The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-04-28
,art Ballerose returned Tuesdaz


from a short visit to Orange.
William Ruby is drawing Ia a large
number Of telegraph poles for shipment.
B. F. Taylor is making over his store
block, so that it can all be used as ten
ement.
1t is reported that Oney Mack and Will
lie Welch have run away, with an idea of
enlisting.
Special convocation Of Orient Chapter,
R. A. NJ, tomorrow evening for the in
stallation of officers.
Thomas Gathrop, who has been seri-
ously i'll for several days, shows some i'm
provement at this writing.
The war with Spain has already made
prices higher. Flour has already gone
up and the price of meat Is advancing.
F. E. Fitzpatrick will establish new
paper route Sunday through West Stat
ford, Crystal Lake, Tolland, South Will
lington and Village Hill. seth Schofield
will have charge.
Bissett and Brosnan are working on
uOuuLuouG AOI 1ALuObuy COAAAL9' no
monument is sarcophagus style, sur
mounted by a cross. Including the bases
there are four pieces in the monument.
Frank J. Preston was operated upon
for flstula at the Meriden hospital Tues
day afternoon. A letter from the head
nurse states the operation as successful,
and the patient is doing we'll.
A travelling salesman and Station Agent
Bumstead's bicycle, which was standing
at the curbstone before w. q. Ellis
grocery store, became entangled one with
the other Tuesday morning. The sales
man was obliged to call upon the doctor
Tllden agency.
A large and appreciative audience greet
ed Miss Linda Hawley Brigham last even.
ing. to hear her lecture on days in
Acadia" Miss Brigham is an easy
speaker and talented reader. The Cur
rent Events club will add small sum to
their treasury as result of this lecture.
A sixteen candle-power street light has
been placed this week near the residence
of John Brown 1t has been connected
with the house-light current, and will
burn throughout the entire night. Those
who have an occasion to pass that way
find it decided improvement. The cost
of maintaining the light is met by a pri-
vate purse.
Rev. J. |. Bartholomew lost his pedal
while coming down the grade near Har-
woods block on his bicycle last Tues
day and was thrown. His hands and
face were bruised sand scratched and he
has cut under his eye. Presiding Elder
q. H. Bates will occupy his pulpit Sun
day, and expects to go to Crystal Lake
in the afternoon.
The Worlds Glass Blowers will begin a
weeks engagement next Monday evening
in the opera house for the benefit Of the
public library. The entertainment COM
prises three parts each evening, the work
of the crystal artists, the Bohemian
orchestral concerts, and social hop.
The display of the glass workers will
occupy space of 1876 feet front showing
the working furnaces, spinning wheels,
and looms, for the manufacture of glass
cloth, the display including the cabinet 90
feet front and Z feet high and deep, show
ing everything that it is possible to manu-
facture in silk, made from glass. The
musical program will be of the same high
order as that given by Spaulaing's bell
ringers. The music consists of classic
and popular selections, interspersed with
solos on the violin plano, staff bells music
al glasses, sylophone, pipephone, cornet,
oboe, clarinet, etc. Special features will
be introduced during the stay of the COM
pany, including elegant crystal prizes to
the handsomest baby, the handsomest
lady, most popular school girl, homeliest
man, best lady waltzer. best gentleman
waltzer, and also to the school child who
makes the most words from the word
crystal.
stafford.
Regular meeting of Stafford Grange
next Tuesday evening
The Misses Addie and Alice Whito1
Ispent Sunday with relatives at Whitman
tic.
Regular communication of Wolcot
Lodge, F. &. A. M, next Thursday even
ing.
Winter Post, q. A r., will hold spec
ial meeting in Grange hall next Wednes
day evening.
Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. s
G. E. this evening Habits" All ar,
cordially invited.
Cyril Johnson has made quite an addl
ton to his residence, on the part occupied
by Charles Wilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Colburn have beef
spending week with Mr.. Colburn'
brother at Brookfeld, Mass.
81. H. Hall, the marketman, expects t,
take possession of the house recently va
Gated by Simon Taylor this week.
Mrs. A. F. Wilton and family of Mans
field Center, have rented the south cot
tage of A. D. Cqdy's and expect to tax
possession this week
1t appears that the improvement in tn
health of Mrs. Frank Smith of Hydevill
was only temporary, and she was returned
to Middletown Tuesday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptis
church will meet next Wednesday 70
work, and will serve their usual suppe
from $50 until z O'Clock.
: DIR. F. P. Batchelder of Boston, ha
rented, for the summer, the tenement il
: E. G. Pinney's house recently vacated b.
Mrs. Potter, who has moved into tn
house with Elder Goodell.
An enterprise inaugurated by Georg
: Worthington at his bicycle rooms will b
much appreciated by the village Durin
the great demand for war news he wi
supply all who wish with evening papers