The Press., 1893-01-19
John Fisher of Village Hill was the

unfortunate loser of a horse and sleig
 on Tuesday evening. The team was be
 ing driven, as usual, to this borough afte
 members of the family who work in tn
 mills, when he became frightened an
 ran, demolishing the sleigh, and the hors
 breaking leg by contact with the curb
 ing near the post office, obliging his be I ing killed.
 The features of the high school fair
 to be held on the evenings of Feb. Is
 and 2d, are to be exceedingly numerou
 and interesting. First among them, tn
 fancy article booth, overladen with daint,
 things, is sure to receive full share o
 the attention. And then, presided over b, young ladies whose faces and costume
 will harmonize in their beauty, will b,
 found the ice palace. with it's creams ant ices; the Japanese kiosk, with it's ware.
 from the far away eastern land; the Stu gar Camp, filled with enough candy tt sweeten the lives of @ myriad; the re freshment booth, with cakes, pies, coffee chocolate, sandwiches, and fruit galore
 Besides these there will be the old baker
 bucket in we'll of lemonade, and req pond of water, where all may fish anC catch much or little. From the flower booth, a store-house of sweetest aromas one may turn to the three fates, who, iI their Grecian costumes, will distribute their mysterious sayings and prophecies Easter cards will have a niche, and last of all these will be cat show to settle by vote the often-discussed question which is the handsomest and "most pop ular" cat Stafford possesses? The enter tainment of the second night will be in the form of an exceedingly clever farce, Counsel for the Plaintiff" in the pre- sentation of which much of the best local talent will be engaged. Next weeks Press will contain full list of the char acters of this as we'll as of the entertain ment of the first night, and also of those who are to take charge of the different booths.
 The Mystic Press, speaking of the recent marriage of Dr. T. H. Rafftery, says: "Dr. Rafftery has many friends in Mystic, and his parents, MT. and Mrs. Michael Rafftery, receive the congratula- tions of their fellow citizens at the suc- cess and fine prospects of the doctor and his elder brother, Captain John H. Rafftery, of the J. T. & Key West R. R. system, Florida"
 A Cedar Rapids Iowa) paper pub fishes an account of large gathering of the people of the Congregational church of that place to congratulate the pastor, Rev. G. R. Dickinson, recently of Stafford Springs, upon the success of his first year of work as pastor, evidenced both by in- creased membership and by increased financial strength of the church.
 Mrs. s. A. Bottum is soon to leave her home on Stafford Street to accept the position of pastors assistant in the East Congregational church at Ware, Mass, a situation that has lately been offered her.
 The parties who recently bought the Burnham Lillibridge farm in Wilmington are styled "hustlers" by those who note the rapid manner in which they are con- verting the growing timber on that place into merchantable commodity. Telegraph poles and piling are their principal article of shipment at present.
 s-Wm. Horton Camp, No. A, s. of ", held it's installation exercises last Tuesday evening, Col. A. E. Chandler of Norwich being installing officer. After the installa- ton the members of the camp sat down to supper furnished by Caterer Robbins. The following is a list of officers who were installed for the ensuing year: Capt., F. W. Howard; 1st lieut., c. W. Brennan; Id lieut., W. o. Sanford camp council, ,. B. Gary, F. E. Fitzpatrick, E. A. Jleaveland; 1st sergt., F. G. Sanford; o. M. s., J. E. Hurley; 0. s., John Irons; N., W. E. Irons; s. of G., E. A. Cleave- and; O., s. F. Maine; c. of G., c. Bren- nan; c. G., c. M. Cummings; P. G., L. Cushman.
 At the annual meeting of the Connecti- gut Editorial Association held in Hartford on Monday, E. F. Bigelow of Portland "Oo OAONoCo PA OoIuOuU, dlu 1CWlS MC- Laughlin of The Press one of the vice presidents.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. church will serve tea in the parlors of the church next Wednesday, from half-past five until seven o'clock.
 A social gathering of friends at the Springs House on Saturday evening last had for their chief object the witnessing of the solemnizing of marriage VOWS be- tween Wright Lawton, one of the proprie- tors of the hotel, and Maggie Greenhalgh, also of Stafford Springs Rev. E. R. Brown of Grace church officiated.
 Stafford Hollow.
 A social dance is announced to be given at the town hall on the evening of Friday, Jan. 27th. Browns orchestra for music; Mullin, prompter. Tickets 75cts.
 - Stafford Grange held it's regular meeting Jan. 17th, and these officers were for the ensuing year: M.. W. Witt; O., J. M. Larned; L., Mrs. Clara Beard; s., H. A. Glazier; A. S., Frank Lasbury; C., Oscar Sanford; T., James Risley; s., Lottie R. Weston; c. A., Wesley Bradway; Pomona, Mrs. Luther Crawford; Flora, Mrs. Ellen Weston; Ceres, Mrs. J. w. Witt; L. A. B., Miss Mamie Lord organist, Miss Lottie R. Weston; executive committee Or three years, James Risley; committee 'n finance. J. M. Larned, J. Hatch, E. E. Warren. The grange is about to give an entertainment, to include play of inter- ,st, and sale of ice cream and fancy arti- ,les. Date not yet fixed.
 -Something entirely new in the line of entertainments and which, to the best of ,ur knowledge, has never been presented y any entertainment committee, has been arranged. The Y. P. c. U. of the Uni versalist church will present illustrations # southern life in the church on Wednes-