The Press., 1888-11-29

Cards received by friends in Stafford Springs announced the proposed marriage on Thursday, 29th, of our recent townsman l Hannibal Alden, now of Topeka, Kansas, I to Helen H., daughter of o. Fl. Dodson of Centerville, Dakota. Ceremony at tie brides home
 Ionic Lodge meets next Monday even- ing. !.
 -The following from the Union Signal I is official, and answers some inquiries now being made. In connection we may say that our local w c. T. U. is largely committed against partisanshipi in its:work, and unites all friends of temperance in fnrtherance of the same 1:
 Miss Willard desires 1t to be known that the statement so generally made in the re- igious and secular press, to the effect that the ". c. 1T. U. requires it's members to lend their influence to the prohibition party, or if they do not, declares them disloyal, is totally incorrect. Members are left free as to their political afiliation. A resolution saying that members should not, from the public plat form, antagonize the policy of the organiza- tion to which they belong, was voted down without debate at the recent New York con- vention. The large majority believe in the prohibition party, and so declare by resolu- ton, but the minority is free to dissent, and has always been.
 The T. of H. propose to celebrate their first gathering h their new hal, prob ably on Wednesday evening next, with a supper and social for the enjoyment of themselves and friends.
 A turkey supper will be served by the ladies of the parish, at St. Edwards hall, in connection with the fair in progress, Thanksgiving evening, from p. m. Tick cts 25 cents. -. s-....rs , >-PaImer Journal: The locomotive "Chieopee," which has been in service on the New London Northern Railroad 38 years, broke crank shaft last Saturday and will now probably be discardt d, as it is one of the oldest locomotives iu use, there being but two others on the road that have been in the service the same length of time, and one of these draws passenger train daily. Although it is like the boys jack-knife, which had had several blades and handles, still it was the same old knife, so this locomotive is the same old shell in which sfeam was made 33 years ago.
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 R. il. Moulton, of State Line, slaugh- tered seven months old porker the o.her day that tipped the scales at 300 lbs.
 -Wm. Fenton, of Grow Hill, had rather
 
 Springfield. For some reason he fell from the wagon, wounding his head so badly that he was stunned for some time. His horse and wagon were found in the vicini- ty of his home by some neighbor, who was greatly alarmed for his welfsre, and break ing into his house, found hat and clothes blood stained, and it was thought that he would never be seen alive again, as two or three days passed before his return. He, on his part, had great hunt for the team. Game home, and finding it not there, con- cluded it had gone back to Springfield during his unconsciousness, so he hasten cd back, giving a man BIO to go into the city ard hunt it up.
 GRACE CHURCH NOTES Service at Grace church Thanksgiving day, at I0.45.
 Friday being St. Andrews day, evening prayer will be read at 7.30 III the church, after which the semi i-annual business meet ing of the parish will be held. .Itis de- sired that every member of the yestry be present.
 On Saturday evening the Young Ladies' Guild meets for organization at the ,reetory at 2 o'clock. @@'~+> S-a-sf tz<ss 5
 Sunday next is Advent Sunday, the first Sunday of the: church year. The holy communion will be administered at the morning service, and there will be short address appropriate to the day.
 WEST STAFFORD !. Record of attendance in Dist. Mo- IA (Nora M @Patten, teacher, for the term ending Nov, 16th. Scholars neither ab- sent nor tardy: Jennie Pease; Louis Fair field, John Sutherland, Arthur. Pease, Erne.t Pease; absent one day, Louie Ckaffee.
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 School will commence next Monday, Dec. 3d, for the winter term, with the same teacher as during the fall term-Mrs. Mary Sprague who has proved: herself to be an efficient teacher, and is liked by all. The following scholars were neither tardy1 nor absent during the past term: Lizzie F.. Sprague, Hattie A. Converse, Ina M. Converse, and Frank Willis.
 .<.~ STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 The Stafford Grange meets next Tues day evening. *> Mrs. Frank s.. Miller, of Spencer, Mass, has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ezra s. Colburn for the past few weeks. She returned home last week. sa.
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