The Press., 1888-02-02
STAFFORD HOLLOW.

I the person WnO tOOk the &DOV0p &uO xS probably there at this time.
 STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 A subscriber this week encloses pay for one year, but neglects give his name. To whom shall we give credit?
 There will be social dance at the town hall, Stafford Hollow, on Friday evening, Feb. 10th. Dancing from 8 to 12 Good music aud prompting will be provided. Tickets only 50 cents.
 The Town Hall is said never to have held as many people at one time as at the Universalist ladies entertainment last night. Long after it seemed as if seats and standing room were fully occupied the crowd kept pouring in until at last not one more could squeeze in, and a large num- ber turned back to wait until tonight. The hall began filling at least an hour before the advertised time for the curtain to rise, and there were few empty seats at o'clock. The season of waiting was spent in visit 1 ing aud in enj oyment of an exhibit of fancy articles which decked the walls and cov- cred a table at the left of the stage, and which rapidly melted away under the lib- eral purchases made. Along the north wall of the hall were tables on which were displayed home made confectionery, cakes, etc, aud ice cream was served when
 
 1 s'The Lost Mlne," was mining camp epi- sode, well acted, with it's conglomeration of men from ''the states, of all types, includ- ing the negro and Chinaman. The man who had been known east as Deacon Steele was Vermont, Nevada, once known as MT. Murdock, and also ''Dandy Dick," Tom Carew, the artist who painted "Busted's Balm" all over the rocks, and Mother Mer- ton, "Mosel e" and Agnes Fairlee,a body of people accidentally ssocaated, but strange Iy proving to had had interwoven relations in former times. It is 2 play of interest, and is well presented, ,and will draw good house tonight, though probably not the immense crowd of the first evening. Correspondence.
 A large company came from MOnson to attend the Universalist fair Wednesday evening. If the good sleighing holds the compliment should be returned. "The celebrated Chinese Students" glve an en- tertainment at Central Hall, Feb. 8>h, un der the auspices of the Universalist soclety of Monson, Those who knaW pFonnuuGs it an entertainment of vdry great worth. Who will go ahead and get up load for an excursion to Monson on that night ? :,
 Under the auspices of the Peoples Lecture Course, Stafford, Rev. 8. R Free O W W11lItU6uI1U VIII ACCSukO 4A EP4EAVNAAA0V hall, Thursday evening, Feb. 9th, subject, Progress of Modern Thought" Doors open p. m., lecture to begin at p. m Admission 25 cents. MT. Free is well known, not only as bright and progress sive thinker, but as 8 devOut and cunse- orafed christian teacher and worker. Let no one fail to hear him.
 E" sTAFFoRDVILLR.
 The pastor of tue Congregational church will commence next Sunday moFn- ing series of sermons on the Ten Cem- mandments.
 There will be union temperance meeting in the Congregational church next Sunday evening at 6.30, to which all are invited, especially the young. Ad- dresses will be given on the four following points connected wifh the subject: The relation of the individual to temperance, J. o. Booth, Esq the relation of the church, Dea s. Sai h; the relation of the town, Rev. W. s. Newell the relation of the Bible, Rev. T. s. Robie.
 Third of the Rerles of fellowship meet ings at StaEoEdyille, Wednesday. Feb. 9th. A. m, devotional exercises, 10 30; ser mon, II. 15 i; cellation, 12 m. P m. top 10, ''Shall there be 8 revival of religion among our churches 2" list, the necessity of it; 2d, the nature of the desired re- vival 3d, conditions of its coming; 4th, blessings resulting; discussion. A gen. eral invitation extended.