The Press., 1893-04-20

l The Band of Hope will hold it's reg .ulafsmeeting Sunday afternoon, at half pastathree, in the Congregational church. \ The w. c. T. U. will hold a meeting in Society Hall next Friday. afteraoon, at ] ,-S. F. Maine has bought from c. J. 3 Holmes of Rediands, Gal, through F. F. Patten, the northernoet Of the three houses owned by Mfr. Holmes on Edge. l wood. <
 --WmsB Mhittemore andT Cs Feeley havs houses we'll toward eompletfsn at the upper end of Furnace avenue. on lots bought of F. F. Patten. MT. Feeley now lives at Hydevflle. -a
 On Monday, May lst, the ladies' ot the M. E. church~wiI serve a five o'clock dinner. For full particulars see next weeks Pfesa. .1ss!ssf3 ssSs@9n~ .sf'
 Stafford Hollow.
 -Lucien Colburn was buyer of the Phillips farm at the auction last week, paying $1sO5.
 (Gerrespondence, ! At the school meeting last Saturday evening plans andsspeciacations were pre- scented and finally adopted. These callf for a substantial building, constructed in a workmanlike manner, ne'story, with bell tower in front and gable to correspond in the rear. A basement will contain the heat ing apparatus and may be used as asplays, ground in bad weather. The sch6ol roone are 32x23, with an entrance, a cloak room, a book closet, and teachers rooms be- tween them. There are eprovisionas flor good ventilation, and the arrangements for the convenience and comfort of the scholars seem to be excellent. The building com .mittee was instructed to ask Tor bids froB contractors and builders, the building U be completed for occupancy on orsbefore Nov. l5, 1893, The attempt to procure the grounds. occupied bysthe spirlfualist Hall has been entirely abandoned. The next step Is to war11a meeting of thesoters of the district to lay.a stak fors the build ing This will be done when the building committee ascertains the exact amount Il
 | The many friends of Rev. c. H. Puffer, formerly of Stafford, now of Stoughton, Mass, are pleased to see, the estimation in which he. is held by the Universalist people, as evidenced in the report to the Boston Herald of late date of his re- ceiving unanimous call to the pastorate of the large and influential church in Salem, Mass. MT. Puffer's action has not yet appeared in the public print. < k
 The Riverside Woolen Co. have be gun the improvements spoken of lately. The foundation wall is being laid, brick I is on hand for the walls, lumber for the floors, etc., and the additional Ibuilding will be speedily pushed to completion. l -J. M. Benjamin has concluded to close l out his market. He has sold out his meats 1 and is now disposing of his stock of canned goods. It being great convenience to | many to have such a market at the Hol- low, we are sorry that he has concluded to close it. He has not yet decided what he will do for the future.
 The Y. P. C.. U. celebrate their third anniversary with social at the parsonags this evening. A new commercial industry has been started in Stafford Miss Lottie R. Weston has taken an agency for the sale of wall papers, tiles and other interior decora- tions. She ean be seen 4t her resiaepee
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 klE . 6nderwood ahd family have opened thalr house for the summer. Mics Christine Essex swas home oyer Sunday from Hartford
 Burt Clough has obtained position in machine shop in Worcester, Mass. Miss Kate Newcomb, who has been visiting friends in New. York, has return ed.
 Mrs. Anna Pomeroy is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. W. Edgerton.
 | The spring term in district No. be- gan on Monday. Miss Ruth Brown will continue as teacher. ..f '-
 There was no service at the Metho- dist church on Sunday, as Rev. John Thompson, pastor of the church, attend ed the conference held at Plymouth Mass. ! MT. Thompson has finished his third l year, and, much to the regret of his many friends, will, probably, remain no longer During his pastorate here he has gained many friends, who have always found him ready to. do his duty and anxious for the best good of the church and town. Mrs. Henry Steele, of Wales, Mass, has been visiting friends in town.
 MT. and Mrs. E. o. Dimock were in Stafford on Sunday. .-.
 Mir. James L. Clough, who has been sick for long time, died on Thursday at the advanced agesof S6. His funeral was attended at his late residence Friday af- ternoon. Rev. A. H. Post oficiated. The ren aims were taken to Suffield, where Mrs. Clough formerly resided, for burial. He leaves widow and Six sons. FLORA.
 ELLINGTON.
 l Crystal Lake Correspondencey z.. | A MT. Hamilton of Springfield, be- gan teaching singing school here last week.
 -Mrs. George Franklin is now at Mr. 1 Bakers, having come from scituate, R. l., to stay awhile with Mrs, Baker,-who has returned from Hartford, oonvaIsscent -seiectman Charter has engaged &so. Willis sapf Denison Baker~to Work eur a3 z.zs ' S0f