The Press., 1900-04-19
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

IL. BUTTS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
John Warren of Providence has been
visiting his brother, James Warren.
The children of the st. Edwards will
take the first communion Sunday, April
80.
Clarence Preston of Boston spent Sun
day with his grandmother, Mrs. J. FL.
Spellman.
go were guests of Mrs. Julius Converse
over Sunday.
Judge II. o. Bowers of Manchester
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. q.
Dickinson yesterday.
Fred Bernardo, the fruit dealer, has re-
turned from a six months trip to Italy.
His health is much better.
Amherst has been added to the list of
colleges that will admit graduates from
the Stafford high school on certificate.
A wrestling match has been arranged
for Saturday evening May 5, between
James Sullivan of Orcuttville and Lewis
Suenderhauf.
There will be special meeting of the
. stockholders of the Stafford Springs Ag-
ricultural society at the fair grounds next
Tuesday forenoon at 10 o'clock.
J. FL. Bidwell and ]. Fl. Root of Hart
ford were in town Monday and went on
fishing expedition, guided by j. J. Ellis.
The party caught a good string.
Tax Collector Wightman will be at Han
ley's shoe store tomorrow from a. m. +,
to p. M, to receive the town taxes. 1t
is the last day to avoid paying interest.
Owing to an attempt on East Main
street to make the sewerage run up hill
In places, the pipe has been taken up this
week and will be relaid in a different
manner.
Rev. E. W. Bishop is taking short
vacation at Pomfret. The pulpit of the
Congregational church will be occupied
next Sunday by Rev. j. s. Strong of the
Hartford Theological seminary.
Joseph Jones of Willimantic has taken
the contract to tear down the unsued
brick chimney at the Warren Wooden
mill. The bricks had commenced to fall
and were considered source of danger.
The young mems literary and social 60
ciety met Tuesday evening and debated
"Resolved-That Franklin was greater
man than Washington" George Ellis
and George Stevens took the affirmative
and Jesse Clifford and A. Brand the neg
alive. The decision was for the affirma-
tive.
The enumeration for the coming census
Is to be taken in June. This town will
be divided into two districts, Of which
the Springs will be one and the balance
OF the town the other. 1t is probable
that M. P j. Walker will act as enumer
ator for this district and w. P Amidor
of Staffordville In the other.
A pair of horses owned by Mr.. Buxton
of Westford ran away last Friday
There were three of John Desmond's
children and one of W. E. Hanley's in the
team at the time. While Mr.. Buxton was
In one of the houses the horses started
near Timothy Shea's and ran down
Church street. At the triangular plot o.
ground at the head of Main street the
horses were tripped by the fence ant
thrown down. The children were al
thrown out, but with the exception of {
few scratches and bruises, were not hurt
The horses were not seriously injured, bu
the wagon was somewhat shattered.
The Maverick laundry wagon was bad
ly smashed in a runaway Monday after
noon. The horse was frightened by the
noise of removing shingles from a house
en- Edgewood, and ran. When the corner
near Williams blacksmith shop was
reached the wagon was tipped over, ane
the horse cleared himself and continued
Near Adams store the horse ran over {
boy named Bosquet and rendered hin
senssless. He was carried into E. L
Rarr,s store, where he was attended by
d arnifb sHa DIR. Sullivan. The DO,
9ss nss seriously hurt, and soon after re
covering consciousness was able to wall
home. The horse ran to his stable an,
was not injured.
The Detroit Free Press of July 8, 1899
says of Miss Jessie A. Ackermann, til,
celebrated traveller, lecturer and writer
among the unique characters standin,
upon the horizon of our day, as one wht
has made record while still young wo
man, Jessie Ackermann is truly foremost
Still less than forty, she has accomplished
what no other woman has done along tn,
same lines. When twenty seven year.
old she started out alone to girdle tn
earth In the interests of Christian work
She accomplished the marvellous feat O
twice circling the globe, visiting in al
nearly fifty countries. These journey
covered period of nearly nine years o
travel and 100000 miles were covered
Beyond doubt she Is the most strikin
and distinguished looking woman on tn
American platform. Nearly six feet Il
height, so proportional that no one i
aware that she is above the average size
she moves about with grace quite unus
ual In large women. Her power over a
audience is, undoubtedly, her great fore
Of magnetism and her thoroughly origina
manner in presenting her subject. Eacl
word seems charged with an electric fore
that thrills her audience, moving ther
quickly to tears or laughter, making he
a great power for any cause she espouses
Miss Ackermann spoke at Detroit Ma
tional Convention Of Christian Endeay
ers, to an audience Of $4,000 people.
Miss Alderman will speak in the Meth
odist Episcopal church on Sunday ever
ing, May 6. Subject, ''British and Amer
lean Expansion and Some of the Results.
ALI are cordially invited. Do not miss II