The Press., 1889-12-12
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Tt may be hoped that the EpwortI League may be favored with good weather I for the second of their course of lectures which occurs on Wednesday evening nexi (l8th). which will be by w. J. Yates ol l Fall River ,and illustrated with stereoptican views. The subject is Egypt, and the views are specially got up for it's illustration. Admission 25 cents.
 The annual sale of fancy articles to be held by the Congregational church next Tuesday evening, is receiving the usual careful application of the ladies, who are determined to make it attractive, pleasing aud profitable to all patrons, and indus trious fingers are flying in the production of useful and pretty articles, the exhibi. tion of which will be a feature to consider. aud the selling of which will be boon to the buyer. In connection herewith the ladies will publish little pamphlet of records of triumphs of mind over matter, or the successes of the ladies of Stafford Springs in the composition of food, in short, book of best cooking recipes, tested and proven by ladies of the village. As special favor a few of the business cards of the most reputable business houses of the borough and town will be interspersed with the recipes. If Tuesday evening is stormy the
 
 Some farmer residents of the nolt1 part of the town regard it as bad taste and worse morality on the part of one of their neighbors who took Sunday for hog killing day.
 Ionic Masonic Lodge had large at tendance last Friday evening, visitors be- ing present in considerable numbers from Wolcott and Uriel lodges, also from Wales and Monson. The district deputy was not present, as announced, but two candi- dates took the third degree, and ample refreshment, with hot coffee, was after wards partaken of
 Il. Helms dry goods store was closed for inventory on Friday evening last. and re-opened on Tuesday morning under the proprietorship of B. l.. Burr. MT. Burr's many friends will be glad that this venture secures his continuing in business here. He has been fortunate in securing as sales woman Miss Rosa 0. Beckwith, who served in that capacity ill the same store when under management of Denham & Co.,, and has had considerable experience since.
 Miss May Fe ,ther of Monson was the guest of Mrs. B. L. Burr on Tuesday.
 Mrs. Thomas Booth last Friday lost a pocket book, containing a small sum of money, either at the post office or between that and her home, near the Warren Wool en Go. s mills. It is hoped that the finder was some honest person who will see this paragraph. -e
 George Sing, who left Stafford Springs recently to visit his home in China, has written back to American friends, includ- ing Mrs. Spelman, his Sabbath school teach, CT, of his safe arrival and enjoyment of re- union with his family. George is fine fellow, and all are pleased to hear well of him. He writes very good letter in Eng fish.
 The fair of Grace church, which it was proposed to hold in December, was postponed, on account of other assign ments for that month, until some time in January, when it will occupy three or more evenings, and the leading feature will be "a week of harvest days,' booth being erected for each day in the week, and each having some feature suited to the day it stands for. There will also be en- tertainments and varied features Of new aud attract ve interest.
 Letters remaining in the office at Staf- ford Springs, Dec. 18th: John Bailey, l.. B. Cushman, Mrs. Joseph Delagee, Exavier Fanchant, Patrick Garvey, Frank E. Harvey, Chas. A. Jones, A. Moore, Joseph Perry, Peter Began, J. T. Ray mond, Mrs. J. A. Schean, Nellie Stormer, Wilfred Sarvie, Sayles A. Williams, John Williams, Monroe Wright
 -Heald's drug store has been improved by overhead ceiling and paint
 The resident pastors of the village have by vote been given the privileges of the rooms of the Business Mems Associa- tion.
 There is considerable breakage of street lamp globes going on on East Main street, the damage of last evening being not less than five, dollars. Officials have noted that this damage has occurred since the use of ar or spring guns, as toys, in that locality, and have their suspicious
 The Stafford Springs Agricultural So- ciety at its annual meeting on Saturday last re- elected the old officers, except that Dr. c. H. David was substituted as di- rector for w. P. Sweetser, who was dis qualified by reason of not being stock holder. MT, Sweetser Is continued as cor responding secretary. It was voted to make payment of 5000 upon the society y's Indebtedness.
 The subject of the sermon Sunday morning at the Congregational church is "The Purpose of Life" In the evening there will be an address to young women.
 The Chautauqua Circle will meet Mon day evening at half past seven.
 The Business Mems Association had at the start about one-third members above the first proposed limit of membership, and has further applications for admis- sion to be acted upon.
 The owner of an estray young brindle dog, part bull, can find him on East Main st., in this village.
 Charles H. Bumsted of Dakota, son of Hiram B. Bumsted of this borough, is wis iting relatives here.
 GRACE CHURCH NOTES. The Band of Hope will meet in Grace church Sunday school room Sunday, Dec. 18th. Ser vices at Hydeville Sunday, Dec 18th, 3 p. m. The rector elect will be unable to meet his confirmation class Dec. 18th, owing to his absence. Holy communion will be administered Christmas at the morning service, the rector hoping to be the one to administer it. It is expected that MT. w. s. Derby will fill the place of MT. Allen during his absence.
 Yesterday Dr. Newton was called to a little daughter of Louis Ducharme, of the borough, who fell from load of goods and fractured her right arm just above the wrist.
 -Rosecutor Eaton has the same ex- perience that his predecessors had in the receipt of frequent anonymous letters hint. ing at matters here and there requiring his attention. If the writers in such cases will give their names the prosecutor will