The Press., 1898-06-16
Measles are quite prevalent in town.

| church, Springfield, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Fenton O
Orange were in town over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Burland OF Holyok,
are among the summer arrivals at the
Springs House.
Archer Simpson will go to Dover, N
H., tomorrow to spend the summer with
his grandparents.
81. r. Howard is gaining slowly, but il
not yet able to walk. He is at the May
flower at Mashapaug.
Mrs. Edward Baker and daughter, Miss
Madeline, of Springfield, were guests Of
Mrs. g. H. Baker during commencement.
Joseph Quinlan has accepted posi-
ton with the Springfield News company
and will commence his duties the last OF
the week.
w. M. Crawford is doing quite whole
sale business in flavorihg extracts Of his
own manufacture, and is receiving many
compliments on the quality.
Mrs. M. II. Hewitt and daughters;
Misses Jennie and Josie, left town to-day
to spend the summer with friends in
Whitingsville, Worcester, Providence,
and Narragansett.
Miss Bertha Heald, the Misses Wash.
burn, Miss Clara Ellis, Miss Gertrude
Wightman, Miss Beth Sprague and sever
al others are to go to Mashapaug for a
brief interval of camp life.
Next Sunday will be observed as chill
dren's day at the Congregational church.
In the morning there will be appropriate
services and baptism, and in the evening
a concert by the children. All are cor
daily invited.
Teachers and scholars of the high
school formed party of about so, and
held picnic at Fosters grove in Masha-
paug yesterday. The trip was made in
Gary's buses. The weather was per-
feet, and quiet, enjoyable day is report
ed.
A. W. Kingsbury has the contract to
erect sarcophagus of Barre granite for
A. K. Morse of Willimantic. 1t is to be
highly polished and will be placed in the
local cemetery. He has also set up a
marble tablet in memory of Margaretha
Hartung.
Grace Church Notes Rev. George R.
Warner, rector of st. Thomas church,
Hartford, will exchange with the rector
next Sunday. Holy communion next Sun
day at 7.30 a. m. The sermon at the
Sunday evening service will be omitted
during the rest of the warm weather.
Prof. T. F. Jordan is moving his stock
of musical instruments from the library
building to Taft's block on Main street
where he will occupy part of Dio's store.
Mr.. Jordan is to have charge of the
anu -ements at Forest Lake in Palmer
this summer in addition to his other
duties.
The case of Ida Kuslansky against
Joseph Scholnik, to recover 800, that
the plaintiff alleges was wrongfully Sc
cured from her by Schonik, is to come up
in the superior court the 22nd. Lawyers
Reed and King will appear for the plain
tiff and Lawyers Danahey and Thayer for
the defendant.
Benjamin Barr of Staffordville came
before the court Monday morning, charg-
ed with breach of the peace, intoxication
and assault on his wife. He was given
six months at Tolland. His term will
amount to about eight months, as he had
small fine and costs that will have to
be worked out.
An entertainment will be given at Grace
church next Wednesday evening. There
s to be flag drill by 10 young women,
/ nursery maids drill by ten little girls
Ind "Little Grandmother's" exercise by
eight little girls. There will be music.
Ice cream and cake, will be served for
10 cents. Admission 10 cents.
A peddler did quite business selling
skirts in the north part of the town last
week. The man said that they were so
cheap that A. w. Walker had bought of
him to sell again. This is not the first
time that Mr.. Walkers name has been
used to sell goods in similar manner
and he decidedly objects to the plan. If
he can get trace of the man he will prose-
cute him.
Henry o. Butter1eld got bad fall from
his wheel last Thursday evening. He was
returning from the band concert at the
Hollow about ten O'Clock in the evening,
when the forks of his bike broke off near
the hub. He was going along at a fair
road gait and fell on his face. His LID
was badly cut, several teeth were loos-
ened and his chin was damaged. The
force of his fall rendered him uncon-
scions, and when he came to he shout
dered his wheel and walked about two
miles to the village before he received
medical attendance.
The town meeting last Monday was at
tended by about forty voters. w. Fl.
Black acted as chairman. The following
resolution was offered by Alvarado How
ard: "That the sum of $500 be and the
same is hereby appropriated for the pur-
pose of completing the macadam road
from the east end of present contract, on
the east road leading from Stafford Hol-
low to Stafford Springs, to the north side
Of East Main street in said Stafford
Springs, and the selectmen are hereby in
structed to draw an order on the town
treasury for said sum of $1,000, payable
to the borough of Stafford Springs, when
said road is completed" Quite spirit
I'd discussion followed, j. Il. Reed, First
Selectman j. A. Foster, Alvarado How
ard, E. G. Pinney, F. H. Cady, Jacob
Glover and =. Y; Fisk taking part. Mr..
Hastings of the firm of B. D. Pierce, Jr..
L Co., the builders of the road now being
completed, was present, and was called
upon number of times for information
as to the cost of the work, grading, etc.,
The resolution was passed by a vote of %
to IL. The chief objection to the extend
Ing OF the road was on account of the
amount OF money to be paid out this year.
In consequence of the two sections being
completed this summer. Those in favor
of the road advocated that the road could
be built much cheaper this year on ac.