Tolland County press., 1883-02-22
STAFFORD.

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 STAFFORD.
 -The annual meeting of the Congre9a- tional society will be held at the chapel on Saturday evening at E o'clock.
 Union Fast day service at M. E. church Friday, March 23d. at II s. m. All are invited. Rev. David Breed of West Stafford will pleach.
 -Esmeralda next week Thursday and Friday evenings.
 Tine popular novel, "Mr. Tsaaes, or dered at same time as last additions to the library, has just arrived, and Is placed in the library today; number, B-4A.
 The annual meeting of the Stafford SprIngs Cemetery Association will be
 held in borough hall next Monday even- iug. Let owners, as well as stockholders, have the right to take part in the meet ing.
 Special communication of Ionic Lodge Friday evening 1st deg.
 Now that Lent is about over; how will 1t affect the fish business? Shall we need as many fish markets especially th ,se which are seen to send forth noth- ing but suckers
 A dance is announced at Orcuttville next Wednesday evening, Parker & Has, sett furnishing music, with Richardson promptsr, and tickets at 50 cents.
 Fast day is legal holiday, and the banks will be closed.
 The Universalist ladies' entertainment at the Town Hall last evening attracted a good house and gave excellent satisfac tion. It is to be repeated this evening These who attended from this village last evening were delighted with the operatta, in all the details of acting, singing and costumes.
 The holder of ticket 203 is entitled to the music box at Congdon's, and it awaits the owners call.
 St. Patrick's was pleasant sunny day this year, and got respectful observ- ance frssn the sons of Erin. In the sven- ing Central Hall was we'll filled, and the play s'Peep o Day" was so we'll received fhat it was agaia presented on Monday evening. The play was medley of love, Jealousy, plotting, and contemplating, with final triumph of right, interwoven with the sensational, such as troublous epoch of irish history would make not merely possible but probable, aud was presented in 8 manner that showed that the actors have had intelligent supervision iu the preparation. An after piece, 'Erin Elect and Free, was beautiful exhibit, tasteful in costume and posing The children who had. part !n this did partlca- larly we'll. There was somo good singing interspersed, though later in the evening the choking smoke from the eolored fires made it impossible for the singers to do justice to themselves.
 Charles Heald, son of W. D. Heald, started to seek his fortune in Dakota, on M inlay. Wm. Hancock, formerly of this village, who has been learning the ma chinlst's trade at Holyoks, went with him, his destination being Dsaver, where po- sitiun awaits him.
 Ut is said that man went into Blais- dell's few days ago, and called for glass of whiskey Being told that it was no such place, he inquired, with some surprise "Why isn't this fish mark ct ?"
 Mrs. Harvey Bidwell, who in January fractured her thigh and dislooated her hip, and whose advanced age (80 years) made her recovery seem doubtful, already has taken steps with the injured member, and is likely to recover nearly full use of it-a notable example of what we'll pre- served physical system and good pluck will do to supplement good surgery.
 The play of "Esmeralda,' for the benefit of Grace church, which is an- nounced for the 29th and Both, has ex- cited more than the usual interest and from the indications the public will not be disappointed in it's expectation of wit messing superior performance. In the first place the play itself Is gem among plays, as Is evidenced by the 300 times II has been given by the Madison Square Theatsr Go. of New York. Few plays have ever been written with plot so m tsresting and SC rich in striking situations and amusing details. Instead of one or two prominent characters around whom the whole interest centers, as is so often the case, nearly all the characters are prominent. Add to this the extreme nat uralness and variety of the characters, and the fact that the play Is not only el- evatlng in tendency but conveys neral lesson not uncalled for in this day of eager strife for riches and the frequent acquisi- ton of sudden wealth, ard there Is noth- ing left to desire as far as the play is con- cerned. The Cast contains the names of some who have already acquired local and some who will undoubt. edly win favorable opinion in thls per formancs. The play has been in rshears- al over six weeks, and 1t has been the in- tention of all not to be satisfied with the usual amateur methods, and if painstaking, care, careful study and continual practice will accomplish anything we may expect to see something akin to the acting of Great attention is being paid ts the setting of the stage and the costumes, which will bs especially pre- pared for the occasion. The entr' acts will be supplied with choice selections on the piano by Miss Grace E. Medbery of the New Euglsnd Conservatory of music, and there will be limited supply of fan cy articles for sale. All who go will en- courage those whe have so faithfully la bored to give us 8 pleasing performances, and will at the same time ald worthy cause. Those who stay away will miss rare treat. Reserved seats for sale at Medbery's, and at the Hollow. The fol lowing is the cast i:
 Old Man Rogers, (fond of "North La my ways )........... sDr. F. L. Smith. Mrs Rogers. l'mother, ye knoW Miss Genie h. Converse Dave, lwho bnllt 'the little house .John. M. Leach. Esmeralda, (who wants to live fin the little honse9 9Gsrtrude E. .Chamberlin lwho Is fond of panels Nora Desmond, twho is interested
 in the Rogerses and-)..........M Mrs. K E. Foster. | Kate Desmond, (a deco rstor of ehina) Miss Alice M Chamberlin Jock Desmond, (not versed in fem F.