The Press., 1891-03-19
< NOTABLE EVENT IN ODD FELLOWSHIP . INSTITUTION OF wAUsEoN LODGE, NO. 32 OF STAFFORD SPRINGS.

INSTITUTION OF wAUsEoN LODGE, NO. 3z OF STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Last evening G. M. Frederick s. Hun of Bridgeport, D. e. M. George H. Cove of Waterbury, G. W Charles B Ware C New London, G. O Leopold D-Leeuw c Hartford, officers of the grand lodge C Connecticut, irs.isnted at Stafford Spring Warseon Lodge, No. 32, in duel rm, wit the list of local officers announced las week The lodge starts of with A charte members, most of whom were initiated 2 members, the work being done by Obwe betuck lodge of Willimantic, into whicl five mtmbers had been previously initiate, for the puipose of forming nucleus fo the new organization. Among the charte members is also Gov. Hyde, who ono presided in the old Naz,rine Lodg which existed at Stafford Hollow about B years ago.
 Most of the visiting brethr.n came b, special train and returned by the sam way, leaving Stafford Springs at about Ia d. n.. after partaking of a bountiful re past served them (and we'll served toe) b, ladies of the w R. c. The work of in stitution, initiation and installation, be ginning i'll the early evening, was not com pieted until after midnight, and thougl necessarily abbreviated the grand officer, gave the highest praise to the officers ana members of Obwebetuck Lodge Qtself lit tie more than 8 yearling) for the man ner of their working. Among the visiting brethren present were SO members of Ob webetuck Lodge, P. G. Rep. David R Boyd, P. G. Master l. E. Baldwin, b. D Grand Masters Fl. J. Hirsch, Andrew Whit ing and Herbert E. Draper, Past Grand Henry M. Thayer. Charles J. Fox ant Hundley. The following, brethren from other jurisdictions were present: T. 0 Druley of Belpre Lodge, 619, Belpre, Ohio Nathan A. Briggs of Crescent Lodge. Prov idence, R. l.; Frank. J. Butterfield, Pal mer Lodge 19O, Palmer, Mass. Oscar l. Sunderhauf and Silas F. Clarke of Yramit, Lodge, No. 33, of Pascoag, R. I. Tn. new lodge meets again at Ionic Hall o1 Tuesday evening, March 31st.
 There are peculiar difficulties just now in establishing reputation cases agains liquor sellers. Any court will consider that if is natural to associate the names O keepers of places which were last yeal licensed with the illicit liquor traffic whict is now most unquestionably going on All these places are open, assuming to bt
 
 Some of them are no doubt slyly dispens ing liquors. At the same time populal opinion says that on the back streets ''kitchen traffic" is in progress. A few weeks ago The Press noted that most o the drunkards seen upon the streets had their faces turned toward the 'last," { compositor corrupting the word ''east'' in; to an utterly meaningless one. The im r1S hot orgies on the back streets. The establish ment of a town agency at the same time complieates matters. This is one of ths worst moves for temperance reform evel made in Stafford, and has answered the purpose of its originators in making many to declare that we had better have license than no license with our town agency. Il we must have town agency give us witt it the restrictions put upon those of Maine and Massachusetts. Prosecutor Eaton find, himself faced with difficulties, the chief Q which are outlined above. He desires The Press to say for him that he will be glad te move in any case in which evidence is at tainable. Anonymous letters are of no ust to him and not creditable to the senders If you can give MT. Eaton points do 80 and he will be glad to use them, but do i in man fashion, verbally, or over yonl signature.
 -"The wearing of the green was ths chief demonstration of St. sPatrick'a day aside from the entertainment given in tho evening at St. Edwards hall. The clerk of the weather in his assignment showed { tender feeling toward the old time apostle
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 At the recent mum supper it is saiG that the ladies found no ffisulty in com plying with the law of silence, but the men just kept gabbing all the time-al men will do.
 Stafford Grange, in the purchase O the Cross building, secures to itself 8 per manent home, and also piece of real es tate that would seem to be a profitable in vestment at the price paid id-understood t, be $12Q0. The lower floor rents for pos office and meat market at $a6 per year the second floor, now used as yopn, mems club room. will make pleasant quar- ters for the grange, and make g not extrav agant rental rate to it's occupants. Tn, grange is prospering steadily it has hat no booms of growth, but each year i stronger and better appreciated as an or ganiz ation for social and husiness profit c farmers, and better than this as an educa tional institution, a term well understoot by those who attend it's meetings. Tn farmers who stay outside are losers by & doing.
 Judge Risley and wife have returne, from Southbridge, Mass, where they hay spent the winter.
 The subject of the lecture in the Uni versalist church next Sunday evening i ''The Truths and Errors of Ingersollisn Concerning the Bible," to which genera invitation is extended to everybody to b present.
 Stafford grange had fnll house at it most excellent entertainment given O Tuesday evening last, the admission, suE per and dancing fees making neat littl fund to go toward fitting up it's newly pull chased quarters, and everybody being vel satisfied with what they got for thei money.
 Regular meeting of Wolcott Lodge No. 50, Tuesday evening, March 24th Work E. A.
 Reuben Burley, recently with tn Warren Woolen O., has moved back t his p ace.
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 -Wm. Tarbox, having spent vaeatio at his mothers in this place, has resume his duties as principal of the gramma school at Montville.
 at Hyde Park, Mass formerly of this sts tion, has been calling on friends in town.
 -Wm. Boughton has leased his farr -.sN9 TT a