The Press., 1889-03-07

Aborn place near the fair grounds and has had cut intersecting streets from Park and West streets, upon which the land is sur veyed for building sites, which are now upon the market.
 In connection with the sociable of the ladies' aid society of the M. B. church next Wednesday evening musical enter tainment will be rendered, with tue follow ing program ':
 1-Piano selection. Misses Cleveland and Eaton. 2-Tenor solo, "Anehored,r Michael Watson, a-Bass solo, Where the Lindeus Bloom
 .oo E. ora 5oRn nayop Sae 5-Baritone % neiSo solo e,fh ssThe Gay Hussar,"
 L. 8. Converse. Alfred E. T. Watson. s-soprano and alto duett, Ely Away Birding l.. s-Reaains. aaG see seeefeds sesede' MsbeI " Ellis. s-Bass solo, with violin obigato, ''speed on;,' o1-Piano selection. aia Rene de Fees.' Sid smith.
 Misses Symonds and Ellis
 Admission 15 cts. Entertainment to com mence at 7.45.
 The death of Mrs. Cyril Johnson, whose sickness was mentioned two weeks ago, occurred last Friday, 1st. She has been resident of the town more than 60 years, and of Stafford Springs 40 years Being left a widow forty-two years ago, she soon sold the farm, and removed to Foxville, where she has since resided. She was left with ten children, the eldest 21, the youngest not quite 9 Three sons and three daughters survive her, MT. Will liam Johnson of Hampden, Mass, Cyril of the Hollow, Edwin, depot officer at Hart ford, Mrs. Henry Pinney and Mrs. Clara Parkess of the Springs, Mrs. Chas. Smith, Hydeville, ,15 nd.children, $ great grand children, 9lso one brother and one sister. She was one of the oldest members of the Congregational, church and one of its founders, having taking letter from the old Street church, when the society was first formed at the Springs, and always called that her church. The funeral was quite largely attended at her late home Sunday afternoon by Rev. Mir. Dickinson.
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 Much having been said about 0the prabable enormous expense to this town as the result of MT. Turner's administration of the office of prosecuting agent. the fol- lowing brief statement is submitted Since the first of August last tor the time of Mr. Hodgson's removal from the place. there has been paid into the town treasury a total of $178 in fines upon prosecutions brought by MT. Turner. From this de- duct $19 drawn from the treasury and di- vided between four out of town officers, being their legal fees for heir unsuccessful raids made in October last, and we have a balance of $l59 remaining in the treasury.
 STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 Staff I'd Grange will hold a special meeting Tuesday evening, March 18th, to transact any proper business.
 If ,,rir1orv 6otaa pfrnn q 7ickr If ot No. 1, taught by Lottie R. Weston: Schol- ars perfect ill attendance, Flora Roberts, Alice Whlton, Mary Pero, Addie Whito6, Frank Mead, Claude Pinney, Henry O'Neill, Ernest Johnson, Bertie Wightman, John nie Findeisen, Arthur Roberts, Arthur Connors, Adolph Pero, Clarence Lasbury i; not absent, but tardy once, Herbert Sanger, Leon Sanger, Arthur Sonntag absent one half day, Lena Peters, Charlie Connors.
 The ladies of the Universalist church are actively at work preparing for their annual festival to be held in the town hall Wednesday and Thu sday evenings, March 2Oth and 21st. The popular play, "Anitas Trials, will be given both evenings. List of characters next week. Let the people in all parts of the town plan their affairs so as to attend this festival, which is one of the notable institutions of Stafford No pains will be spared to make the occasion an enjoyable one for all who attend.
 A fair audience, considering the bad weather, heard Rev. s. w. Sample of Chelsea give his popular lecture. "The Heroic Side of Unheroic People, as shown by Charles Dickens.'' It was in every re- spect fine lecture and very different from the other lectures of the course. All lov- CTS of Dickens must have been charmed and confirmed ill their admiration for the great novelist. Perhaps in some cases the lecture will serve to create an interest where before 1t did not exist. Mir. Sample, by his ability and culture, combined with genuine modesty and grace, left a most favorable impression upon all who saw him on the platform or met him socially. It is hoped that he may be able to favor Stafford with another visit some day.
 The next lecture will be given Tues day evening, March 18th, by Prof D. H. L. Willis. His lecture will be an iilustrat- ed lecture on Rome"
 Rev. J. F. Simmons will preach in the Universalist church next Sunday. The holy communion will be observed after the morning service. The public cordially in vited to all the services of the church. Sunday school at noon.
 sTAFFoRDvMLE.
 (Correspondence.)
 It was reported that children in a French family had got diphtheria, but it proved to be humps instead.
 Last Monday complaint was entered against Mir. R. M. Chamberlin charging the keeping of 8 disorderly house, drunk enness and breach of the peace. One of the grand jurors at the Springs, after in- vestigating the complaint, signed it, and MT. Chamberin was arrested on Wednes- day. -.. .,.. ...-..
 Mrs. Hannah Smith mother of Deacon Sidney Smith, celebrated her 99th birth day March 9th, and has knit pairs of mittens the past winter, beside other work. You never find her idle.
 The Congregational society at it's an- nual meeting chose the following commit tee Dea. Smith, G. F. Phillips, Chas. Smith; clerk and treasurer, Dea. Sidney Smith. Several new members were ad mitted, and unanimous vote passed to retain Rev. w. Howard, who has accepted the invitation to remain.
 The entertainment at the Congrega- tional church was we'll attended, netting about $16 to the society.
 Rev. Mir. Newell will give the last of his winter lectures on "Great Men of All Kinds next Monday evening Subject "Great Kings and Presidents. Mr. New ell has been we'll repaid for his efforts tc interest and benefit the public by these lectures in seeing the excellent attendance and 0On6 attention maid f., tham