The Press., 1890-09-11
Regular services will be held at Grace ,hurch, Sunday, Rev. MT. Robinson of

Regular services will be held at Grac' church, Sunday, Rev. MT. Robinson of fciating.
 Mrs. Susan Ledoyt of South Coventr, IS visiting relatives in Stafford. l A Stafford Springs merchant who hal always voted license, chiefly influenced by the argument that business is best in Ii cense towns, says that he is going to vott no license this year. He finds upon hii books long strings of unpaid accountt against people who are regular cash GUS toners at the groggeries. He finds upon inquiry ground upon which to make es- timate that about $1O00 weekly rasses oyer the counters of liquor sellers, who keep nc books and have no worry over bad debts though dealing with the same customers whose indifference to their honest and 1 legitimate liabilities is giving our mer. chants so much worriment. This is nc imaginary case. The facts all exist, and startling as they sound our merchants es- timate and conclusions are not so far out of the way.
 Band of Hope meeting next Sunday at 30 p. m. at the Congregational church. H. Dana, former leader of the band. The members of the band and all friends are welcome.
 Miss A. Fl. Dana, former teacher in the public schools of Stafford Springs, has for the past two years taught in Spelman Seminary, colored mission school in At that school next Sunday evening, at 2 o'clock, in the Methodist church. "A few days since the little son of AL fred Guiotte broke his left arm just above the wrist, while playing circus upon a cross-ba which was a little too high from the ground. He tried to hang by his toes and fell. Dr. Newton attends him.
 A borough meeting is called for next Tuesday, at 2 p. m., to vote upon the ac- ceptance by the borough of the new street, from High to Prospect, along the east side of the school house g o1nds.
 Surveyors have been stopping at the Springs House for some days awaiting in- structions about resuming the running of the line of the Ponagansett railroad They expect to be set at work to-day, be- ginning at the point near Moose Meadow, where the party were when work was sus- pended few weeks ago. Members of the party talk very sanguinely of the prospects of the road, some saying that it is already under contract as far as located.
 Walter A. Sweet, of Worcester, is spending few days with friends in town. Special meeting of Orient chapter, Saturday evening, at o'clock. Work R. A.
 An auction sale of household furniture will be made at the residence of Miss Fitz- patrick, near the M. E. Church, on Satur- day next, at 3 p. m.
 The Rockville fair, on account of the bad weather yesterday, has it's second and third days of fair today and tomorrow. There is 8 considerable attendance from this vicinity to-day.
 The Warren Woolen Co.'S. mill has started up this week, and as fast as possi- ble all its departments are being got in motion.
 During the severe shower last Friday tree was struck in MarcusHo Howland's door yard on High-st., also trees in other places on the northern outskirts of the village. At Staffordville the mill of Rawitser & Bro. was struck, with no particular damage to the building, though the fireman, MT. Buskit, was made unconscious for time, and others were affected. At Robinson's s store, where the telephone exchange is kept, lightning entered on the wire, tear ing the window casing badly, throwing the telephone some distance, and wrecking 1t beyond repair.
 STAFFORD HOLLOW.
 Loren Bugbee, Esq, who died last Friday, was widely known and highl, respected citizen of the town.
 sTAFFoRDv1LLE.
 There will be preaching at the Staf- fordville Congreg gational church Sunday at 43O p. m., by Rev. G. R. Dickinson.
 Speaking of tall corn, l.. s. Goodell of Staffordville finds many stalks in his field over 10 feet in height. The highest yet measured is 10 feet, four inches, but tition urges the painstaking necessary.
 Parsons has an auction sale of goods tonight at the Congregational church ves- try.
 Rev. B. F. Newell of Sagamore, Mass. and Rev. w. O. Newell of Putnam, are in Stafordville to attend the marriage of their sister, Miss Grace Newell, to Rev. Sher- man Thompson of Ridgeway, Pa, which takes place at II a. m., today at the resi- dence of the brides father, Rev. F. o. Newell.
 HYDEvILLE.
 School begin Sept. 1st, Mrs. Milton Soule teacher.
 Mrs. Amelia l.. Converse and her two youngest daughters, Hattie and Ina, are entitled to pension, the late Aaron T. Converse (the husband and father) having served in the army.
 Mrs Will Dunham and her two little girls have returned from New London.
 ASHFORD.
 Republican delegates to state conven- tion: John A. Brown. Henry R. Wood ward, Charles D. Chism, John Mathew son.
 WESTFORD.
 IN. s. Delphia will seine his carp pond on Wednesday, Sept. 24th, and sportsmen are invited to attend or send by mail or ders for shares in the proceeds.
 Mrs. J. V. White, who has been visit. ing in Westford, started on Tuesday for her home at Galveston, Texas. She will stop to visit friends at Various points on the way.
 Fred, William and Alma Bisse!l have entered the Monson academy for the school year.
 -Ashbel W hilton carried some fine look ing peaches to Stafford Springs this week.
 UNION.
 CORRESPONDENCE
 Last Thursday, 4th, Geo. D. Colburn with his children and few friends gather ed at the old house on the hill for pie