The Press., 1891-05-07


 Wednesday, May 18th, beginning at 10. 30 a. m. The program will include address es on various phases of temperance work by Mrs. Sumner Ladd and Mrs. E. A. Chapman, Ellington; Mrs. s. B. Forbes, president State w. 0. T. U.; Mrs. A. J. Quick, South Coventry Mrs. c. F. Hodgson, Stafford; Mrs. Mary A. Liver more; and Mrs. R. N. Stanley, Highland Park. It is hoped that large number will go from Stafford Springs. A bus will leave MT. Maine's store at o'clock Wednesday morning. Any one is invited to go. Please leave your names with MT. Maine, Miss Addie Chaffee, or Mrs. Miner, before Tuesday.
 The boat-train south last Saturday was stopped just befole reaching the sta tion, the engineer saying that the engine had struck 8 person, a woman, he thought, just north of the covered bridge. The train was backed, and unavailing search made. Later party hunted the vicinity for an hour or more. So far no trace of an accident appears, no one is missing, or is known to have been injured. The river runs along the northeast side of the track, but the engineer thought the person was thrown to the west.
 -Chas. and Ernest Cady, Jr., of Hart ford are spending their vacation with E. Y. Fisk.
 Ionic Lodge, F. A. M., meets next Tuesday evening.
 The W. c. T. U. will hold it's regular meeting at half-past three Friday after noon at the reading-room. There will be a reading, Mothers Influence on Poster terity," by Mrs. T. c. Lathrop, and talk on Temperance Training in the Home" by Mrs. c. s. Orcutt.
 West Stafford.
 Mary Ann, widow of Noah Patten, formerly of West Stafford, died on Sun E. Patten, in Hartford. She was brought for burial to West Stafford, where she has living two sons, Francis and Calvin N. She also leaves one daughter, whose home is with her brother in Hartford.
 MT. B. F. Slater has moved into his new house by the lake, and gives house. warming Thursday evening, May 14th, if pleasant, or, if stormy, on the next night. Mr. and Mrs. s. extend a cordial invita- tion to all to participate in the merry making.
 StaffOrdvilIe.
 Mrs. Elvin Ferry was surprised and happy hostess last Thursday. Before noon she began to be greeted by arrivals of her family connections from numerous places far and near. From Windsor Locks were MT. and Mrs. Oliver Ferry, MT. and Mrs. Jas. Adams, Mrs. Payne Cleveland j; from Coventry, MT. and MT. Erastus Kingsbury; from Orcuttville, MT. and Mrs. Horatio Needham; from Hydeville, MT. and Mrs. Willie Ferry; from Staf- fordville, MT. and Mrs. Alvin Tyler; MT. and Mrs. Monroe Chaffee, MT. Jas. Ferry, Mrs. Mary Belcher, Mrs. Abbie Fiske and daughter Belle, Mrs. Etta Duncan's nephews; from Rockville, Mrs. Ida Agard and 3 children, Mrs. Hannah Talcott and son Charles; from Holyoke, MT. and Mrs. Harry Ferry; from Stafford Springs, Mrs. Wm. Butterfield from Bondville, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Chaffee and children !, from Fiskdale, Mass. MT. and Mrs. .Alonzo Ferry; from Holland, MT. and Mrs. Elliot Brown, grandchild and great grandchild. It was 8 most happy occasion, ending af- ter the repast with tokens of affection, to wit A nice easy chair, purse of money, and beautiful book.
 MT. Philo West has exchanged resi- dences, now occupying by purchase the Foskit place east of the school house.
 Mrs. Clark, lately housekeeper at Ebenezer Colbnrn's, has gone to the Springs with her friends there. Mrs. LaMond of East Brookfield has taken her place.
 Miss Ella Walbridge, with company from Springfield, was home over Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs. Woodwork of South Coventry, parents of Mrs. Chas. Watrous are here on visit.
 MT. and Mrs. Willard Dimock were pleasantly surprised Monday night, theil 2Oth anniversary, by party arranged by few friends.
 Mrs. Mary Foskit is some better of g recent attack of the prevailing ailment. Potatoes are up-where they are planted that way.
 The end of ice is not yet. It has beer nearly l of an inch thick some mornings this week.
 The girls all-"May baskets hang em!'
 It is now Mir. and Mrs. Eber Smith nee Parsons.
 A rich treat is in prospect for all al the Congregational church next Wednes day evening. Hattie A. Bishop of nation al 1epute, will give recitals in variety Her power is magnetic and her persona tions vivid. See posters and small bills | A time to laugh and time to cry l Subject of discourse at the Congre gational church Sunday morning: Dom be sluggish nowadays, and why. No post ponement unless stormy.
 From another Correspondent.)
 Mir. and Mrs. Willard Dimmick wer, most pleasantly surprised on the eve o May 4th by party of about forty of thei friends to celebrate their 20th weddin, anniversary. It was complete surpris to Mrs. D., but Willard, whose eyes ant ears are always open, "smelt Iat'' befor the party reached the door, though to- { late to escape. Music and social inter course filled the time, till suddenly tn young ladies appeared ladened with some thing for the inner man. Last and no least came an immense fruit dish filled t. overflowing with large oranges, of whicl Mr. M. Harrington received the largest Mr. J. O. Booth presented the groom an, bride with purse of money in behalf o those present, with which to commend housekeeping. MT. B's. remarks wer witty, and were received with bursts o laughter. An interesting feature was