The Press., 1898-06-09

Clarence D. Walker is home from Tufts college for vacation.
 Rev. R. c. Gragan attended the clerical convention at Hartford Tuesday.
 Michael Murphy, a former resident, has enlisted in a Connecticut regiment.
 The Citizens band gave an enjoyable outdoor concert last Thursday evening.
 Wauseon Lodge, I. O. o. F., will ob- serve Odd Fellows memorial day Sunday, June 10th. ......-..
 w. c. Ellis has returned from the Adj rondacks, and will remain if he can enjoy good health.
 Nelson Towne, the well-known dealer in real estate, Is driving handsome pair of bay horses.
 Advertised letters: Mrs. Sarah Benson, Mrs. Ele Boisoert, MT. H. s. House, Charles T. Slbley.
 W. k. Lewis of Glenbrook is at the Springs House, putting In new and im- proved bar fixtures.
 The creditors of Samuel Kuslansky are to receive 35 cents on the dollar, the es- tate having been settled.
 Lincoln Athletic club will hold a social dance at their hall, West Main street, Saturday evening. Tickets, 50 cents.
 The Springs House stable advertise to run a barge to Crystal Lake every sun- day afternoon, beginning next Sunday.
 A ball game between the Monson and Stafford hines will be played at the fair grounds Saturday afternoon, at 4 o'clock. Admission, 15 cents; ladies free.
 Mrs. Enos k. Penney and son were guests of Mrs. Penney's father, Judge Parxess, over Sunday. MT. Penney rode out on his wheel Sunday morning and spent the day.
 J. M. Leach has all the appliances for making first class Ice cream at the base. ment of the library building. The weath. CT for the past few days has made the cream business quite brisk.
 Sam'l Rock we'll has the new shed which he Is building for Adelbert Needham ne arly completed. The shed Is 26x90 1t. and will give Mir. Needham the room thai he needs for his business. E. k. WarreI has the contract.
 Prof. T. F. Jordan has gone to Bostor to furnish music for the semi-annual ex curslon of the Bankers association. The association has hired the Plymouth, and the event will include a trip down the harbor and Q reception in the evening.
 Station Agent Bumstead has been no n..A NkaN l., k,. Al zt the station will be required to wear caps and uniforms. The innovation will bt carried out as rapidly as possible al along the line of the Central Vermont.
 At the meeting of court of burgesset held Tuesday evening a petition was pres ented asking that the sidewalks on Church street be improved Instructions were given the warden to esta blish the lines and to call a special meeting of the court later for further action.
 There was a large attendance last Sun day evening to hear the temperance ad dress by Rev. J. I. Bartholomew. About 26 or 30 members of the Temple of Honor were present in a body. Mir. Bsrtholo- new urged the necessity of total abstI- hence organizations.
 Harry k. Buck, formerly of West Staf- ford, Is charged with fishing on a posted brook during two of his recent visits to town. The complaint was brought by Eugene Ellis of West Stafford, and his case will probably come before the bor- ough court Saturday.
 Surveyor Card of Willimantic and sew eral men were in town Monday, and made a survey of West Main street Work o grading and establishing the lines will bt commenced at once. When the improve to be one of the most attractive In town.
 At the Methodist church Sunday chil dren's day will be observed. In tn, morning the pastor will speak on "Edu cation," and In the evening the childreI will have a concert. The subject of tn evening Is "Pictures of Heroic Metho dlsm," and the pictures will be in evi dence.
 B. M. Hunt and family of Buffalo, N Y., Mrs. k. R. Bullock of Worcester Mass, Mrs. Laura Williams of New Lon don and MT. and Mrs. George Phelps O Rockville, brother and sisters of Mrs Joseph Bolieau, who have been guests ol Wilmington avenue, have returned to theI several homes.
 President Allen, of the Country club has appointed the following Green com mittee Dr. G. Louis Nichols, chairman K. H. PInney and Richard Fisk. Thi committee will have entire charge of tn grounds. The work on the club house | progressing rapidly and 1t will be com pleted in few days.
 The subject of the address of Dr. A. Conrad of Worcester, at the graduatin exercises at the opera house next Tues day evening, will be "Conquests and Cor onations." Jordan's orchestra will fun nlsh music at the graduation exercises and at the class day exercises at the oper house Monday evening.
 Levi D. Gary and Eugene Charter hay a couple of running horses that are mak ing a good showing. At a running rae | Au DOoAOht hoAa uAn1 SA, ohc OA Ju6 uOEbe took first money and the other second c a purse of $350. Local admirers of thl kind Of racing hope to see the horses O the home track at fair time.
 The legal voters of the town of Stafror will hold a special meeting next Monda afternoon, at 1.30 o'clock. The purpoe of the meeting is to see if the town wi instruct the selectmen to contract for tn completion of the macadam road, frol the end of the present contract line to point near the residence of W. D. HealC | stafford.
 Jacob Glover x Son are we'll prepare | for the haymaking season, as will b. seen by their ad In another column.
 Miss Bertha Druley returned to he home from Boston Tuesday. Miss 1. K. Meyers of Vassalboro. Maine