The Press., 1889-01-10

way, Pete Bernore, Miss Knowles, Warren Kemp, l.. M. Langer, Mrs. Lizzie Con- verse, Mrs. Flora Monde, Albert Pair, Ed mond Precourt. Theophile Saroy, Harlie F. Thompson, Emily J. Willis, Henry O. Works.
 -Dr. Newton has during the past week had an unusual number of accident cases in his practice. Beside that of Snp't Haniey, mentioned under head of Staf- fordville, a few days since Jule Pupin, a Frenchman, while in act of sticking pig, cut an artery in his wrist before drawing any blood from the pig. Jan. 5th, Joseph, son of Wm S. Quinlan, while at play, cut an artery at the wrist with piece of glass, causing lively hemorrhage On the 4th inst. one Ramsay, French wood chop. per, was struck by limb of falling tree and knocked senseless, causing scalp wound and concussion of the brain. He Is recov- ering.
 Divine and praise service in the W. c. T. U. room next Sunday at 3 p. m. Elder l.. S. Goodell will preach the word.
 -ConductorSaunde train is complete ly equipped with new steam heating ap- paratus, fed from the locomotive.
 STAFFORD HOLLOW
 Fred and Will Batchelder spent the holidays at home.
 A "social dance" is announced to be held at Spiritual Hall, Friday evening, 11th. Tickets,50 cents.
 A raid was made on Monday on the s'chronic" saloon in the basement of the building south of the town house. The work was done entirely outside of the prosecuting agency bureau, Judge Risley of the borough court issuing search war rant, on complaint of Cyril Johnson aud E. c. Pinney, and Officers Fisk and Eaton making the search They found Bernard Dunlavy in charge, though his brother, Christopher, was the party they expected to find there A gallon of whiskey in 8 jug, quart bottle filled, and two other quart bottles partially filled with whiskey. and all the paraphanalia of bar were found.
 The Stafford Grange will install it's of ficers next Tuesday evening, it having been thought best to postpone the cere- mony until after the State Grange meeting, which is held at Meriden this week, and at which D. J. Glazier and J. M. Larned represent the grange.
 BENEFIT OF STAFFORD DRUM CORPS = The members of Stafford Drum Corps re spectfully invite your patronage to an en- tertainment in town hall Friday evening, Jan. IS. The program will consist of vocal and interesting music, concluding with a Imaginable farce entitled 'The Coming Mar" Admission 10 cents.
 sTAFFoRDvILLE.
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 The Congregational society held their ,1 ooki lpo oJ,x ing.
 MT. Newells lecture next Tuesday evening will be about "Great Inventors y
 .-Pickerel fishing through the ice proved quite an attraction last week. Some large strings and fine specimens were caught.
 Quite a number of villagers were startled last Saturday evening by the cry of fire and the ringing of the Hope bell It proved to be only MT. Higgins chim ney on fire. Another chimney burned out Sunday morning. Our experience with fires ought to teach us to provide some place where ladders and fire extin- guishers could be had in case of real danger.
 Mir. M. P. Hanley, superintendent of the Hope mill, met with quite an accident last Sunday. While driving from Brim- field his horse shied at some plank by the roadside. In the act of jumping from the carriage to take the horse by the bit, he fell, striking heavily upon the ground, and badly breaking two bones in his leg. He succeeded in making his way home alone +-+5
 The Ladies' Aid Society will meet in the Congregational vestry next Wednes- day, Jan. 18th, in the p. m., in connection with that in the evening. There will be a farmers supper and an art show. Sup per from 6 until 9p. m.
 WEST STAFFORD.
 One and all of the friends of Rev. O. B Thayer, of Square Pond, who may read this notice, are cordially and earnestly in vited to meet at the house of MT. Epaphro D. Dimock. in West Stafford, on Tuesday evening, Jan. 18th, for a donation party. Come the next evening if the 18th is stormy.
 ELLINGTON.
 The Ellington Grange will install the officers recently elected, with appropriate exercises, on Friday evening.
 looRREsPoNDENcE.l
 The annual meeting of the Ellington Creamery Association was held last Tues day, 9th, and Henry T. Allen, Wm. H. Thompson, John Thompson, John Beasley and Ebert F. Hyde were chosen directors The following is summary of Superin tendent A. M. Bancroft's report: Whole number of spaces of cream gathered dur. ing the year 1,131, BAY, making POE, 1884 pounds of butter. It averaged 6.51 spaces per pound. Average price per space, 3. 9f cents; average price per pound, .86, paid patrons. Total sales amounted to $60.. 664' '25 ]; total expenses, $S,775.38; total paid patrons, $51, ,969. .54 average cost pc, pound, 4.32 cents largest number spaces in one month, 139, ,213, in June; smallest number, 90,525, in Feb. There are al present 95 patrons. Largest number oi spaces furnished by one patron, 42, ,466 smallest number 3273 average gross sale per pound, 30.18.
 Royal, son of John Thompson, was very badly hurt last week by being drawr in the cogs of horse power. The flesh from his heel to his hip was very badly torn, laying the cords bare in places. Dr lStorrs, from Hartford, assisted by Dr fAllen, attended him.
 SQUARE POND PERSONALS.
 The writer was deeply interested al he1earned day or two since of the mar riage on New Years day of Miss Cors Newell, one of our cholcest young women to MT. Gates, of East Haddam, to whicf place she has already gone. Miss N. ii Rev. F. o. NeWelPs youngest sister, anc