The Press., 1889-10-03
STAFFORD.

Mrs. T. 0. Lathrop is in New York selecting fall millinery goods, and will re- turn to-day.
 A. Needham returned from the west on Monday with fine lot of horses He advertises them in another place.
 Have any copies of the public acts of 1889 been sent to Stafford for public dis tribution, as the law requires? If so, where are they |? They are much inquired after.
 They are coming, from north, south, east and west. The attendance at our fairs is phenomenal, especially when places like Brattleboro, Holyoke, Hartford and Springfield send their visitors in consider able numbers. These are not people who take this time to come and visit friends. They cone for the day on the excursion trains, and come to see the fair. Every body knows of the "Stafford fair" Go to any place in New England and mention Stafford as your residence, and the re- sponse will be, "That is where they have the big fairs," or something similar. And now all we are anxious about is the wealth CT. Everything else is in order for scoring another great success.
 MT. and Mrs. Marquis A. Smith have recently returned from a quite lengthy visit to Canada.
 Prof. Amidon of Monson academy is now serving as organist at the M. B. church, Miss Thresher, also of Monson, having resigned.
 It looks as if the vote of every man opposed to license was needed this year. It will be a close rub.
 Ionic Lodge meets Monday evening.
 Orient Chapter meets next Wednesday evening.
 Mrs. L. E. Dimock has engaged to do millinery work for Mrs. G. o. Cleave- land.
 Democratic caucus, East parish, at the Town hall, Friday evening at 7.3O.
 Quite number of Stafford people at tended the fair this week at Wlllimantic, and some went to Belchertown on Tues day.
 Miss K. F. Horrigan's fall millinery opening will be on Friday evening.
 The east parish republican caucus will be held at the town house on Friday eyen- ing.
 IL K. Lord of Parker, Dakota, is mak- ing short visit in town. He leaves on his return Saturday.
 -Citizen's band will occupy Oronoco hall for a concert and ball on the second evening of the Stafford Springs fair, We'd nesday, Oct. 9th. Dancing music by Alstrom's s orchestra, B. Chadwick, prompt CT. Tickets $1. Supper, served at Bren- mans, 50 cents.
 With the fireman's ball Tuesday even- ing, and that of Citizens Band Wednes- day evening, it would seem that due pro- vision was made for those who find the other settlements of fair time insufficient Both will be well managed affairs, and for the benefit of deserving local institutions.
 Judge Chamberlain has sold from his Rockville property houses and lots to the value of M GOO; also, has contracted for the building on other lots of two houses, one double costing $3, ,OOO, and one single at the cost of 5000. He has also made purchase from Dennis Cooney of the so-called Oorbin farm in Willington, near the depot, including 200 acres of land and all crops and buildings, cattle swine, and other stock, farming tools, 20 tons of hay, etc. The personal lproperty will soon be disposed of at auction.
 The program for Citizens Band con- cert, to be given in connection with tue ball next Wednesday evening, is: Overture Sparkling Gems, A. Minker. Andante and Galop, From Frohman. Baratone solo, J. Matthews Waltz, J. Fisher. Polka, M. Smith.
 At the firemen's balll on Tuesday even ing the concert program will be: Oyerture-Vineta, s. Grilubergar. Waltz, Waldteufe. Gavott-Octavia, Wegand. Galop-Firemen.
 Miss Mena Adams gave 8 whist party on Tuesday evening at her home on Vest ford avenue.