The Press., 1898-04-07
sTAFFoRn SPRINGS

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Ed. Sweet las purchased new horse
Dennis Mullen has purchased a com
plete team.
Dennis Mccarthy of Yale is spending
short vacation in town.
Mrs. I. G. Lathrop will have her mil
hnery opening to-day and Saturday.
". P. Bidwell is improving the ground,
around his residence on Highland Ter
race.
About 80 new books have been added
to the Congregational Sunday schoo
library.
E. A. Buck Co., have added vulca
nicer to the bicycle repair department Of
their store.
Miss Mary |. Newton has returned from
a four weeks visit at Maiden, Providence
and Hartford
Mrs. P. l. Galway has returned from
Bridgeton, Maine, and will remain in
Stafford until June.
John and Farney Stevens have return
ed from a two weeks vacation with reIa-
tives In Dorchester.
Miss Susie Follett will give whist
party at the home of her sister. Mrs
George Lawton tomorrow evening.
Miss Martha Sibley has returned from
Sterling, Mass, and has been secured to
continue as chorister at the Congrega-
tional church
The Ladies' Benevolent society of the
congregational church is to hold a bust
ness meeting this Thursday evening. di-
rectly afterprayer meeting.
Comins Buttertield have been shin
ping fancy Polish eggs for setting to all
parts of the United States the past week.
They could fill many more orders if they
had the eggs.
Walter Scott of the Stafford Worsted
company has hired Miss Hollis house or
Grant avenue, recently occupied by Lewis
Mclaughlin, and will occupy the same
about May LIST.
The meeting of the Haymarket SQUARE
club next Wednesday evening will be de-
voted to literary program, followed by
social. Eugene Field and j. Whitcomt
Riley will be the subjects for the literary
program.
Last Friday A. W. Walker, the dry
goods dealer, presented a souvenir spoor
Of the battle ship Maine to customers
This week Saturday he is to present an
Easter spoon to every customer whose
purchase amounts to 81 OF. over
The Current Events club will meet with
Mrs. G. F. HARDWOOD next Monday even
ing. Adam Bede and George Eliot's
heroines will be the subject Women's
clubs is the subject for current events
and all are expected to take part in the
discussion.
DR.. T. 81. Rahtery is very i'll with
Bright's disease, and fears are entertained
for his recovery. His brother, John
has been summoned from Florida, and
has been with him part of the week.
DIR. Weldon of Willimantic was called by
DIR. Sullivan last Thursday in council on
the case. The physicians have not much
hope.
The court of burgesses held a meeting
Tuesday evening. The petition asking
for improvements on West Main street
received consideration. 1t was decided
to call a meeting Of the court as soon as
suitable weather comes, to examine the
street and decide what to do with it. The
warden was instructed to purchase SOC
fe t Of hose for the use of the fire depart.
-ment, and to estimate the cost of mac.
adamizing Furnace avenue from East
Main street to the junction Of Edgewood
avenue.
Preliminary steps have been taken fol
the formation of club for golf, tennis
etc. The plan has been received with
great favor, and already sufficient mum.
Der OF ladies and gentlemen have inter.
ested themselves In the affair to make II
an assured success. When the details ui
the plan are made more generally known
1t Is expected that many more will avail
themselves OF the opportunity to join.
An option has been obtained on a section
Of land belonging to Geo. Cleaveland, OPP
posite the cemetery, and as soon as a pei
manent organization is affected an expert
will be secured to lay out the golf links
for at least six holes.
Louis Metro, rs. died Friday morning
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph
LaValley, after an illness of about one
year VI odncoE. no WOEkSu IoE Inc
Mineral Springs company in The finishing
room for years, and was a worthy citizen,
His wife died about one year ago. and he
leaves six children. or the children,
Charles lives at Fishers Island, N Y,
Clifford at Hartford, Mrs. E. LeBonte at
New Haven, Ind, Mrs. Nj. Moulds at
Chicago, ILL.,, Mrs. Josephine Stringhsm
at Black brook, N. Y, and Mrs. Joseph
LaValIey of this town. The funeral was
held from St. Edwards church Sunday at
O'Clock, and the burial was In the Cath
Ollie cemetery.