The Press., 1886-01-07
Episcopal service at Buff Gap next


 Episcopal service at Buff Gap next Sunday at p. n.
 The ladies' aid society of Grace church will hold sociable and supper in the school room underneath the church on Friday evening of this week. Supper from 0 D. m. to 8 p. n. Admission ln- cluding supper 10 cents.
 List of letters remaining in the office at Stafford Springs. Jan. 7th: Thos. Cur ran, F. G. Leach, A. Fl. Lombard, Annie Markey, Mrs. Cornelia Smith, Willowdale Mill, Clarence Wilcox, Mrs. Father Will COX.
 Prof. Hibbard's reading in the lecture course at the M. B. church drew large audience last evening, and the line of se- lections and the reading was so entirely satisfactory that it is safe to say that our people will not be contented to let 80 long term of years elapse before another visit from the professor as have followed his last reading here. The audience left the room exceedingly we'll satisfied with the manner in which the evening had been spent, having laughed well over the "do- ings" of the "Oldtown Folks" the theory of the Irish philosopher. the countryman's s description of Rubenstein, etc., etc. i The wedding of Dr. o. H. David and Miss Grace Gaston was attended by large gathering at the residence of tGe brides mother last Thursday, and bril- liant display of wedding presents attested to the number of friends who wished them well. The couple are yet absent on their bridal tour
 WEST STAFFORD {Correspondence.}
 A pleasant event at West Stafford, on New Years day. was the marriage of Ed ward c. Smith of Stafford Springs and Miss Carrie Royce, only daughter of Mrs. Avery Brown. Rev. O. B. Thayer officl- ated. There were present about twenty relatives and friends. Fine music was rendered by Miss l.. B. Brown. The presents were fine and numerous. After bountlful repast the happy couple start ed on their trip. They will reside at Stat- ford Springs. K
 STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 Prof. R. G. Hubbard, instructor in el- ocution in Wesleyan university and Con- necticut state normal school, will give 8 public reading in Spiritualist hall, Staf- ford, on Friday evening, Jan. 22d. Prof. Hubbard is too well known by Stafford people to need word of recommendation or praise. He is acknowledged as one of the most talented elocutlonists in the country. The reading, as in past seasons, is under the management of private indl- viduals. The selections will be entirely new, and Prof. Hubbard always gives the best of satisfaction. Tickets will be on sale after the 18th inst. at the post-office, Stafordville, and at R. s. Beebe's store, Stafford. Price for adultss26 cents chil- dren under 12 years of age, IS cents. Reading will commence at 8 o'clock.
 The Busy Bees of the Universalist church ln Stafford Hollow will give an en- tertainment at the ladies' hall on Wednes- day the 18th inst, presenting on that oc- casion the drama entitled "Sylvia's Sol dier," with the following cast of charac- ters: Mr. Horton. on.......................Fr Frank Austin. AEIQuT hO1GOn....... w.. AaSOuEy' Horace Lyford. Clayton Morse. Sy1Vl2 dorGOn.. ..Jen1e Oauy. Bessie Jennie Burley.
 The drama will be preceded by an oyster supper, served in the: usual inimitable style. Price for supper and drama, 20 cts. drama, 10 cts.