The Press., 1898-04-07
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 k. J. Sweet has purchased new horse
 Dennis Mullen has purchased a com plete team.
 Dennis Mccarthy of Yale Is spending short vacation in town.
 Mrs. T. c. LAthrop will have her mil Emery opening to-day and Saturday.
 W. r. Bidwell is improving the ground around his residence on Highland Ter race.
 About 60 new books have been adde, to the Congregational Sunday schoo library.
 E. A. Buck & Co.,. have added n vulcn niz"r to the bicycle repair department O their store.
 Mics Mary I. Newton has returned from four weoks' visit at Maiden, Providenc, and Hartford
 Mrs. Y. |. Gadway has returned from Bridgeton, Maine. and will remain fin Stafford until June.
 John and Farney Stevens have return ed From a two weeks vacation with rela- uvos in ,Dorohastsr.
 Mss Susie Follett will give e whIst party at the homo of her sister, Mrs. George L1wton tomorrow evening.
 Miss Martha Slblsy has returned from Sterling, MRss., and has been secured to continue as chorlster at the Congrega- Eional church.
 The Ladies' Benevolent society of the Congregational church Ia to hold n bust ness meeting this Thursday evoning, di. rectly afterprayer meeting.
 Comins Butteriield have been ship ping fancy Polish eggs for setting to all parts Of the United States the past week. They could flll many more orders if they had the eggs.
 Walter Scott of the Stafford Worstec company has hired Miss Holt's house or Grant avenue, recently occupied by Lewis Mclaughlin, and will occupy the sam. about May lst.
 The meeting of the Haymarket Squar, club next Wednesday evening will bo de voted to literary program. followed b, social. Eugene Field and J. Whitcoml Riley will be the subjects for the literary program.
 Last Friday A. W. Walker, the dr, goods dealer, presented . souvenir spoor of the battle ship Maine to customers This week Saturday he is to pr esent au Easter spoon to every customer who's, purchase amounts to $1 or. over.
 The Current Events club will meet witl Mrs. c. F. Harwood next Monday even Ing. Adam Bede and George Elioti heroines will be the subject. Women, clubs Ia the subject for current events and all are expected to take part In tn, discussion.
 Dr. T. H. Rafftery Is very III witl Bright's disease, and fears are entertained for his recovery. His brother, John has been summoned from Florida, anC has been with him part of the week Dr. Weldon of Willimantic was called bJ Dr. Sullivan last Thursday in council or the case. The physicians have not much hope.
 The court of burgesses held meetInC Tuesday evening. The petition asking for Improvements on West Main street received consideration. IL was decided to call a meeting of the court as soon ai suitable weather comes, to examine tn. street and decide what to do with 1t. Tn, warden was instructed to purchase 6OI fe of hose for the use of the Are depart snent, and to estimate the cost of mac adamizing Furnace avenue from Eas Main street to the junction of EdgewooC avenue.
 4 Preliminary steps have been taken fol the formation of club for golf, tennis etc. The plan has been received witl great favor. and already a sufficient mum ber of ladies and gentlemen have Inter eeted themselves In the affalr to mske | an aaaured suocees. When the details U the plan arc made more generally known 10 is expected that many more will avai themselves of the opportunity 10 Join An option has been obtained on . sectioI of land belonging to Geo Clraveland, op poetic the cemetery. and Rs coon as per manent organization 10 affected an exper will be secured to lay out the golf linki for at least ak holes.
 Louis Metro, 7s, died Friday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph LaValley. after an illness of about ons year of . cancer. He worked for ths Mineral Springs company In the finishing room for years, and was worthy citissn. Ills wife died about one year ago. and ht leaves six children. or the children LhArles lives at Fisher's leland, N. F., CIiHord at Hartford, Mrs. N. LeBonte ai New Haven, Ind, Mrs. M. M0ulds al Chicago, ILL, Mrs. Josephine Stringham ct Blackbrook, N. Y., and Mrs. Joseph LaValley of this town. The funeral was held from Sf. Edwards church sunday al o'clock, and tho burial wms in the Cath. cllC cemetery.