The Press., 1886-02-25
STAFFORD.

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 STAFFORD.
 Horace Towne has aaot sold his fish and oyster business, as has been pub- lished, but will continue in it as usual.
 Dance at Borough Hall Friday even- ing. Tickets 50 cts.
 Seymour Carpenter lost a good new milch COW last Saturday.
 Most too mean a trick to be called a joke was that of a train employee who called out ssW;iiimantic'' at Merrow's sta tion, causing a citizen of thls borough to suddenly spring from an expressing game of cards and from the train, to become stranded at that way station, necessitating the expense of private conveyance to complete his journey.
 Schools didn't keep and the Wood lawn flag waved on Monday,-the only outward signs that it was the birthday of the man whose death made the country an orphan.
 The death of John B. Cough at Phila- delphia last Thursday is referred to on page 4th, where Is given brief sketch of this wonderful man. There are yet living in Stafford quite number who recall his only visit here in April, 1948, which was after his fame had became national. He lectured at that time for three successive nights at the town hall, which was every night crowded with people, many being attracted from great distance. This was not long after his fall from and restoration to the ranks of the sober. He was then in the zenith of his power as a temperance orator, and his fame over his hearers is mentioned as wonderful, moving strong men to tears and laughter within the same minute. He was accompanied by Mrs. 1e N M Ives of this village, and Mrs. Ives still keeps as prized memento of the period 8 small autobiography of Mr. Cough, pub lished in 1847 and bearing this inscription in Mir. Coughs hand: Presented to Mrs. Mary M. Ives with the kind regards of her friends, John B. Cough and Mary = E. Cough, Stafford Springs, April 14th, 1848," Mrs. Coughs signature being by her own hand. Mrs. Cough, who was his second wife, and who married him in 1943, was his constant companion in all his trav- els, watching over him, and staying him against the temptations he everywhere met. Each night after speaking he was completely exhausted and a reeking mass of perspiration so great was the intensity of effort with which he spoke
 Two men for frolic jumped into Marshal Boieau's wagon last Sunday and AAOHC OA Q AOL4S OASboACC fhuO over different roads, until finally intercept ed by MT. B. on Stafford Street. The ad- venture didn't look so funny to them when they settled damages, and begged off from arrest. .@F
 -Chauncey Warren, who has been in charge of the Westmore Lumber Go. B works at West Burke, Vt., has gone to Memphis, Tenn, in the employ of a New York Lumber Co.,, owning several thous- and acres of black walnut timber land in Arkansas. MT. Warren will for the pres ent be engaged in prospecting with a gang of men, the timbered region in that vicin- ity, with view to greater purchases of lands.
 -The Loyal Legion will meet at the M. B. church on Sunday, at 330 p. m.
 Mrs Josiah Converse, with her daugh- ter Mabel, started this morning for Georgia, where they will spend the winter, hop ing for benefit to the health of the latter "A meeting of the W. 0. T. U. will be held in the reading room, Friday, the 26th, at 3.3O p. m.
 The question of the street is-have there been any arrests made of parties en- gagged in fighting cocks, and if so have the officials who represented the stern majesty of the law clean hands, in the matter, or were their mouths unlawfully sealed However it may be, we hope that we shall hear no more of this brutal and brutalizing "sport."
 A light of plate glass 8ax5 feet was broken on Tuesday in replacing the one previously broken in A. Adams store. The fracture was in one corner, however, and causes reduction of but about $5 in the value of the glass. lodge F. A. M., meets next Monday evening.
 Louis Metro had fall on the Fist inst, dislocating his shoulder and frac- turing the collar bone. He is recovering under care of Dr. David.
 Herbert Crawford, son of w. M. Craw- ford, had hard fall some time ago, strik- ing on his hip. A day or two later the injur- ed spot began to pain him, and this increas- ed until finally Drs. Breck, of Springfield, and Dr. Smith his attending physician, made an incision from which came mat tery discharge. He is yet in great pain, which has worn down his vitality to con siderable degree, but it is hoped that no injury has attached to the bone, which has been the result most feared. Dr. Smith reports him to be at present more comfortable, and with symptoms tending to recovery without the hip joint being involved
 Elijah Neff, while returning from call at neighbor's last Sunday evening, stepped into pool ot water, slipped and fell, breaking both bones of one of his legs midway between knee and ankle. A stranger who was with him, at his re- quest kept on and told of the mis- eighth of mile away, but the family dis fortune at MT. Neff's house, about an credited the story, deeming it a ruse of tramp who desired to entice them away from the house for some evil purpose Fortunately MT. Neff's son came near on his way home from another neighbours, . $ cross lots, and was summoned by his fathers call to his relief. Mr. Nef had been exposed to the cold for nearly an hour. Dr. Smith was called to repalr damages.
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