The Press., 1902-01-09
Robert Smith has returned from busi-
ness trip In Maine.

Charles Butterleld has been confined
to his home with an attack Of rheuma-
tism.
Gary Bros. lost valuable team horse
this week. The animal had been Ill some
time.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the First National bank will be held
next Tuesday at 10 a. m.
The coot, captured alive by Charles
Rock, has been mounted and Is now on
exhibition at the library rooms.
Officer Helm is planning to spend
week at Mashapaug this month to enjoy
a few days of fishing through the Ice.
The prevalence of diphtheria has a bad
effect on the school attendance, and in
some of the rooms there are many vacant
places.
At the meeting of the Temple of Honor
held last evening, five new members we're
initiated. An oyster supper followed the
regular work.
The Teutonia club Is planning to hold a
masquerade ball at the club house Jan.
"a. A good, strong, local orchestra will
be secured for the musical inspiration.
The season for fishing through the Ice
has arrived and those who enjoy this kind
Of sport are planning the campaign. Rev.
C. 8. Davis and William Webster were at
Mashapaug Tuesday and captured a good
string.
Harris Berman's horse left the Stafford
House yesterday and went to a certain
house on Benton street without driver
Mr.. Berman has been In the habit of
making frequent stops at this house, but
the young lady Is now in Boston.
Mrs. Rose Miller, who is in a hospital
at Worcester for an operation, is more
comfortable. The operation was per-
formed about nine days ago and at first
it was thought she could not live. She is
still very weak but her recovery is hoped
for.
Nathan Washburn has recently been
granted patent on an oil burning furnace
suitable for converting iron to steel by
his process. Notwithstanding his eighty
years Mr.. Washburn still gives his mind
to the problem of improving on existing
methods In his line.
There was large attendance at the
informal reception given by Rev. and
Mrs. E. A. Burnham at the parsona &c
last evening. A musicale added to the
occasion. Young ladies presided at the
luncheon table, which was very attractive
with asparagus fern and roses.
There has been some speculation as to
whether Dr. g. L. Nichols will return to
Stafford. The doctor writes that he shall
return as soon as the condition of his
brother will warrant and take up his local
practice. AS the latter Is still quite weak
it may be some time before DR.. Nichols
can leave.
At meeting of the directors of the IL
brary association, held Tuesday, 1t was
decided to call In the books that are In
any family where diphtheria has appeared
and the volumes will be burned. Chris
TOPPER Allen was appointed to attend to
the matter OF getting an oil painting of
the late Arba q. Hyde to hang in the IL
brary room.
The following books have been loaned
to the public library by the mission study
class of the Congregational church q
China's Only Hope, s71s
BY Chang chin Tung. Translated
Christian Missions and Social Progress, A s71s-aC
The Mikado's Empire, A 27s1
by w. e. Grf1s.
Village Life in China, A 272s
by Arthur II. Smith.
Beginning next Sunday, there will be 6
change in the order of services at st. Ed
wards church. Every second sunday
when the La Salette father Is present
there will be three masses instead of two
The extra one will be at 7.15 in the morn
ming, for the convenience of communi
cants and others who cannot attend al
the usual hours.
There have been no deaths from diph
liberia the past week, but the disease still
has good hold, and the indications arr
that it will be some time before it is en-
tirely stamped out. The Jones baby
cared for by Mrs. VIM. Wood, has it, ant
also VIM. Whittaker's Oldest girl and L
D. Gary's son. A new case is also re
ported In the family of Nicholas Nedeau
August Werner's daughter, Emma, or
Benton street is reported as new cas-
this morning.
Mrs. Fritz Batz was quite badly burned
Tuesday. She was working around he
cook stove and her clothing took fire
Her husband was in the cellar, and hear
ing her screams rushed to the rescue
He enveloped her in large piece of car
peting as quick as he could and extin
guished the flames. While her life wa
saved for the time being, she was terribl
burned, and it Is not yet known what tn
termination will be-. Her face, neck ant
arms were badly burned, and there i
scarcely any skin left ON her hands. Sh
was attended by DR.. f. B. Newton.
Those who did not attend the concert II
the Sunday school room of Grace churc
last Tuesday evening missed a rich must
cal treat. Among those who took part il
the concert were three young people VIII
made practically their first appearance be
fore Stafford audience, viz; Miss Sophi
E. Brown, violinist; Miss Mabel L. Kava
naugh, Soprano; and Miss Kate 1. Lord
reader. The others who took part wei,
Miss Alberta Eaton, soprano; Miss Cert
rude Butterfeld, contralto; Miss Caroly
W. Brown, pianist; and Rev. T. D. Mar
tin, Jr., basso.
| Stafford.
John Lounsbury and family have move
from Hydeville to the Willis farm.
Mrs. Anne Kinney is visiting Mrs. Da