The Press., 1894-06-21

evening was the largest ever held Tn the 2d district, so large that in voting for the committee man a check list and ballot box were used One hundred and sixty three ballots were cast, of which one hun dred and twenty-two were for W. H. Cooley. F. G. Sanford was reelected clerk and treasurer and Augustus Spell man collector. A tax of 5 mills was voted. Thirteen women attended the meet ing and voted.
 Stafford Hollow.
 Hon. E. c. Pinney and Gov. B. H. Hyde, trustees of Storrs College. attend ed the commencement last Friday, MT. Pinney being accompanied by his wife, and Gov. Hyde by Mrs. Gaston.
 (Correspondence.)
 The primary department of the school closed last Friday. Miss Rathbone makes the following report Number of schol- ars enrolled, 29; average attendance, PAS; present every day, Lottie Connors, Wyla Parker, Nellie Hulett, Clifford Wightman, Georgie Colburn, Lester Smith; absent one-half day, Charlie Brown. Prizes for spelling were won by Wyla Parker, Adloard Larbry, Clifford Wightman, and Ethel Edson.
 The school meeting held on last Sat- urday evening ordered tax levied to pay the indebtedness of the district, amount ing to some $83, and elected Jacob Glover school committee and T. c. Druley sccre- tary and treasurer.
 -Children's Sunday was observed at the Universalist church with fine and well-rendered musical program by the choir, the christening of four little ones, and an appropriate sermon in the morn ing. In the evening the Sunday school presented a concert which continued it's old record of being the best they have had yet The audience at both services was large and interested, the floral deco rations were profuse and prettily ar ranged, and the entire service was i'm pressive.
 The annual joint meeting of the se- lectmen and the school visitors, for the purpose of making estimates for the amounts of money to be appropriated for school purposes, was held yesterday in | the town hall. The condition and needs of the schools in the town was throughly discussed, and the estimates were made upon basis of the facts brought out by this discussion. The estimates were the same as the appropriations last year, with the following exceptions: The borough school was increased $500, No. was in creased $5, No. IT was decreased $3O, and is now $195. The Rockwell Hill and the Works schools were given the same as last year, on condition that the enu- meration would show the legal number of children residing in those districts. No. 13 was granted $65O on the condition that a sufficient addition to the school build | ing was built, otherwise the estimate to be $375.
 -Fenno Weaver, of Philadelphia, has been some days with his brother, A. H. | Weaver. The college contingent has begun to arrive. Geo. H. Thompson, of Tufts di- vinity school, Boston, arrived on Satur- day. He expects to spend his vacation canvassing in Vermont. Bertha M, Dru- ley, a senior in Buohtel college, Akron, Ohio, arrived on Tuesday, and will spend the summer at home.
 -Wolcott Lodge, No. 60, F. & A. M., has accepted the invitation of its chap lain, Rev. T. c. Druley, to celebrate St. John's day, June 24th, by attendance at his church for morning worship at 1O.45. All masons are invited to attend with the lodge. The brethren will start from their lodge room at 10.30 to march to the church.
 | THE QUINNEBAUG ASSOCIATION
 opened yesterday morning with an elo- quent and earnest sermon by Rev. c. A Bidwell, on ''What Universalism Stands For" answering it under heads-for lib- erty, for the fatherhood of God, for the brotherhood of man, for all christian truth, and for final salvation from sin. After the usual bountiful Stafford dinner in the ladies' hall, Mrs. H. A. Manning, of Stamford, delivered very interesting talk on the Woman's Missionary Society, explaining it's work and it's method. Rev. B. J. Chaffee, of Middletown, then de- livered a sermon on "The Mission of Uni versalism, not to destroy but to fulfil. D His thought was that it was to fulfil all that was true and divine in the forms of faith that have preceded it, and to lead men to more faith and trust in God and to larger life. An earnest talk on the in- terests of the association followed. The 1 evening session was devoted to the young peoples interests. A devotional meeting was conducted by Geo. l.. Thompson, ol Stafford. A word of welcome was said I by Miss Hannah Black, responded to by Miss Musa Anderson, of Putnam. Ad. dresses were made by Miss Mamie Mil. Ter, of Middletown, and w. l.. Ricketts of Monson. Miss Smith read paper by Miss Grace Dwight, of Norwich, who could not be present. These were all or various phases of the young peoples work and thoroughly enjoyed. The presi dent of the association closed the meeting with earnest and fitting words, mingled with humor. A bus load of young peo pie from Monson came down to attend the evening meeting, and added to its success.
 West Stafford.
 The annual meeting of school distric No. 13 will be held tomorrow (Friday evening. See advertisement. | (Correspondence)
 1 Prayer meeting at the vestry w ednes day evening. A full attendance is de sired.
 ;, Mrs. Washburn from Topeka, Kan sas, widow of the late James Monro, Washburn, is in town. The family form | 3,,4