The Press., 1883-09-06
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Springs and Palmer is completed. Rev. Hugh Montgomery, the renown ed temperance worker of Norwich, spokt at Central Hall last evening for ''no Ii cense, using sound arguments, based or observation and experience. He had { large audience, who gave close attention A synopsis of the main points of the ad dress will be given next week.
 -Albsrt C. Eaton has been chosen te fill the vacancy in the 2d district schoo committee, made by Mir. Denham's re moval.
 Section Master Hubbard was moro SC riously injured by the hand car accident last week than the Press reported, sus taining internal injuries. He has bsen ir very critical condition, and is not yet beyond danger.
 At the Methodist church last Sunday morning communion service took place of the usual sermon, and eight persons were baptized-four being made members on probation and four taken to full mem bership. Rev. MT. Hawkins evening ser mon on ssCreeds" was heard by large congregation, and is spoken of as fine discourse
 -Selectman Dennis having been attend ing upon funeral last Monday, the usual monthly meeting of the board was post poned until next Monday. Parties hold ing claims against the town must present the same for payment before the 20th inst, or they will have to lay over for considera- hon of the board to be elected in Octob. r.
 Thomas Burwen Is taking vacation trip through Colorado, and spent recent under hls window. A.
 The frequent frosts begin to tell on growing corn, etc., and the damage in the aggregate must have been considerable.
 Leroy A. Lewis and Charles A. Weirs of East Hartford are arrested for conspira- cy in trying to get title to Henry J. Worth ington's 75-acrs farm in Stafford, worth $3OOO. They were to exchange for it some land in Deming, N. Y, called $500 and a mortgage on some land in Vernon. Be fore the papers were all signed it turned out that the Dsming land was worth only $80 and the Vernon land not $75.-Saorisag- field Republican.
 SUNDAY SERVICES.
 Episcopal services will be held at the Buff Gap school house on Sunday at 3 r. m.
 Elder B. &. Bugbee will preach at Or cuttville next Sunday at p. m.
 BASE BALL.
 Yesterday StaFords 22, Clerks 10 loosely played game on both sides, the clerks getting eight of their tallies on the first inning, and the Staffords getting an equal number in the seventh inning.
 The third game of the series Cbest 3 in 5 between theClerks and Staffords will be played next Saturday at o'clock admis- sion reduced to 15 cents. It is promised that the game will be close and interesting.
 The ''Stafords" and Rockville 'sSham- rocks" played on the fair grounds last Sat- urday. Staffords 2l Shamrocks 6. Only six innings were played, darkness inter- rupting the game.
 The Connecticut Catholic says 'sthe present nine is the worst that Stafford ever had in the diamond feld," which is no doubt true. It is club of volunteers, or ganized and in the field before many knew of it's existence Some of Stafford's best players are outside of it. Yet 1t can hold it's own against any club in eastern Con- nscticut not made up of paid players, and has been beaten only by clubs of that kind. They are all young lads, who toll in the mills and play for pashme, and as such are fair match for like representatives of any of our eastern Connecticut villages.
 WEST STAFFORD,
 -ElishaZ. Ellis has been for several weeks at his fathers (zina Ellis, Esq., suffering from nervous prostration, resulting from severe study, in addition to the care of a large school which he has taught in Dan bury, this state. His condition is but slightly improving. r
 Miss Carrie c. Breed, daughter of the pastor of the Congregational church, is teaching the grammar department of the graded school in Hampden, Mass.
 sTAFFORDvILLE.
 The "Humming Birds" the birds that can sing, and are willing to sing-will give an entertainment in connection with peach festival, at the vestry of the Con- gregational church on Tuesday evening, Sept. 11th. The entsrtainment will con sist of tableaux, charadss, rscitations, and songs, Peaches, ics-cream, cakes, etc., will be served. There will also be sale of fancy articles. Admission, 10 cents. All are cordially invited, and those attend ing will be pleasantly entertained, and will certainly get five times the value of a dime.