The Press., 1888-04-19

k The Press office is thoroughly equipped for furnishing office stationery, printed and padded. in most handy forms for use Good stock always on hand to select from Don't give your orders to drummers qntlfs you are fully satisfied that you cannetd as well or better at home This office also turns outta good class of poster work.
 E: --The c5unty commissioners have voted, tYo.zto one, to make Alfred J. Turner prosecuting agent for Holland county. This gives Stafford two prosecutors, though it has been said that Mir. Hodgson would regard the appointment of a second as 2 virtual dismissal of himself. We have not favored the appointment of new man, be- ileving that there was nothing to be gained by the change, but tue contrary. 1t Is hoped that MT. Turner will dlsappolnt those who have opposed his appointment. The people of Stafford do not want rum sold within the town, and the office ct prosecutor is to see that the will; ;of the ma4' iority is carried out. We have seen thaS suspicion of using the office for gain to: the officer rather than for the public benefit can easily attach to the incumbent MT Hodgson has not escaped this, but we have never thought him deserving of the sus picion. He has done good work when we consider how little help he has had, save in the direction of advice, even from ,Lalwart prehibitionists. The public will always expect too much from the man who takes the thankless task of prosecuting rum sellers. We hope that Mr. s:Hodgson will continue to act as prosecutor, and that we may have hereafter two painstaking, vlgl- liant and successful prosecutors of crime lu room of one, and shall be glad to be convinced that we were mistaken ill think ing that it was not wise to appoint another.
 Rev. J. Fl. James, who has gone from Rockville to Plymouth, Mass, in response t0 a unanimous and imperative call from that church, Is certainly honored in such a call from a strong church, which has inst dedicated an elegant new edifce. Ills new situation cannot be too pleasant: to to meet the wishes of thousands of warm friends in Connecticut, especially in Rock vile, where his memory will ever be asso ciated with the history of the church for which he did so great a work. ] 3'~,
 All member of Harmony Temple of Honor are requested -to be present next Wednesday evening. Important business. Winter Post will hold social meeting at headquarters in Warren's Block on Fri day evening, to which the members of the relief corps are especially invited.
 The house on East-Main-st. built by Charles Hobby, and owned by the liar rison Royce estate, is to be sold at auction on Saturday of next week at 2 o'clock See advertisement. as :.
 Mrs. M. W. Babcock of Pow ell, Colo rado, is visi'ing old friends anl relatives in Stafford.
 The Chautauqna Circle. will meet Fri day evening at 730 at the Methodist church.
 The young misses attending the Con- gregational church, between the ages of 10 and 16 years, are requested to meet at the house of Mrs. M. A. Smith on Satur- day afternoon at o'clock.
 Ellis has tomatoes and lettuce on sale.
 -Methodist church: The pastor, Rev. A. B. Drew, will preach next Sabbath Cf the day is pleasan) at 1045 a. m., upon the subject, "Drama of Life.''-
 The ladies of the benevolent society of the M. E. church have voted to have g May dinner and supper, with an entertainz1 ment in the evening, in their churceh ves- try on the first day of May. :: - W. D. Irons will reopen the East Main-st. meat market. r.
 -J.s W. Sibley of<New Havenx formerly of Stafford, has brought suit against Theo dore W. Swimm, 8 Bridgeport real estate broker, fol. $2o, ,0O9, for alternating the af fections of his wife. :
 GRACE CHURCH NOTES. The Rector's7 Messenger will be issued this week Satur- day, and will be ready for distribution at the church. door Sunday ... The Young Ladies' Guild connected with this parish will hold sale of fancy and useful articles next Thursday evening, April 26.h in the: 1l ,,kSa loo given in next weeks Press, and also in the the house of Geo. E. Beard, Hydeville,
 MJ. j. GalIivan m is removing t0 Hartford, having taken charge of the stove depart ment in Hurd & Mellen's crockery and stove store. He will make an acution sale, of his household effects, at his residence on Highland Terrace, Saturday at 1 p. m. ~, A very good shad may. .now.lae had at the East Main-st market, fresh. from the Hudson ''
 Union prayer meeting on Friday (to- morroY) evening at half past seven o o'clock at MT. Nourse's, Stafford Street.
 W. A. Segar, of the Springs House, was cited to appear before Justice Wash burn last Saturday and show why cer- tain liquors recently selzed in his house by Prosecutor Hodgson and accompanying officers should not be condemned. Failing to so appear the liquors were condemned.
 The next sociable at the Congregation al church parlors will be on Tuesday even Ing next, Mrs. F. Fl. Spellman, Mrs. s. W. Page and Mrs. F. J. Chandler being host esses.- An interesting and novel feature will be the ''Milk Maids Festival" with entertainment and supper. Milk maids and COW. boys will be present in costume. s Many friends in town were shocked last Friday to hear of the death, by acci- dent, of Conductor Oscar H. Vinton on the Springfield division of the N. Y. and NE . railroad. Conductor Vinton was son of Hiram Vinton of Orcuttville, and was 36 years old. On Thursday about 3 D. m. he fell between two cars of his train while. it was in motion, and as he was climbing down from the top of box car to plat form car. One truck passed over his legs, crushing them terribly. He retained strength sufficient to throw his legs out of the way of the following trucks, but the in juries received were fatal. He was taken to the East Longmeadow station, near which the accident occurred, and upon the arrival of the passenger train was taken to the hospital in Hartford, but never, rallied from the shock, and died about o'clock in the evening. He leaves widow and two. children in East Hartford, where he had bought home, having in his pocker at the time of his death the money with