The Press., 1884-05-15
The nlans for festivities


 antee that it's past record makes good, that all will be conducted in good order, and made worthy of the best class of patron age. The society feels that the grounds have been fitted at too great expense to lie idle all the year, and that it is best to use them in the interest of those who desire recreation at home on our national holiday. Particulars will be published hereafter.
 The owners of Camp ssSans Souci, '' on the east shore of Crystal Lake, have had plans made for neat and commodious cot tage, which they will at once proceed te erect.
 -Selectman A. D. Cady is to care for Nthe> towns poor for the next year. ME-G: has held this responsilSiff in Iformer years, ys ,;,,, and tho poor will NSe'l cared for
 -E. H. Hyde and R. s. Hicks are dele gates from the east parish to the demo- cratic state convention.
 Rev. J. B. Fercken of the Berkley grad uating class, who has preached the past two Sundays at Grace church, will otfici- ate again at that church next Sunday. ~
 D. Graves is to build the three new houses on Highland race,-those Of Messrs. Hicks, Ellis and Converse. < .! !-" hlGSI OSG VI. A. n. IAtsS SeOIAcO uP- oh the following plan of observance of me- "a. m., when committees will be appointed d to decorate graves in outlying cemeteries. At 2 p. m. the post will assemble at the Congregational church, when the proces- sion will form, headed by Citizens Band, together with the societies, sons of veter- ans, and schools, and march to the Staf- ford Springs cemetery, where the public services will be held. After the service the procession will again form and march back to the village, where they will be dismissed. At 6:3O p. m. the post will again assemble near the Congregational church, when, headed by the band, as all escort to the speaker, they will march to Central Hall, where the address will be delivered, where it is expected some mu- sic, singing, etc., will be heard. It is ear nestly desired by the committee that a committee from Staffordville and the Hol- low will take charge and decorate the graves of soldiers in that vicinity, and re- port to the post at the Springs. A union memorial service will be held at the M. E. church on Sunday evening, May 25th, preaching by Rev. J. P. Hawley. The To- cal post will attend in body, and frater- nally invite all ex-soldiers to join with them, both in this service and in the me- morial services on the 3Oth.
 J. M. Leach completed the removal of his (Central clothing store on Satur- day, and naturally feels proud to welcome friends to his handsome new quarters. The store is 28x3O feet, and has, beside an ordinary show window at one side of the entrance, on the other 12 feet window containing handsome adjustable nickel frame for display goods, patented articl . of ornament as well as of use. All the tit- tings are of corresponding neatness, and the total goes to make up handsome, convenient, and room y store.
 All ex-soldiers who will unite with Winter Post, in the union memorial ser vices at the M. B. church, on Sunday evening, 25th inst, are requested to meet with the comrades at the post rooms at 6 p. m. on that day.
 STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 Mrs Clara Banks, of Haydenville, Mass, will lecture for the Spiritualists next Sunday at IS and 7:30 p. m.
 WEST STAFFORD.
 The Congregational Sunday school last Sunday organized for the year, choos, ing Deacon Orwell Dimock superintend- ent. Orrin l.. Fletcher is the present chorister, and last Sunday the church took 8 new departure, abandoning the old style of morning and afternoon services, with Sunday school between, and adopting the plan of preaching service at II a. m., fol lowed by Sunday school and after that g half hour prayer meeting for aeoonlmoda tion of those who cannot come to the even ing service.
 WELLINGTON.
 Preaching at Potter school house next Sunday at 12 o'clock by Elder A. Morse.
 (ooRREspoNDENcE.)
 Two persons united with the Baptist church by letter Sunday before last.
 Widow Gardner Hall has been in fee ble health lately.
 The recent heavy rain was good thing for the young fruit trees that were set out in abundance last week. The agent sold $36O dollars worth in this vici. nlty.
 -Wilber Duncan lost horse lately on account of broken leg.
 -Lucien Holt has moved upon his premises one of Isaac Harbinson's struc- lures, near his late residence in the Hol- low, for hen house.
 John D. Taylor says that having rent ed one or two farms he now has pasturing to let.
 A person or persons in want of cur tains for some purpose stole those in Geo. Taylor's house last Saturday-an the prop erty there was in the building.
 -G. Dow Ide has a new sign up near the old tannery at the Hollow, arching a new road to his plough and cultivator fac. tory. He is constructing 8 telephone, something of his own invention, from his house to his factory.
 Mrs. Rev. O. s. Morris and Mrs. c. T. Preston are delegates to the s. s. con- vention at Waterbury, 27th and 28th this month.
 Last Friday afternoon, in the Congre. gational vestry, branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union was organ ized here. Officers president, Mrs. O.S. Morris vice do., Mrs. J. M. Phillips secretary, Miss Emma Robins treasurer Mrs. l.. w. Holt. Extra vioe-presidents for church work Congregational James Mcfarland Baptist-Mrs. Her bert Hanover. Juvenile committee, Mrs s. Taylor, Miss Etta Holt. Committee or literature, Mrs. l.. w. Holt, Mrs. George Robins, Mrs. Wilber Duncan. Ladies from Rockville, Mrs. H. M. Willis ano Miss A. B. Martin, were present and ad dressed the meeting in an interesting way, The officers are numerous and strong, and now for work. Future meetings will prob ably be announced soon.
 Reading circle tomorrow evening. Instead of any special authors to be con sidered, selections on the subject of tenn naronoo Ui1l ha rad Nam of31oors alaot