The Press., 1885-02-05
STAFFORD.

STAEEORDs
 -The Chautauqua circle meets next week Wednesday evening at the Metho- dist church parlors. ss The Stafford Ice Go, have stored about 1000 tons of extra nice ico, to 10 inches in thickness.
 Harmony Temple of Honor members visited their sister lodge at Rockville last Friday evening, and weather and sleighing were as perfect as if made for the occasion. Fellowship meeting Stafford, Willing ton, and Union churches) at the Stafford Springs Congregational church tomorrow.
 -Report of school in the Village QOth) district, for the term of twelve weeks end ing Jan. 3Oth, taught by Anna Fisk: Not absent or tardy-C Charles 'Ensminger Frank Wood. John Moore, Edwa,d Moore, Cor nelia Ensminger, Anna Ensminger, Lizzie Moore, Katie Moore, Maggie Moore. Ab- sent one day-Edith Bradway. Tardy once-Frank Converse, May Converse, AL ice Converse, Phebe Brown, Not tardy- Andrew Moore, Henry Fisk, Mary Fisk Perfect in spellirg-John Moore, Lizzie Moore, Nellie EnsminPer (missed onc+.) Number of scholars, IS average attend ance, 17.O9. a..s LIT .. .
 Reading circle meets at the parsonage next Monday evening. The Hartford Courant is now on sal. st Parsons every, morning on arrival oi the boat train (6. 5O). The edition leave Hartford by the $50 8. m. train, giviue the people of Stafford, Willimantic, Put nam and other towns chance to read the fayorite old Courant at the breakfast ta- bles. The result will appear, in g largely increased circulation in this part of th' state for this the leading morning paper of the state.
 Mrs. Charles Roberts of Stafordvillt has a calla plant which stands 53 inches above the soil, and last year had one 57 inches high.
 -Because of excessive fishing, and the probability of nearly depicting the pond, the Stafford Water Power Go. have by vote interdic.ed fishing through the ice.
 -The ladies' aid society of GraceC Church will give their last entertainment previous to the lrpten season on Friday evening o1 next wt ek. The usual supper will be omi'' ted, and the entertainment will be John M, Morton s farce, w hitebait at Greenwich Beginning at o'clock admission, 10 cents.
 Postmaster Whiton has been adsent from hls office for some days on account o1 sickness.
 -The fortunate ones who own horses and sltigbs, or the means to hire them, have been eagerly improving the sleighing of the past week.
 Regular Eaonthly meeting of Torrent Engine Go. next Tuesday evening.
 HI. c. Wheeler is having the east store :,. D.oo Rr Ap6oyso,,'c nou h1ook fffpd fOl his occupancy, and will remove his dry goods store tbither. a. c-.
 List of letters remaining in the pos' office, Feb. 5th :: Lyman H. Blair, Joh1 Cowen, Miss Minnie Hill, Miss Anna B. Weeks, O. s. Walbridge, Lemuel Slater Julius Reed.
 e'-The ladies of the Congregational SO eiety will have sociable in their parlor' next Wednesday afternoon and evening Miss Alden and Miss Baker in charge All cordially invited. aStR'E 'E>3z@@
 A sleigh ride 10 Brimfeld vas planned for Monday, but on acceunt of the weath CT postponed until yesterday, and then fol the same cauee again postponed until to day. Because of the Brimfeld hotel beine then engaged for another party, Rockville was made the terminus of the trip.
 MT Jepson returns to the management of the Stafford and Willimantic telephone exchange, in plaaa of Manager Phillips resigned.
 tcoMMUNIcATED.I
 "A fellowship meeting is to be held ir the church of Rev. J. P. Hawley, on Fri day, the 9th inst. beginning at 1O:30 a. m. opening with seryiee of prayer. anG praise, to continue till 1l:1R, at whicl hour there will be sermon by neigh boring pastor. After collation., the ex ercises will be resumed with brief pray CT and praise service, followed by ser mon by brother specially invited. Af ter the sermon there may be opportunit, for some short addresses. The publi, generally are cordially invited to attend ho coruioor FE.7H =rf