The Press., 1888-09-20
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Rev, G. R. He~i t, of North Benning ton, Vt., will preach. for the seconl time, at the Congregational church next Sunday.
 Edgar J. Brown, of Boston, former Stafford Springs merchant, and son of John Brown, is spending Q season with friends in town.
 The fire bells rang out on Friday morning at o'clock, calling large num- ber of people from their beds to witness the burning of B. B. Butterields wood sheds and buildings. The fire had nearly destroyed the buildings before the alarm was general, and the firemen could do but little. Two streams from the hydrant close by soon extinguished the embers of the fallen buildings. A steam engine, saws, splitting machine, planer, etc., were nearl Y all ruined, entailing a loss considerably above the amount of insurance, $500. MT. Butterfeld will rebuild at once, and many sympathizing friends wish him better luck next time His new building will be put mp across the street from the former loea- tion, and upon land of B. B. Dennis
 -Dr. P. R. Watts yesterday read pa per before the Western Mass. Homeopath- ic Medical Society at Springfield.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Rock of Glyn- vile were given surprise party on Thurs day evening last by friends, it being their sixth marriage anniversary.
 Regular meeting of the W. W. R. 0. Friday evening, Sept 21st.
 ---The Methodist church Sunday school will hold topical floral concert upon Sab bath evenig next, commencing at ' o'clock. This is the same concert which was post poned last Sabbath on account of the in clement weather.
 The ladies. of the M. D. church held their annnal meeting, of the Woman's For eign Missionary Society, Sept. 9th, in the vestry of the church. The following off, cers were chosen for the coming year President, Mrs. A. E. Drew vice presi- dents, Miss M. A. Francis, Mrs. A. N. Nichols, Mrs. Wm. Ellis ; recording sec retary and treasurer, Mrs. R. Patten cor responding secretary and distribution of mite boxes, Mrs. B. K. Taft :; solicitor of the Heather Woman's Friend, Miss Mabel Ellis.
 David 0. Holmes, who went to Talla- poosa, Ga, short time since, has decided to locate there, and his family and house hold goods have gone to join him. Mrs. Miner Kinney has removed from Stafford Hollow to occupy the tenement vacated by Mir. Holmes.
 The democratic flag pole has been painted white.
 A paper is being circulated to raise money for a tower clock to be placed upon the Congregational church. The old clock destroyed by the flood in I'D was a great public convenience, and the need of it is yet often mentioned. The position is slightly from many parts of the village from much of the business portion and the striking of the hours can be heard all over the borough. To farmers visiting the village the loss of the clock was consider able one, judging by the frequent mention made by them of lack of a former much prized convenience A first class clock can be procured for $500, and this is the sum desired to be raised. The paper will be passed around so that all may have a chance to give. Smith & Cooley have sub- scribed $50, and it is hoped that their lib- eral spirit may move all others to give the scheme good lift Some years ago SC! lect school, taught in this village by Miss s. D. Elery, deposited a small sum in the Stafford Savings Bank as the nucleus of a fund for town clock. This fund now amounts, with accrued interest, to over $26.
 W. D. Irons has returned to the fish business, having bought out Frank Con verse, one of his successors in the East Main-st. market The firm is now Irons & Bowen.
 -Wm. Pierce of Willington has dug 8 potato weighing 9 pounds.
 Recent arrests by Officer Mullen have been those of Joseph Lebrash, Adolph Garnier, and Charles Frazio, who got into Q fight on South-st. Sunday, (others con. cerned running away to avoid arrest), and Albert Sisson, Theron Rider, Herbert Bos worth, and Joseph Derosier, who made g disturbance, also on South-st., on the 8th inst. All these settled.
 -J. J. Ellis has made record of 5 lbs. in black bass fishing atSquare Pond. When J. J. says 5 lbs. he means precisely Se ounces. He wont like it that we have men. toned it, but if the publication shall stim ulate single youth to rise to accomplish. ment of deeds of like greatness, then shall our mission be accomplished.
 The prohibition flag was taken in last night because of bad weather. This morn. ing 8 lager beer keg was found suspended in it's place. This act of sacrilege is, oi course, charged upon malicious republicans. We heard democrat argue that it must be the act of republican, because of the good feeling between his party and the prohibitioDists. A prohibitionist is sure the keg came from the republican club room, because of its being entirely empty.
 James Kennedy, formerly dyer at the Foxville mill, has returned to Stafford Springs. He has been for some years past in Philadelphia.
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