The Press., 1885-01-22


 Winter Post, G. A. R., contemplate giving in few weeks an entertainment hich will surpass any of their previous efforts in this line. It is intend. d to have it ready either the last of February or the first of March.
 M. R. West, Esq, of Hartford, sends the following note of inquiry, which we trust some reader of The Press can answer I have sent to you catalogue of the Hart ford public high school. On page 9 you will see it is reported that formerly there was a "classical school" or ssLatin school, ]" and that in 1873 it was endowed by a grant from the Connecticut colony of 600 acres of land lying in what is now the town of Stafford. As former resident of Stafford, and interested in all that per- tains to my native town, should like to know the circumstances of the "grant" and where the land was locat+ d. Cannot you or some of the old inhabii ants of Staf- ford give us through the columns of The Press history of that transaction?
 Next Wednesday evenings sociable at the Congregational church parlor is in charge of Mrs. w. H. Smith and Mrs w. H. Cooley. ''The Punkinv,lle School, y with added comic features, will be DOT trayed among other after-supper attrsc- tinns
 The Band of Hope meets at the Con- gregational church on Sunday at p. m.
 There is to be dance at Preble's Hall in Orcuttville on Friday evening.
 List of letters remaining nncalled for st the Stafford Springs post flee Jan. 22 1885: Miss Margrette Chamberlin, MT. !. P. Collins, Mr. Chas. T. Curtis, Miss Lizzie Daley, Mrs. James Fitzpatrick, Co ra Fargo, Mrs. Andrew w. Place, A. W Mabbet, Mrs Geo. B. Pearsons, Miss Nan ey Wales, David Lemme, Gustave Beske, Paul Stoessel. ..-a STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 = Stated communication of Wolcoft Lodge (F. A. M with installation of off cers, on Saturday evening.
 -Loring Bugbee has sold his house and lot on Stafford Street to Frank Matthew of Union, who takes possession in the bring.
 Edgar St. Mary, while skating on l Tuesday, broke through the ice, and would have drowned but for the assistance ot Charlie Pinney, who found Tail and res cued the lad
 George Howe, the victim of the 'Scot- la, d Devil" has not been seen out of Ga dyville for four wet ks, and $100, the k ep-
 of the poor says, couldn't get him t. ! the Hollow in the evening.
 The Universalists have appointed C. H. Puffer dramatic committee for the com ''The Danger Signal, p play very populal probably be held in the full moon of Feb ruary.
 | It is proposed to hold an old d-fasbiont d l spelling-school in the school-house Wed nesday evening, or, if stormy that night, Thursday evening. Let all the old folks as well as yo4ng ones be on hand aud tes their orthography. -s.s-.. -- 1 A novel kind of society has been form ed at the Hollow. The projectors of the scheme met in Bucks store this week af, ter store hours and organized skatlrg 1 Tub. A. c. Scripture was made cha.I- man, and John Devlin, by loud acclama- tion, assigned to position Qf door-ke+p.r The following officers were then ehoeen :: ! President, A. c. Scripture vice-pres = d-nt, Henry geron'a; St crelary, Benja- min Johnson :; trtasnreF, ". IRsbury 1; executive committee, E. s. H"wlet frang
 glum), Lewis Chsffee. A. D. Cady, Johl Wighlman, O. H. Puffer, Homer Lord j; sergeant -at-arms, John Devlin. F, How l ing the tltcilon came the drawing up cj ! i'ul, s al.a regnlations. John Dsvlin, Thom as Black and E. S Howlst were mad c mmittee therefor, The first rifle report ed read, "No smoking shall be aliowtt during meeting." This immed ately brof MT. Gerould to his feet, and in a length, and heated spet ch claim was mad for the ppe. s.Without tLe weed, said he, "ou1 brains are sluggish. If we haze important uuestlons 10 decide we must be Keen ard alert" Wa, Blsek also spoke st lengi in favor of the ''dudheen." hAs Narci-sns f the ancient myth saw her outward s+h in the shining pool, so must we behold our mental scum. manifested in the ent rg, and earnestness of our redolrnt buffer It WAS Mr, Cady, however, who ended th q. bate HNoY, gent emen," said he, 'we are not g charitable ar 2 rt rt4igiaus Qrganiza ,on. We are seeking pleasure. Now Ii yoa refuse me permission to smoke, why tlease excuse me from further connection uith your club" That settl d it. Tn. second rule as, ''The meetings shall be held weekly, and skating parties be plan-
 ed as often as congenlent." Accepted without debate. It was here agreed rha the first party be held, w ather permitting, either Fr1day night Of thls week or Mon- 'iay night of next, on what pond not yet agreed. Rule 3d, ''The meetings shall b. secret, and held ID Bucks store." Acc pt- d. At th1s point Aasbury, Scrip ur' Wightman, HoWlet and Henry Colburn were appolnted special committee for tn. first organized skate. It being now late, the meeting adjourned for one week. See ext issue of Press
 WEST STAFFORD.
 Albert Packard has purchased the Dr. Bl"dget property in this village, and ia- tends to put some repairs on the house md make 1t his hosae. The property was sold at low figure, and will doubtless prove profitable iDves' ment. Mir. P. ex- poets to engage in work at the Forestvllle mlll
 -Whiton's machine shop IS siill run ling only four days week It is hoped that business will arrant full time in the near futI1ra