The Press., 1885-01-15


 The grateful thanks of Winter Post, G A. R., are due to Misses Medbery. Page Snow, Whiting and Converse, and Messrs Desper, Miner and Taylor for the valuable as sistance rendered in the musical and literary portion Of the entertainment given by the post in Oronoco Hall last Monday evening also to the Citizens, Band. Especial thanks are due. to the veterans who composed the drum corps-Messrs. Alden, Taylor, Sibley Newell and Jones.
 JC. CLEAvELAND, Con- on Music.
 STAFFORD.
 A young clerk in grocery store,
 Who was never on rollers before,
 Arose badly lamed,
 And loudly exclaimed:
 "Why the deuce don't they cushion the floor?
 MT. 0. Fl. Pufer will give some select reflect readings in the hall at Orcuttville Wednesday evening, Jan 21st, at o'clock. Admission 10 cents.
 On next week Thursday evening, Jan. 22, at o'clock, the old school-house on Stafford Street IS once more to become the scene of spelling school and exhibition, at the close of which collection will be taken, the ayails to be used in furnishing the new school-house recently erected. The teacher and scholars will be assisted by Mir. O. H. Puffer of Stafford Hollow, and other members of the district. All are invited.
 Rev. MT. Sherman of Holland will speak on temperance at the M. E. church next Sunday at 34 p. m.
 Parsons has the Connecticut Almanac for 1885, published by Peck of New Haven, and edited by Prof. Phillips of Yale, gives statistical and astronomical information oi especial interest to Connecticut people, with novel illustrations by diagrams, etc.
 -Westcott, of the East Main street tres taurant," was taken last week for the third time on reputation" by liquor prosecutor Hodgson.
 John M. Leach has bought of c. J. Holmes a lot, corner of Edgewood and Hieh.st., south of Mir. Ills. residence, and has commenced work upon 1t, preparatory to building a house. .-=s-. ~-, 5s The indebtedness of the borough school district has been placed with local parties at 44 per cent.-the lowest rate of offered.
 At a meeting of the officers of the Stafford Agricultural Society, held yester. day, the secretary was authorized to mort gage the property of the society to the amount of its indebtedness.
 There are signs, now, of the starting of all the mills in this village. Perhaps, however, it is only getting ready to swim with the tide when it comes, but as showing confidence that it will come some time it is encouraging.
 The Stafford National Bank held its annual meeting on Tuesday, and reelected last years officers, as follows: R. s. Bee be, president R. s. Hicks, cashier; c. F. Harwood, assistant, cashier R. s. Beebe, B. F. Taylor, l.. w. Crane, c. l.. Dean, D. F. Falrman, W. N Clark, M. A. Mar cy, E. Oolburn, R. s. Hicks, directors.
 There will be children's sociable in the vestry of Grace church Tuesday eyen- ing, the 20th, to which the Sunday school children of that church and also of Buff Cap are invited with their parents. Sup per at 6 o'clock.
 The Congregational ladies' sociable at the chapel last evening was unusually good in it's entertainment features. The s'Sunfower Chorus" was large article, nicely planned and arranged, and credit to Miss Mary J. Newton, the maker of the curtain, which was so important part of it, group of sunhowers, each of which contained the face of singing young master or miss. After came singing by the choir, MT. Rhodes, the former basso, happening to be present. ........
 The Central Vermont railroad makes reduced rates for visitors to the Montreal carnival Tickets from Stafford Springs, good from January 24 to February 2, are sold for S10, the fare being the same from all stations between New London and Palmer. ~
 The W. c. T. U. meet at Mrs. Amos Nichols, Saturday afternoon, at o'clock. The young ladies of the M. B. society will have 8 ''Pink Tea" in their parlors, Wednesday afternoon and evening of next week. Admission 10c. Supper 10c. extra.
 All dishes used at the late G. A. R. entertainment. not already called for by owners, are now to be found at Nichols store. z -.
 sTAFFoRDvIILE.
 The young people of the M. F. socie- ty will give an entertainment in their church tomorrow Frday) evening at 2 o'clock, comprising humorous and patheI- ic readings, recitations, declnmations, songs by the children, solos, duets and quar- tettes by adults. The ladies will provide bouniiful farmers supper" in the yes try, which will be ready at 63 o'clock, so that all who wish may obtain good square meal before the entertainment commences, and no pains will be spare to make the exercise such as to aid d. gest1on, and thereby prepare the attend ants for another meal at the close of the entertainment. Admission 10 cts, supper % cts.
 STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 Tt would relieve much curiosity this way if unknown author of the article, in Q recent Press, concerning the 'sScotland Devil" would give the full name of his characters. e=s.s.,zss s.ss..a.,. --..-,..-. The Jubilee Singers had good house and, as heretofore, gave full satisfaction.
 The Universalists are talking of fes tiyaI and the decision reached will be an nounced next week.
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