The Press., 1893-04-27
STAFFORD.

ebrate May day, as in years past. Next Monday the vestry of the M. E. church will be filled with tables, and at five o'clock and later hot dinner will be served. Chicken pie will be a special feature of the dinner. Fancy work and aprons, flow CTS. potted plants, ice cream and candy will be on sale, each in it's special depart ment. Admission and dinner, 9 cents admission alone, 10 cents. The evenings entertainment will be largely musical, and will begin at eight o'clock. Those who furnish fancy work are asked to have it at the church by one o'clock. This May festival will be no exception to the suc- cessful ones of past years. All are cor dially invited.
 The woolen mill known as the Fox mill, in this village, is advertised this week to be sold at auction on Thursday, May 25 It consists of several buildings and machinery, as described in the advertise ment, seven tenements, with about 9 acres of land and an excellent water pow CT, controlling Crystal Lake as storage reservoir. It is one of the best manufaC- turing sites in Holland county, and indi- cations are that it will go for very much below it's actual value. Personal prop erty, also several wood lots will be sold at the same time.
 The third anniversary of Wm. Horton Camp, No. A, s. of w., was observed on Tuesday evening by a gathering at Society Hall of the camp and invited guests ,includ- ing large number from Winter Post. G. A. R., and the w. R. c. Pease's orches- tra furnished good music, and Ephraim Widdop favored with singing. Addresses were made by Lieut. Col. Bowen of Put nam, the second officer of the Connecticut division, s. of w., Commander Druley of Winter Post, Rev. A. J. Mcleod, E. A. Cleaveland, A. N. Nichols and s. F. Maine. Following this was the serving of rations and free and easy social time, the whole making pleasant incident in - the lifetime of the camp.
 The closing social at the Congrega- tional chapel last Tuesday evening was conducted by four men of the society and was the big success of the season. Sup per was served to nearly 150 persons and many came in later Hot griddle cakes were served by the gentlemanly cooks and walters.
 M. c. Moore, who is closing out his grocery stock at great reduction, pro- posing to abandon that line of trade, will substitute therefor line of musical mer- chandise, including everything called for, from piano to a fiddle string. He will also increase his crockery business, add ing to the large assortment of fine goods and those for common use which he has always kept in that line.
 J. H. Segar is closing out his grocery stock, proposing to go west.
 The first circus of the season, which in Stafford generally means the only one, comes on Thursday, May -"Scribner < Smiths enormous united shows" The announcement will be read in another col umn. The proprietors wish The Press to lay stress upon the fact that only 25 cents is needed for admission to the combined shows-the menagerie, family museum, double circus, athletes, trained horses and all. Two hundred men and women per- formers, 50 star performers and 30 circus scenes are advertised.
 Rev. A. J. Mcleod of the Congrega- tional church has consented to continue in his pastorate at salary of $1400, in addition to use of parsonage, an advance of $200. The people were unanimous in voting the increase ...-.-
 SOCIETY MEETINGs.-Wolcott Lodge, F. A. M., this (Thursday) evening; Win ter Post, G. A. R., Monday evening Wauseon Lodge,f. o. O. F., Tuesday eve ming; Stafford Grange Tuesday evening.
 Winter Post expects muster next Monday evening. All the officers and members are requested to be present and assist.
 Odd Fellows will not overlook an an. head.
 Friends in Stafford Springs received last week announcement of the marriage April 21, in Worcester, of Miss Mary San ford Newton, daughter of Mir. and Mrs Simeon Newton (former prominent an6 most highly esteemed residents of oul borough) to Clinton Alvord, formerly o Worcester, and now connected with loon manufacturing in Philadelphia, where the future home of the couple is to be. The ceremony was performed by Rev. .Ebenezel Cutler, a relative of the bride, at ther home on State street, in the presence only o relatives and immediate family friends though about 100 guests attended tho later reception. From a very full account of the wedding given in the Spy we copy
 The bride was charmingly gowned il white faille cut very plain, with long cour train and white full length tulle veil fast ened with orange blossoms. She carried bunch of lilies of the valley. She was attended by Miss Mary c. Holden, o1 Madison, New Jersey, the maid of honor who wore gown of pink silk muslin trimmed with the same material. She carried bunch of maidenhair ferns. The ushers were Clarence w. Alvord of Mil ton, brother of the groom, and Frank H. Staples, of Worcester. The decora. tions were quite extensive, and included many rare flowers. Punches of long leaved pines from North Carolina were used with admirable effect in the decora. tiOns. The cut flowers were sent from Madison, N. J. Among the roses were 5 number of beautiful varieties The dis play of cut flowers was very profuse bowls of roses occupying every conceiva. Dle place ill the parlor, while pinks anG jonquils, combined with pines, hemlock and laurel, produced pretty effects The dining room was gay with rare roses, anG the hall was decorated with calla lily blooms, roses and pinks.
 Miss Newton was an only child. Hel parents removed from Stafford Springs about 16 years ago, and have many warn friends here, who will most cordially wisl to the bride and groom, as we'll as to tn, esteemed parents of the former, the fulles degree of happiness and satisfaction in tn, new relations assumed.