The Press., 1893-11-23
The borough schools close the fall erm next Tuesday, and begin the winter

what injured, and had narrow escape r from very serious injury, receiving DOT
 tion of charge of shot fired by a com < panion at a distance, whose gun was pre-
 maturely discharged.' Several shot arc 5 lodged in Mir. B's. face and head anG right arm, but he is able to be about, anG will not be likely to be long disabled. Baker Bros. lose some $5,O0O worth , of goods, covered by insurance, by the Springfield fire, having had store-room , in the burned district.
 Golden Wedding. , Fifty years ago last Sunday, in ''Merrie ) England" George A. Lucas and Jane
 of matrimony. This week, under the
 sunny skies of Stafford, they have cele- brated the golden anniversary of that hap py occasion. That they have made many and warm friends during their thirty years
 residence in the borough, has been amply
 proven by the pleasant occurrences con-
 neeted with the semi-centennial of their
 life-p partnership. The pastor and mem-
 bers of the Methodist church, with which
 they have long been identified, took the
 matter in charge, and planned bountifuly
 for their aged friends. Mrs. A. N. Nichols
 and Mrs. c. G. Ellis kindly acted as a
 committee. Monday brought the church
 members in large numbers to the pleasant
 home of Mir. and Mrs. Lucas, who ''never knew before they had so many friends. ," Pleasant voices expressed congratulations and loving wishes, and willing hands brought offerings of various sorts, stocked their larder with provisions of all kinds, and put cash in their pockets. MT. and Mrs. Lucas desire to return their grateful thanks to ali those who so thoughtfully and generously remembered them, and made their golden wedding so memorable an event. c. E. II. Stafford Hollow. --Wolcott Lodge, F. A. M., meets this evening
 MT. and Mrs. Jerry Burlingame, of Palmer last week visited Mrs. B's. broth CT, Geo. D. Shaw, to help celebrate the latter's birthday. which occurred on the 16th inst.
 Geo. D. Shaw lost valuable Jersey heifer calf six months old last week, evi- dently by poisoning. (Correspondence.l Last Thursday, Nov. 16, was the fif- tieth birthday of George D. Shaw. To help him celebrate it his sister, Mrs. R. Burlingame, and her husband, from Three Rivers. Mass, and Rev. and Mrs. T. c. | Druley, were invited to chicken pie sup per. While they were all in that genial mood that follows the partaking of fine dinner, four-horse load of comrades of Winter Post and their families drove up and made themselves at home. This was a part of the birthday celebration that was complete surprise to Mr. Shaw and his wife. The comrades proceeded to take | possession of the house, provided a SUD- | per out of the store of provisions they had | brought, told war stories, played games, congratulated Comrade Shaw on his liv- ing through the perils of war to reach his | tifftieth year, wished him many years of prosperity, and had a good time generally. | The comrades enjoyed the opportunity of making this surprise, and Mir. Shaw was exceedingly grateful to find his comrades | so ready to give him this pleasure.
 Stafford Grange had gala night at | their last meeting on Tuesday evening. The special occasion was the giving six candidates the third and fourth degrees of this order. Thirty members of Staf- ford Grange were present, also MT. Reed. P. M., MT. Horton; M, and Mir. Webster and their wives, from Mashapaug Lake Grange. As part of the last degree a harvest feast was provided, of the well known Stafford amount and excellence There followed very fine literary and iao1 sol, TaL O Booth of Staffordville gave the finest reel tation of his life, and Mrs. Luther Craw- ford gave the roll call of the members in poetry which we hope to see in these col nmns. It was thoroughly happy grange that adjourned near midnight.
 The April shower on last Saturday afternoon, the warm spring rain of Tues day night and Wednesday morning, with the cold weather, eleven degrees above zero of Tuesday morning sandwiched be- tween, is certainly badly mixing the sea- sons.
 The cards are out for the marriage, on Thanksgiving day, of Miss Lottie R. Weston and H. F. Cady.
 West Stafford.
 -Erskine Holmes of Springfield is vs- iting old friends in West Stafford
 (Correspondence9
 Funeral services for Elmer Cady were held at the nome on Friday p. m., Rev. c. L. Aver officiating. Many sympathizing friends accompanied the bereaved to con- init the remains to the keeping of mother earth in the new cemetery.
 The family of M. A. Cady desire to make grateful acknowledgement of many kindnesses received in this hour of heavy bereavement.
 70. P. Bradway is hastening repairs on the old factory, putting on steel loof new sills, etc.
 On the afternoon of Nov. Fist the residence of Mrs. Epaphro Dimock was the scene of a very pleasant home we'd ding, witnessed by small circle of the near relatives of the bride and groom, Herbert A. Glazier and c. Josephine Dim ock. The parlor was very tastefully adorned for the occasion and arranged for an evenings effect, the young people talk ing their places before a bank of flowers and under an evergreen arch during the which makes one of two loving hearts. The bride was elegantly dressed in steel satin, with a corsage of white flowers, and the groom looked his very best. After the usual congratulations all were invited to bountifully spread table, and good cheer and social converse ruled the hour. The presents, consisting of many useful pieces, were tastefully ar ranged upon substantial side-board, it. self one of the gifts. Long may the we'd ding bells ring is the wish of the many friends of the bride and groom.
 Staffordville.
 A Thanksgiving ball will be given at Hynes' hall on Wednesday evening next. 5taffordville Orchestra, E. J. Roberts, prompter, o. Silk, floor director Tick cts 50 cents.