The Press., 1889-04-18
STAFFORD.

STAFFORD.
 Ionic Lodge, F. A. M., meets Friday evening.
 Rev. E. E. Clark 9th lecture on geology (April 26th) will be upon the origin of man. Nothing relating to the creation of the world has been more discussed. Whether the book of Genesis is at variance with the revelations of scientific research comes in here as point for discussion. The local interest ought to be sufficient to pack the M. B. church on that evening to hear the views of 8 scholar who has made geology, and the revelations of the rocks, leading study of his life, and that too in connection with the work of an ex- pounder of the scriptures. The following notice has been handed in for publication !: sThe next lecture upon Genesis and Geol- ogy' will be given April 26, and will be es- pecin12Y diEected to GeReeis, as harmonious
 E that have been be Convenient for all to carry Bibles dur. ing the remainder of the course"
 John A. Brown has bought the farm of Mrs. Milton Cummings, short dis tance north of the borough line, and ad. vertises to sell the same at auction on Sat- urday of this week at p. m., and at the same time will put up the stock, wagons, tools, hay, etc., on the premises. This is Q convenient place for family wishing to combine farm and mill work. Farm will be divided if purchaser prefers. See ad- vertisement.
 W. H. Smith has begun upon 8 new barn in the rear of his now nearly com. pleted new residence on East Main-st.
 W. H. Griggs has set up one of his steam saw mills on the farm of M. P. Avery, on the border of Somers.
 Miss Maggie Clinton of this village sails from New York next Tuesday on a visiting trip to Ireland.
 HI. M. Day, the builder, is completing a nice cottage for his own occupancy on the corner of Prosrectst. and the new street from High to Prospect. The lot was bought of F. F. Patten, and is part of the Benton place.
 The "reputation" cases of O'Neill and Remmert, assigned for last Monday, were appealed by them without trial. On Mon- day O'Neill was again arrested by Sheriff Fisk, at the instance of Prosecutor Eaton, on charge of reputation and sales, and the case will be heard before the borough court next Monday.
 George Griffith is building a new house near his shop on Westford avenue, outSlde or the borough.
 An organ and vocal concert of sacred music is announced at St. Edwards church on the evening of Thursday, May 2d. Fullest particulars will be given next week, but among the features already provided are the presence and participation of Prof. Donahue, organist of the Boston cathedral, Miss Gafney of New Haven, soprano, Father brennan, tenor, and Dr. Mara of Amherst.
 James Fitton, who has been in poor health since last September, has just re- turned from visit to Lowell, and appears to be getting quite strong again.
 The following complaint of 8 mer- chant deserves due attention. The factor. izing laws of the present time, in connec- ton with weekly payments, are admirably adapted to aid the professional dead beat. It is easy for one of these to establish . credit with store by little bills and prompt payments; then run up bill which the merchant, though suspicious, fears to press him for, knowing that he is ct the mercy of his customer, and, for the same reason for foo long time permits it to grow The swindler, who is worse than thief then goes on to the next merchant in the same line, and 8 single man may thus in { year retire to some other community with $lOO, perhaps $2OO, in his pocket tha rightfully belongs to Stafford Springs mer chants. Our correspondent proposes tht right way to reduce, at least, the amount of such losses
 To THE PREss There is hardly sun set but sees some of our merchants losing mon ey through bad bills, and the laws of thu state are such that they give no protec tion to the business men. Now you may say why do you trust? Don't give out you goods without cash but say, and speal from experience, you can't do business il Stafford if you do not trust.
 There is only one way, so far as can see that we could adopt, and force those dead beats to pay their just debts, viz. to organizt Merchants Local Protective Association where the names of every dead beat in tow1 would be known. In this way swindlel could have but enc victim, but now he il making in turn victim of every merchant ir town and laughing at them when he is going away.
 Trusting to hear from others on this sub ject, am respectfully yocrs, A MERCHANT.