The Press., 1898-02-24
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Sunday.
 ]. V. squier of Windsor Locks visited friends In town Tuesday.
 Miss Alice Walker is taking a special course at the Wlllimantio normal school.
 Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Atchison of the Springs House start next Monday for trip to Ohio.
 c. F. Beckwlth has been confined to his home a part of the time this week with throat difficulty.
 Advertised letters Raymond Kemp, C. Cooley, Fred E. Smith, Mrs. C. G. Williams, Miss P. A. Washburn.
 The male quartette of the Congrega- tlonal church will sing at the evening service next Sunday evening.
 The loss on the stock of Samuel Kus- lansky by the recent fire has been settled by Insurance Agent A. ]. Tllden for S332. 50. The stock was insured for S2,OO0.
 People should be careful not to leave umbrellas outside their doors. There have been many umbrellas stolen In diff terent parts Of the town from piazzas and porches recently.
 The honors of the graduating class of the high school have been decided. Miss Ruth Walker ranks first, and will be valedlc- torian, and Mss Margaret Moore will be salutatorian. Their standing Is very near equal.
 C. R. Newton has about decided not to race this season. Those who realize the strain that a rider Is under during the season will consider that 1t Is good judg- ment for him to drop season, but there will be many of the young men who will be sorry not t0 see his name on the score cards
 The early train, due at 7.15 this morn Ing, did not arrive until 7.55, owing to a freight wreck at Merrows last evening. The freight train broke In two and came together again, deralling two cars. No- body was hurt. The boat train down last evening did not arrive In New London until six o'clock this morning.
 J. II. Mullen, accompanied by NJ. Don- Ovan as a companion, has gone to Dade City, Fla, for time MT. Mullen has a stomach trouble, and goes In the hope that the change will be beneficial. Mrs A. Howard and H. R. Howard have also gone to the same place Tn Florida, so that the balmy air of the south may help Hol- ly to become free from the rheumatism, which has become serious trouble
 Monday and Tuesday evenings supper was served at St. Edwards hall. There sN.w kSek .tsA by Lynohs orchestra. Tuesday evening, Washington's birthday, an entertainment of much merit was presented. It con- sisted of m interesting address on w ash ington" by Joseph Qulhlan. n chorus by the children, recitation by Miss Agnes Norton, and an essay by Jeremiah En- right. The attendance was large both evenings,
 Thomas Wolliscroft and Mrs. Arthur SchoHeld were arrested Sunday night by OffloeT Helm at the boarding house of Mrs. Susan Gary of Staffordville. They were brought before Judge Parkess, Mon day morning, charged with adultery, and were bound over to the April term of superior court in $500 bonds, which have been furnished. Lawyer P. J. Dan- ahey appeared for the defendants and State Attorney Reed for the prosecution. Mrs. Schoheld Is the mother of seven children, and Wolllscroft has a large fam fly. Mrs. Wolllscroit has an application for divorce lilod for hearing In the Wind. ham county court at the April term. The same day Jo seph StIngy got 3O:dAys Rt Holland for drunkenness, with costs. William F. Camp and Patrick Croby were fined $l and costs for the same offense, and in default of payment were also sent up.
 A sub-dlstrict convention of the Ep- worth League is to be held with the Rockville chapter on Tuesday next. The following Is the program 10 45 a. m.- Devotions led by Presiding Elder Bates ; paper by F. Speare; dinner. 3 p. m.- Praise service, music by Rockville chap ter; papers, "The Lesson of Daniel" J. Pierce; junior work, Mrs. Wadsworth ; work, K. A. Cleaveland; conseorated youth, Mrs. Vinton literary work, Ar della Bates; question box, discussion, !, presided over by J. E. Cooper; supper 7-Devotions. 7.30- Music, Rockville chapter; address, Frightening Up," B. Y. Simon, conference league president. The address by MT. Simon Is the same one delivered before the district conven. ton at New London, and all who then heard 1t will want to again. A bus load from the local and Staffordville chapters will go over, and pleasant time is antic ipated.
 GRACE CnURon NoTEs.-The services during the rest of lent, except ip holy week will be as follows Tuesday Gus g rule), at TAO p. m, service and sermon occasionally by visiting clergyman Wednesday, at p. m., litany and brie instruction on the prayer book; Satur days, at 4 p. m., service and devotiona reading. Holy communion at 1046 O. m. on the lst Sunday of the month, al 9.45 n. m, on the 2d and 4th Sunday There will be special course of sermonG on Sunday evenings. The offerings al the Tuesday evening services will bt used to pay the expenses of the visitine 0lergymen. The rector Is asking his peo pie for a $10O Easter offering this year and hopes that every adult parIshionei will take a mite box. The preacher next Tuesday evening will be Rev. A. P Grint, Ph. D., rector of St. James church New London. All are cordially invited.