The Press., 1891-10-22
The annual meeting of the local Wo-


 day, at 3 D. m. The interest and enthusi- asm shown by those present promises well for the coming year. The following is list of the officers and superintendents elected for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Jennie T. Miner; vice. presidents, Mrs. G. H. Baker, Mrs. Carrie Orcutt, Mrs. Henry Butterfield; corresponding secretary, Miss Addie Chaffee; recording secretary, Mrs. Chas. Reynolds; treas urer, Mrs. Alice Watts; superintendent temperance instruction, Mrs. Taft; press work, Mrs. Nellie G. Hodgson; litera- ture, Miss Georgianna Washburn; evan- gelistic work, Mrs. Martha Nichols; nar- cotics, Mrs. Helen Alden; petitions, Mrs. J. J. Clark; unfermented wine, Mrs. Hannah Washburn. It is hoped that of ficers will soon be found for the Band of Hope, and that it will soon be ready for another years work.
 Once again will Stafford people have the opportunity of hearing the well-knowlI Phila May Concert Company in one of their deservedly popular grand concerts. The company will come under the aus pices of the high school, the proceeds of the concert to be devoted to securing ad- ditional books to the library of the schools. All who heard this company at their previous appearance speak of the concert as the best one given here for years, and will, with all their friends, want to listen to them again on Wednes- day evening, Dec. 2d at Oronoco Hall.
 Special meeting of W. R. c. to-mor- row night. Each member requested to be present.
 Mrs. O. H. Bidwell is about to re- move from town, and, preliminary to closing her East -Main-st. bakery, adver- tises various effects for sale.
 . Ezra s. Colburn has bought the pair of black and white steers that were driven in harness attached to carriage (by Fred Beckwith, of Monson,) at the Staf- ford fair.
 Mrs. Lucius D. Colburn is recovering from a severe illness.
 The organ recital at Grace church last Tuesday evening called out a large audience of the best musical critics of Stafford. The parish has reason to be satisfied with the accession to it's attrac- tions of an instrument of such fine tone, as we'll as so great an addition to the ap- T1na nf hn Th4 Rr1 >1o of Rev. Stanley Soaring, of Boston, we'll brought out the power and capabilities of the instrument, and the pleasure of the evening was promoted by the interspersed singing of Mrs. Hawkins, of North Ad- ans. Mrs. Hawkins fully met the ex- pectations of the audience. She has a strong, we'll controlled and we'll culti- vated voice. The audience was request ed at the outset not to applaud, out of re- gard for the character of the room, but for which request there would have been numerous encores.
 Captain Fannie Watson will spend two or three weeks from next Saturday assisting in the Salvation Army work in this place. She was formerly stationed here, and is we'll known here. The meet ings here are growing in interest, and the officer in charge is one who loves his work, and is we'll calculated to conduct it in a forbearing and winning manner, though since his coming here he has been handicapped by severe illness in his family.
 Hugo Crocker, book-keeper in Raw itser Bros. woolen mill in Meriden, has left that town suddenly, and is an embez- zler, some papers say to the amount of at least $1, 800. The reports are much ex- however, the amount taken by him being probably long way under that sum. Crocker was taken by the firm from their Stafford Springs mill and put into the office of the Meriden mill. His employees feel the money loss much less than the disappointment in the de- parture of trusted employee, whom they would have gladly relieved had they known of the financial distress that oc- casioned his lapse from integrity.
 Mrs. Hannibal Alden has returned from her western trip, which included a visit to her parents at Geneva, Ills.
 Parties who arrange for running 'theater trains" on our railroad have to guarantee certain amount of business, to make up any deficit, while the rail- road gobbles up all receipts in excess of the guarantee. Further than this Man ager Gray has to police the trains at his own expense to preserve order. There are no flies on the Central Vermont. Did any one speak of hristles9
 Tickets for the Mary Howe concert at Palmer next Tuesday evening are put oD sale at the Stafford Springs depot to- day. A better opportunity of hearing this noted vocalist will never be afforded our people. She is now in the dawn of her fame, and soon only the larger cities will be able to command her presence.
 St. Mary's Guild of Grace church have in preparation a novel and interest ing entertainment, which is to be given in the Sunday school room on the evening of Thursday, the 29th of October. It is conundrum tea. The bill of fare from which the guests order their tea is made out in conundrums. A number is attached to each conundrum. Each guest will have the privilege of ordering four or five dishes by their respective conundrum names and numbers. As this is intended to take the place of the evening meal at home supper will be served from 6 until 6 o'clock. At o'clock there will be music and farce called "No Cure, No Pay,'' presented by the following members oi the Guild:
 Mrs. Languish, a lady who has lately &C.,
 quired wealth, Agnes Fairfield. Alice, her daughter, Edith Bissett. Lucy Aiken, ] Friends Bertha Haskell. GoDnu Tartor of Horrio