who was the the victim of the fire in Taft'e block, has made an assignment to J. F. Chamberlin. Mir. Kuslansky's affairs are strangely complicated, and develop ments are awaited with interest.
 A black hen owned by Willie Robbins, laid very large egg last week. measur- ing 7A by 6a. Hens owned by John Smil- edge and cared for by Mir. Poindexter, have produced two abnormal eggs recent ly. One measured 8 by 63, and the other 7A by6.
 At meeting of the Haymarket Square club last evening, the subject for debate, "The preservation and best interests of our nation demand the annexation of Hawaii" was decided for the affirmative on the merits of the debate. On the merits of the question the club was in favor of the negative. Nineteen names were added to the roll.
 A. W. Walker is celebrating the 18th, anniversary of hle business career at the present stand by presenting his lady cus- toners with pretty and useful souvenirs. Mir. Walker during the time he has been here has built up large business. His stock Is one of the largest and best in Holland county, and his trade extends over wide area. MT. Walker started ir business here Feb. 4, 1882.
 St. Valentines Day comes next Mon. day and the valentines are now on le The two kinds form a strong contrast The dainty missives, with the pretty verses, sent by the young people to each other as tokens of regard, are alwaye welcome, and the custom Is worthy tc continue. The so-called comic valetines on the contrary, often wound those who receive them, and should be used only ir extreme cases.
 An audience of about 100 gathered iu the Sunday school room of Grace church last Tuesday evening to listen to the con. cert. which was given there by local tai. ent for the benefit of the parish. The at. fair proved fully as enjoyable as had been expected. The program, while not strict ly classical, was of high order of music and was finely rendered. The concert contained many noteworthy features, and a number of the selections were encored.
 George H. Waldo, 34, a former resi- dent, died at Waterbury, after an illness of ten days of pneumonia, Tuesday, Feb. ruary 8. The deceased was a carpenter by trade, and was quite popular. He learned his trade in this town, and work. ed on the Warren block when 1t was built by the Flynt building and construc. tion company. He left Stafford about 1S years ago, and has lived in Waterbury the most of the time since. He leaves 6 widow and three children. MT. Waldo was the son of Mrs. Horace PartIlo o 0k AA
 brothers and three sisters survive him He was member of Liberty Lodge, A O. U. w., and of Excelsior Council No 9, Royal Arcanum. His family will re celve $3,000 from these orders.
 The Hi-Henry, Jr., minstrels, who ar' 10 appear In the opera house this even. Ing, gave their initial performance a MOuson Tuesday evening. The hous' was crowded to the doors, and notwith