The Press., 1900-06-28
Miss Nettie Morse is visiting in Paw.


Miss Clancy, employed by Miss Beck.
with, has gone to her home In whitman.
tic.
Miss Mabel Foster attended the gradu.
ating exercises at Brimfield academy last
week.
Henry Dobson of Boston has been the
guest of q. o. Butterfield part of the
week.
Holy communion at Grace church will
be observed to morrow at 10 o'clock, II
being st. Peters day.
Louis Benoit, who has taken position
at Landenburg, PENN, moves his family
to that place this week.
e. w. Preble & Son Of Orcuttville have
new horsepower engine which they
use to run their cream separator.
Anthony Adams has the contract fol
tin roofing for the addition to the Central
mill, and Is putting it on this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Bugbey Of
Rocky Hill were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Smiledge the fret Of the week.
Ambrose Coleman, who recently fell
on the street, Is much better. He Is able
to be around and is steadily gaining.
Samuel Maine will leave for the camp
grounds at Willimantic Monday to super
intend some changes to be made on the
society house.
Otis Chapman and F. E. Fitzpatrick
have both put In their lines Of fireworks.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick will sell his from a wag.
on In front of his store. .-.-
E. G. Dennis is making repairs on his
blue front block on Wellington avenue
much to the satisfaction of the occupants
the Young Mems club.
Sunday school will be held at the Or
cutty lille school house Sunday at $50
Service and sermon at the same place al
8. 80 by Rev. T. ID. Martin, Jr.
The West Stafford road Is closed, ow
ing to the work that is being done at thu
crossing. The work il nearly completed
and the road will soon be open again.
Stafford was well represented at tn,
Reynolds auction Of horses, carriages
etc., Tuesday afternoon. Adelbert Need
ham bought the well known horse, "Pete
Bowe."
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Foskit of Foskit'
mills, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Foskit, ant
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ii. Snow of Holyok,
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Johl
Foster.
Amenity whist club and the Frida,
night club Of the Hollow will hold a pic
mic at the Foster homestead July 4th
There will be ball game In the afternoon
and much sport is expected.
Owing to high standing In the Will
mantle normal school, Miss Alice Ree'
has been engaged to teach next year a
''rhe Oaks" a model school under tn
direction Of the normal institution.
| Il. N. Washhurn sustained stroke O
apoplexy at his home about $50 thi
morning. His left SIDE Is paralyzed an,
he is unable to talk inteMgibly. Fear
are entertained that he will not recover
B. s. Cowles, an expert on engines
has been employed In town for about
weeks. He has attended to the engine
at Smith & Cooley's, the Ellis mill at On
cuttville, and is now employed at tn
Central.
Owing to the possibility of macadam @
East Main street, an attempt is bein
made to establish the boundary lines I
the satisfaction of everybody. This a
tempt Is not meeting with unqualifie
success.
There are two tulip trees in blossom
present. One Is at Walter Andrews
Staffordville, and the other at the hon
Of Lewis st. German at West Staffor
These remarkable trees are quite raj
In this vicinity.
The smaller children of st. Edward
church held picnic at Sabourin's gro,
last Friday afternoon. The shower i
terrupted festivities to certain exten
but the picnic proved q thoroughly @
joyable event, Notwithstanding.
The losses on the Baker block and Il
stocks owned by the tenants have bet
adjusted. Loss on the building, $75'
M. F. Brown, bakery stock, 1915; LIE
Arnold, jewelry stock, 1925; J. q. Ma
tin, harness, stock and tools, $500.
4 Miss Grace Brockbank of Sacrament
CAL, is the guest of Mrs. Catherine Hick
Miss Brockbank will not return to Cal
fornia, but will accept position in Ne
York as private secretary to Theodo
De Winnie, head of the De Winnie printil
press company, publishers Of the Centur
The Eagles will cross bats with IL
Three Rivers Saturday. The Thr
Rivers are quite lively and accurate, al
good game may be expected. The loo
team Is not getting the support it Dug
to have for the quality of ball playil
given. There should be large paid 6
tendance at the game Saturday.
There will be a continuous picnic
Crystal Lake, starting early July 4th al
continuing until late July 9th. Speci
features will be Prof. Bartlett In his wo
derful ring and lamp act, Amos Gagno
the strongest 16-year-old boy on cart
and Prof. Huden, slack wire artist. The
will be dancing both days, shore Dime
and fireworks.
The annual meeting of school distri
, No. 2 at borough hall last evening had
, very small attendance. Alvarado Ho
ard acted as chairman. It was thong
| best to continue the organization fol
/, while at least, and Committeeman F.