The Press., 1889-12-19
grAFFoRD HOLLOW.

STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 --Gov. and Mrs. E. H. Hyde, largely because of Mrs. Hyde's state of health. have gone to Hartford 10 spend the winter with the governors son, E. Henry Hyde, of the law firm of Hyde & Joslyn. Let ters for MT. Fl. as chairman of the state board of agriculture's committee on dis eases of domestic animals, as well as other mail or telegraph matter, should be sent to 63 Gillette-st. Gov. Hyde this week of agriculture at Birmingham. The Christmas exercises at the Uni versalist church will be on Tuesday even- ing, Christmas eve, at o'clock. The ex- ercises will consist of cantata by the Sunday school, followed by supper for the school and all friends, and Q general good time. Everybody welcome. Admit fance free.
 Mrs. James Risley has gone to South blid ye to spend the winter, and Judge Risley will spend as much time there also as his business at home will allow of.
 Stafford Grange, at it's annual meet ing on Tut sdoy evening, elected as off cers for the next year Master, G. +. Phillips ovefseer, Hell bert Glazier; lec- tuFGTa LutuGE StOWA1Os Thomas Johnson assistant steward, Frank Lasbury, lady a ,sistant steward, Mabel Buck treasurer, D. J. Glazier; secretary, W. E. Truesdell; chaplain, J. W. Chand- Ter; gate-keeper, J. w Witt; Pomona, Gertrude MorseA Flora, Mrs Ellen w eston Ceres, Nellie Champlin; organist, Lottie Weston member of executive committee for three years, James Mclaughlin; com mittee of aid to lecturer, Mrs. J. W. Witt, J. M. Larned, Lottie Weston.
 sTAFFoRDvMLE. Frank Hill has sold out his share in the livery business to his brother, Anthony Hill.
 EOLLAND. The. farmhouse of Mason I. Love land at Holland, on the Stafford road, was entirely destroyed by fire e,rly Tuesday morning, with furniture. Loss, $2, 900 insurance $1, 900.
 tooRREspoNpENcE.) A dance was held in the town hall Thursday evening. Many people were present from Wilmington. and Rockville, besides those from this place. The music was very fine, including cornet, bass viol and violin.
 An excellent lecture was given by 8 Yale professor on physiognomy in the town hall Friday evening.
 The grange is very prosperous. Sev eral new members have been initiated re- gently.
 -Wm. H. Buell. of Hartford, the horse l thief who has made so much trouble in Holland jail shamming insanity, has been sentenced by Judge Sanford to two years in state prison.
 Mrs Newman, mother of Frank and Ohas. Newman, died at her home on Wed oesday of pneumonia, after an illness oi only few days The funeral took place on Friday at ? p. m., at the family resi- dence.
 Two Arabs passed Sunday at the County House.
 The select school gave an entertain ment to its patrons and friends in towr hall Monday evening. The principal event of the evening was the reading of the schoo paper by the editors, Edgar M Hawkins and Miss Catherine Hansen. Before the reading of the paper quartette was an nounced, and four young men paraded or to the platform, each with pieca of sheet music in his hand. After making low bow the organ struck up. They appeared to try to sing in vain, and at last marched nG the platform very much depressed, amid fthe applause of the audience. Pieces wer' Ispoken by Harry Fnller and Louis Under wood. The exercises closed with due by Misses Catherine Hanson and Ami, Hungerford Miss Daisy Whiton presided at the organ during the evening. Afte the exercises games were played. Every thing passed of nicely and everyone hat an enjoyable evening.
 A fox was seen on Stafford Avenu' near the residence of l.. R. Ladd one da, recently, closely pursued by hound. I Benj. Root or son had been near with rife they would have made quick work c it. \, A meeting of the church committee c the Congregational church was held o Wednesday, Dec II, and it was voted t hire Rev. MT. Merrill for one year a 5000.
 Mrs Essex and family have move into F. F. Mack's house. FLORA. SOM EsEgSs (Correspondence.)
 MT. B. P. Russell and his daughter Mabel, started for church last Sunda l morning in sleigh. When north of Des A. D. Noble's residence the horse shie 3 from the road and upset the sleigh. Mi 3 Russell was thrown under the sleigh an dragged distance of three rods, but bot