The Press., 1885-01-01
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 The Oronoco skating rink was well filled with skaters and on lockers on Christ mas night. The great room was none toe large for its goodly assemblage of pleasure seekers. The exhibition by Master King and Miss Thompson was up to expecta ton, these youthful performers giving s pretty exhibit of graceful and difficult (though easy to them) movements npor roller skates. The exhibition was much enjoyed by those who went to as well as by the regular skating patrons of the rink.
 BANK IrEMs.-The Stafford Nationa Bank has just procured the renewal of iti charter to Dec. 31st, 1904. During the past year both Rockville and the Monsor National banks have renewed their charters and that of the Holland County Nationa Bank at Holland will expire in the spring or early summer.
 The Stafford Savings Bank pays divi dend of 24 per cent. for the half year just ended.
 Rev. and Mrs. Hawley keep open house to-day from 10 to 12 o'clock a, m., to 4 o'clock p. m. and frorna7 to g o'clock in the evening. The invitation to call is general. State Normal School in February will be held at the Stafford Springs high school building. on Saturday next, Sd, beginning at 10 a. m.
 Merchants who are bothered with the frost collecting on their show windows, should bear in mind that thin coating o1 glycerine on the glass will prevent this, 1ser,1oxy ho S1foirfv
 The Congregational church will hold its annual meeting on Friday evening in the lectn1eroom at 7.80 o'clock in connec- tion with the preparatory lecture.
 Schools begin again next Monday. Y
 Judge Chamberiin assumes the con- duct of the probate business of this district on Wednesday next. Judge Booth, who has held the office for four years past but was not candidate for reelection, retires from the office with the fullest respect of the best people of the town; g respect which the new indge will also command. It has been upwards of quarter of @ cen tury since the judgeship has been before held in this village. s |
 --On the evening of Monday, Jan. 18th, Winter Post,- c. A. R., of Stafford Springs, will have public installation of officers at Oronoco Hall, with collation., which all old soldiers of the town and vicinity are invited to attend with their wives.
 All kinds of weather again this week, including some very spring like days.
 The new "Tontine House" has been opened by Walter Remmert, and is adver- tised in another column The Tlden Block, originally planned for hotel, has been reftted, newly furnished, papered and painted. For the present the hotel office is the east front room, second floor. Ultimately room will be fitted on the street level for office purposes. The loca- tion is central, and the accommodations sufficient for considerable number of guests. ..s-..
 Samuel s. Farnsworth, who went from this town to Southern Calfornia last year, is now located at Pogo, San Luis Obispo Go. In Q recent letter he says GAS the readers of The Press have had a description of the more southern part of California, will venture to give descrip- fion of this part, which may be of interest San Jose Valley is situated two hundred miles southeast of San Francisco, and thirty-fiye miles east of San Luis Obispo. The climate is fine and healthy, the air being very dry and clear. The nights are quite cool, with some frost at this season of the year, although on but few days in the year is g fire needed all day The country is composed of mountains and val leys. The valleys and even the mountain tops, where ever level enough to cultivate, are very fertile. Stock and grain are the two principle products, the wheat being of very fine quality, and brings 15 and 20 cts. per one hundred pounds more than sv s, =. fine fruit country, the fruit being of finer flavor than fruit grown nearer the coast, although fruit raising is limited, as the country until recently has been controlled by Mexicans and sheep mon who are op- posed to the couptry's being settled up, as 1t is fine grazing. But the country is be- ing settled up very fast now, and the Mex jean is compelled to take care of his little stock. and the sheep men to seek new pas lures. The greatest drawback is the dis tance from market, which is thirty-fve miles But we live in hopes, that the much talked-of railroad from Bakerfeld to San Luis Obispo, will soon be built. Every thing has to be freighted with teams now. There is plenty of game of all kinds, and the California lion makes frequent raids on the ranchers' pigs and young colts. There are also plenty of wild bees. which have good supply of fine honey this year. Of late the ranchers have worn long faces, but it has rained all day. which will bring smile, and farming will now commence in earnest.
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