The Press., 1893-01-26

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 The first of the series of private dane ing parties at the Opera House last Tues day evening was attended by as many as the room could we'll accommodate, an6 was very pleasant affair in every way They will be held fortnightly. l Michael Purcell, the well known hunter, has badly damaged hand. While de-capping some shells recently one proved to be loaded, and exploded, ploughing g gash through the palm of his hand, and tearing off the end of one finger. l The electric bells at the two railway crossings north of the station are now working quite satisfactorily.
 Notwithstanding that Miss Sibley who was to have sung at last eve. ning's entertainment, was disabled by g cold, those who attended were repaid by Miss Patten's fine readings, and the piano duets given. Miss Patten's dramatic posturings in interpretation of a touching song, rendered by Mrs. J. V. Squier, was much applauded. 1 About the coming High School fail there are some mistaken ideas which need correction. Our aims are not to make the school library in any sense free pub. lie circulating library or the basis of one, but rather collection of such books as the scholars need in the prosecution ot their studies. We desire to inspire in them an appreciation and love for good books wherever found. The object is not to supplant the public library nor to take it's place in any way, but to help it, and, as 1 have said, to place within the schol- ars' reach reference books and all other helps that will aid them in their acquisi- tion of literature, history and science. Such being our purpose, no one ought for an instant to withhold from us his hearty cooperation and support. It is that sup port we desire and ask. FRANCIS A. BAGNALL.
 Stafford Hollow. The entertainment spoken of last week, to be given by Stafford grange, is now assigned for the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 31st, at Spiritualist Hall. The pro- gram includes the comedy, "A Lion Among Ladies'" with parts assigned as follows:
 Squire Morton, J. M. Larned. Jack Morton, MT. Gage. Ned Winslow. B. H. Pinney. Johnnie. Frank Lasbury. Belle Morton, Miss Alice Morse Marion Kimball, Miss Lottie R. Weston. Miss Sarah Morton, Mrs. Frank Lasbury. Martha, Miss Mamie Lord.
 Also "Mother Goose Quadrille'' by: Master Claude Pinney, Miss Eva Brown,
 |" John Findeisen, '' Myrtle Brown,
 Clarence Lasbury, " AliceWhiting,
 " Harry Johnson, AddieWhiting. Music and recitations will be interspersed. There will be sale of fancy and useful articles, also ice cream will be served Dancing at the close.
 Y. P. s. c. E. of the Baptist church and friends hold a social tomorrow (Fri- day) evening with Mabel Buck, Stafford Street.
 Rev. T. c. Druley has been engaged for the next memorial day address at Mon son.
 Gov. Hyde this morning shipped to s. H. Peck, a well-known farmer and stock breeder of Wallingford, a COW and calf from his herd of Devon thorough breds.
 West Stafford.
 tCorrespondence.)
 Mrs. Horace Hudson, who died last Mssks aat ttAe home of her only child, John l. ". Conklin, was the oldest person in town, being in her 94th year.
 MT. and Mrs. s. M. Harwood lately enjoyed a visit with their cousin from Michigan.
 Eugene D. Ellis has painful hand something in the nature of felon.
 -"Thode" Ladd, from Springfield, Mass, was the guest of o. A. Richardson last week.
 Wendell Pease is doing picturesgue business in canvassing for life-size crayon portraits.
 Mrs. Mary Barkham, from Burnside, has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Way land Preston. Mrs. M. is the youngest child of Dea. Orwell Dimock.
 Miss Idella B. Jewett, who has been very sick is better.
 A good reliable winter with no varia- bleness nor shadow of turning
 Mrs Henry Lufler, from New Lon don has been home visiting her parents.
 Washington Graves is building an addition to his barn.
 W. s. Shepard has fine young fox hound under training.
 Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. Cross from Holland visited in town Thursday.
 Two foxes were shot in the vicinity of Chestnut Hill last week.
 The sleighing to the Springs was never better for the same amount of snow than it has been the past ten days.
 The grandest thing to be done in this life is to help one's self without injuring or paining others.
 The "village smith," MT. Roberts, is chuckling over swine trade he made six weeks ago with Wilbur P. He paid one dollar for the shoat, and now he refuses fifteen. By the way, it is a native of your borough, weighs 200 lbs., and is do- ing we'll.
 Il. A. Kibbe, of Somers, behind his spanking span of blacks, "Dasher" and "Dan," made fine appearance in town Saturday.
 Several from this place are expecting to attend the grange entertainment in Stafford Hollow on the evening of Jan. 31. A merry time is anticipated. ID. J. Glazier, president of the Y. P. s. c. E., will lead the meeting next Sun- day evening. These meetings are inter esting.
 Josiah Cushman is spending the win- ter with his brother, Monroe. in Man. chester.
 -Sneezing colds are in order now.
 John Milo, ST., and wife are spending a month with their daughter in Walling.