The Press., 1889-12-05

' -Thanksgiving day brought back to us many familiar faces of former residents. A few we now call to mind are R. H. Small Henry Lnfier, Pliny Harwood, James Russell and their families from New L,n don. w. Fl. Spedding and F. A. Patten from New York, Henry o. Fisk from Hart ford.
 The first snow storm came Friday morning-sbort, though brisk-ending suddenly in clear, sunny sky. No. OF Tuesday, a change from rain to snow. No. 3 seems to be coming.
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 [Cerrespondence.)
 The wife of Napoleon Maynard, who has been more or less an invalid for 2S years, died last Sunday-of pneumonia. Al her request her remains were taken to Canada for interment.
 The Hope mill, which has been work. ing short handed for the past two weeks, owing to broken shaft, started in full again Monday morning.
 On Tuesday morning Mir. Charles Watrous, boss dyer at the Hope mill, ran a nail into the sole of his foot, by stepping on it. and it has caused such a wound as to make him unable to work for the pres. ent. His daughter, Edith, has left the Staffordville woolen mill and works at the New City mill.
 On Wednesday morning the telephone refused to work. The difficulty was sup posed to be in connection with the ground wire at New City, where it is said to run through the brook and is thus liable to be frozen up. If this be the case it ought to be removed from such danger at once, for not only business of importance but life itself may often dep md upon it's in. stant availability.
 "A few days since Mir. A. s. Poole caught coon, alive, which weighed IS pounds.
 The lecture on China will take place at the M. E church on Tuesday evening, at 7 SC o'clock.
 Rev. G. A. Crawford, Ph. D., pastor of Bromfield-st. M. B. church, Boston, will preach at the M. B. church next Sun day at 10. 45 8. m., and at ' p. m.
 Mrs. Martha Goodwell, who has. been confined to the house for the past tive years, is slowly regaining her health, and IS now able to move about little by the ald of crutches.
 Tuesday afternoon. It fell to the depth oi an inch or more. -
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the M B. church will give clam chowder supper next Thursday evening, Dec. 18th, in the vestry. Supper will be served from ( o'clock. Price 20 cents.
 STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 -"The children come home to Thanks giving, and Merchant Holt's, though little wont4d to the ways of this world, readily falls into this New England custom. See birth notices.
 -Woleott Lodge, No. 60, F. & A. M., hold their annual meeting Saturday even. ing, Dec. 7th. A full attendance is de- sired.
 WEST STAFFORD.
 There will be an old folks concert iu West Stafford on Tuesday evening, Dec 10th, commencing at T o'clock, for the benefit of the Ladies' Industrial Circle oi the Congregational society. At the close of the concert supper will be provided in the yestry of the church for all who de. sire it. Admission to the concert 20 cts. children under 12 years 10 cts. supper 1E cents each. A cordial invitation is extend ed to all.
 On Friday evening, Nov. 22d, MT. and Mrs. William A. Durham celebrated the tenth anniversary of their marriage by entertaining large number (6O) of their relatives and friends. The program con. sisted of instrumental and vocal music and refreshments. During the evening they were the happy recipients of number oi valuable gifts, as we'll as the congratula. tions usual On such occasions. All give glowing accounts of the evenings enter. tainment. Your correspondent regrets the unavoidable delay in acquainting the many friends of the couple with the nature and rasults of such an suspicious event.
 MT. Baker, who is studying at East Greenwich Academy, has been spending the past week with his sisters here. He returns to school this week.
 ELLINGTON.
 Crystal Lake Correspondence)
 Two of the most interesting and satis. factory school examinations the writer has ever attended took place last week. The first, that of Miss Emily Pease, in this Crystal Lake district, Nov 26th j; the zee ond, that of Miss Nettie Stacy. on Newel Hill, Nov. 18th. The recitations showed that lessons had been thoroughly learned and the department in both schools was excellent. In Miss Pease's school Bertie l.. Curtis and Edna Dimock were no absent nor tardy during the term, anc little Earl Curtis was not tardy, and ab sent but one day. In Miss Stacy's schoo Harry Charter, as the only one not absent k1 l4l --sA