The Press., 1898-05-26
sTAFF0Rn SPRINGS.

Henry Bartlett of Willimantic Is visit ing friends in town.
 Mrs. Wm. Avery of New London is { guest at Wm. Webster's.
 Dr. 0. H. Snow will be at his office II the borough next Monday.
 Miss Josephine Eaton has gone to Rock vile for number of weeks
 Miss Mollie Lathrop has purchased ( handsome saddle horse of Adelbert Need ham.
 Seth Schofleld has discontinued his g mile paper route among the adjoining towns and villages.
 Mrs. Kirkland of Barre Plains, Mass, was guest of her uncle, F. J. Chandler for few days this week.
 Mrs. J.H. Tracy and daughter of Jewet City are guests of Mir. and Mrs. Cbas. w Beckwith, on Grown street.
 Jarvis Cady and Henry Knapp were overturned on Main street Tuesday after noon. No damage was done.
 Mrs. Wm. H. Smith Is entertaining hel father, Col. Alonzo Wood and Mrs. Frederick Wood of West Winfield, New York. -...
 The '. P. S. c. E. topic next Sunday evening at 6.15, at the Congregational church, Christian growth" H. E. Bur- we'll, leader.
 MT. and Mrs. Raymond Wright of Centrebrook are receiving congratulations on the birth of son. Mrs. Wright Is a former resident.
 The personal property of the late Dr. T. H. RaffteIy will be sold at auction at his late residence on West Main street to- morrow at 1 o'clock.
 The friends of J. H. Mullen, proprietor of the Forestville mill, will very much regret to hear of his death. He died ten minutes before 12 this morning, just as we were going to press. Particulars will be given next week.
 J. M. Leach has opened his ice cream room in the Hurley store The room is arranged quite tastily. The ice cream will be made in the basement of the library building.
 w. B. Kingsbury, who worked for his brother, A. w. Kingsbury, last summer, has decided tc remain at Newton, Mass, where he Is engaged in the insurance business.
 Contributions of food for the Memorial Day collation. for the G. A. R. will be thankfully received by Winter w. R. 0. at the C. A. R. hall on Monday morning before 10 o'clock.
 Memorial exercises will be held in the borough schools Friday. Patriotic songs and recitations will be rendered by the students. Rev. T. 0. Druley will give an address to the students.
 Those desiring to attend the annual convention of the Holland County W. c. T. U. at Ellington next Wednesday are requested to give their names to Mrs. F. L. Smith or Miss G. A. Washburn.
 The Stafford Worsted company is im- proving it's fire apparatus. A hydrant is to be placed behind the mill and an i'm proved pump will be put in the mill. In case of fire the employees will man the apparatus.
 The Citizens band will give patriotic concert on the band stand Thursday even- ing, June the second. The program will be announced later. It has been decided not to remove the band stand from it's present location.
 c. P. Hodgson has added to his territory for the sale of the Singer sewing machine. He now has Palmer, Monson, Three Riv- CTS, Thorndike and Bondsville. MT Hodgson has hired a man to look after the new territory.
 Vermont's quota of soldiers passed through here last Saturday evening on their way to the front. There were four trainloads of the boys, and they were in good spirits. Quite crowd gathered at the station to see them go through.
 The May festival will open at St. Ed wards hall this evening, and continue five evenings, closing next Tuesday evening. The cake walk, one of the features, is to occur Monday evening. MT. Brown the baker contributes the cake, which will be a monster. There will be dancing each evening.
 The Lincoln Athletic club has orga- nized base ball team. This team will be composed of the best players in the town and some good games may be expected. The club has hired the fair ground ball grounds for the season and will play their first game with the South Willingtons, Saturday, at four o'clock. Admission 15 cents. Ladies free.
 Mrs. Laura Moore was taken Ill Sunday at the home of her son, M. G. Moore, and 1t was at first feared that she had sustained a shock. She was in 8 stupor and her limbs were paralyzed to a certain extent. She has since rallied and is now doing well. Mrs. Moore is 89 years ofage and had over-taxed her strength on 8 visit she had made.
 Mashapaug, with its seclusion and natural beauty, is to have It's full share of attention from the summer people. All the hotel and cottage accommodations are already spoken for, with the exception of about two weeks in August. The May flower will be opened about the middle of June. Prof. Lindsey of Philadelphia is coming again this season, and Prof. Jameson of Brown university has also hired one of the Howard cottages.