The Press., 1898-11-10
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Joseph Qulnlan of Springfield Is sPend- Ing few days in town.
 Dr. Jennie T. Miner of Worcester Is visiting friends In town.
 Mrs. Brewster of Norwich has been visiting friends In town.
 Mrs. Noel M. Pease Is spending a week at her home In Windsor.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. J. TIlden are visiting friends In New York City for week.
 Drnnls Mullen has sold his carriage horse to J. c. Mortensen, the milkman.
 Gnorge Eaton has purchased of K. w. Brooks the Green place on Green street.
 Mrs. George Lawton returned last Sat urday from visit with friends In Spring field.
 Mrs. Farnell returns day to her home In WoOnsocket, R. I. She will be Ac- companisd by Mrs. Walter Scott, who will remain until after Thanksgiving.
 At the meeting of the cemetery assocl- Rtlon held last evening scale of amounts necessary for the permanent care of the different sized lots was adopted, and the
 
 for all bequeSts left for such care.
 The outlook for manufacturers Is not as rosy as 1t might be, and while most of the mills in town are begging away the results attained are not satisfactory. The Warren wooden company is running on about twO-thIrds time, and the WOrsted company is also running but about 40 hours in the week.
 The Current Events club will meet with Mss Celia Holt next Monday evening. The program will be quota tions from LonRfrllow: "A visit to Cam bridge" Miss Hall; "LOngfellow as man and poet" Mrs. James McLaugh- lin; "Longfellow and Whittier compared" ," Mrs. Frank orcutt. The current topic will be omitted.
 A party of IS young men went coon hunting Monday night. Gary's wagonette was used to transport the party to James Kay's place. After a careful search the dog finally got on track of a skunk and ran him into a wall. The boys removed the wall and the dog removed the skunk. neEb WNEb hV htGAhGhAhs Ahb R1Agy did not get a coon.
 A pleasant surprise was given Miss Beatrice A. Taylor at her home on Fur mace avenue by party of about twenty of her young friends, who called to celebrate her 17th birthday last week Wednesday evening. The evening was very pleas antly spent in games and other amuse- ments. Refreshments were served, aud the happy party broke up at late hour.
 There has never been a year when there has been more campaign stories than this. A story that has been causing considerable merriment ia that of con- versatlon II. 8. Abel Is alleged to have had with his horse the morning after the caucus. Mir. Abel does not deny or affirm the story, but claims that 1t was given publicity for campaign purposes by a prominent democrat in the milk business.
 Local issues made the election lively in this town, and the result is not entirely satisfactory to conservative republicans, who realize the need of party unity. The interest centered in the representative contest, and the vote shows that about fifty republicans cut the regular nominees. Of fhe Representatives elected one is dem- ocfatic and the other republican. The town in ntlll in tho rnpnblican ranks by . liIEiBi4ak than 100 majority. VIII. Hall fmr mmnmenr rmomtwmM m handsome demo- cratic endorsement, swing to the rumor oI a deal In another part of inc district. K. c. Pinney made a good showing, and would undoubtedly have done much better lI he had wished Co do SO. Judge of Pro- bate M. B. Fisk was on both tickets and received all the votes cast for that office. No better endorsement for Judge Fisk ls needed than the fact that each party ie glad to have his name adorn It's tloket