The Press., 1888-05-31

I National Bank will fail, the controller O the currency advising against it. A new bank will no doubt be started at an early day,
 W. R. Potter, of Monson, came tc Stafford, as usual, to observe memoria day with his old comrades.
 Miss Emily J. Thrall was thrown from carriage on Tuesday, the horse be- ing affrighted by wheelbarrow, but for tnnately escaped serious injury. Citizens Band yesterday tenderly and beautifully decorated the grave of Thomas B. Booth, so long it's leader.
 MT. and Mrs. Marcus Rowland have Brooklyn, N. Y.
 The Woman's Christaian Temperance Union will hold meeting at their room on Friday, at p. m.
 The Conn. Sunday School Association will hold a convention Tuesday, June 5th, at the Methodist Episcopal church in this place. Live topics introduced by able speakers will make the meetings interesting and profitable to all. Anong the speakers expected are Mrs. E. w. Davls of Nor wich, H. J. Prudden of New Haven, R W G. H. Griffiu of Springfield, Mass, and Prof. Winchester of Wesleyan University, Middletown. Exercises will open at 1.3O p. m. and occupy nearly al the afterno n and evening. The association and ifs work iI strictly non-sectarlan. It labors to create and maintain the liveliest interest in Sunday schools and Sunday school work throughout the state. The topics to be discussed next Tuesday ara as follows :: 1st, The Essential Elements of a Mod l O1 a,1,, Of d ty School Teacher 3l, Methods of Ell listing Non-Attendants in Bible Study j; 4th, Cooperation of IT. achers and Schol- ars Everybody is welc )me and invited to be present.
 The Pansy club will meet with Miss Anna Craue on Saturday, at 3 p. m.
 The Christian Eude.vor Society will have a strawberry festival at the Congre- gational church parIors on Tuesday even- ing, to which all we'll wisheTs are invited.
 -Letceisen continues his business, get ting supplies from Willimantic, and having headQuarters at his house until his bakery is rebuilt.
 MEMORIAL DAY
 was rainy in the early morning and cloudy during most of the forenoon, but the sun shone bright later, putting the streets in fair walking condition. Everything passed off in excellent shape The parade was as good in appearance as any ever made here. The day was occupied in marching, dec orating, and other proper forms of observ- ance of it's object. Citizens Bal d, though containing much new new material, played u usually we'll, the iremen looked finely, and the turn out of veterans was large one. There was little proclamation Of the day. A base ball game at the trotting park attracted little attention from the better class, who do not countenance any form of festivlty on this day of solemn consecration to the memory of brave soldiers. In the evening Oronoco Hall was well filled. A. N. Nichols was presiding officer. Chap lain Converse offered prayer, a quartet consisting Wm. and H. o. Butterfeld and J. T. and J. w. Melbourne sang. Mrs. B. s. Paul of Morrisville, Vt. made brief, stirring and patriotic address proceeding that of the orator of the evening. Mir. Bowen's address was review of the war and it's effects, giving attention to Stafford's part and sacrifices ill it. It was an able, sensible address. In closing, the president of the evening spoke briefly, giving his experience at Andersonville, the terrible prison pen of the war, closing with
  dience warmly applauded, that if he were to live his life over he would not shrink from the same sacrifices and risks that he underwent during the last three years of the war;
 WEST STAFFORD.
 James Russell and wife of New Lon- don have been for several days guests at Mrs. R's. father's-E. O. Truesdell.
 Rev. N. Beach of Chaplin, brother in- law of the pastor, occupied the pulpit of Congregational church in this village Sun day, 27th inst.
 Rev. W. R. Terry, of Wilmington BAp- tist church, will exchange with the pastor June 3d.
 STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 The death of Dr. Wm. N. Clark of Stafford takes from the town one of its oldest and best known citizens. For the past ten years the doctor, though yet hale and hearty, had, as fast as he could we'll do, unloaded his former extensive practice, that he might during his last years enjoy a well earned rest. He was thus not so we'll known to recent corners to the town, away from the village of his residence. But old friends who knew him have continued to see him about the town looking much younger than he was (nearly 82 years), and apparently good for many years of life. His last illness was not a long one. But few days before his death he was engaged in active out door work upon his farm, and perhaps over exertion may have caused the illness that ended fatally. Dr. Clark has been prominent man in Staf- ford, holding many offices, and the trusted physician of many of our oldest families. He was an active member of the Universal ist church, and a valued member of all social circles of the village. He was born in Windham County, but has lived in Stafford for about sixty years. His fun eral was attended from the Universalist church on Tuesday, large gathering at testing to the universal respect in which his memory is held. We hope to have 8 fuller sketch of the dec or in future is- sue.
 Stafford Grange will meet at Masonic hall next Tuesday evening. No candidates will be initiated, the evening being devoted to discussion of the subject of grain rais- ing.
 Mrs. Emma s. Paul, of Morrisville, Vt, will lecture in Spiritual Hall next Sabbath at and p. m. All are welcome.
 Higher department, Dist. No. 1, Jen- nie A. Burley, teacher. Scholars neither absent or tardy: Lewis Johnson, George Taylor, Robbie Nichols, Walter Taylor, Grace Mead, Cora Nichols, Gertrude Wight man. Tilda Findaisen@ n Tardv onco NTorv