The Press., 1890-01-16

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 The grippe got among the actors in "Bill Jones'' last week, and was a chief reason why fourth night of it was not given. On the last evening Frank F1tz- patrick place had to be filled by William Rntterfield. The character was leading one, and MT. B. did not have time to fully commit it, but he did admirably under the circumstances. Fitzpatrick went through his part with the greatest difficulty on the second evening, being really unit to be out at all. Also Miss Hampston was near ly indisposed on the second as we'll as third evening, though her acting did not show 1t. The orchestra was reduced to two members. Nevertheless the program was gone through with, and the play and stat uary scenes admirably presented. Speak ing of the actors last week it was serious omission not to have included Mat Doolap, whose assumption of the character of the faithful old darkey, Pete, was one of the strongest points of the first act
 Peter B.. Johnson, of this village, builder. is making alterations in the fine r& hrp1Ilinn ok Mof6nn Mass.
 The First National Bank on Tuesday, at it's annual meeting, reelected the old board of directors, as follows 0. l.. Dean of Boston, ". H. Smith, W. H. Cooly, J. J. Ellis, B. 0. Pinney, B. 0. Dennis, J. F. Chamberlin, Cyril Johnson of Staf- ford, and M. A. Marcy of Hartford. The organization of the board of directors was deferred to their next meeting.
 The prevailing influenza has crippled some of the mills by inroads among the working force. The schools are suspend ed for the week, 50 per cent. of the pupils having been absent, from Mondays ses- sions. MT. Pierce, the janitor, is now dis abled, and several teachers have been The schools will reopen next Tuesday morning.
 Many friends gave warm greeting to Col. Dean, who came to attend the annual meeting of the 1st National Bank, of which he is president. Col. Dean has been ft r seven weeks confined at hIs home ip Nal den, Mass, by illness, and has not yet ful- ly recovered his ordinary avoirdupois. His illness at the outset closely bordered on spneumonia. f1 YTg %34 a OIaudius Harvey, formerly of St afford, ahd recent proprietor of the Rockville House, has become manager of the Hotel Windsor, at Binghamton, N. Y, a well known hostelry.
 Sunday evening at the Congregation 2. church will be held another vesper ser vice, ats7 o'clock, with printed order of service. sA A %s '' N%~ '~- -TS
 Judge Sage left for Hartford yester- day to attend the session of the U. s. dis trict court which is now in session, and in which he has an important case.
 The 101st annual communication of the grand lodge of masons is being held at Hartford this week. Messrs G. 0. Parkess, Judge Sage and H. s. Abel are in attend ance from Stafford.
 x-Ionic Lodge meets Friday evening. e
 -Dr. Tiffany, having had grippe" put upon him, is now again able to put the same old grip upon customers at his dental rooms. Dr. Middleton also has been in the grip of the fashionable dis ease, but has been able to be at his rooms every day.
 James D. Ruby has received from the librarian of congress 8 certificate of copy right for words and music of his new com position, "Ohrist and the Resurrection.
 Two former pastors of borough churches have been recently called back to attend funerals of former parishioners. Rev. MT. Hawleyg to that of Arthur F. Crane and Rev. F. D. Buckley to that of Franklin W. Patten.
 W. Fl. Spedding yesterday accompa- nied home his sister, Mrs. Spelman, who went to New York to care for him during his recent illness. s-t
 EThe Festival of Days has been post. poned for short time on account of the prevailing epidemic.
 Letters remaining in the office at Staf- ford Springs, Jan. 18th: . John Cuilins, J. o. Lawrence, Aug Martel, Jens Mastensen, Frank Miner, Joseph Miner, John B. Sheehan, Henry Packard.
 Last Tuesday morning as g freight train was backing up in the depot yard a brakeman vainly tried to open 8 switch, the regular employe being then at the post office after the morning mail north. Re suit, freight car left the track, ran upon the depot platform and tended up," con- tact with the protesting roof above pre- venting it from falling over backward. People in the vicinity scattered with sur prising celerity, and the ticket and tel egraph cfices lost their charms for those on duty sthare. Damage, as broken plat form, and to the depot a cracked roof and