The Press., 1888-03-08
STAFFORD ID.

STAFFORD
 It has been many years since pneumo nia has made such havoc iu town as 1t + now making. Calvin W. Eaton, life long resident, and prominent and respected citizen of the town, died on Monday, after a very short illness.
 The sChautauqua Circle will meet or Friday evening at the M. g. church.
 J. H. Reed, trustee, will next Satur day, at 10 8. m. sell at auction at hi+ office the interest of R. s. Hicks ID the unfinish. cd block, corner of East Main Street and Furnace Avenue, also real estate in Rockville.
 Hundreds of people on Tuesday vis- ited the car of Hi henry's minstrels, many of them looking through the interior, 8 marvel of economy of space and conven- fence, where 25 persons are comfortably lodged and fed, there being kitchen, din ing room, a state room for each four per- sons, 8 neat office for MT. Henry. This ear is heated by hot water, has an overhead tank supplied with water, space between the trucks for baggage, etc., and has not an inch of waste room, yet it's occupants have all required comforts.
 Hi Henry's minstrel show on Tuesday evening was not only good, but clean and original, in contrast with those which deal so freely in smut and chestnuts. The hall was backed to hear them, as 1t will be when they come again, and by good class ot people. ,,. =.
 The March winds are blowing up dust in the streets, but mud time is coming.
 The officers of the Stafford Agricultu- ral Society will meet at the w. 0. T. U. oR Sc that full attendance be had.
 The many friends of Mrs. Laura A. Patten, who is now in Philadelphia, will be glad to learn that she is convalescing from a severe illness. She desires through The Press to send thanks to her numerous friends who so kindly remembered her with congratulations on her her birthday anniversary, March Sd.
 The house of Perry Davis, near Or euttvills was discovered to be ca fire be- tween Ave and six o'clock p. m. on Saturday last. When discovered the roof was on fire, seeming to have caught from a de- feet in the chimney. Efforts to save tue house were fruitless, and attention was then given to saving the furniture, most of which was got &ntaz The house was recent ly built ,and the eMsdrance-amount $80O- was considerably below its value.
 The new Oronoco Hall was well pack ei last evening at the Hi Henry minstrel show. It was an suspicious opening, as the audience, 30 well pleased with the en- tertainment, were in the best mood .o be satisfied with the hall The verdict is generally satisfactory. The room com fortably seats 450 people, and will accom- modste one hundred more on pinch. A large area of space commands an entire view of the stage, and there are few or no seats that do not take in good views of about all that transpires upon it.
 Opportunities to hear speakers of the class of Mrs Livermore do not come to people of Stafford with frequency that warrants carelessness in improving them. This talented lady has spoken in nearly every city in the United States, and uni versally charms every audience with her sterling sense and conoiss utferances. To hear such speakers is not simply an amuse- ment-is educating pr ocess for the hear CTS. There is no doubt that she will have large audiences each evening fMarch 18th and 21ss), and it is quite unlikely that she will be heard here again. She IS drawn to visit Stafford largely by old associations, and to see old acquaintsnces made during her husbands pastorate here iu her early married life.
 Bert Holt has gone to Gilbertville, Mass, to fili store elerkship.
 March has opened up cold-a it suc- cessor to the two proceeding months of 1888.
 Willard Dimmick, from Wales, has bought out LeRoy Squier's stage line be- tween Stafford Springs and Staffordville, and has been running it since March 1st. Mr. Squier has also sold his house at Staf- fordville to Herbert Mcfarland of Wales, and has himself removed to Wales. Mir. Dlmmick IS living in the Squier's house at S'ahordville.
 Baker & Go. of this village had several thousands of dollars of damage to the stock in their store, Springfield Union building, yesterday, chiefly by water. They were in: snred.