The Press., 1889-05-02
STAFFORD.

STAFFORD.
 Ionic Lodge meets Monday evening.
 U, Carl Converse is in New York this week, bowed under the responsibility of representing Connecticut officially, az a member of the legislative committee to the centennial celebration.
 Three special passenger trains on Mon day conveyed over the N. l.. N. R. R. g Vermont regiment and battery, en route for the centennial celebration at New Yosk. .sWhat station is this P called ont one as the train stopped, while the engine was taking water. Stafford Springs, answered some one looking down on the track from Main st. ''Oh, this is where they have the big fairs, is it?'' was re- sponded from the train.
 A communion service will be held next Sunday morning at the Congrega- tional church, and new members will be received on confession of faith. Subject of evening sermon, ''The Relation of Be. lief to Life"
 Among those doing the New York centennial this week are Mrs. W. A. Segar, and her son, J. Herbert Segar, Thomas and Fred Burwell
 -Dimock's market is blooming with towering plants on sale.
 The organ and vocal concert at St. Edwards church his evening will be worthy of the patronage of the most criti- cal music lovers. Good local talent is en- ployed, and the parish is fortunate in wealth of material of its own for such an entertainment, in addition to which an abundance of outside aid is called in. Ad- ditions have been made to the program ,s., sAc III ct served seats may yet be selected from the plan at Hanley's.
 The Forester minstrels give an en- tertainment at Oronoco Hall this evening. Reserved seats at Parsons.
 There are probably few clergyman in New England so much interested in rc- ligious work among the young people. or more capable of explaining the plan of the Y. P. s. O. E., or of suggesting means of increasing it's usefulness and influences, than Rev. Fl. w. Pope of Palmer, who ad. dressed social gathering of the local so- ciety and it's friends at the Congregational church on Tuesday evening last. In con- nection the society had very interesting little program of music and recitals.
 Officers of Grace church parish for the current year to Easter, 1890: Wardens, Dr. J. E. Middleton, H. o. Butterfeld vestrymen, J. T. Melbourne, Geo. F. Beard, John Johnson, Dr. F. l.. Smith, Chas. o. Rose, Wm. Wood; clerk, J. T. Melbourne; treasurer, Judge J. E. Cham. berlin delegates to diocesan convention, Dr. J. B. Middleton, H. O. Butter6eld alternates, F. w. Preston, Geo. F. Beard musical committee, the rector, senior warden and junior warden ushers, Robert Fisk, Chas. o. Rose. The treasurer's re. port showed parish expenses to be $1 ,234. 21; receipts, $1 ,269. .29; cash on hand, $35.08.
 The Stafford Springs orchestra is g well equipped body of musicians, made uI as follows: Nelson Pease, 1st violin Ernest Cushman, cornet; Thomas Will iams, clarionet; Chas. Curnan, base. These are all long time residents, and the perma nency of the body is assured by the pros pect of most of them long remaining here They have been organized together long time, and therefore harmonize we'll, are very convenient local institution, and loca pride should win them patronage. They have benefit ball at Oroneco hall Friday evening. Tickets, 75 cents.
 The bells rang out merrily Tuesday morning, in celebration of President Wash ington's inauguration, and all the flag were set a-fiying.
 Last Friday evenings rain compelled postponement for one week of Rev. E F. Clark's geological lecture at the M. B church.
 The stockholders of eStafordSpri Agr1cultural society will meet at Borougl hall on Saturday, May 11th, at 10 a. m. to organize under the resolution of incor poration recently passed by the legislature
 Dwight H. Parsons, whose prolonge' absence had given alarm to his family an, friends, returned home last Sunday night and has since been under the care of phy sicians, being sick from severe cold an also deranged. He is now said to be re covering. but so far has been able to giv no explanation of his long absence. H had complained of bad feeling in his hea before going away. Dr. Newton, his al tending physician, regards his ailing a but g temporary one, and his friends hop soon to see him again at his place of bus ness.
 S. w. Page leads the season, havin one day early in April, while out ridln with his wife, killed three black snakes be side the road, within few feet of eac other, aggregating nearly fifteen feet i length.
 -E. O,Neill of the American House hs made arrangements to remove to Bridge port, and will sell all his furniture at aus ton on Wednesday next, (Sth), beginnin at 10 a. m. This will be large sale ( chamber sets, carpets and crockery, espe. ially, as well as all other kinds of furn ture.