The Press., 1898-10-20
STAFFORD STRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 W. k. c. meeting Friday evening.
 Regular meeting of A. O. U. W. thls evening,
 Mrs. Frank B. Newton leaves to-day for a visit in New York.
 Henry NJ. Bartlett of W'llImAntio Is spending part of the week In town.
 c. II. Baker < Go. have placed in St. Edward's church q oasket trunk of late design.
 Undertaken John Kloorey of WIlliman- tic was in town visiting friends the first of the week.
 Gary < Charter have entered their run ming horses, Hydra and Penney, In the running race at Holyoke the esth.
 Edward Johnson of Hartford, a former resident, Is spending a short vacation in town to take advantage of the hunting.
 c. R. Baker and II. K. Burwell attend cd the presentation Of HOyt's Stranger in New York;" in Springfield, Monday evening.
 The W. R. c. will serve a supper at their rooms In Johnson's block, Friday, from 6 to ' p. m. All are Invited. Sup per 10 cents.
 The annual meeting of the agricultural society will be held In the room over the American Express cOmpaDy's onice Sat urdAy afterDon at o'clock.
 Mrs. J. M. Valentine and son. Towns end, of New York city arc guests of her son, J. II. Valentino. Townsend VAlen- tine was in the campaign of Santiago.
 The covered wooden railroad bridge near the Mineral Springs pond Is to be re- placed by an iron structure, and the workmen arc now engaged in the prelim- mary arrangements.
 John Powers, Sr., formerly bOss dyer for the Warren woolen company, died at Wales Saturday. The body was sent from thls station to Coventry for burial Tuesday morning, at Q a. m.
 An accident to ono of the valves con- nectod with the heating apparatus at the Springs House flooded the cellar and caused some little discomfort to the guests before the damage could be re- paired, the first of the week.
 The Norwich District Ministerial Asso- citation Is to hold It's annual meeting with the Stafford Springs church Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 8tst and Nov. 1st. Bishop W. F. Mallallen Is to be present Tuesday to speak in the afternoon and preach In the evening.
 The seleotmen and town clerk will hold the first meeting for making voters to- morrow. They will be at the town hall, Stafford, from e. m. until noon, and at the borough hall, from p. m. until p. m. There are N names In district No. 1 and @ in district No. to be acted on.
 At the annual meeting of the Ladies Aid society of the Congregational church held Monday the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President Mrs. W. W. Burwell; vioe-president, Mrs. James Mclaughlin secretary and treasurer, Mrs. K. c. Dennis; solicitors Mrs. W. II. Cooley and Mrs. c. Allen collector, Miss Lefty Meyers; entertain. mont committee, Mrs. L. Mclaughlin Mrs. s. A. JAcobs, Miss Nj. I. Newton MIBs N. K. Hall, Miss W. s. Adams, Miss Jennie Hewett, Mrs. W. H. Corbln. The annual sale of fancy articles will be held Dec. 18th and 14th.
 The annual convention of the Norwich District Epworth league Is to be held at South Manchestsr, on Wednesday Oct. 28 beglning at 1O.9O a. m. There will be 6 business meeting of the league aftel prayer meeting thls evening to elect dele. gates. An attractive program has beer prepared. It includes an address by Rev HerbertW elch of Middletown on ''The old MethOdism and the new, papers by dist riot members, conferences on the different llnes of work and an evening address by the president of the Epworth league Bishop W. x. Nlde D. ID. of Dewitt, Mich Tho beauty and attractiveness of Soutl Manchester are we'll known and the hos pitRlity of the church there has been en Ioyed on previuOs occasions. The loca tongue expect to send . large delegation.
 A gentleman in town has received letter from Ensign Edward McCAuley Jr.. of ths cruiser Brooklyn" who wal mentioned for conspicuous bravery In thu reports of Capt. Cook and Admiral Schlsy Ho was detached from the Brooklyn ans ordered to accompany Admiral Schley tS Porto Rico, As he ls one of the peao. oommissionsrs. McCauley writes, "Ifv erything is Spanish hero in San Juan The spanlArds are still In possession. and thoir flags are everywhere. They hav' behaved very well toward ua, too. for un dor the elrOumstnnpeg considerable n feeling can be understood. We've gotter rid of the Spanish men-of-wAr. and ar, shipping the soldiers as fast as the trans ports como for them. Will be glad wheI they are all gone, and the Americas troopa march in and hoist our flag"