The Press., 1889-02-21
STAFFORD.


 --Excursion tickets are sold at the Staf- ford Springs station for $9 75 to Washing ton and return, good to from March 1st to March 4th, to return until March '7th. From Willimantic, $9. =
 --Citizen's Band conduct dauce at borough hall Saturday evening.
 On Thursday evening of next week Rev. J. M. Foster, post chaplain in chief, G. A. R., will lecture at Oronoco Hall on ''Prison Life in Andersonville. The sub- iect is one of never-tiring interest, and Mir. Foster, as one of the victims, telling of his own experience, and we'll known as gifted and entertaining speaker, ought to attract a large audience. The proceeds go into Winter Posts treasury. Tickets, 20 and 35 cents, now an sale at Parson' s and by members of the post. A specimen press notice is the following from the Buf- falo Express "It is safe to say that no speaker ever more completely satisfied an audience, or left better impression than did Mir. Foster on this occasion. All were sorry when the last word was uttered. <" Those who buy reserved seat tickets of the eanvassers can make selections of seats from the plan at Parsons.
 Albert c. Eaton is in Florida, and will be away for some weeks, on trip through the south.
 The Congregational ladies' social at the chapel next Tuesday evening will in- elhde reception to be given the new pas tor and wife, and general attendance is desired. Tea served at about 6 o'clock.
 GRACE CHURCH NOTES. = Service at Hydeyille on Sunday at 3 p. m.. .. The bishop has named April 12, instead of April 9th, as the date of his visit to Grace church, owing to other engagements. -. The rector has accepted an invitation to preach in the Lenten course at Grace church, Windsor.
 The Barreuther Family will appear at Oronoco hall next Monday evening in 8 musical variety entertainments. The fam fly consists of parents and five children. ranging from 6 to 13 years. Little Harry, the f-year-old 'celloist, is said to be prod igy. Tickets now on sale at Parsons.
 Stafford Grange had an unusually in- teresting meeting last Thursday evening. The special work was the discussion of butter making, chiefly by lady members, Mrs. J. W. Witt, Mrs. Ellen R. Weston, Mrs. Luther Crawford. Mrs. D. J. Glazier, reading prepared papers, and other ladies aud some of the gentlemen joining in the after discussion. Eloquent pleas for a creamery were put in by some of the ladies, who thought it profitable to keep more COWS upon the farm, with less drudgery.
 Rev. E. F. Clark will give the second of his course of illustrated geological lec- lures Friday evening, at the Methodist church. The lecture is free and all are invited. Time, 7.45.
 The Band of Hope will meet st the Methodist church, Sunday afternoon, at half past three.
 The worsted department of the Warren Woolen Go. is not running now, the de- preesion in worsteds, caused by recent ex- cessive importations, having caused very nearly general suspension of this industry throughout the country. The Foxville mills are also nearly at standstill for some reason.
 Widow Clarissa Johnson of Foxville, 85 years of age, is lying quite low from the effects of paralytic shook, which came to her on Tuesday evening.
 M. F. Shahan has started upon a new 7-tanement house of wood, with brick base men., on his lot on High-st.. near Edge wood.
 Only one week more at Gill's art ex- hibition in Springfield. It closes next Thursday evening. s