The Press., 1893-02-23

brary. These are designed TOT the lnIanl class. The other departments are well supplied.
 West Stafford.
 (Correspondence.)
 Sanford Holmes, who has been a great sufferer for long time, is very low. The many little delica' les sent in to tempt the appetite, and the kind attentions ot his neighbors and friends, have helped to cheer his long and lonely hours in the sick room, and it is comfort to him to know that he and his family have the sympathy of the community.
 Frank 2 Fairfield and Alvin M. Gold are two busy teamsters. One of their small jobs is to keep the Forestville mill supplied with wood.
 Good schools and good roads are two of the most important subjects that con- cern the American people. From this time on they will continue to grow in i'm portance and interest.
 Nelson Pease, from Hampden, Mass. closed ten weeks school in the Worth ington district, No. 16, last Friday. . The winter term of the Crystal Lake school closed Wednesday, 22d inst. This is one of the best schools in town. Mrs. Emily Meacham Parsons, the teacher, is skillful manager, and one of the best of instructors, and has given entire satisfac- tion to all.
 -Dr. Hi1am Wiers, of Hartford, has been out to the old homestead lately, and has sold piece of timber to John Mid dleton.
 - Attention, merchants and general traders! Does it pay to advertise? One drop of printers ink may cause 1 ,000 peo- pie to think where they can trade to the best advantage.
 When calling at J. R. Washburn's, lately, we were shown by Mrs. Belva A. Wilbur fine crayon portrait of her late husband, Dr. E. o. Wilbur. It is re- markedly natural and life-like picture.
 There is talk of renewing work in soapstone quarry next spring.
 Will Corbin, from Brimfield, Mass. is visiting his grandfather, Dea. Orwell Dimock.
 Mrs. Orra Maddoms, who has been visiting in Mansfield, is home on the Hill.
 Frank Lasbury and wife, from the Hollow, attended church here Sunday.
 Mrs. Henry Worthington was report ed very sick with pneumonia Saturday. MT. w. has just recovered from severe attack of the same.
 It is good economy to keep the sta- bles warm and feed the creatures we'll.
 The ladies' aid society gave George Washington tea in the vestry W ednesday evening, which was both refreshing and entertaining. Music and speaking en. livened the occasion. - In memory of the late Phillips Brooks, MT. Aver delivered one of the Bishops sermons Sunday. Subject, "The Sea of Glass;" as set forth in Revela. tions." The storm of last Monday approaches nearer to the great blizzard of Monday March 12, 1888, than any storm in this locality since. The thermometer was al zero at sunrise and sunset, and the winc blew fierce gale all day, making it very unpleasant and even unsafe to travel any distance.
 HOLLAND.
 (Correspondence) MT and Mrs. Hubbard West of Fl lingten were in town over Sunday. Miss Alice Holman is the guest o Miss Louise Baldwin at West Newton Mass, -.'-
 The Ladies' Foreign Missionary So ciety of the Congregational church vii meet at Mrs. L. s. Fuller's Friday after noon.
 W. L. Benton was home over Sunda, from Staffordville, where he, with Jame Stacy, is doinga big lumber business. The Y. P. s. c. E. held missionar meeting in the town hall Sunday evening
 Work upon the interior of the Con gl egational church has at last commenced W. l.. Anderson is doing the work.
 Miss Tyler of Rockville was at Mrs George Browns over Sunday.
 The c. E. Society held very pleas ant social Friday evening. | The snow storm of Saturday is de cidedly the heaviest of the season, an the wind of Monday and Tuesday ha