The Press., 1884-11-20

tiOnal church. Sermon by Rev. MT. nav kins.
 The temperance meeting called last Sunday at Eaton's block at 3:30 stands ad- ljourned for one week, to hear the report of committee on officers for the year. All are invited.
 A number of Stafford patriots went over last Tuesday evening to help the Rockville democrats vermillionize their village. The sound of the booming can- non twelve miles away lulled Stafford re- publicans to sleep, and to pleasant dreams of victories to be won in 1888. The flash of the guns even was seen in this village. A-The musical convention conducted at the Methodist church this week by O. D. Holbrook of Springfield, has drawn good class of singers. MT. Holbrook shows himself to be good and thorough instruc- tor, and the concert which closes the con- vention tomorrow evening, is likely to re- ceiye and to deserve good patronage. The program consists of choruses, quartettes, duets, solos, etc., and Miss Fannie Stimp- son (of the Simpson Sisters) of Spring field assists on the organ, also gives a vlo- lin solo. A character song in costume l "We'n have to mortgage the farm will close the concert. Among the vocalists as- sisting are W. 0. Desper, basso, and Miss Grace Medbery, soprano-both will favor the audience with vocal selections. Miss Edith Snow will serve as organlst. Admls- sion 25 and 15 cents.
 New time table on the N. l.. N. road this week. See first page for corrected schedule. Sanders train for the north now leaves 21 minutes earlier than before Senator Dennis is laid up with frac- tured wrist, having broken both bones while at work upon an elevator in his mill last week. He also received bruises, and IS at present quite indisposed in conse- quence, but is improving under care of Dr. Newton.
 l If the report of correspondent con- corning the treatment of the poor in the l town of Stafford is true, missionary from the Fiji islands might find field worthy of labor there As being between starved or stewed, there is little hoice.-NorDach Bulletin.
 We are indebted to Henry c. Loomis
 of Palatka, Fla, formerly of this village,
 for copy of the local paper giving account
 of the recent fire which nearly destroyed that village The burned district is to be
 at once rebuilt with better class of struc- lures than before
 The Stafford democracy had arranged
 to demonstrate with procession, llumina-
 tion and firing last evening but on account
 of the weather postponed until this levening.
 The first snow storm came yesterday morning, making very respectable white. ming, and afterwards turning to rain.
 The Girls Library Club holds bus
 mess meeting at the library room ill War ren's block on Friday at 3 p. m. ...
 The stores in this village are, during
 the winter months, to be closed on Tues
 day as well as on Thursday evenings, al
 6:30, and to keep open on Wednesday
 evenings, which has heretofore been the
 evening for early closing. To begin next
 week. r..:-.. ss..
 The Stafford library will be opened
 to subscribers in its new room in Warren's
 Block next Saturday p. m. For the pres
 ent members of the Girls Library Clut
 act as librarians. There are yet some
 books out. Will the holders return them
 and thus shorten the list of delinquents tc
 be published next week?
 Henry Rock of this village is in care
 of Dr. Newton, because of fall on stair
 way at his home, by which his right am
 was broken.
 1 STAFFORD HOLLOW. The Stafford Cornet Band announces it's fourth annual concert and ball at the
 town hall on Thursday evening next, with Cady's full orchestra. Tickets $1. Ladies
 admitted free.
 The fall term of school closed last
 week. In the higher department. Miss Comstock teacher, the following scholars
 were neither absent or tardy during the
 term Ella Lombard, Charlie Pinney, Geo
 Thompson. Highest in recitation, Char
 lie Pinney second, Julia Sullivan. High
 est in department, Charlie Pinney sec
 ond, Geo. Willis. Best average in deport
 ment, John Fisk and Henry Fisk. Bes . records in spelling, Jennie Burley, Ell,
 Lombard, Charlie Pinney and Geo. Willis
 Primary department, Miss Speneer teach
 CT: Florence Kinney, Carrie St. Mary
 Nellie Connor, George Lord, have neither
 been tardy or absent. Della Roberts ha
 been absent but one day, Lizzie Spragu' but half day, and Charlie Packard bu one day.
 WEST STAFFORD.
 -Representative-ele Lufer last weel Wednesday evening received 8 congrat
 ulatory call from number of his neigh
 boring friends, who came to testify tt their esteem for himself, and their pleasur
 at the we'll deserved recognition of hi good qualities shown in the honor jus given him by his fellow citizens. All thi was expressed in words of social converse In his turn MT. l.. invited his friends t
 partake in relays of supper of oysters , etcetera, the oceasion giving the fulles enjoyment to all present.
 SUDDEN DEATH OF pRIAH P. MARCY. 8 Last Tuesday, at about g. m., U. P } Marcy left his home, at the south end 0 s Stafford Street, with oxen and wagon, fo : load of wood The lot was but shor , distance from the house, but the dime g hour came and passed without his return 3 At about o'clock Mrs. Marcy sent he
 son to ascertain the reason of his continue 9 absence, and the young man found hin t lying upon the ground dead. Appear !, ances indicated that he had been overcom j. by fainting spell while engaged in hi a work, and had sank down. andS. died with 8 out movement, his heels remaining i D the indentation made as he sank basl F wards. He had evidently been dead som !. time when discovered. Heart disease wa - the supposed cause. He had before ha g fainting spells, but attended with no de 8 gree of suffering, and the presence of : dangerous heart affection seems not to hay ] been suspected by himself or family, M, a Marcy was 70 years of age, He came t g Stafford some eight years ago from Ho land, Mass, his native town, and marie h his third wife after his residence here be e gan. During his residence in Stafford h