The Press., 1899-05-11

William Benton has taken position in the Hurley store.
 Patrick English is to remove with his family to Ware, Mass.
 G. s. Baker and H. E. Burwell were at Springfield over Sunday.
 The w. c. T. U will meet with Mrs. s. F. Maine Friday, at 3 p. m.
 Miss Hattie Barnes is at Rockville, where she has secured employment.
 Judge M. B. Fisk was at Hartford yes- terday attending the probate convention.
 Mrs. w. S. Martin leaves Saturday for Montague, Mass, to attend reunion of her family.
 New signs, black and gold, have been placed at each end of the passenger depot giving the name of the station. <.
 E. H. Pinney made remarkable stroke in golf at the country clubs grounds a few days ago. He drove from the green into the fifth hole in one stroke. ,si
 E. C.. Pinney, Charles Warren and F. H. Baker have been appointed trustees of the Hyde library fund, and will have charge of it until the new library is erect ed.
 During the time that the new catalogue is being completed the library will be open as usual, and books may be drawn from the department of fiction, but not from the other departments.
 Miss Freida Slater was surprised at her home on Stafford Street last Saturday evening by about 30 of her young friends Refreshments were served and very pleasant evening was passed.
 The entertainment and sale of the Will ling Workers at the Congregational church last evening was very successful. A large number attended and felt amply re- paid. The net receipts were $2e.
 Work of improving West-Main-st. will be commenced at once. A surveyor from Willimantic has been in town this week re- locating the bounds. Sidewalks will be laid and the highway improved.
 W. H. Desper has presented the Staf- ford Springs high school library with 15O volumes. The collection includes various text books used in school work, and will prove very acceptable. MT. Desper was the first principal of the high school, and has always had warm interest in its welfare.
 Maginley's bijou wagon show will ap- pear on the Lincoln athletic club grounds next Wednesday afternoon and evening. The show possesses the features of an old fashioned one ring circus. The after noon performance begins at 3 o'clock and the evening at 8. Admission Is fixed at 10 cents for children and 20 cents for adults. There will be street parade at noon the day of the show.
 Henry Wheeler has colt that is won- der for getting through small hole. The colt is two years old and stands IA hands high. A few days ago he went from the barnyard under the barn through an orifice about 15 inches high and three feet wide. The hole that he went through was under the door leading from the barn. yard to the barn cellar. While the story seems improbable it can be substantiated
 District Deputy F. H. Sage, Jr., with Grand Deputy Usher E. H. Hick oi Hartford, visited Harmony Temple oi Honor last evening and installed the fol lowing officers: w. c. T., l.. Dimock w. V. T.. E. R. Marsdale; W. R., Jesse Clifford; w. A. R., w. Balentine; w. F. R., A. L. Howard; w. U., Wm. Ben- ton; w. D. U., s. F. Pease; W. o., Joseph Clifford; w. G., Will Wood; w. s., George Benton; P. W. c. T., E. K Taft.
 Mrs. Mary Enright, who has conducted a boarding house in Rockwell's building and has been long resident of the bor ough, moves to Springfield this week where she will open a boarding house or the corner of Cedar and Ashley streets Her daughter, Miss Minnie, was given Z farewell surprise party by her young friends last Friday evening She was presented with a gold bracelet and other presents. The evening was pleasantl, passed with recitations, music, games and refreshments.
 Mrs. Thomas Hassett, 37, died at he home on Prospect street Monday evening of cinosis of the liver after an illness o about one year. Mrs. Hassett was daughter of Edwin Sullivan of Stafford and has resided in town all her life. Sh' was an estimable woman and the bereave( family have the sympathy of man, friends. Her husband, two children, three brothers, two sisters and father survive her. Of the brothers, John and Danie live at Stafford and Edward at Spring field. Of the sisters Mrs. John Hasset is of Rockville and Mrs. Wm. Symonds of Orcuttville. The funeral was helt from St. Edwards church this morning The floral offerings were numerous, an, included beautiful piece from the friend of MT. Hassett in the Central mill. Tn mill was closed from 80 to 12 to giv the employees an opportunity to attent the funeral services.
 The concert at the opera house las Thursday evening by the Annona ladies quartet from Southbridge, for the benefi of Citizens band, was one of the bes musical entertainments ever given in tn borough. Although many of the selec tions were of the popular kind, there wa no trash, while of the few ich'might b called classical none was too deep for tn average listener. On the whole the pro gram was very tastefully and wisely got ten up, and, judging from the applaus that greeted it (which was tremendou for Stafford Springs audience), wa highly appreciated by those who heard ii The young ladies went about their wor in a very easy, thoroughly -at-home fast ion. The voices of the quartet, beside l,a Al1l. f~,lS zGz