The Press., 1885-12-03
-Revs Taylor and HawIey exchanged

Inspector Brewer of Norwich will make the annual inspection of Winter post, No. A., c. A. R., at special meet ing Monday evening, Dec. 7th. All mem- bers are requested to be present in full uniform. Refreshments in army style. Several recruits will be present for muster in. Per order commander, J. c. Cleave- land, adjutant.
 The amusing farce '.Box and Cox will be given next Monday evening in the vestry of Grace church. The characters are Box, Dr. F. L. Smith Cox, MT. F. W. Patten; Mrs. Bouncer, Miss G. B. Chamberlin. The farce will be followed by pantomime. The entertainment will commence at 8 o'clock. Usual price of admission.
 Evening service will be held at Grace church on next Friday and every Friday during advent at 2 p. m.
 The Congregational ladles' sociable will be held next Tuesday evening in charge of Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Marcy, ed.
 The ladies' benevolent society will meet in the M E,. church parlors next Wednesday afternoon and evening. All are invited. Supper 5.30 P. m.
 List of letters remaining i'll the office at Stafford Springs, Dec. 3: Peter Cam eron, Amos Dean, Emery Desforge, AL frede Hord, D. F. James, Mrs. Laura Moore, Charles Roswell, Adolf Schaffer, Charles Willis.
 The course of entertainment to be given at the M. E. church is thus far ready for announcement Dec. 18th, lec- tnre by Fl. w. Bolton of Boston, Mass, subject, 'sThe Archery of Llfe; Dec. 23d, lecture by T. w. Hamilton of Boston, sub- iect, "Peculiar People," Jan. 18th, Prof. Hubbard, an evenings entertainment from the best authors Jan. 29th, 0. r. Pit blade of Providence, R. l., subject, 'fMen for the Times.' The course will close with literary and musical entertainment. Time to be announced.
 Conn. Farmer: The Stafford Agricul- tural Society has taken 8 long step for ward, one, if we mistake not, ill advance of any other society in the state, in voting hereafter to employ expert judges in all departments, engaging them from abroad, and thus securing impartial and reliable service. If we rightly understand the plan, single board of judges, thus select ed, is to have charge of the entire cattle exhibit, another of the horses, and so on. A good many men will miss the little brief authority which they are accustomed to exercise on fair day, but the adoption of the rule, which already exists h all bench and poultry shows, will certainly insure sounder decisions, and make awards cor respondingly more valuable. We can see vantages more than counter balance.
 Oil of wintergreen and oil of olives, use equal parts, rubbed on corns, will cure khovo oo oovo Tlr Ancou Noxua1l
 Wilmington is yet agitated over the "wild beast seen within it's borders. One who recently encountered 1t describes it as "a large black animal of the dog spe- cies," and expresses the opinion that it is a wolf. Others agree in its remarkable resemblance to large black dog, which, as connoisseurs in wolves well know, just meets the description of wolf.
 In the United States district court, the case against J. T. Neville at Stafford vile, charged with embedding a money letter while clerk in the Versailles post office, has been nolled.
 There is very little news in relation to the strike at the Warren Woolen Cos. mill. Fourteen looms are now running of the 84 that were running. The strikers are using all efforts to induce weavers to leave the mill, and the company's efforts to secure new ones keeps the number nearly uniform. The strikers say that they cannot, as members of the Knights of Labor, return to work without orders from the head organization, and that they shall not allow other weavers to take their places. Officers are kept at the mill to guard the help from their interference on leaving or entering the mill, though the strikers claim that they only use lawful means in urging the weavers to quit. There is no likelihood of either side yield ing as regards the employment of Buck ley as inspector, and the only prospect of starting ies.in securing force of weavers either of repentant strikers Git is reported that there are many of them anxious for break) or from outside.
 sTAFFoRDvILLE.
 About twenty relatives of MT. James Ferry, from Fiskdale, West Stafford, Windsor Locks and this vicinity, wishing to manifest their kind regards and friend ship, made him a surprise on thanks-giv- ing day, bringing with them the tradition al roast turkey and other good things. Mir. Ferry was much pleased and gratified with this unexpected visit. After sea- son well spent the company departed for their several homes feeling well repaid for their journey. Let us hope that this re- union, with it's several vacant chairs, was typical of reunion "beyond the river, ," where, we trust, there will not be any va cant chairs and where we shall sit at the table and eat the bread, and drink the water of life, and where the day of thanks giving and praise will never end. #**
 STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 Special communication of Wolcott Lodge, No. 60, F. and A. M., Thursday evening, Dec. 3d, work F. c. degree. Visit from O. H. Chesebro, D. D. G. M. Per order R. G. BEEBE, w. M.
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 Miss Lillian Pease left this week for Dowingtown Penn., where she is expect ing to attend school.
 Miss Maud Pomeroy has just return ed from a visit to New York.
 Examination of teachers was held last Saturday. Most of the schools in town began Monday. Miss Grace Gowdy is teaching in the third district, and Miss Alice Meacham in the ninth.
 A select school began in the upper room of the first district school house Monday, under the charge of MT. Ed. Pease of Holland.
 The funeral of Mir. Wm. Burdon, which was held Tuesday, in the Congre- gational church, was very largely attended by his numerous friends here and from