The Press., 1892-08-25
STAFFORD.


 STAFFORD.
 Republican caucus at the town house Saturday evening.
 IA merry-go-round" on River-st. helps to relieve the congested condition of Main-st. evenings, and seems to be we'll patronized.
 -Citizens' Band is to be newly uni formed, the necessary order having been given through J. M. Leach, clothier. We don't know how the new suits are to be paid for, but in connection with them and of the public obligation to the band for outdoor concerts, etc., happy thought may strike somebody. Don't smother it if it does. The band is giving fine con- certs, and is constantly at expense for new music, etc.
 Owing to delay in procuring fixtures for the new electric lights the dedicatory concert and ice cream festival of the Will ling Workers at the Congregational church will not be given until next Tues day evening (30th), though it had been hoped to have it occur tomorrow evening. The delay will give more time to perfect the really good program made up as given below, and which has been we'll rehearsed already. Good local talent is engaged, and the young people feel sure that the pains they have been at deserve the rec ognition of good patronage. And all friends of the church will also enjoy sec ing the first illumination by electricity: Organ prelude.
 l. Chorus, 'sstars of the Summer Night" 2. Solo, "On the GOOdwinS," Picolomini.
 H. E. Burwell.
 3. Piano Duett, 'ValSe de Concert" T. Mattel
 Miss Ellis, Miss Walker.
 4. Gallant Company" Becker.
 Miss GertrIde ButteTfield.
 6. Vocal Duett, "Fafry Bowers," Glover.
 Miss Newton Miss Walker.
 g. soo' aon Venice Waters" "''' D'fedeir. Roeder. g. ''Sweet and Low," Male quartette. Barnby. 10. Piano Solo, ''Ctnquieme," Goddard.
 Miss Maude Ellis.
 Il. Vocal Duett, "Life's Dream is Oer," Pratt.
 Mir. Weyhe, MT. Newton. 1s. 'creole Love Sfssg SS1fng;n Ssu+on Edgar Smith. 1a. Cornet Solo, 'sIn Old Madrid"
 Miss Gertrude Buttert1eld. IA. Piano Solo.
 1b- Solo; NStlll Vie Nacht," MT. Weyhe. BOhm. 16. Ghostly Chorus
 r. Selected, Male Quartette.
 With city water on tap on all our streets and with all the most thiokly set tied portion provided with sewerage, there is no excuse for maintaining a nui- sance to offend against good taste, de- stroy comfort and promote sickness. 6J holders have made small plots of land perfect beehives of tenants and yet have not supplied water closets. Complaints of such are made daily, many at The stood by some that wrongs are to be righted, others to individual members of the court of burgesses. It is not general ly known that the latter body insist with propriety that complaints to them must be made formally and backed by some names, not anonymously, with the prefix, "don't mention me as complaining. But parties offending and maintaining these nuisances are as rule themselves con- scious of it and looking for the abate- ment sure to be demanded before long. A season of sickness may arouse people to demand prompt action, and the parties who know that they are offending will much more enjoy doing the act of right ing these wrongs voluntarily, more leis- urely and probably more cheaply than they can be done under pressure, and within limited time There are some cases which will be acted upon very soon. Episcopal service at Buff Gap next Sun day, at 3 p. m.
 The ball game of last Tuesday drew fair attendance, but not what was ex- pected from the assured excellence of the playing. The Staffords were successful in securing as pitcher, H. O. Bowers, of Manchester, and of the Yale University nine, who brought with him as catcher Joseph Theisen, of Meriden. With this battery the Staffords had strong team, which, if in practice, would have been one of the best, but their being utterly out of practice, and also in some were circumstances by which their oppo- nents profited. Bowers pitching baff1ed the Acmes, only three base hits being made on him, while man after man struck out. On the contrary the Staffords easily batted the pitcher of the Acmes. The slender victory of the Acmes was won by their fine fielding, almost utterly without error. At the end of the sixth inning the score stood, Staffords Acmes 2. The Acmes scored on the Eth inning, and 9 on the Sth, leaving the final score to 4, with the Acmes an inning to play. The Acmes are fine set of men, shop boys on a vacation outing, and Stafford people