The Press., 1898-02-17
Edward Farnell of the Stafford worsted

Edward Farnell of the Stafford Worsted Company is in town.
 Mir. and Mrs. Anthony Adams are in Boston for a few days.
 W. H. Corbin has returned from a bus iness trip to New York.
 MT. and Mrs. O. M. Brown are to take a trip to New York for 8 few days next week.
 Mrs. F. F. Patten entertained @ crocki- nole party at her home on Edgewood last evening.
 The Stafford Worsted Company adver- tise for few more female employees from 12 to 15 years of age.
 Anthony Adams has been appointed aide-de-camp on the staff of Commander. in-Chief Osborn Of Pennsylvania.
 Principal s. A. Jacobs will act as one of the judges in the prize speaking at Monson academy tomorrow evening.
 Mrs. James Mclaughlin has purchased of J. V. SquIer his residence on Highland Terrace and will rent the same to her son, Lewis Mclaughlin.
 Josiah Converse celebrated his 74th birthday by receiving 8 large gathering of relatives and friends at his home on West street, Monday evening.
 The Lincoln Athletic Club will hold one of their popular dances at the club rooms Saturday evening. Later in the season the club Is planning to give an athletic exhibition. An effort will be made to get up program that will please the public.
 The Young Mems Social and Literary club held a meeting Tuesday evening, and had a general debate on Resolved, that the summer months are more enjoy able than the winter months." An essay by Raymond Eaton and music were fea- lures of the program.
 An experience party was held at Grace church last evening. The ladies of the dollar for the church, and gave their ex- perience in verse. Many of the methods adopted to earn money were unique. It is proposed to have the different poems printed and bound, If enough are inter- ested in having 1t done. Besides the ex- perIence poems, there was music, and the evening proved quite enjoyable. Not withstanding the weather there was a good sized attendance.
 Clarissa Howe Davis, S3, died at her home near Orcuttville, last Saturday. of chronic bronchitis. She had been i'll for long time. Mrs. Davis was daughter of Eli Howe, and lived in town all her life. She was a cheerful, energetic wo- man, well liked by her neighbors and all with whom she came in contact. Mrs. Davis was the widow of Wm. R. Davis the we'll known builder, who died in '93. Five children survive her. Of these Fl. mer, Everett and Mrs. Latimer Pease re. side in Springfield, and Mrs. W. E. Rob. bins and Perry Davis live in town. The funeral was from her late home Tuesday after noon, Rev. J. I. Bartholomew of the Methodist church officiating. Music was by a quartette composed of Miss Pear Arnold, Miss Myrnie A. Washburn, F. B Newton and H. E. Barwell. The buria was in the local cemetery. stafford. -Caskets and funeral goods at Con. verse's. 25 Main street, Stafford Springs. When not in store call at residence, High. laud Terrace. If
 New Musio-latest popular songs and marches. Prof. T" F. Jordan's rooms library building.
 Mrs. Nella Weston is visiting with rel atives at Norwich. ~,H4S,,@-r:>
 Mrs. Olney Hulett, who has been quite Ill for the past month, is now improving.
 Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. s. 0. E. this evening-"Called to What I How2" All are invited. Gilbert Chaffee and son, Charles. of Hartford, were in the village last night attending to some business matters.
 The vesper services, which have been held at the Universalist church on Sunday evenings, have been discontinued for the present.
 R. c. Miller of Monson was a guest oi MT. and Mrs. G. E. Burke over Sunday MT. Miller Is a brother-in-law of Mir Burke.
 Mrs. David Holmes of Talapoosa, Ga, arrived at her home here last Thursday night, and gave her people the pleasure of receiving an unexpected visit
 A good evidence that spring will soor be here, was the unloading of ten new handsome wagons at J. G. Nightmare carriage repository few days ago. 1 The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church will hold their regular meeting for work next Wendesday, and will serve their usual supper from 5 30 until 2. At the German masquerade at the Springs last Friday night, Miss Minnie Roberts was awarded the prize for wear ing the handsomest costume in the hall. H. H. Hall, the mark etman, has rented now occupied by the family of Simor Taylor, and will take possession as soor as vacated in March.
 GeoIge Warrington has taken the agency for the sale of the Victor bicycle In this vicinity during the coming season and Is contemplating the renting of tn, Beebe store as a salesI oom and repair shop.
 Daniel Troy has resigned his position In the Riverside mill and accepted a DO sition in a mill at Bridgeton, N. J. MT TIoy's family have made many friends during their long residence here, wht will very much regret their departure.
 A number of the singers in this village HydevilIe and Staffordville, under the di rection of J. W. Dimock, are rehearsinf a sacred cantata, which it Is proposed t' give about Easter, one night in Stafford vile for the benefit of the Methods church, and one night here for the benefi of the Universalist church.