The Press., 1885-09-24
Rev. E. M. Taylor will preach at Or

--E. E. Butterfeld has greatly improved his recently purchased residence and grounds on East-st., tastefNlly painting the house, and grading and walling the grounds.
 The French Canadians residents of this vicinity are invited to meet at Bor- ough hall this, Thursday, evening, when they will be addressed relative to assuming duties and privileges of American citizen ship. This is preparatory to state con- vention of these people to consider the same subject, to be held at Willimantic, Sept. 29th.
 A party of forty-two ''jolly good fel- lows'' went by Washburn's buss to Crys- tai Lake last Saturday. The party was so proportioned as to sexes as to give to each lady one-twentieth of gentleman. Some of the ladies thought that this was too large percentage of gentlemen, others that 1t was an insufficient supply, but on the whole all liked it SO we'll that they talk of going in the same way to visit the Shak- CTS next Saturday.
 -"The homeliest, most countrified lot that ever struck the town, is what the North Adams Sunday Express says of the excursionists who went from the line of the N. l., N. road to that town last Satur- day. Courteous, if not fattering. The Express man probably only saw-but we won't name them.
 Vigorous work for no license is being put in all over the county. Col. Bain of Kentucky one evening this week addressed an audience of ,50O at the Rockville rink. Next Tuesday evening O. F. Range of Meriden, speaker, and the Stafford Har- mony Temple quartette, vocalists, will put in good work in Somers.
 The ladies aid society of Grace church will hold supper and sale of paper nov cities at the rectory, Highland Terrace, on Wednesday evening, Sept. 3Oth, from 7 to 10 D. m. All are cordially invited.
 The ladies of the Congregati onal so- ciety are requested to meet with Mrs. J. ". Squier on Saturday, at 3 p. m., to make arrangements for the fair.
 The Chautauqua circle held its first meeting for this season on Wednesday evening, and meets on alternate Wednes- day evenings. Beginners can enter at any. time, as the course goes in circle. This years officers are :: Mrs. T. c. Lathrop, president Mrs. Carrie Orcutt, vice-presi-e dent D. A. Cleveland, secretary and treas urer Samuel Maine, assistant ditto MT. Miner, Miss Jennie Cunningham, and Miss Geneva McMaster, education con- mittee.
 The Stafford Springs skating rink will be re-opened for the season on Tuesday evening next, when Prof. Winslow will give an exhibition of fancy and trick skat- ing, and of the burlesque on the Jumbo skates. He has given exhibitions at the rink before, and will be sure to draw crowd. The rink will be open on Tuesday and Thursday evenings hereafter.
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 THE ORCUTT REUNION.
 The third annual reunion of the lineal descendants of David Orcutt, who settled in Stafford, Conn, about TAI, was held in Preble's hall at Orcuttville, Sept. 17th, 1885. The day was happily chosen, a cloudless sky and balmy breezes making one of autumn's golden days.
 The family was well represented, about one hundred and fifty members being pres ent, whose ages ranged from the veteran of eighty five years to the infant of 0 few months.
 MT. Prosper Howard of Palmer, Mass, was the oldest member present, though still more venerable daughter of the fami- ly exists, in the person of Mrs. Laura Francis of Stafford, who was prevented by sickness from joining in the festivities of the day, and meeting the many relatives
 
 their festive board. -.
 Dea. Willard Orcutt of Stafford was present, with children and grand children counting four generations.
 Mir. William w. Orcutt of Rockville brought delegation of ten children and grand children.
 Prayer was offered by MT. William Des- per, after which the real business of the day was commenced with such earnest zeal that the ladies who dispensed the hos pitalities of the day must have been as- sured that their efforts were duly appreci- ated. The consistent hum of conversation and the busy chatter of knives and forks proclaimed the fact that all enjoyed the good things provided for the occasion, and that plenty and good cheer were the order of the day.
 Prominent among the bountiful pro- vision for the day was the ''loaf of beauty" which occupied the host of honor in the center of the hall-a marvellous compound of sweetness bearing upon it's frosted sur face the inscription s'The Orcutt Reunion, Sept. IT, 1885," This masterpiece of cul- mary art was the offering of Mrs. Ambrose Clough of Ludlow, Mass., and was distri- buted among the guests as soatVe,airs of the occasion.
 Dinner being disposed of, the house was the honse was called to order by MT. w. B. Desper, while we listened to 8 brief ad- dress of welcome by MT. Alvarado How ard, followed by the reading of the secre- tary's report of the second reunion by Mrs. O. l.. Fletcher. .-.
 The following officers were chosen for the ensuing year President, Luman Or cutt; treasurer, Mrs. Julia Converse sec retary, Mrs. O. l.. Fletcher committee of arrangements, Alvarado Howard, William B. Desper, E. w. Preble, A. H.. 3Preble, Mrs. Josiah Converse. s-,fssx.sv.s.s.t.
 The exercises closed with musical selec- tions, led by w. H. Desper at the organ, and the singing of ''Auld Lang Syne" by the company. The most perfect order prevailed during the entire day, and noth- ing occurred to mar the harmony of the occasion.
 At the first reunion of the Oreutt fam fly, which was held Sept. 26, 1883, Mrs. Salenda, widow of Warren Orcutt, of Staf- ford, was present with her family of eight daughters, the mother wearing the silver crown of a4 years, and the daughters ma irons of middle age. At the second re- union the mother and six daughters were present At the third only seven of the daughters were with us, the aged mother being at rest, awaiting the great reunion, and one sister being unavoidably absent in the far west. Others who have met