The Press., 1893-03-30
The reading of Miss Lulu Marior

The reading of Miss Lulu Marion Stanley at the Methodist church on Fri day evening will attract good audience, no doubt. On her two previous visits the lady has given excellent satisfaction. Stafford has fondness for good enter tainments in the line of elocution, espec- ially when the merit of the entertainment is guaranteed by previous trial. The pro gram is as follows:
 SFrom .sTaies of a wayside Inn.'5
 Helene Thamre ffrom Sseaied orders,D Phelps. = Music.
 ''The Jiners,' Anon. ''The Low-backed Car" with piano aecompani- ..The Boat Race" 0rom 'The Portfolio, } Holmes. "Mothers Way, Anon. Music.
 I "Archie' Dean." z. Anon. ''Marys Night Ride." urom Dr. sevierD, Caole. Mrs. A. D. Charter has been sudden ly called to St. Albans, Vt., by the seri- ous illness of her sister, Mrs. Hattie Trainer. ..,=t .. 7
 Millinery opening. at Miss Horrigan's Friday and Saturday.. @
 The children will have a prominent part in the services at the Congregational church next Sunday evening &s
 -Dimock's market has quite an Easter time aspect, with handsome towering and foliage plants, palms, etc. on sale.
 Miss Russell has issued cards for her spring millinery opening, and her store windows as we'll as the inside is brilliant with new goods. To-day is the last of the three opening daysannounced. ;
 Will the frost be sufficiently out of the ground to permit. of the digging of fish bait on Saturday?
 The closing dance of the Y. P. s. c. will be held on Thursday evening, April 14th, which is change from the date first announced. Tickets can be had at J. M.. Leach's and H. O. Butterfield's.
 THE SOCIETIES. Wauseon Lodge, I. o. O. F., and Stafford Grange meet next Tuesday evening. Annual meeting for election of officers of Orient Chapter, R. A. M., next Wednesday evening; Winter Post, GA. R., next Monday evening.
 Next Sunday evening, in the Meth odist church, the Sabbath school will give a special Easter concert, consisting of music, singing and recitations.
 It is expected that beginning will be made this week upon the removal of the N. l.. N. R. R.. freight depot to the southwest side of River street, to make room for the new passenger station to be built upon the same site. R. s. Hicks has bought the two tenement houses on South street, standing upon land bought from Johnson & Corbin by the railroad company, and will remove them some dis tance to the south on the same street.
 A Rugby football match-Stafford vs. Rockville-is advertised to take place on the fair grounds on Friday beginning at p. m., sharp. Admission, 25 cents; la dies free. These clubs are always closely spirited contest.
 James Hurley, Jr., has bought the bankrupt fruit and confectionery stock of Frank Bassine, also taken the unexpired lease of the store, and is refitting pre- paratory to re-opening.
 As in past years, much work is being done in decorating the churches for next Sundays Easter services, and the spec ial musical services and we'll studied ser mons on the most thrilling of historical events commemorated by the day with the fine floral decorations sure to be be pro- vided, will attract large congregations. ::
 The pews at the M. E. church will be rented on Monday evening next, at 7.30, sharp, for the year commencing April 1st, 1893.
 Stafford Hollow.
 -Amasa Converse, who died on Satur- day last, was one of the old residents, though not a native, of the town. He was born in Dalton, Mass, in 1911, but soon after his birth his parents removed to Holland, Conn. In 1919 they again re- moved to Warren, Ohio, making the jour- ney with a covered wagon and one horse. At that time Ohio was 'the far west" The father died soon after reaching there, leaving the mother and two small children nearly destitute. The mother undertook and actually accomplished the journey back to Holland on foot, accompanied by her two sons, the younger, Amasa, being ten years of age. Eight weeks time was consumed in the journey. The mother died few years after her return and Amasa was "bound out' to Captain Gale of West Stafford to learn the carpenters trade. In 1840 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Jason Russell, and for years was employed by Capt. Solva, and later by Julius Converse, as carpenter, building houses for the Mineral Springs Go. and past he has been sufferer from rheuma- tism and unable to work. Several years ago he sold his residence on High street, in the borough, to J. W. Dimock, and re- moved to Stafford Hollow, where he has since lived. His wife died about year ago. Through all his life he enjoyed the we'll merited respect of his neighbors and fellow townsmen. His funeral was large ly attended at his late home on Tuesday. Two of his children died in early life five sons survive him-Albert o., of Provi- dence; Andrew A., of Warren, Mass, Monroe F., of Hartford; George w., oi Worcester Charles A., of Stafford. l W. O. Sanford has taken the agency for the Warwick, Liberty and Eclipse bi. cycles. See advertisement.
 Elisha A. Horton died at .Meriden last Thursday, and on Saturday shis body was borne to Stafford. for burial. We mentioned last week his serious illness with bright's disease. He had many 1 friends and numerous relatives in this his native town. Two sisters survive him Mrs. J. Spelman of the borough, and Mrs Warren Chapin, of Staffordville. A broth. CT, Lieut.. Wm. Horton, was killed at the