The Press., 1892-02-04

hnuuuuI OI SiCku6SSy GuOugu bHG uOCtOkS have still an.nnusually large calling list, and several cases of very serious illness exist. Improvement is looked for, how ever. The death list of January Clerk Black reports to number 16 names, against 5 in January, 1891, the highest number in any one month of last year being eleven in December; next to that, nine, in April. If the average of past years is maintained the balance of the year will be decidedly healthy.
 The store of the late Clark Grant, at Stafford Street. has always been one of the features of the town. The building itself is curio, being one of the few re- maining buildings in that venerable thor oughfare of marked colonial features. The inside of the store, however, is still more of novelty. It has been said that one could find everything there. When the stores at the Springs had been visited without success in search of any ware, the seeker has always been told, Probably you can get it at Clark Grants" and sell dom has the seeker been disappointed when the advice was taken. The old story of the party who, upon wager that he could not call for an article there with out finding it, chose second hand pulpit as the subject of inquiry, and was sur prised by the bringing out of the article sought, has been located in many places, but Clark Grants store at Stafford Street was the actual theater of the occurrence. It is said that Mir. Grant was charged. by the late Miner Grant, his adopted father, | to keep the store open as long as he lived. He has done so at any rate, whether nn- der pledge or not, and a great neighbor- hood convenience 1t has been, as but few necessaries of life could not there be pro- cured. He had a well-filled prescription counter, and was well equipped pharma- cist, with all the rest. It is hardly likely that any one will continue the business, which is great pity, so far as the neigh borhood accommodation is concerned. The funeral of the late Charles Holt was largely attended last Saturday, all parts of the town being represented. Among the bearers were Hon. John R. Washburn, of West Stafford, to whom, as member of the firm of M. B. Harvey < Co.,, machinists,. at Stafford Hollow, MT. Holt made his application to be taken as an apprentice when he first came to Staf- ford in 1846. Besides Rev. T. c. Druley, the present pastor of Mir. Holt's church at Stafford Hollow, Rev. J. H. Simmons, of Woodstock, Vt., a former pastor, was present, and took part in the services. Both clergymen were moved by deep emotion in speaking of the deceased. MT. Druley opened his personal remarks by saying that the life and character that best deserved eulogy had least need of it. "One of the truest men I ever knew" said MT. Simmons, and the sentiment was echoed by all present. A quartette from MT. Holt's church sang beautiful selec- tions, and long procession followed the remains to the last resting place in Sandy Knoll cemetery.
 At meeting of the directors of the Stafford Savings Bank, held on Monday, Feb. 2d, the following resolutions were adoted:
 Whereas, Charles Holt, one of ,our as- sociates in the directory of this bank, and a former president, has been removed by death, and,
 Whereas, we desire that our records 11e-I< s held him
 records our high appreciation of his char acter, his unswerving fidelity and faith fitness to every trust confideds to him. In business upright; in his intercourse with fellow men genial, forbearing and helpful; as neighbor, friend and citizen above criticism; the world is better for the example and record of life like his Resolved That g copy of these resolu- tions be sent to the family of the deceased, as an expression of our sympathy, and of our sense of the greatness of their loss.
 Officers elect of Wauseon Lodge, No. 32, I. o. O. F., were installed on Tuesday evening by Jacob Lang, of Norwich, D. G. M., as follows: P. R. Watts, N. G. !; E. F. Engley, V. G.. 1; Lewis Mclaughlin, R. s.; 0. W. Comins, P. s.; F.J. .Chand- Ter, T.; A. B. Converse, w.; F. E. Mo Intire, o.: Emory Pierce, o. G.; T. c. Feeley, I. G.; M. J. Eaton, R. s. N. c. ]; J. w. Chandler, L. s. N. G.; M. R. Hol- comb, R. s. s.; J. B. Place, L. s. S.; F. H. Spelman, chap. P. P. Davis, R.S.V. G.; W. A. Allen, [. S. V. C.; Alvarado Howard, P. N. c.
 The large advance sale of tickets se- cured a good attendance at the presenta- tion of "Placer Gold'' at the Opera House on Tuesday evening, in spite of the stormy weather, and the merits of this presentation helped to increase the au- dience of Wednesday evening. The play is located in New England, the leading incident being the swindling of an honest farmer out of the old family homestead by covetous neighbor, abetted by two swindlers, a pretended discovery of gold upon it being the means used All comes out right in the end, the repentance of the swindlers and the timely return of a Hong lost" son from California being the machinery of restitution. There is good acting in the piece, J. M. Leach as the farmer, and Miss Ingalls,, of Willimantic, as the waif, "Gipsy," being leading char acters. M. and L., O. Halloran sustained each an Irish character andscreated a smile that lasted three hours. Miss, Ly- man as Matilda was also especially good. The parts sustained byDr. Middleton and others gave less opportunity for notice able acting, but were well carried. The net result is faii profit to the treasury of the young peoples society of the Con- gregational church, which engineered the affair, and g hunger on the part of Staf- ford people for more dramatic renderings by our local amateurs. The society are under great obligations to young people. of the Methodist, Episcopal and