The Press., 1890-02-20
--The following books have been donat

ed to the public library, and will be ready for distribution Saturday
 PAT The Awakening of Italy, Rev. LA Wylie 24s The Life and Letters of Emily Judson,
 A. 0. Kendrick. 643 ThesD Deans Daughter, Mrs. Gore. GA UT Parish.
 645 Madame De >tael, Bolte. 646 The Early Dawn of Christian Life in the
 !Olden Times, author of The Gotta Family. 172 Woman and Her Savior in Persia. 173G Eyes and Fla &. H. w. Beech r. 174 Sunlight and Shadow, John B. Cough. 2s9 Lotus Bay, Laura Nichols. III Across the Continent Bowles. lt2 Arctic Explorations, Vol. l, Dr. Kane. 113 |" C Vol. II, ''
 "A party of fishermen on Mashapaug last Saturday set ssfip ups" but the weak aning of the ice alarmed them and they went ashore. One after another bite sig. nal was given, but the sportsmen could only stand afar off ard imagine how they could break the big fish record if they conld only pull in the undoubted monsters who were chewing their bait. They pro. pose to recover their tackle next winter, when the ice has strengthened sufficiently
 w. J. Aborn, formerly of Stafford Springs, has bought of D. G. Adams the Lovett farm in the east part of Tollapd The Rockville Journal c,ngratulates MT A. in that 'tthe farm commands view oi the Connecticut valley for mary miles, and that from it he ''can see the electric tights in four cities-Hartford, Springfield, New Britain and Rockville" Ea
 STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 Charles Puffer, formerly of Staff 'rd Tufts iu September last for years course ,n theology, has accepted a most aatterlne call to supply for year the Universalist church at Stoughton, Mass, Is miles from Boston. MT. Puffer has preached in sev ral places, and had other like invitations The parish now under his ministration is large and prosperous Mr. Puffsr is g graduate of Tufts college, and for some years past has been popular teacher il Topeka, Kansas.
 The popular two-act drama, Bread upon the Waters to be given at the towI hall on the evenings of March 9th and 9th IS being rehearsed by competent actors, as the c,st below indicates There will be good music. The price of admission ii put at 9 cents; children, 15 cents.
 ... cAss: Dr. Harlem, - John o. Booth Harry Harlem, Will E. Truesdell Fred Hastings; Thomas Johnson Bob Winden, Milo B. Hayes Jonathan Wild Butts, John M. Larned I.ucv Harlem, Miss Nellie Champlin Mrs. Loring, Miss Gertrude Morse billy, Miss Lottie Weston
 sTAFFoRDvILLE.
 MT. W. o. Eldredge and family from New London nude a short visit at his parents few days since.
 -Messrs. Peel & Mccarthy are having electric lights put in some rooms in theiI mill. Parties from Boston are doing the work, and are stopping with Mir. B C. Eldredge while in town. The singing school under the instruc ion of W. O. Turner, from the first, hat gained in interest and numbers. Last week S5 were present The sessions hold from one hour and a half to two hours Great interest is manifested on the part o teacher and scholars.
 Rev. G. w. Elmer attended the preach rs' meeting at Norwici during the week. Al tho annnal npeting Of the Cengre lti0nsl society tha following ofIiceFs wer. abosen Clerk and sreasnref. Deh Smith |c'smmittee, Dea. Smith, Ghas. SNfth, Geo AndIews solicltOr and colteetar4 Jame, Swift; Eshers, Albert More. Ed win Swift IchoristeT, J. O. Golburn.; sexton. J. 0 Cumings Tke renting and care of vestr, was put into the hands of the parish com mittee
 At the Congregational ladies' aid SO eiety's annnal meeting the following of ic.rs were chosen president, Miss s. A Alden vice president. Mrs. A. s. Eaton sec'y and treas, Mrs E Eldredge Th' ladies have cleared $21O since their las annual meeting.
 Last Saturday the three-year old sor of MT. Peel of Stafordville fell from chair and fractured his right arm betweel bow and wrist. Dr. Newton was called tt make adjustment.
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 A religious service will be held a Preble's Hall next Sunday at 30 p. m conducted by MT. Burns of the Conn. Bi ble Society. Bring Gospel Hymns.
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 (Correspondencs)
 Of course, some of us heard the thun der Tuesday night Some of the peal' sounded grandly. Was it to celebrate tn. cessation of the grip insthese parts ?
 -'.Grandpa" Shaffer is rather more comfortable.
 Josiah Sparks is one of the latest vic tims of the influenza.
 Herbert Lillibridge is on the gain from very severe attack of pneumonia.
 The steam saw-mill near the Hill vii soon cease it's labors in this locality.
 We had the pleasure recently to re- ceive a letter from Comrade William P Stedman, of Owosso, Mich, one of the csptors of Jefferson Davis, and who de- scribes his appearance in women's cloth ing, and tells what he said and did when captured in the last Century.
 -Women's home mission meeting in the conference room Saturday of this week, at 2.30 p. m.
 Phil, the little son of Charles Fl. Rider, is recovering from g severe attack of illness. Dr. Johnson is in attendance.
 By the way, a good physician is need. cd n foyun GholI slave 11a Aokoo A. zz