The Press., 1886-07-08

Sd Monday evenings of each month.
 Closing out sale of Ladies' Spring New markets and Jackets at A. ". Walkers.
 A special bargain this week is three dozel pair mems of Oxford at $2. 50, former pric $S. co; also five dozen pair mems of Oxford also an unusually large stock of Women's Misses and Children's footwear at the yer. lowest prices. ". E. Hanley, Oronoco block sign of the big boot. .
 -Paine's furniture Company, Boston, is sue a nice tillustrated catalogue of InvaliC Wheel Chairs free to all who may apply <
 STAFFORD.
 -Masonic-Orient chapter meets nexi Wednesday evening Wolcott lodge Sat urday evening. V
 1t IS contrary to the generally prevail ing impressions but beside furnishing their own fuel, lights and ianitor, Citizen's Oornet Band have to pay to the borough 50 cents for each evenings nse of Borough Hall for practice. The Press twice made mention last week of Stafford Cornet Band" when 'sCitizen's"' band was meant, but presume it was correctly understood. Ia9, !.
 HI. T. Congdon has completed his cot tage on Fishers Island, and many Staf- ford people have bespoken the use of
 
 within the next ten weeks.a 6g Ek
 Rev. o. E. Thayer will preach at Or cuttville next Sunday, 11th, at p. m.
 Three nembers-by profession of faith-were added to the Congregations church at last Sundays communion.
 Miss Hattie M. Tuthill, several years of whose girlhood was passed in this viii lage, and news of whose steady decline with consumption at her fathers home at Middletown, N Y, has saddened the hearts of many friends, died on the 2d inst, aged 2S Years.3 She was 8 native of Belchertown, Mas, and sister of A. ". TuthlH of this office. The Middletown Mercury closes a notice of the event with this sentence. ,stsMiss Tnthill was an esti- mable young lady, and leaves large circle of friends who deeply mourn her loss.
 The heated term came in with July, and the Block Island train was put on in just the nick of time.
 The displays of fire works on Monday eveng by private citizens were numerous and fine. The finest in tha east part of the village was by Alyarado Howari, and was much enjoyed by his neighbors and invited guests. Fine exhibits were also made from Woodlawn, Edgewood High land Terrace, and from St. Edwards school grounds. .fts5i< tt+ff~...i.
 A lucky runaway was that of Dr. J. s. GIark's horse Monday evening. Fright ened by the display of fireworks, he broke from his fastenings on Rockwell Hill and ran to the village, descending the steep hills and speeding along by the excava- tions of the acqueduct company without injury. He descended East Main-st. on a rapid trot, but broke into run when ex- cited by Main-st. fireworks and by efforts to stop him. Bert Eaton saw him coming and ran into the street, securing hold on the bridle and stopping him when going aap Wast-Main-st., near the M. E. church. 4 brave and cool piece of work. No dam age was done.
 Nothing is yet done about giving the band the pecuniary aid it asks for to en- able it to live. About $25 month will enable it to keep along, bearing expenses of room for meetings, fuel, sheet music, payment to leader, etc. A weekly out door concert would be worth that, beside the convenience of having band when we want one The suggestion is made that if the evening of ofSconeert were one on which the stores were open it might at tract more people in to trade on those evenings But in week or two the band will have acted upon the question ''Shall we continue to be
 -On account of the extreme heat the Bissett Serenaders will postpone their en- tertainment until Thursday evening next, July 18th. -., &za 1
 HI. s. Abel is now rusticating at Boz rah. -N- ' @S ~= %%4-@ 1@"+
 Arthur Kellogg is serving customers Psmbsrtol's grocery. .-.-
 -St. Edward s church people had a very successful picnic on the fourth, enjoying the, day in harmless amusements, and sent about $1O0 worth of fireworks skyward in the evening.
 -E. Connolly is shipping considerable rough granite from his quarry in this town to Holyoke. -.J.sE. Walker is having his summer vacation from his duties as salesman in New York, which he is spending here.~
 -Don't disturb the toads They are the guardian angels of your flower beds and garden. .r.... ,... .-. :. -.-...s > Letters remaining in office at Stafford Springs, July 8th :: Johnny Bruce, John Bailey, Frank Bailey 3, Octave Bassow, John Connor, Eva 2. Dwight, B. D. Ellis, B, F. Gauthier, John Pollick, J.'F. Ray mond, w. H. Spaulding, Nelly Wolcott Jennie A. Warner, Col. Chas. Mason.
 Winter Posts entertainment on Tues day evening drew an unexpectedly large audience, in spite of the intense heat of the evening. The room had been made as comfortable as possible by application of water to floor and roof, and ice water was freely dispensed among the audience by gentIemanly attendants. Rockville s Orpheus Club did themselves much credit in their part of the program, receiving applause and iencores. Everybody will be glad to hear them again. Prof. George gave the bugle calls as given in camp with explanations of each. This was very in- teresting feature, and his comic songs and recitations were another. Miss Fitzgerald, already favorite with Stafford audiences, gave her part of the program, beside sn- awering encores. B. M. Durfee of Rock vile sang two solos and modestIy declined to. answer calls for more. Prof. Bagley, besides accompanying his wife's organ playing with a fife, sang patriotic ballads to Mrs. Bagley's piano accompaniment, with spirit that awakened enthusiasm, the audience breaking out in the very midst of the singing. His last piece was original and dedicated to Winter Post s.Stand by the banner. !" The entire affair was satisfactory to all. A campfire fol- lowed the concert, in which the post and their guests revived scenes of camp, life with song, story. and camp rations. The visitors gave their services at the concert. At the beginning only q camp Lire was de- signed, but as different ones volunteered to be present 1t was seen that material for fine musical entertainment was being
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