The Press., 1888-10-25

being unable to get admission, to hear an address by Hon. George M. Stearns, of Mass. The fame of the brilliant speaker drew hosts of republicans to hear the adroit pleadings and stirring appeals which he made to electors. He kept all these good natured and amused, besides stir ring those in sympathy with his views into fervor of enthusiasm. The democratic side of the question has probably had no abler speaker to champion 1t in Connectl- cut this fall than MT. Stearns, who has in combination the valuable qualifications of ability, wit, and discretion.
 Mrs. Clara Hoffmann of Kentucky will speak at Oronoco Hall, on Thursday evening of next week, upon political mat ters as viewed from the prohibition stand point.
 It will be seen by "Stafford Hollow l item" that Mrs. Mary A. Llvermore is to speak at Spiritual Hall next Tuesday even ing. The notice is a short one, but ought to be sufficient to secure a crowded house to speaker so gifted and so favorably known here. ~a | Geo. B. Buck, who recently bought 8 hardware store at Palmer, Mass, has just leased house and will remove there at lonce
 Mrs H. s. Hancox of New London will succeed Miss Fanny Sparrow (resigned) as telephone operator in this village. Di- rect telephonic communication IS now open between Stafford Springs and WIlIimantic Heretofore the halloes have gone by way of Rockville.
 The tenants of Taft's block like their enlargement of stores made by enclosing in the veranda.
 | -Dimock's meat market, opposite the depot, is being enlarged at the expense of Parsons news room, which surrenders a part of it's space for the purpose.
 W. D. Irons & Go. are the only agents in this vicinity for Rowe's Fair Haven oysters. -> t.=r-..~
 On Saturday, Oct. 18th, the Board of School Visitors organized by the choice of Rev. F. L. Batchelder as chairman, and J. R. Washburn clerk pro tenn. Present, z W. Ellis, J. R. Washburn, Dr. c. B. New ton, F. l.. Batchelder, J. O. Booth. It was voted that Rev. E. M. Buckley be ap- pointed acting school visitor in the Springs, Rockwell Hill, Works and Washburn dis tricts for the ensuing year, also that Rev. F. l.. Batchelder, John O. Booth, J. R. Washburn and z w. Ellis be acting school visitors in the districts in which they otfic- J acting school visitors constitute examining committees in the several districts under their respective supervision as acting school visitors. Rev. F. l.. Batchelder was chos- en chairman of the board for the ensuing year, and Rev. G. V. ~Maxham superin- dent and secretary.
 Price, Lee & O., the we'll known di- rectory publishers, who issue over 30 annual directories, including several cities in the list, have bought the interest of Wilbur F. Hanks in the Tulland County Directory and will issue anew numb Der in D. cember, and every second year, hereafter. The canvass of Stafford is now being made by two representatives,, one of nine, the other of seven years experience. They promise in the new volume the greatest possible accuracy, and many new features of i'm provement over the last. The directory of Stafford will be. complete, giving the entire town as fully as the borough alone was given before. Also the other towns of the county will be given more fully, the larger ones also having complete list of resi- dents. The statistics of societies and cor porations will be given more fully, and the value of the book will be greatly enhanced. The issue will be made some time in December, and the canvass of Stafford will probably be completed this week.
 -J. c. Anderson was out again on Mon- day, and is rapidly mending from injuries received by being thrown from his wagon near the fair grounds last week.
 Letters remaining in the office at Staf- ford Springs Get. 25, 1883: c. W. Avery, Mrs. Mary Brethwhate, Mrs. Dr. J. Clark, Chas. Deuzler, Willie Miner, G. H. Mark, H. M. Ryder, Hiram Snow, o. Wagner.
 All those living in this vicinity who voted for Harrison in 1940 are invited to sit upon the platform, as vice presidents, at tomorrow evenings republican meeting.
 Gen. Hawley will speak at Oronoco Hall on Friday evening, Oct. 26, Hon. ". .Simonds Tuesday evening, Nov. 30th, Senator O. s. Platt on Friday evening, Nov. 2d. and Ex-Insurance Commissioner Miller of Hartford on Monday evening, Nov. 9th. These are all speakers who need no in- troduction from The Press. All but the last have before addressed audiences in this viii lage. MT. Simonds, republican candidate for congress, will get large audience, both. because he has many friends here, and be- cause our industrial population are espec- ially interested in learning the views of one who is candidate for seat in the national legislature.
 Companies A and B, Harrison and Morton guard, are requested~to report at headquarters Friday evening, the 26th, at 6. 45 p. m., for escort duty. The line of march will be, viz. /: East-M Main-st. to G. H. Bakers residence; counter march to School-st., School-st. to Cross, Cross to Maple, down Maple to East Main, down East-Main to Furnace-ave., Furnace-ave. to Edgewood, Edgewood to High-st., High-st. to Vest Main, down West-Main to Spring-st., Spring-st. to Woodlawn, Woodlawn to Highland Terrace, Highland Terrace to Stafford Springs House
 A general illumination along the line of march will be appreciated By order of G. Embert Marsdale, Major in command.
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 The speaker engaged for the flag rais- ing at Staffordyille last evening being un- able to keep his engagement, in his stead Hons. John M. Hall of Willimantic inl John A. Tibbits of New London spoke. The bad weather did not prevent large turnout, the Congregational vestry being we'll packed with auditors. The, torch bearers from the Springs were out in force and made fine looking procession along 8 route we'll illuminated by lighted windows and red fire. The boys were, after their march, well warmed up with hot coffee and doughnuts at the house of Chas. Eager, and later were warmed with stirring ad- I