The Press., 1883-06-07

Miss Alice Hooper, daughter of Hon
 R. G. Hooper of Montville, is to give g
 reading in this village, on Friday evening
 of next week, the avails to be for the ben eft of the Citizens Cornet Band She has
 appeared before several Eastern Connecti- cut audiences, and the following brief ex-
 tracts from press notices give an idea of
 the impressions made by her:
 Norwich Bulletin An audience of four
 hundred persons, representing the wealth and
 culture of the town, were present, and their
 expressions of appreciation were most fatter- 1 ing to the reader. Miss Hooper has a voice
 of remarkable sweetness and of sufficient
 strength to be relied upon for the most skill
 full elocutionary efforts She exhibited a nat
 ural grace most gratifying to her auditors, and
 her expression and interpretations were excel | lent. She was perfectly at home in pathetic, humorous and Shakespearian selections, and
 made most pleasing impression upon her | audience. She was heartily encored for her splendid interpretation of T. Buchanan Reads | Revolutionary Rising and of humorous
 selection entitled ''The Bald Heabed Man. large number of cultured ladies and gentle men sought an introduction to the reader at the close of the entertainment
 Westerly (R. I.) Weekly: Miss Hooper read variety of selections, their styles being such as to show the scope of her powers. She excelled in the descriptive, the extract from Blaine's eulogy of President Garfield, and the sketch entitled "One Niche the High est" being the best; next to these were ''Ty- ing her bonnet under her chin," and ''Larrie O'Dee," the latter furnishing an opportunity to use the Irish brogue. Miss Hooper is a reader of unusual natural gifts, thoroughly cultivated, and is sure to succeed in her chosen calling. Her personal appearance is very attractive, one thing necessary for suc- cessful elocutionist. As whole, the enter tainment was one of the best given in Wes- terly for long time.
 Holland County Journal: MisssHooper is lady of fine presence and graceful carriage, possessing an excellent and strong voice. Her program included rather more than the usual variety, namely the sentimental as DOT trayed in Crying the Bonnet" the pathetic in ''Jennie McNears Ride," the oratorical from Blaine's eulogy of Garfield, the ridicu- lous in the ''Baldheaded Man" Irish brogue, in ''Larrie O'Dee," etc. Judging from the excellence of Miss Hoopers readings in Rock vile, that lady has a brilliant future before her. S'i
 There is no hard feeling on the part of the veterans of Stafford towards the get ters up of horse trots on Decoration day, as has been published in some papers The feeling is against such observance of the day generally, and they do not single out the Stafford people who only follow the common practice of all places. The exhibit on the fair grounds on Memorial day was, so far as we learn, peaceful, and well con- ducted, and its getters up ought not to be singled out for following common GUS tom, and providing recreation for those who would naturally seek it on holiday | But all the same it jars on the feelings of those who enter into the spirit of the real purpose of the day.
 A correspondent of Springfield paper says that Rev. c. c. Painter of Great Bar rington, Mass, was a passenger on the steamer Granite State when 1t burned, and | that he injured his back severely in escap- F ing from the boat.
 = Rev. T. w." Broderick of St. Mary's church, New London, formerly of St. Ed wvrd's church, Stafford Springs, is now re- Dr. Carmody in New Britain This is re- garded as one of the most important pas torates in the state
 Seneca N. Page is getting better of severe and at one time considered dangerous attack of erysipelas, originating in an in ured hand.
 No interested party appearing to con- est, the barrel of whiskey seized at the R. R. freight house last week was on Monday condemned by Justice Harwood and de- 'troyed. Those who looked for fight ''to he bitter end'' were disappointed.
 Capt Cyrus sturd divant, the prisoners friend, will speak at the Methodist church Friday evening at to o'clock and also tt Congregational church Sunday after noon Ca union service) at 21 o'clock. Capt. ,. IS the man who encouraged Francis Murphy (the gospel temperance advacate) o better life. The public are earnestly and cordially invited to these services. He will also lecture at Preble's Hall, Orcutt- Zille, on Sunday at p. m. **
 BASE BA1L.-The ''merchants'' played he ''clerks," last evening, four innings Merchants, 12; clerks, IA:
 Owing to disappointment in expected supply at the Congregational church there nay be no services held on Sunday
 Miss Minnie Fenton is teaching the chool at Orcuttville. {
 Springfield Republican: Peter Mack, a 7oung man employed in Hinsdale Bros ] hill at Hinsdale, whose home is at Staf- ord, Ct., while fooling on the 'tbuggy'' rain Saturday afternoon coming from oittsfeld, fell off and received severe raetTre on the arm Black Bear died in Springfield last week.. Black Bear was in the legal line in Stafford for many years, being first associ- ted with Esq. West, but after the latters : emoval to Hartford, formed business ] onneetion with Esq. Davison, who deeply nourns his decease. He was 32 years of l ge, and in his day has made trotting ecord of inside 3 minutes. Peace to his 2 names. --
 SFAFFoRDv1LLE. The Cleaners of the Congregational z ociety, Staffordville, will hold a strawber- i y festival in the vestry on Friday even- e ng, June 18th. Fancy articles will be on r ale. Supper from to 8 o'clock. r ". s; Carpenter and his son, son, who q laking their first visit home, where they e ill remain until fall, when they will re- t love to that state. MT. Carpenter has e oung orange grove, also nursery. S.W. s 'artlett, who accompanied them to Flori- i