The Press., 1904-02-11
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

rolled for the spring caucus.
Samuel Kuslansky is closing ou
his stock of dress goods, etc.
Mrs. T. d. Martin of Auburn, R
l., is visiting friends in town.
Miss Lefty Meyers was the guest o.
her brother, DR.. Arthur Meyers, a
East Hampton over Sunday.
The ladies of Grace church will
hold food sale at E. L. Burr's store
at O'Clock Friday afternoon.
Anders Jacobsen has hired part
of the Hobby house ON East Main
street, and will commence housekeep-
ing about March LIST.
Next week will be the last of the
closing out sale of the clothing stock
of Brown Bros. An announcement al
the head of the local column is made
relative to this sale.
The insurance has been adjusted Oh
the Rockwell block. Mr.. Rockwell
has not as yet made any plans for re-
pairing the block, as far as known.
The amount allowed is 81, 100.
Alfred Bernardo has moved the bal
ance of his stock from Kingsbury S
block to his home, and will not en-
gage actively in business until he is
able to get location on Main street.
Mrs. E. A Burnham leaves to-day
for Lakewood. n. J., where she will
give q recital at Laurel Among the
Pines. Mrs. Burnham will go to
Washington for a similar purpose in
March.
The woodmen had a social dance
at Society hall Tuesday evening,
which was attended by about 30 or 40
couples. Music was by Jordan's or
ohestra, and refreshments were served.
A good time is reported.
The next meeting of the Stafford
Country club for whist will be held
at the Springs House next Monday
evening. The hostesses will be Mrs.
IF. Patten, Miss Genevieve Hewett
and Miss Grace HARDWOOD.
There will be a social at the Con-
gregational chapel next Wednesday
evening. Hostesses, Mrs. W. H.
Cooley and Mrs. G.. L. Dennis. The
young ladies will give a rag doll
party, which promises to be original
and entertaining. Supper and enter
tainment, 10 cents.
President VIM. B. CLARK of the Con-
necticut Fire Insurance company of
Hartford telegraphed Tuesday to AL
varado Howard, the local agent, as
follows: Sufficient funds on deposit
for payment of all Baltimore losses,
and our surplus will remain largely
over five millions.
Gary's bus will leave the passen-
ger station at $50. sharp, this after
noon, rain or shine, to accommodate
those who wish to attend the enter
tainment to be given at Hillside hall,
Mansfield, by the Young American
athletic club. Lynch's orchestra will
furnish the music for the dancing.
Edgar B. Smiths horses INDUCED
in q lively run through the street
Saturday afternoon. They started
from in front of Ben Arnold's market
and stopped at Keefe Bros. barn.
Several pedestrians ON the street had
to do some quick lodging. One of
the eveners ON the sleigh was broken,
but no other damage was done.
The house in Orange, Mass, occu-
pied in part by George Fenton, form
erly of this borough, was destroyed
by fire early Tuesday morning. The
fire was first discovered in Mr.. Fen
toms side of the house. He was
awakened by the barking of his dog,
to find that the bed in which he was
sleeping was in flames, which had
caught from the burning building,
which was all q sheet of fire. Mr..
Fenton was not long in giving the
alarm to Mr.. Handy in the other part
of the house, both families leaving
the house with scarcely anything but
their nightclothes- They fortunately
had to go but few rods to the house
of Mr.. Gibbs, as it was eight degrees
below zero. The fire department re-
sponded promptly, but the blaze had
got such Roadway that the house and
entire contents were totally destroyed.
The house was valued at about $1,000
The two occupants losses are from
$1,000 to $500 each. partly insured.
The meeting of the Norwich Dis
trict Preachers association was held
at the Methodist church Monday and
Tuesday. The meeting Monday af-
ternoon was opened by devotional
service, in charge of Rev. N. @. Alger
of East Hampton. This was followed
by a business meeting, after which
there were papers by Rev. W. ].
Smith of Burnside and Rev. James
Tregaskis of Vernon. Monday even
ing there was preaching by Rev. j.
N. Patterson of Mystic. The forenoon
exercises Tuesday were opened with
a devotional service in charge of Rev.
w. p. Woodward. This was followed
by a business meeting, after which
there were papers by Rev. j. b. Ack-
ley of Portland and Rev. John Old
ham of Mantle. Tuesday afternoon
the devotional service was in charge
of Rev. F. w. Gray of Staffordville,
and there was q paper by Rev. r.
Povey of Uncasville, followed by
general conference Tuesday evening
there was preaching by Rev. Fl. E.
Murkett of Jewett City. The papers
prepared for the occasion were inter-
esting, and drew out warm and gen.
eral discussion, which cannot fail to
be helpful. The attendance of the
various services was very tiattering,
considering the coldness of the wealth
err The visiting clergymen were en-
tartained by the Ladies' Aid society