The Press., 1883-12-06
LOCAL TopIcs-pENs,D AND scIssoRED
THE STAFFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY.

ceived is to acknowledge them; and per haps at late day the writer wishes to make acknowledgements. none the less sin- cere for being long deferred, to the Staf- ford Library Association for the many pleasant and useful hours of occupation it afforded him, during memorable resi- dence with your Stafford people,
 It is in the line both of my desires and necessities to inspect and use many llbra- ries, both public and private, and I wish to say here, with the greatest sincerity, that the Stafford library is the best select ed collection of books for its size, and the wants of the community it caters to, that it has ever been my fortune to see or know of. z & l Were I to-day asked to select a library for town composed of the society of most manufacturing towns, I should have no hesitation in taking your Stafford cata- 1ogue as the basis of my work, and should consider that the most difficult part of my task had been accomplished by the com mittee having in charge the choice of your loc I coll ction. .A,: 7.--
 Do the Stafford people know what a treasure they have?
 Do they patronize it as they should?
 Do your leading citizens remember that library such as they have in their midst is the greatest factor they could use for the sobriety, good order and general well be- ing of the town? r Do your manufacturers think that such library if encouraged and supported will give them better and more intelligent class of work people .- ! A little reflection will surely induce as- sent to these things. #
 Then, my dear MT. Editor, I am afraid, from an occasional wal see in The Press, that the Stafford people do not quite esti- mate what the library can do for them for the culture, the comfort, the education, the recreation of both old and young.
 From things I hear, fear perhaps I 1 have no right to any fears about it; but bear with mo and set it down to imperti- nence,) that those who are best able to support the library, add books, extend its usefulness, are not living up to their priv ileges. s se& ,q~.e-z
 You have many wealthy men, public spirited men. You have new school house, which is an ornament to any town. You are building fine new buildings. There is great deal of real public spirit aud public helpfulness in Stafford.
 I am an outsid+r, but I have interests among you that time will uever deaden, and am going to make suggestion:
 Public men, wealthy men, with your business and domestic interests centered Tn Stafford, dependent upon the best de- velopm-nt of your work people, looking to the best culture of your children willing q know you are) to do anything to make your home town a desirable place of resi- place for strangers,
 1 PLEASE ENDow THAT LIBRARY.
 (Put it in bold type, MT. Editor). Start au endowment fund as Christmas offer ing to the town. Raise one thousand dol lars as permanent fund, and then it will grow of itself Instead of leaving it all to that blessed and devoted band, the "Girls Library Club" make it the Peoples Lii brary Club .@e
 As the outsider said in political meet ing (where he had no business to bel I dc not make this as motion, but simply throw it out as suggestion. BE. W.
 The contract for building the new Monson granite town-house has been lei by the committee to w. N. Flynt & Co.,. and work will probably be begun at once. The building is to be finished by May l 1885, at cost not to exceed $35, ,OOO.
 We had fair sleighing on Thanksgiv. ingday-1882. ....,... | [New Lond Day.l
 At o'clock p. m. Thanksgiving day the marriage of Mr. Charles w. Comins and Miss Nettie A. Snow was celebrated al the residence of the brides parents, MT and Mrs. J. W. Dimock. R-v. J. B. Flaw kins, of the M. B. church, oficiated. Mis-. Edith Snow, sister of the bride, was brides maid, and 0. F. Beckwith best man. The parlors were elaborately and beautifully decorated with evergreens and flowers, anG from the csiling was suspended hand some floral bell, under which the ceremony was performed. There were about 40 in vited gu sts, nearly all relatives. During the festivities Miss Eugenie Converse sang several solos with charming effect The presents were numerous and beautiful. anc included very handsome silver card re ceiver and boquet holder with stand, from the Girls Library Club silver cake bask ct, from P. D. Willis and wife of Thomp sonville silver cake basket and willow rocking chair, from O. F. Beckwith /; set O silver spoons, from MT. and Mrs. Wm Harvey of Springfield silver butter knife from MT. and Mrs. M. Smith silver suga spoon. MT. and Mrs. Wm. Comins y silvel knives and forks, tea, desert and tabl spoons and 20-dollar gold piece, iron MT. and Mrs. J. w. Dimmock slve kniver and forks, from MT. and Mrs. Franl Winter, Springfield; cut glass fruit dish from MT. and Mrs. Wm Thompson, Will limantic; silver spoon holder, from MT and Mrs. Alvarado Howard silver nu picks and cracker, from Mss Carrie Eat ou; candelabra and cut glass toilet mirror from Wm R. Harvey, Springfield; Honi ton lace handkerchief, from Mrs. Wm. R Harvey, Spr,ngf. Id; an elegant toile case, from Miss Flora Ryan, daughter 0 the late Cornelius Ryan of New York city f plaque, from Mss Anna Converse ;; two oi paintings, from Miss Edith Snow; car' receiver, with boquet holder, MT. ant Mrs. Joshua Wood; silver pickle dish : from the brides Sunday school class
 beautiful pan of blue gentians, from Mis- Mabel Ellis tidy (Kensington york; 7 fl, m Mrs. T. T. Cartwright, of Hartford It is the wish of hosts of friends that tn |. I,,lI& s,oxy; SsETonY,v &o lr,.;f7 a thc GIT