The Press., 1893-01-19

| West Stafford. Elijah Neff had a pleasant experience on the evening of Jan. 7th, in the form oi 8 surprise visit of friends, who brought welcome presents, and material for boun- tiful Supper, of which all partook.
 Stafford Street. In accordance with vote of district, an abstract has been completed, and the assessors and selectmen will meet the tax payers at the school house on Saturday next, at o'clock, to hear any appeal fl om their doings.
 | WELLINGTON. {Correspondence9 | Miss Helen Goss, of Willimantic, has been visiting at W. D. Holman's, Holland l side.
 1 -Dr. Wilbur E. Holt, manager of the Boston Dental Association, Newark, N. J., has sent to friends here it's ssdaily re- hinder" a large, handsome calendar for 1993
 | George G. Daw is now in the office of The Review of Reviews, Astor Place. New York.
 We hope that a friend, an old class mate of ours in New York, will not break the post office there by sending us postal cards with printed matter pasted on them. The postmaster lately sent us four postal cards in rapid succession, informing us that on the receipt of one cent he would forward to us one such missive as men, tioned above. Result, an expense of eight cents all around. How about start ing kindergarten in Park Row!
 We wrote tactfws minister" last week, not tasteful"
 The board of relief will hold an ad- journed meeting next Monday, the 23d. What disposition is our good state to make of the two or three hundred thous- and dollars soon to come into it's posses sion from the U. $. government as rebate money2 Why not appropriate it for the improvement of the country roads? We wish we had Holland county boy, Hon. Chauncey B. Ripley, now of New York city and Westfield, N. J., here on the ground to agitate the subject of the inn provement of roads, as he has of late in his adopted state. We are watching and waiting for him, as he is liable to visit his native county at any time.
 A musical and instrumental concert is to be given in the Baptist church on Wednesday evening, Feb. 1st, at T o'clock. Local and outside talent will endeavor to make the occasion an attract i've and enjoyable one. Solo, duet, quar- tette, chorus singing, and performances upon various instruments will be special features of the entertainment. A small entrance fee will be charged. Individual members of the church and congregation have recently been to considerable ex- pense in repairing and beautifying the audience room and vestry, and the enter tainment is given as means of relief from small debt remaining. .-~
 South Wilmington Correspondence.
 MT. Edward Pearl has been appoint ed postmaster in place of Mrs. Korper, who resigned some time ago. We have now money order office in connection With the post office.
 MT. John Whitford has resigned his position as watchman, and is succeeded by Louis Silvey.
 The young people have organised society of I. o. F. P., which has been made to mean several things by those not in it. Some have got as far as to see that the outer door is protected by guard with a birch stick.
 The company have filled their ice house with good 13-inch ice.
 Master Robert Hull, of Willimantic, spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in town.
 Mir. w. H. Brackett and wife are spending few days in New Haven. MT. Bracket is attending the Grand Lodge, F. and A. M.