The Press., 1883-11-15
John Brown and L.K. Lord. before the

John Brown and L.K Lord, before the flames had yet touched the American House last Saturday morning, secured from MT. Royce the refusal of the lot seemingly about to be vacated, and on Monday closed the bargain for the eastern 100 feet on Main-st, 96 feet deep, paying for it $6, ,5O0. Early Tuesday morning 8 gang of men were at work clearing the lot of debris and excavating the earth. in the rear for brick business block, to cover the entire front and go back so far as practicable to dig. The location and difficulty of removing the ledge will probably determine the depth of the building, which it is nearly safe to say will contain five stores, better than any the village now boasts of. Before the work had commenced on the proposed site, MT. Lord had bought out the interest of Mir. Brown, and afterward A. C.. Eaton was taken into partnership by him. The present plan contemplates only one-story block with iron front and walls heavy enough to add other stories, but 1t is like ly that demand for second floor rooms fin so central spot will cause at least sec ond story to be built on.
 There will be preaching at the res idence of Elder James Eaton, Stafford Street, on Friday evening, Nov. 16th, at 2 . CIOCh, Dy 1s6fs V 11s AA5W n4hos
 A petition is circulating and getting many signatures that fire limits be estab lished in the village center, with which no more wooden buildings be erected. Main street is now really one continuous line of wooden blocks, and some of these stand as spared monuments of Providentlal interpo- sition, if there be such thing as Provi- d-nce taking care of those who almost %o &o1r of %hoyro selves
 The young people of Grace church are about to bring out the play "David .Garrick, 2 production full of opportuni- ties for effective acting, and which oppor- tunities their success last winter with "Es- meralda" assures us will be improved to the utmost.
 The schools in this village will close a thirteen weeks term on the Wednesday preceding Thanksgiving. MT. Creamer, who had made an engagement for year, finds his state of health such as to make rest necessary, and the committee have re- luctantly released him from the engage ment. He will spend the winter in rest, md in seeking his health, and hopes to come out fresh in the spring, hope shared by his many friends in Stafford.
 Beginning next Sunday, subscribers will again be served in Stafford with the Sunday Republican. 8 Palmer man bring ing it dewn, in good season in the morn ing. Over 100 persons have subscribed their names to an agreement to take it thus for one year, and we trust the ar engagement may be permanent one, for the Sunday Republican is one of those things that one hats to do without, after gstting accustomed to reading it. Sub scriptions are payable monthly to the car rier, and any desiring to be served can leave word with R. s. Beebe at Stafford Hollow or at the Press ofice
 The new time table which goes into effect on the N. l.. N railroad xext Mon- day has some real changes, besides the adoption of the Eastern Standard time. The time of passenger trains at Stafford Springs station is as follows. :,