The Press., 1898-02-10

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attending probate court.
Regular meeting of Winter Post, G. A,
R., next Tuesday evening.
Gary Bros. are putting out some very
artistic calendars among their customers.
The board of relief have a meeting at
! borough hall next Monday from to p.
m.
Almira E. Gary has been appointed ex-
ecutrix Of the estate of the late Augustus
Spellman.
Mrs. M. H. Warren and Miss Esther
Burleigh of Hampden are guests of Mrs.
Chas. Holt.
The w. G. T. U. will hold their regu-
lar meeting next Friday at 8 O'Clock with
Mrs. S. F. Maine.
Rawitser & Bros mill has been shut
down day or two this week, because of
trouble with the boilers.
There will be an Epworth League bust
ness meeting following the prayer meet
ing next Thursday evening.
The Merry go-Round" whist club will
meet with Misses Katharine and Florence
Smith next Tuesday evening.
Nj. and Mrs. E. L. Burr entertained
the members of the Amenity whist club
at their home Tuesday evening.
The annual meeting of the Relief As
ISOLATION of Stafford Lodge, A. o. U. W.,
will be held at O'Clock this evening.
Miss Burton and Miss Sargent will en-
terrain the senior class of the high school
with valentine party Friday evening.
VIM. B. Whittemore's portable engine
broke down last Saturday, and he will
not be able to saw any wood this week.
John Comfort came before Judge Park
ess Tuesday morning charged with drunk
enness. He was fined 81 and costs,
which he paid.
Smith & Cooley have new Hammond
typewriter at their office. State Attor-
ney j. H. Reed has also placed a Ham
mond in his office.
Two sleighing parties from Monson
were entertained at the Springs House
Monday evening. Tuesday evening
party from Rockville visited the hotel.
The ladies of St. Edwards church will
give an oyster supper and musical and
literary entertainment at St. Edwards
hall on the evenings of Feb. 81 and %.
The W. r. G. will hold supper al
their rooms In JohnsOn's block to-mor-
row evening, from to z o'clock. All
are cordially invited. Supper, 10 cents.
Adelbert Needham has returned from
his trip to the vest and has already re-
ceived two carloads of fine horses, one
here and one for Willimantic. He ex-
poets another carload the first of next
| week.
Benjamin Arnold took his Sunday
school class Of boys out for sleigh ride
Tuesday evening. A 80 mile trip was
made, and the lads did not get to bed un-
til about midnight. They passed a very
happy evening.
Samuel Kuslansky, the grocer, who
was the the victim of the fire in Taft's
block, has made an assignment to J. F.
Chamberlin. Mr.. Kuslansky's affairs
are strangely complicated, and develop
ments are awaited with interest.
A black hen owned by Willie Robbins,
laid very large egg last week, measur-
ing y by 81. Hens owned by John Smil-
edge and cared for by Mr.. Poindexter,
have produced two abnormal eggs recent
ly. One measured by g., and the other
% by 6.
Ar poootiDo, ~ tho uo-,poorl,o4 Co,-a,o
club last evening, the subject for debate,
The preservation and best interests of
our nation demand the annexation of
Hawaii" was decided for the affirmative
on the merits of the debate. On the
merits Of the question the club was in
favor of the negative. Nineteen names
were added to the roll.
A. W. Walker is celebrating the 10Th,
anniversary Of hie business career at the
present stand by presenting his lady GUS
toners with pretty and useful souvenirs.
Mr.. Walker during the time he has been
here has built up large business. His
stock is one of the largest and best in
Tolland county, and his trade extends
over wide area. Mr.. Walker started in
business here Feb. 4, 1882.
St. Valentines Day comes next Mon
day and the valentines are now on scle
The two kinds form a strong contrast.
The dainty missives, with the pretty
verses, sent by the young people to each
other as tokens Of regard, are always
welcome, and the custom Is worthy to
continue. The so-called comic valetines,
on the contrary, often wound those who
receive them, and should be used only in
extreme cases.
An audience of about 100 gathered in
the Sunday school room of Grace church
last Tuesday evening to listen to the con-
cert, which was given there by local tai
emit for the benefit Of the parish. The at
fair proved fully as enjoyable as had been
expected. The program, while not strict
ly classical, was of high order of music
and was finely rendered. The concert
contained many noteworthy features, and
a number Of the selections were encored.
George II. Waldo, "a, former resi-
dent, died at Waterbury, after an illness
of ten days of pneumonia, Tuesday, Feb
ruary 8. The deceased was a carpenter
by trade, and was quite popular. He
learned his trade in this town, and work
ed on the Warren block when it was
built by the Flynt building and construc-
ton company. He left Stafford about 10
years ago, and has lived in Waterbury,
the most of the time since. He leaves a
widow and three children. Mr.. Waldo
was the son of Mrs. Horace Partilo of
this town. Besides his mother four
brothers and three sisters survive him.
He was member Of Liberty Lodge, A
o. U. W., and of Excelsior Council No.
2, Royal Arcanum. His family will re-
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