The Press., 1893-10-26
STAFFORD.

Burr's. ..
 2New dress goods just opened at E. L. Burr's.
 STAFFORD. - -Wauseon Lodge, I. O. o. F., meets next Tuesday evening.
 Joseph J. and James Clark have bought bal Der shop in Springfield, which James will go there to manage, J. J. con- . tinuing to conduct his present tonsorial business in Oronoco block.
 :. F. N. Crane is local agent for "Sa- mantha at the Fair," one of "Josiah Aliens wife's" very best books.
 Judge Elisha Carpenter of the su- preme court last week visited his brothers, James M., of this village, and John B., of Wilmington.
 The Central Vermont Railroad ad- vertises an autumnal excursion to New York by rail and steamer. Tickets from Stafford $3.50; from stations below, to and including South Coventry, $3. Tick : cts good to go Nov. 1st and 2d, and to re- turn Nov. 2d to 9th.
  ignoring the fact that Stafford Springs has an exclusive right in the word Oronoco- spelled in that way.
 W. P. Bidwell has returned from a three weeks trip at the west, including a stop at Washington and two weeks at the Chicago fair. W. E. Webster, his part ner, is now doing the fair, and will extend his trip farther west, intending to be ab- sent two weeks or more.
 Mrs. Frank s. Miller of Spencer, Mass, with her three children, is visit ing at Ezra s. Colburn's...... Mrs. Clem- entina H. Carpenter of Spencer, Mass, has come to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Ezra s. Colburn.
 If Rockwell Boy is the horse prob ably known as Dudley Buck, and it is about certain that he is, it is to the credit of Dana Gary that he has taken a horse retired from the track with a record of 234, after two years of service as a farm horse, past ordinary age for develop ing speed, and made record of 224aa, quite evidently without doing his best at that. An already good reputation as trainer ought to be improved by such record.
 "A Sunday school convention will be held at the M. E. church Nov. 7th, after noon and evening. Unusually interesting speakers will be present, and one of the objects is to endeavor to form a local ,Raion to include Stafford and perhaps ad- jaeent towns. A collation will be served between the afternoon and evening meet ings. W: H. Hall, secretary of the State s. s. Association, will be in charge of the convention.
 The W. Q. T. U. will hold their an- Rual meeting next Friday, at 336 p. m., at the house of Mrs. A. N. Nichols. All are earnestly requested to be present.
 Rev. Dr. Harris of Stafford Springs : will preach at Moose Meadow next Sun day afternoon, at o'clock.
 Thomas Burwen has just returned from the worlds fair via. Washington, Falls.
 Charles Chaffee and Miss Etta Chaffee of Windsor Locks are visiting with MT. and Mrs. J. V. Squier.
 The hall of the Hibernians in Kings bury's new building on Furnace Avenue is about ready for occupancy. Its finish is very pretty in natural wood, with furniture to match. It is in the second story, reached by an easy flight of steps, and has convenient ante and coat rooms.
 -Ellis' mill at Orcuttyille has started up in the preparation of line of sample goods.
 r The Ladies' Aid Society of the Con- gregational church held their annual meet ing with Mrs. E. c. Dennis, on Monday afternoon. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. c. H. Baker; vice president, Mrs. J. V. Squier; secre- tary and treasurer, Mrs. W. H. Cooley solicitors, Mrs. M. A. Smith and Mrs. w. . H. Smith; collector, Mrs. c. E. Butter field. The first sociable will be held at the Congregational chapel next Tuesday evening. Ladies in charge, Mrs. G. H. Baker and Miss Edith Baker. An interesting relic seen in the win dow of E. A. Buck & Co.'s store is cav airy rife, picked up on southern battle field, with marks of having been on the ground for long time. Indications are that 1t was an old weapon when the war began, and was originally flint lock.
 poop1a ruropor in 4bo4 the fountain placed in the cove is needed vent for the water works It is an out and out contribution of the Aqueduct Co. to the Identification of the village. -Kingsbury is setting up substantial granite monument of good design upon the lot of the late John K. Lord in the Stafford Springs cemetery.
 These are glorious October days, but some of our young men are enjoying them better thaR do the squirrels whom they h srrass, and sometimes shoot
 Mondays rain fall was an event of the season, copious and steady. Yet while the brooks are full, many wells and springs are yet dry.
 IF. Knesel is removing his shoe store to the room recently occupied by The Press office, Eearly opposite his old place ofbusiness, and will use part of the room for tenement purposes.
 N-The barber shops are now closed on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.