The Press., 1889-10-24

shipped to minister's family in south western Missouri 8 box of clothing anG household supplies valued at $150. Adams has made his fall opening oi stoves. and there are handsome designs 1T the stock, as usual.
 A theatrical company is booked for : week at Oronoco Hall, commencing Mon day, Nov. 4th. Wilbur Symonds looked contented though fatigued, as he came home from { brief stroll in the woods with squirrels taiis sticking out of every pocket and two fat coons hanging over his shoulder. Te him and his dog belongs the sole credit o success that has made him the envy o the local nimrods.
 Five new cottages for renting are be ing put up on West Main-st. One by Johr Brown, located west of the junction oi Prospect-st., and two each by Geo. O. Cleaveland and B. w. Brooks, located on the northeast side of West Main, and south of Prospect.
 A special meeting of the members oi the Stafford Pulic Library Association will be held at the library rooms Friday even ing, 25th, at o'clock.
 The Boston Clothing Company have opened the store in Pages block recently vacated by Shaw's bakery, and advertise this week an opening for to morrow. See advertisement.
 A dance is advertised for Saturday evening at Borough hall
 There are now nine applications for license to sell liquor in the borough, not including any druggists. Nine rum shops is an excessive number for borough of, at the largest estimate, 5000 inhabitants, q B. l.- Ln1G cations will fail. The preference naturally the desire of the better class that the where they will be less annoyance than when located where there will be lack ol public observation to keep them within bounds of decency. In one sense ii would be better to let rum run riot and thus for itself secure renewed ostracism. at the polls next October. But this is not the right sense in which to meet it, nor can the county commissioners, with due regard for their oaths of office, so look al the matter. A good citizen desires and is bound to work for the best results that can be had under the law, and equally bound to bow to the public will as ex- pressed at the polls. There is likely to be no formal move made to regulate the number or the character of the places i censed. The commissioners understand the situation and may be relied upon tc faithfully and conscientiously discharge the duties as obligated. They will no doubt satisfy all reasonable people, and obey the law as they must do, though it is certain that they will not please everybody.
 "A. F. Fisher, who has had stove and tinware store at Wales, has removed his business to this village, and taken store in Samuel Rockweli's building on East Main street.
 At the annual business meeting of the Citizens Band, Oct. 17, the following of.
 icers were elected for the ensuing year President, David Bissett; secretary Frank Preston; treasurer, Charles Curnan |; lead. CT, Herbert Parker; assistant leader, Ernest Cushman property man, Charles Curnan finance committee, Il. 0. Butter field, Ernest Cushman and F. E. Webber.
 Assessor Brosnan will be at Hanley' E shoe store during the day next Saturday, 26th, to receive lists.
 Rev. Father Vygen, of Putnam, a prominent priest of the Catholic church, died very suddenly on Saturday last of apoplexy.
 Excessive coffee drinkers who desire to reduce their appetite down to single cup can find at the Oriental Tea Store a cup which will enable them to do it. It is a common complaint that the second cup of coffee is never so good as the first. You won't need the second cup if you get one of these mammoth dishes.
 -E. Frank Carpenter (Mrs. Ezra s. Colburn's brother) and family of Spencer, Mass, started for Florida yesterday to spend the winter.
 While Edwin R. Marsdale was paint ing on w. H. Smiths house one day last week, the staging gave way, letting him fall to the balcony below, injuring his right leg and hip and lower back. He is attended by Dr. Newton, and will entirely recover, but will be laid up for some time, which is misfortune with which the com munity will feel sympathy, MT. M. being an industrious man, and though having the use of but one arm is bringing up and has comfortably provided for a considera- ble family of children.
 GRACE CHURCH NOTES. There will be a service next Sunday, Oct. 27th, at Buff Gap. .. /. There will be meeting of the la- dies aid society Wednesday, Oct 3Oth, in the Sunday school room at 2 o'clock :. The collection next Sunday evening is for the purpose of paying the arch h-deaconry assessment There will be meeting of the vestry Wednesday evening, Oct. 30th, at 8 p. m. .. Services in Grace church at the usual hours 10. 45 8. m. and D. m =. The rector would like to meet on We'd nesday afternoon, Oct. 3Oth, all who de- desire to join confirmation class.
 Some of those who have endorsed ap. plications for license regard their action as simply an expression of preference as to whom licenses should be granted.
 The following are the officers of Har- mony Temple of Honor for the ensuing term of six months: w. 0. T., Perry P. Davis w. V. T., E. A. Cleaveland; w.. R., Frank Austin W. A. R., s. F. Pease 1; W. F. R., Lewis Mclaughlin w. IT,, F. N. Crane w. Ch., D. l.. Converse ; W. U., Frank Aldrich w. D. U., James Reffenbufgh w. G., Wm. Robbins w. S., Henry Newell.
 --Dr. T. O. Tiffany is attending the an- nual meeting of the Conn. Valley Dental Society at Springfield, Mass. lie expects to return home Friday afternoon.
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 Rev. Geo. w. Elmer has been station ed to fill out the balance of the conference year with the M. D. church in place of Rev. Mir. Wallis, who has gone to Montana, seeking there health benefits. MT. Elmer, though but 39 years of age, has spent g years in Japan, 12 in U. s. consular ser- vice and II as missionary. His wife, a daughter of Rev. Josiah T. Benton, and grand daughter of the late Rev Erastns