The Press., 1888-02-16

} A GARD. D.-The Girls Library Club desire through the columns of Inc Press, to expres thelr thanks to the literary club at the Hol low for their kindness in presenting ''Ne vada" for the benefit of the library. Miss Mena Adams is sick with luns fever and at ore time her condition wa 6 'nsidered veryc iti al, but later symrt IL are more favorable. D.
 The doctors are hard driven with work most of the prevailing disorders resul ing from hard colds.
 Orient Chapter, R. A. M meets nex Wednesday evening. .=. . MT. Henry F. Bottum of Stafford 5 rect, we'll known and highly esteem. C citizen of the town, died yesterday of pneu monia.
 MT. and Mrs. Andrew Leloyt attend. ed silver wedding at MT. and Mrs. Miner Mlller's, Brmfeld, Mass, last Thursd y night.
 The wife of Wm. Butterfield is very sick from cold and resulting derange. ment, which it is hoped may pass away with it's cause.
 Letters remaining in the office at Staf- ford Springs, Feb. Is, 1885, Thomas A. len, Patrick Burns, O. J. Burns, Mrs. Annie Brown, ROsiid4 Chevalier, Huldrigue Out -O Ms uS Edward Grady, Rev. W. Quinn, Edward Rsnnert. J. A. Smith, Wm. Vassaw. Geo. A. Webster.
 A hard snow storm op, rat ed against them, and two dances at the Springs, one at the Hollow, and one at Orcuttvilie help I'd divide public patronage, yet the presen- tatIon of Nevada last Friday evening drew al audience of over 1OO, meeting expenses and more. This is hardly matter of con- gratula' ion, however. Tie merits of tie entertainment and the pains of it's prepara- tion should have been better recognized by patronage.
 STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 -On Saturday evening, Ftb. 18th, the Town Hall will be open for roller skating. Admission to hall 15 cents, use of skat' 8 lU cents. Skating will continue from T 80 70 1O,3O, and the public are invited to at tend.
 icoRREsPoNDENcE.
 -Services as usual at the Universalist church n'xt Sunday. Morning subject Entering the Kingdom of God as a Little Child" All cordIa ly welcome.
 -The lzcture Thursday evening, by Rev. Mir. Free. on "The Progress of Mod ern Thought" was exceedingly bright and interesting. His points were all well made, aad though We may not feel bound to accept all his statements without uues ton, the lecture, as a whole, was tri- umphant demonstration of the fact that we are living in the best and greatest days tue world has ever seen. The lect ure gave universal satisfaction, and those who who dld not hear it lost rich treat
 sTAFFoRDvTLLE.
 The fourth quarter.y conferences will be held at the Methodist church on Sun day evening. The presiding elder will preach at 6.30. The pastors suhiact for morning discourse will be "The Memory of Washington"
 WEALGNa4EON. tCorrespondence)
 Clarence E. Taller was in town last week.
 We have received, from the hand of Mrs. D. l.. Dunham, an interesting num- Der of The Gurley (Col.) Tribune. Mrs. Dunham has long been resident of the place.
 Widow Mattie Marcy, with her young 7st son, is spending the winter at her .fath- rr's, Augustus Miller
 Miss Stella Potter has gone to Haver- hill, Mass.
 George Rider is better. His hem orrhages are not from the lungs, it is sad.
 The center school closed Tuesday.
 It took nine days recently for a letter from New York, it's address ss plain az cnpper-plate, to reach this post-office The Sunday Republican has often been four days on its journey hither-due Monday morning at g. 40.
 1t is reported that Newell Delphia has bought the old Morrison place, lately own ed by the heirs of Alfred Knight.
 The religious meetings, still held by Rev. Messrs. Terry and Cooper, are quite fully attended, especially at South Will tington.
 Program of the fellowship meeting with the Congregational church at Wiling ,on, Wednesday, Feb. 22d, 1888 A. m devotional exercises, 10 30 sermon, H. 15 ; collation.. P,m.-toplc, 30, First Fruits for God ;" l, ourselves, personally 2, as families 3, as churches 4, our posses sions discussion. A cordial invitation.