The Press., 1900-12-20

E. L. Burr's.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Regular review of the Maccabees next Wednesday evening.
 Josiah Converse is quite ill at his home on West Main street.
 The attraction at the opera house this evening will be "An Easy Mark"
 Miss Rose Dondero of Meriden is spend ing the holidays with friends in town.
 Lawyer and Mrs. James w. Johnson of Enfield are guests at the Springs house.
 Henry Gilmartin Is employed by the Stafford Springs mineral water company.
 Advertised list: Mrs. Geo. Simmons, Lena Rivers, Wm. Fisher, Leslie Moul- ton.
 Miss Maude Odel George will give a German at Maccabees' hall Christmas night.
 Arthur Schofield is to engage in black smithing at the Kelly shop on West-Maln street.
 Hubert Blackburn will go to Hillsboro Bridge, N. H., to sing in Christmas concert.
 Charles F. Holcomb, former resident, was married in New York last week Wednesday to a Miss Wedin.
 A. B. Converse has returned from Bal. tic. where he has been employed by J. M Leach in fitting up his new store.
 There will be target shoot at Crystal Lake on Christmas day. The manage ment will furnish rifles and ammunition A turkey dinner will be served
 Ernest Goodell and Miss Lillian M. Bos- worth of Moose Meadow were married in Hartford last week Thursday and have gone to housekeeping on Gold street.
 The attraction at the opera house Christ mas eve, Christmas afternoon and Christ mas night will be the ''Humpty Dumpty'' company. Calhune, Chase Weston's minstrels will appear the 18th.
 One evidence of the holiday season is the attractive window displays at the various stores. Much skill and artistic ability has been shown this year and a tour of the business street is pleasure.
 The grocery stores will close Friday evenings, in addition to the regular clos ing evenings, from January until May There is not great amount of trade in the evening during the winter, and the addition of another evening off will be appreciated by the clerks.
 The dance at t2e Springs House Mon- day evening proved an enjoyable social event, but owing to the extremely cold weather the attendance was not so large as expected. The Philharmonic orches- tra of Springfield furnished the music, and David Bissett acted as prompter.
 A ten-cent supper will be served by Winter W. R. c. Friday from to 7 D. m. The corps has elected the following of fieers for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Jennie s. Walker; S.V.P., Mrs. Mary J. Butterfield; J. V. F., Mrs. Jane k. Cleaveland; treasurer, Mrs. Ednah M. Bolieau; chaplain, Mrs. Esther A. Lew Is; conductor, Miss Jessie F. Quinley guard, Miss Mary A. Kellogg.
 Fred Meyers, who has suffered much discomfort from the prick of needle re- oeived at his work, is now more comfort able. The wound was so slight that nothing was thought of it until his arm began to swell. Blood poisoning devel- oped and the case became serious. The many friends of MT. Meyers will be pleased to hear that the danger is thought to be over.
 A peculiar accident happened about a mile north of this town to an engine on the c. V. last Friday night, about Il o'clock. The fiange on one of the wheels of the tender came off all around and the engine Left the track. B. Frank Coffin, of Palmer. an expert repairer, was sent for and the engine was brought to this station. It left the track three times coming the mile. Freight traffic was slightly delayed on the road by the acci- dent, but 1t did not interfere with the pas- senger service.