The Press., 1899-12-28
Ten per cent. added to borough tax lists

Colonel @. L. Dean OF Maiden was ID
town last Saturday.
Ephraim j. 4uyett and Miss Flora
Gagnon are to be married Jan 0.
Miss Mignon Fuller of Palmer is tbs
guest OF DIR. and Mrs l.. F. Eaton.
John M rrick of Amherst has been
visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. p. Needham.
George Gordon of Hazardville has been
spending few days In town this week.
g. s. Baker and II. e Burwell are at.
tending the B. & A. stockholders meet
Ing In Boston this week.
Miss Florence Smith will entertain a
party of friends at her home on East Main
street tomorrow evening.
Little Edith Grard, daughter Of MIR,
and Mrs. John G rard, fell from chair
Sunday aud sprained her elbow.
A. w. Walker has been in Boston this
week making preparations for his annual
linen sale, which commences next week.
Silas Bolieau received the big cake In
Denver's window. There were 5,241 IL
beans in the jar, and the winning guess
was 5.160.
A meeting of the official board Of the
Methodist Episcopal church will be held
this evening at the close of the prayer
meeting. Important business will b.
The First National bank has declared
a dividend Of 3 per cent. from the earn.
| g. Of the past six months, payable Jan
uary 1st. The Stafford Savings bank has
declared dividend If Q per cent.
The Methodist church is to be fttet
with the Welshack burners for lighting
with gas. by Gilb.rt l. Barker of Spring
field II. after trial of 80 da, 8, thu
light proves satisfactory, the system will
be adopted.
additional Stafford Springs news on list page.
Stafford.
CARD.-1t Ia our wish to make puhli,
our gratitude to those dear neighhora ant
friends. who, by their acts of kindness
and helpful deeds. helped to tighten ant
m 'kn comforts able the last hours on eartl
OF our mother. MRS ANNE FosKIr.
MRS. EVA CARLETON.
Mrs Cyril johnson has been quite II
for a number of days. but is now sill htl,
improved.
Mrs. A. H. Preble Is making quite al
extended visit with her daughter at Por
Chester, N. Y.
Rev. and Mrs. Williams will hold re
vival services in the Baptist church ever,
night next week.
Meeting Of the Y. P. 8. G. E. Tuesda,
evening. Subject, 1.-THE Heavenly Rec
ord" All cordially invited.
The many friends of Ed. Dwight wer
agreeably surprised yesterday to see hin
down street. apparently none the wors
for his recent mishap.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Benedict, Mr.. an,
Mrs. Allen Spaver of North Wilbraham
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 81. Jones O
Amherst spent Christmas with Mr.. ant
Mrs. John Belden at the Village.
Mrs. Ellen Weston. Mrs. Nella Weston
Dwight Weston, Clarence Rockwell ant
Miss Gertie Rockwell went to Willimanti,
Monday evening. as guests of Milton Puff
fer, to SEE Will Weston In his new minis
tr-l aggregation.
the band have in contemplation tn
giving Of another dance, and are holding
FRI quent r haarsals for that purpose
They will Introduce a novel feature OF
this occasion. the full brass band furnish
ing the music for dancing.
Next Sunday will be the fifth In thu
series of Every Other Sunday Evenin.
services at the Univer salist church. Mis-
Lo,tie May Champlin of Hartford will b.
the speakr, t,king for her subject tn
"Young P-opl'-s' Need of R liglon."
The L.diee' Aid society of the Baptis
church will hold their annual meeting 70
the election of officers and the transac
ton Of other business next Wednesday
The meeting will also be for the usua
"OAN ohN o4O AVSuioA cuPRPA "4A "
serve from 5. 80 to z o'clock, with Mrs
Go. Adams and Mrs. o. T Hulett a
hOstesses.
The young mems social club, organize
some time ago, have at last secured mic
quarters for the winter. They have rent
ed the largo front room connected wit
Gao. Hassett's barber shop. 1t Ia mat
ter of regret that the "stag" club ha
failed of an organization this year, as
brought many pleasant hours to tn
hear hstones of its members. II must b
that John Brown didn't put up the sam
kind Of cider this year that he did last
Miss Emma Martin, who was spoke
Of last week as danger usly Ill at the hos
pital 10 Hartford, died at that institutio
last Tuesday morning ut 80 O'Clock
after short, but painful illness of pler
rIsy. She Went from here only q shol
time before to assist In caring for he
sister, Agues, who VS. Ill in Hartford
aud was herself taken sick and remove
to the hospital December 49, and die
eight days later. The body was brougt
here from Hartford the same day, an
funeral services were held at the home {
her sister, Mrs. Otto Ladish, this afte
noon at 2 O'Clock, Rev. T. G. Drule
officiating. The burial was 10 the Sta
ford Street cemetery. The deceased wa
born In Germany twenty-one years ago
but came to this place number of yeal
since, where she has endeared herself I
u Large circle of friends among the youn
people, who will greatly miss her brigt
presence. She is survived by two Sister
aud one brother, Mrs. Otto Ladish Of th
village, Miss Agnes Martin Of Hartford
and Theodore Martin of Hydeville, but q
present. residing in Providence.
Christmas seemed to be more general
observed in this village this year tina
usual, the pleasant weather, no doubt, b.
ing great help. The Christmas tree Q,
erciees at both churches drew large a,