The Press., 1898-06-30
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 W. R. C. meeting tomorrow night.
 Miss Grace ComIns has been visiting friends In WnlImantIo.
 Regular meeting Of Winter Post, G. A. R., next Tuesday evening.
 Miss Jennie Oroutt has returned from New Jersey for the summer vacation.
 H. E. Burwell, c. S. Baker, Dr. c. l.. Nichols and Ralph Rlcards were at May land Park Sunday.
 Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, l. O. Q. F., next Tuesday evening.
 Advertised letters: Mrs. l.. A. Abby, Julian Brooks, Henry Frazier, Mrs. Hel- en F. Lowering, Della Lamont.
 The Stafford savings bank has declared n semi-Annual dividend of per cont, and has carried $t 900 to the surplus.
 Dr. c. II. David and Mss David have gone to Canada, owing to the serious ill., ness of their mother. They started last Sunday evening.
 Rev. A. J. Mcleod preached his fare we'll sermon at the Congregational church Sunday. There was q large attendance at both services.
 Rev. Timothy Bannon of Lakeville preRched m eloquent sermon At St. Ed wards church Sunday In the interests of the LAkeville parish.
 Photographer Martin has the pictures of the graduating class of '9S attractively mounted and on exhibition In the show window of Eaton's drug store.
 Four young ladies united with the Congregational church Sunday by profess slon. The Infant child of Mir. and Mrs. John M. Larned was baptized.
 Tho lecture, "VenIce to Naples" by Rev. F. D. 3lakeslee at tho Methodist church Monday evening proved both In- struotive and interesting. The lecture was illustrated by the stereoptieon, and the pictures were 80 life-llke that the journey seemed q short one. Attractions of this class should draw larger houses in Stafford.
 The ist national bank has declared semi-RnnuAl dividend of g per cent. The officials of the bank hope to be able to supply the documentary and proprietary revenue stamps July 1, or Rs soon after that as they can be procured. After July lst earo must be taken that a two-oent stamp Is placed on all checks, drafts and proprietary articles.
 Tho Stnrords defeated the Hampdens In loosely played game on the fair grounds last Saturday afternoon. The game was called in tho seventh inning owing to the threatening weather. The score on even innings was 16 to Il iI favor of the homo team. A game will be played Saturday with the Sodom Stars of Willlmantio. The players will limo up al four o'clock. Monday forenoon, J uIy 4th at 10 o'clock n game will be played at the fair grounds with tho South Willingtons Tho South Wilmington team Is a good one and tho game Is bound to be interesting.
 Mrs. Philo West has a No. 4, new Jeff shoe for which she wishes to find mate. She sold wood to the McCarthy shoe company and was to have shoes in pay ment. At the time of the fire she had one pair of shoes due her. She called al Mir. MoCarthy's home and gave her 6 shoe from his sample case and agreed tc get the other one at the factory for her Mrs. West has made every effort to gel the other shoe but has been unable to do so. When the stock of shoes come into the market, Mrs West would like to con fer with the buyer. She Is willing to buy or sell. This Is the only course that il now open as Mir. Mccarthy and family have left town.
 Tho following pupils in the varioui grades have distinguished themselves b, tho regularity of their attendance. Th' following pupils of the high school were neither absent nor tardy;
 Grace NJ. Booth, Bertha Lyon, MauC l.. Beard, Mary F. Leach, Charles H. De mond.
 Grade IX.-Cora BurwelI, Ethel Davis Maurice Demond, Alice Fitton, Harry Jubb, Emma Kuehne, Robert Mcleod Blanche Robbins, Grace Robbins, Hattie Tuthill, Louise Webster.
 VII and VIIL.-Alice Abel, Nellie Clif ford, Kate Cutler, May Con, Helen Leach Alvan smith, EllnoT Valentine, Berthi Witt, Annie Wobbeoke.
 V and VI.-Maud Arnold, Addie Be nolt, Mona Converse, Joy Eaton, Ethe Gary, Jessie Pease, May Weeks, Louis malDourne, Allca Bailey, Illli6 Brown Mabel Meyers, Pearl Newell, Eva Rounds Lees Furneas.
 IV.-Mlnnie Bondville, Emma Gary Anna Housemann, Elsie TuthiIl, Nal oolm Beokwith, John Burr, George Gar y Harld Pierce, Willie Wobbecke, Clarenc, Wood neither absent nor tardy durinI the year, Emma Gary, Willie Wobbecke e Harold Pierce, Elsie uthill, George Gary John Burr, Eva Furness, Emma Werner
 IIL.-Hazel Comlns, Eva FuTness, Ger trude Holt, Marjorie Martin, Emmi Werner, Elizabeth Whitaker, Hugh Me Intyre, Willie Robbins, Willie Symonds Emil Tiirschmann, Richard Valentine.
 II.-Mnud Bolieau, Peter Bondville Irene Bemis, William Gale, Lena Woh becke, William Rister, William Lee Mary Hewett, Ada Gary, Pllny Robbins William Brand, May Benolt, Lizzie Bag ley, Charles Gary.
 I.--Edith Adams, Harold Butterfield Clinton Converse, Alice Eaton, Lull Eaton, Samuel Furness, Ethel Matthews Mary Matthews, Eva Mercy, Nellie Quin Icy, Helen Bldaway, Mary 5ldaway, HaE " Wlse, Elizabeth Rister, Tom Whlta ker.