The Press., 1884-10-16

tlcuI oeVOteo oAG1hoiy Uo 'ao -Ai1AA"A'o0Ao oA Furs.
 D. Burns, Springfield, can make you an awful close price on the latest and best styles of Chamber Sets and Parlor Suits.
 Paine is continually adding New Styles to his immense stock of fine furniture. Din inp Room Tables and Chairs, New Styles in Chamber and Parlor Suites have just been added, also 8 number of New Styles in Book Cases are now being finished. Everything made and finished by him is warranted to be as represented and to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. One entrance IS on Canal-st., No. AS, opposite Maine depot.
 STAFFORD.
 The N. l.. N. railroad offers very at tractive excursion rates to New York and return via their line and the steamer City of Worcester. Tickets are good to go from Oct. 9 to 25th inclusive, and to return at any time previous to Nov. 1st, thus giving those who desire so long time, ten days in the city. Fares are $4 from stations between Brattleboro and Belchertown, 1n- elusive, $3. 50 from stations below as far as Stafford, inclusive, and $3 from stations below as far as South Coventry. Passen- gers take the steamboat train south. This is a pleasant month for the trip to New York. and the attractions of that city for visitors are peculiarly numerous and varied at this season, including the demonstra- lions of the parties in the great political contest now closing. Passengers will do well to so time the trip as to take the i'm mense. elegant and fast steamer City of Worcester, either on the outward or in ward trip, though its mate, the City of Boston, is also staunoh, elegant, and safe craft. and on either boats will be found ample accommodation, polite service, and first class table fare.
 There was large attendance at Grace church on Sunday, caused both by the nresence of E. B. Warner of Stafford, Conn. :, q former rector, and the subject of his sermon. which was memorial, the occasion being the dedication of the altar contrib uted to the church in memory of the late Miss Ella M. Baker. The theme was "A cIoud of witnesses" and dwelt upon the invisible presence and influence of the de- parted. A comforting thought, older than the teachings of spiritualism. It was fine discourse, and we are promised the mss for publication another week.
 Smiths market was entered again last Saturday night, and few canned goods stolen. as before. It was the act of boys, desiring lunch, and 1t is pretty well known who they were.
 Baker & Co., are so changing the ln' terior of their building as to include the store which Druggist Heald has vacated ID their furniture ware-rooms.
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 THE oRCUrr REUNION. -.s
 Preble Hall in Orcuttville was the scene of a lively gathering on the 25th of last month, the occasion being the..2d reunion of the descendants of David Orcutt These people, to the number of 15S, in response to notice sent out by the committee or arrangements, began early in the day te arrive from all directions, and continued coming until p. m. During the fore noon. those coming from abroad devoted their time almost wholly to to greetlng olt acouaintances and forming new ones, O whom no knowledge of theirs had previous ly existed. The surprises at finding cous ins in such profusion were in constant ut terance. Meanwhile, the ladies of the vii lage (who with barely an exception belong to the tribe) were hard at work arrang1ns the tables which had appeared as Ii | D; magic upon the upper floor Ot the build ine' Soon after l2 O clock the oldest mem bers of the family took seats around tn tables. when grace was said by Dea. Vii lard Orcutt of Stafford, and the feast wa begun in style which caused those wait ing upon the hungry ones to tremble 10 the outcome.% And such feast Itwoult have paralyzed the heart of tramp t. have gszed upon the huge piles of colo meats. chickens, rich cakes and pies, ant above all, the fruit. The writer made ln quiry as to where the large quantity o beautiful pears and Delaware grapes cam from, and learned that the greater portion came from Worcester, Mass.-the pear from the garden of MT. Wm. Desper, ant the grapes from the vineyard of Mrs. Aus tin Warren. Three times were the table cleared and reset, each time faring badl, at the hands of the attacking party; bu the supply of viands held out nobly to tn end, enough being left to furnish quite respectable banquet. As soon as the las occupants of the tables had complete their repast the company were rapped t order by the chairman, MT, Human Orcutt and treated to musical selection on tn organ by Mrs. Ada Doane of Rockville MT. Alvarado Howard was called upon to a speech, and responded in a few appro priate and well considered remarks, | which he spoke of the royal reception ae corded him on late visit among the On cutt family in Vermont, and of the sturdl ness of character which was marked tee tllre of the members generally. The meet ing was then reorganized for the ensuln year. after which Mir. William Il. Despe