The Press., 1893-05-04
StaRorf1ville.

-The Columbian Bazaar at Hynes' Hall opens tomorrow evening. A large at tendance is assured by the fact that the first lot of season tickets issued is ex- hausted, and a new lot ordered. Every ticket has a coupon attached, entitling the holder to other than mere admission benefits Hard work is being done in preparation for the bazar, and to secure the enjoyment of it's patrons. And every dollar received goes into village inn provement.
 (Correspondence.) - Mrs. Sowerbutts, of Montville, a former resident of this place, is visiting friends here.
 Miss Della Buckland, who has been quite sick with cold and grip, Is slowly l improving.
 Mir. and Mrs. s. B. Amidon were called by telegram last Sunday morn- ing to Bondville, Mass. where their niece and her two children were very sick with measles.
 At the M. B. church last Sunday morning the pastor preached from 1st Samuel, 17-29. A good congregation lis tened to the discourse. The evening ser- vice was well attended, and intefesting, 8 goodly number taking part. Subject, Slowing and Reaping."
 Next Sunday morning at the M. E. church the sacrament of the Lords sup per will be administered, and in the eve ming the Epworth League will have charge of the services. Subject, "Worthless Ex- cuses.''
 | -Wm. Whittemore, of StaffordSprings. with his father, wife and daughter, were at the morning service of the M. E. church last Sunday. They were formerly resi- dents of this village.
 Henry Root, while fishing, caught 8 trout in whose gill broken hook was fastened. showing that he had bitten the hook of some former angler.
 While Mrs. George Moore and her daughter were out riding in the suburbs on Tuesday they passed a large black snake lying beside the road. After pass ing the reptile Mrs. Hughes decided to return and dispatch his snakeship, but when she arrived on the battlefield found two snakes instead of one, and no sooner had the contest commenced than a third appeared on the hotly contested field. Nothing daunted, she rained blows upon them with the horse-whip until two were killed, and the third had ingloriously fled. Of the vanquished one was about 4 and the other 3 feet long. Mrs. Hughes did not measure the one that fled, as fish, ermen usually weigh the fish that drops back into the water.
 Stafford Hollow. Norwich Bulletin: In the recent track athletics at Yale Charles B. Pin ney, of Stafford, a we'll known graduate of the Free Academy, '91, won second place in the running broad jump. l (Correspondence) | The auction at the residence of the late Amasa Converse on last Saturday af- ternoon was quite satisfactory to the heirs, the goods bringing good prices. Among the articles sold were some things that MT. and Mrs. Converse bought when they first went to housekeeping, over a half | century ago, including few pieces of the old blue decorated ware then so common, also cow-skin trunk which belonged to Jason Russell, having his initials in brass headed tacks. The house has been sold ! to MT. Smith Page for $110O. It is ar ranged for two families. The part for merly occupied by MT. Converse is rented to MT. Beard of Hydeville.
 Everything connected with the visit of Wauseon Lodge with us on last Sunday was very pleasant. There was large at tendance of the fraternity, and they were a fine looking body of men, the floral dec- orations were in good taste, the congre. gation was quite large, the fraternity in full regalia frightened up the church; the choir reached high water mark in theil singing, the religious service and sermon
 were satisfactory to the fraternity, anC
 the morning collection was very satisfac
 tory to the treasurer of the parish. The ? Hollow will be much pleased to see then again.
 Tomorrow is arbor day. In the Hol low it will be observed by the schools with singing, recitations, etc. The exer ercises will be held in the vestry of th' <, Universalist church, beginning at 1.SO p m., and as they will be public the teachers ) and pupils expect large audience to ob , serve the day with them.
 
 preach in the Universalist church mex
 Sunday morning. There will be no eve ming service, and until further notice tn, church will be closed Sunday evenings. The Phoenix Woolen Go. and MT
 Harlow G. Durham have made som' transfers of small pieces of real estate fol their mutual profit and advantage. John F. Allen, on Middle River, ha.
 sold his farm to MT. Ryder. : Unclaimed letters remaining in Staf ford post office Mrs. B. Sarrasin, Mrs Lizzie Lyon, B. D. Johnson, Mrs. Alber K. Fuller, John A. Pease,R Smart, Geo T. Herring, J. Bremen.
 Tomorrow (arbor day) the post offic will be closed from to 5 p. m. The 3 p
 m. mail will be dispatched as usual On account of unfavorable weathe the social that was to have been held las
 evening was postponed. It will be hell this evening if the weather permits. = West Stafford. H (Correspondence.)
 A backward spring, with good pros
 poets for grass and fruit.
 HI. A. Glazier led the Y. P. s. c. E n Sunday evening. It was consecratio l. meeting, and was largely attended an g very interesting.
 , School in Dist. No. ,16 commence
 Monday, May1. Miss Josephine E. New !, ell, teacher.
 a -Dea. Orwell Dimock and wife latel
 visited their son, E. o. Dimoek, in To
 land. if Mrs. Russell and Miss Mabel E. g from Monson, Mass, daughters of E. l. Truesdell, are al home for few days. n Mrs. A. E. Dimock, with L. A. an q Mrs. Kibbe, of Somers, visited Mrs. Bue din0tor in SnrinoAold Tnosdov