The Press., 1889-04-18

MT. R. B. Beville of the WillimantiC Journal paid us friendly call Tuesday It was his first visit to Stafford for ovel twenty five years, and he noticed a great change, for the better, as he says.
 GRACE CHURCH NOTES = Service this Thursday evening at 7.30 The holy com ) munion will be administered Good Fri day morning there will be service al II o'clock. In the evening rector and : people will attend the union fast day ser vice at the M. E. church i. :. Services on Easter day at 11.45 a. m. and p. m..... Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of East. CT week will be given up to the young Ia. dies fair. Thursday evening the annual parish meeting will be held. =. Bishop Williams confirmed class of five and preached at Grace church on Friday even. ing last On Monday the parish voted to build a rectory adjoining the church. and the rector, Judge J. F. Chamberlin, Dr. F. l.. Smith and Henry O. Butter field were appointed building committee with full power.
 The Young Ladies' Child connected with Grace church will hold their annual fair at the vestry on Tuesday and Wednes- day evenings, April 8 and 24th. A large number of useful and fancy articles will be offered for sale. A new program, con- sisting of recitations and music, instru- mental and vocal, will be presented each evening. Miss Etta M. Thomas, elocu- tionist of Boston, will be assisted by the Lorelei Club of the borough, and MT. Charles Orcutt of Monson. Cake and Ma plecroft ice cream will be served each evening. Doors open at z, entertainment pkc nhS 10.
 The next meeting of Harmony Temple of Honor, Wednesday evening, April "A, is for the semi-annual choice of officers.
 Moran and Flynn, the prosecuted Stafford Springs liquor sellers, defanlted when called to appear for trial at Holland last Tuesday morning, and their bonds man, Samuel Rockwell, was called upon to make good his guarantee of $200 each for their appearance. There was large at- tendance of witnesses for the state. J. M. Reed assisted State Attorney Bill in this, and also in the Union reputation case.
 The Congregational people will give the usual attention to decoration and appropriate services on Easter Sunday. The evening exercises will be chiefly by the choir, younger people, and small chll- dren.
 IN. W. James is canvassing this town for Thayer's "Marvels of the New West, !" book which has been in The Press' li- brary for over 8 year, and one which we can commend as intensely interesting, and full of valuable information.
 There will be a union service Fast day evening at the Methodist church at 7.3O o'clock. The exercises will embrace addresses by three pastors, and readings I L .koks of To are expected. Music will be rendered by hardly fail to interest and profit. All are cordially invited.
 The school meeting of Dist No. 2. held Tuesday evening last, voted to &C., cept 8 proposition from - Spencer, owning land next east of the school prem ises, to unite in opening a street from High to Prospect B feet wide. At the High-st end of the street 25 feet of its width comes upon the school premises, at the Prospect-st. end 25 feet of its width comes upon the Spencer premises, but 8 curve in the boundary line causes over half the land to be taken from Spencer. The new street will line directly with one already leading north from Prospect-st. making 8 continuous street. The new street also gives an entrance to the school grounds at the east side of the school house, either for carriage or foot passage. MT. Spencer also proposes to open a street from the new street near the east side o1 the school house, running east and inter. secting Prospect-st after it has curved to the south, which will give the school premises another outlet. The advantages of the new street are that some cottages which MT. Spencer is about building will have their fronts to the school instead of abutting their rears to the same. Also will stop the travel across the school prem ises, now almost necessity on the part oi residents of Prospect-st. The meeting al- 50 voted to have the wall along the High street front of the school yard made of rock face, wall not to exceed four feet in height, with steps opposite front door of school house, to be of stone, iron or wood, cost oi all not to exceed $500, and the special committee appointed last year, viz. Al. varado Howard, G. 0. Parkess and 0. G. Ellis, were continued in charge of the work of wall and grading, and also in. structed to lay curb for walk.
 Two houses in the borough are adver- tised for sale by J. s. Smiledge, agent for the owners.
 Saturday, 2Oth the last day of grace on taxes. Big interest then begins. Col. lector Hanley may be found at his store al all business hours from now until Satur. day night
 Win. symonds and Lewis symonds are both quite sick.
 M. P. Hanley, Esq, of Stafordville, made visit to the Springs this morning, the first time since his leg was broken. He uses only 8 cane as aid in walking.
 A change in the firm of '"The Beck. with Gard Company" is advertised this week. Also the widely known wares pro. duced by the firm are advertised.
 HYDEvTLLE.
 German measles and humps are here, which will somewhat interfere with at. attendance at school.
 STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 Stafford Grange will have an open meeting at the town hall on arbor day evening at 7.3O, with speaking, of which more will be said next week. Brethren from Union grange visited with Stafford grange on Tuesday evening.
 Sunday services will be resumed next Sabbath in Spiritual Hall. Prof. J. w. Kenyon, lecturer of marked ability, will address the meeting. Services at and { p. m. All are welcome.
 Rev. J. F. Simmons will preach ir the Universslist church next Sunday morn