The Press., 1883-12-06

The standard Uncle Toms Cabin Go. will play at Central Hall, Friday evening, Dec. 14th, Minnie Foster appearing as Topsy. g. s l. M
 Ancient Order of United Workmen meet tonight. -
 MASONIC. Orient R. A. Chapter meets Wednesday evening !; Ionic Lodge Tues day evening, of next week Wolcott lodge Saturday evening of this week.
 --Firemens' meeting next Monday even ing.
 Winter Post, G. A. R meets at Rock. wells block, Monday evening.
 An effort is being made to secure to this village an evening of concert by the Middletown. There are IS singers III the club, and during the holiday vacation it will go upon western trip, having invita- tions on hand to more than fill the even- ings at their disposal. If Stafford Springs secures one of these evenings, it will be during the holiday week, probably, and we shall be able to give particulars next week.
 -Erastus Burley sends us sound, well preserved Baldwin apple of crop of 1882
 The borough meeting last Friday voted to pass over the article relating to renting hydrants from the aqueduct com pany, and then voted to instruct the court of burgesses to have the steamer repaired Then returning to the first article, the matter of hydrants was indefinitely post poned. The vote to repair the engine was considered death-blow to the hydrant system, and as such got many votes that would otherwise have gone to negative it. The most surprising part of it is that the meeting actually contained a majority fa- vorable to the hydrant system, but this majority let the thing go by default, aud didn't begin to 'sget mad'' over it until it was too laie. The cotporators of the hy- drant company, confident that they were offering the borough good thiug," and one which it would eventually be glad to buy at higher price, did not press their wares upon an unwilling market. It wa, voted to ask the legislature to make the proposed amendments to the borough charter, and to leave the question of fire limits to the court of burgesses ...E.
 Gen. Ellis, who appeared as the repre- sentative of the corporators, offered for them to give to the borough hydrants, not less than 25 in number, at an annual rent al of $30 each, for fifteen years, guarantee ing sufficient water at all times for fire purposes, and with sufficient head on Main street to throw from four hydrants simul- taueously through 200 feet of hose and an inch nozzle each stream 100 feet high. The fall from the reservoir to Main-st. would be 2O5 to PIP feet, according to height of dam made s. N. Page led off ,n objection to the plan, which he sad was the same as putting upon the borough a debt of $15. 5000, of which sum $75O was the interest at per cent.
 "A rt.tItiOn fO have tha stafa'S attOrnav lolle the case against B. F. Slater, charged with murderous assault on sheriff posse, has been extensively signed by Skaters Square Pond neighhors. The case stands first on the trial list, and will be put on trial next week.
 A bank wall along the north side of the "cove, being put in by the railroad company, continues the improvements that nave me from the excavation for Lord & Eaton's new block. SUNDAY SERVICES.
 Methodist Episcopal church: Preach ing by the pastor at 1O:45 evening ser vice at 6:3O Sunday school at 12 m.
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 MT. and Mrs. Alvin Tyler were agree ably surprised last Thanksgiving Day by Ehe sudden advent of about forty-eight of their relatives and friends, who came with an abundance of good things for tn. inner man, and also some presents for memen- JOS of their visit. MT. Harrison B. Terry of Holyoke, Mass, in few appropria e remarks presented, on behalf of the con- ptny, buffalo robe, purse of money, and last but not least @ large, old--ashion- d brick oven shovel, which has been kept by four successive genera ions, and which to be preserv. d as an heirloom to be handed down and also to remember Auld Lang Syne. The recipients of this sur prise arc much gratifi d for this kindly manifestation of friendship and goodwill, and will doubtless rememb-r this occasion as very pleasant incident in their lives.
 Rev. J. J. Cooper, pastor of the Meth Odist Episcopal church, will preach next p. m., Sunday school at 12 m. All are welcome.
 Rev. Hugh Montgomery of Norwich (Ihursday) at 7:3Q. Go and hear him. All are welcome.
 WEST STAFFORD, ..s..
 The school in district No. IT, which has been closed for year past, IS once more opened, and the silence which has for so long reigned in that locality is agaln broken by the merry shouts of chil- dreu. The school is taught lay Miss Ting ley from Mystic. The Center school is taught by Miss Carrie 0. Breed, grad uate of the state normal school, Bridge water, Mass. The school in the sLull" district is taught by Miss Ella Harwood.
 - The annual gathering, on Thanksgiy- ing Day, at the home of Mrs. Josiah Holmes, was pleasant and long to be re- membered family reunion, there being present all but one of her children, (who number eightl, quite number of her graud- children, and three great -grandcpildre !; also a nephew and a brother -in-law of Mrs Holmes, both being over 30 years of age, making in all 26 persons present. Mrs. Holmes, who is in her 89th year, is in good health, and we hope will enjoy many more such gatherings. 1t was the 9Oth. ami versary of Thanksgiving Day spent in this house by members of the Holmes family.
 sTAFF9Rn HOLLOW.
 Died in Stafford, Nov 29th, Alonzo E. Alden, aged Il years. MT. Alden was a member of aa old and well-known family. He learned his trade at the Hollow, where he resided the major part of his life, and was in his time first -class machinlst with considerable inventive genius He leaves wife, sister of Dea. Willard Orcutt of the Str ct and son skilled as maehinist and | -E.- ae h.. I ! y , "a