The Press., 1892-10-20
Stafford Hollow.

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 Columbus Day will be observed by the school according to the official pro- gram. The scholars have bought a fine Skis flag, the committee has procured and will erect staff, from which the flag will float. A detail from Winter Post, G. A. R., will hoist the flag. The exer- cises will begin at 9.30 8. m., on the school house green, in the town hall if the weather is unsuitable for outdoor exercises. There will be singing and rec itations by the school, short addresses, etc. Everybody is cordially invited to assist in observance of the day.
 The annual harvest supper, given for many years by the ladies of the Universal ist church. will be served in their hall at the church on next Wednesday evening, Oct. 26th. It will be served from 5.30 to 730, at the usual price, 15 cents. After the supper the choir will furnish musical entertainment. This will be one of the notable events of the season. Admission, 15 cents.
 Staffordville.
 Those from the Staffordville Endeav- or Society who attended the state conven- ton at Hartford last week were MT. Beard, Mrs. William Eldredge and Mrs. BOttum.
 The entertainment given by St. Jo- seph T. A. Society at the Congregational vestry on Tuesday evening was great success in the presentation and in the good audience called out, and consequent financial results. Miss Dello Eager was organist and MT. Hand sang several pieces in manner to win hearty encores. Of the acting and the stage arrangement much is said in praise. MT. Murphy's acting of the part of the charcoal burn er," Mir. Mcclure as .sValentine Verdick," Miss Mary Neville as Edith Harrington" and Miss Lizzie Tobin as'' Barbara Jones" are spoken of as especially good, among others well worthy of mention. It is hoped that the same parties may favor us again, and they will be sure of a crowd ed house when they elect to do so.
 West Stafford.
 The J. R. Buck place has been leased and is now being improved by the Elec- troloid Mfg Co.,, and is occupied by MT. and Mrs. Harvey Snow, formerly of Or cuttville.
 M. A. Cady, assessor, will receive lists at the post-office Monday, Oct. 31st.
 MT. and Mrs. Francis A. Patten have been spending several weeks at Athol, Mass, where their two daughters have been dangerously ill with typhoid fever. The daughters are now cOnvaleScent and have been brought home. This family has been unduly afflicted with sickness and bereavement within the past year or two.
 Program of Columbus day exercises to be held at the Center school-house at 3 p. m.: Indoor exercises-march, by Charlie B. Packard; singing, America" by the children; reading of governors proclamation, by the master of ceremo- nies, F. w. Preston; prayer presentation of flag, F. w. Preston. Outdoor exercises reading of presidents proclamation, F. w. Preston; raising of flag salute to flag, by pupils; address, Rev. H. D. Adams; singing, ''The Red, White and Blue," by school; acceptance of flag, Grace V. Holmes reading of the ode, by the teacher; music, Charlie B. Packard; recitation, "The Story of Our Country" by eight girls; reading, Landing of Col umbus," Jimmie w. Hook; recitation, "The American Flag" Bessie L. Me- Kinney; recitation, "Columbus," by eight boys; singing, ''The Star Spangled Ban ner, by the children; recitation, "Our Country" Orrie D. Preston; quotations on Columbus, by school; addresses by scholars; march.
 Stafford Street.
 MT. and Mrs. J. w. Witt on Monday night, the tenth anniversary of their mar riage, were pleasantly surprised at their home on Stafford Street, by their friends of the Stafford grange, who made their appearance, encountered with cake, ice cream and tin ware. The evening was pleasantly spent in conversation, singing and social games, and when, at late hour, the company dispersed, all pro- nounced the occasion most happy one.
 WELLINGTON.
 (Correspondence.)
 W. H. Marsh hada field of corn this season, the stocks of which averaged twelve feet in height.
 Attention is called to notice of sale of horse and farm wagon.
 Recent building improvements Nel- son Towne's new barn, one of the finest in the county; J. H. Holmes dwelling house newly painted; Geo. E. Robbins ditto; l.. E. Clark's door-yard fence, Adolphus Labonti's house shingled.
 The late Widow Ira Johnson willed to her daughter Amanda s. Eaton one fourth of her estate; to her daughter Amelia Wilcox three eighths; to her daughter Frances Cushman one fourth, and the remaining one eighth is funded for the benefit of her daughters Mrs. Will COX and Mrs. Eaton, the principal to re- fr fho chi of hn lotn I Johnson. Mrs. Wilcox and Mrs. Cush- man are appointed executors, without bond.
 At the meeting of the joint board, about the same appropriations as last year were made to the different school districts. The board of school visitors now consists of Charles T. Preston, chair man Rev. Charles H. Brown, secretary; Edward Pearl.
 The minutes of the 68th anniversary of Ashford Baptist association recently held with the church have been printed and circulated. In the financial table we note that the amount of money raised for all purposes during the year in the Will lington church and congregation was 1896. 19.
 We are in the midst of the shooting season, and the crack of the sportsman's gun is heard every day in the week. Is it well known at home and abroad that we have no constables and grand jurors, or has the spirit of carelessness generally become composite? Its queer how people differ in their standards of morality!
 It now looks as if there might be quite a turn out of both young and old tomorrow, Columbus day. The celebra- tion is for the benefit of the school chill dren chiefly, but it is hoped that their pa- rents and friends will attend the exercises with them. The official program will be carried out as far as possible, some of the children will take part, older persons may make five minute speeches, and last,