The Press., 1894-09-27
The Stafford Library Association, at

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 it's annual meeting on Monday evening, reelected it's old officers as fellows: w. H. Smith, president; 'Alvarado Howard treasurer and secretary. and these, with F. F..Patten, James Mclaughlin, Chas. Warren, Mrs. J. V. Sauier, Mrs, E. o. Dennis,s C. F. Harwood, F. H. Baker, Mrs. M. A. Smith, directors J. H. Reed and J. F. Ghamberlin, auditors. Mrs. c. II. Baker was chosen to act with a repre- sentative of the girls library club in the selection of new books. The report of the treasurer showed the library to be out of debt, and with small amount in the treasury. It was voted to make the library free the coming year to all who would avail of its use, the expense of run ming to be met by voluntary contribu- buttons. This is matter of experiment. If it works we'll the subject will be con- sidered of asking small contribution from the town treasury to continue it as a free town library, the state in that case also offering assistance. The town fail- ing to do so, the library may be narrowed to borough sustenance and privileges of use. $2OO per year would run the library and permit of steady growth by addi- tion of new books. The benefits hardly need to be pointed out of placing such a collection of books, now some 800 vol umes, open to the free use of the people. The following resolution, in aeknowledg- l -.R, mo benefaction to the library, was offered by Col. Warren, and unanimously adopted: | Voted-That the thanks of this associ- ation be tendered.to the. Stafford Springs Electric Light and Gas Go. for their gen. erosity in furnishing electric light for the library for the past year, and that copy of this vote be furnished R. s. Hicks by the secretary.
 Miss Russell announces her millinery opening for to-day, Friday and Saturday. Miss Horrigan's occurs also on Friday and Saturday.
 l -Amasa Irons, aged "A, died Saturday morning at his home in Stafford Springs. He was formerly 8 prosperous farmer in Wilmington, and leaves a wife, five sons and two daughters. The funeral was held from his late residence Monday morning. A delegation of the local Grand Army post, of which he was member, escorted the body to the station, and the burial was at Whitinsville, Mass. The follow ing sketch of his military career is fur nished us by Col. Warren:
 He was born in Gloucester. Rhode Is- land, March 4th, 1899. He enlisted as a private in Company "F," 10th Regiment Conn. Vols, Sept. 18th, 1861, and was mustered into the us. service Oct. 1st, at Hartford, for three years. He left the state with his regiment Oct. 31st, for An napolis, Md, joining the Burnside expe- dition in January, 1862, and was engaged in the battle of Roanoke Island, Feb. 8th. He embarked with his command in Feb. for Slocum's Creek, N. O., and participa- and later was in the advance to near Goldsboro, N. O., having an active part in the sharp engagement at Kingston, N. c. Dec. 14th. In Jan. 1863 he went | Charleston, s. O., and participated in the siege of that city and the bombardment of Fort Sumpter until Oct. 25th, 1S63 On April 18th 1864 he embarked with his regiment for the north, landing at Glou- cester, Va, April 25th and joined Gen. Buffers army and participated in the. siege of Petersburg in the summer of 1864 continuing in service until Oct. 10th, when he was honorably mustered out at Petersburg, his term of Service having expired. .~
 The fifth sub district of the Epworth League, including among others the Staf- ford Springs, South Coventry and Will llington leagues met at WilIimantic on Friday last. All the leagues were repre- scented. One of the addresses was by,Hey. J. I. Bartholomew. Subject, '.4The ehgqe and Temperance Work" @s '= J @e
 See announcement of millinery open ing at Miss Russel's. "
 A republican caucus to nominate town . officers will be held at the town house on Friday evening. The democratic caucus will be held at the same place on Satur- day evening. - -19 to 0 against Stafford was the score of the Stafford vs. St. Johns base ball game at Rockville on Saturday.
 One of a pair of horses belonging to Gary Bros, driven with a bus load to the field day gathering at Rockville last Sat, urday, died of collie while there.
 MT. and Mrs. Andrew Sawyer, oi Bridgeport, have this week been guests of MT. Sawyer's mother, Mrs. Louisa T Benton. New shelves and wall cabinets just put into Adams store on Furnace avenue are being well utilized in a display of g handsome new stock of lamps, the finest lot ever seen in the store. .> s . Winter Post, G. A. R., meets next Monday evening; Wauseon Lodge, I. O. 10. F., and Stafford grange Tuesday eve , ming; Harmony Temple of Honor w ednes day evening; A. o. U. w. this (Thursday
 evening.
 Il -Selectman Myron Leonard had thu misfortune to break his leg on Monday
 while working upon some saw logs.. Th' fracture is midway between ankle ant
 knee. Dr. Newton was called, and, a. ? Dr. Sweet had also been sent for, he sim
 ply attended to the immediate wants O , the case, leaving the surgery work ant it's responsibility to the. specialist.
 Grace Whittemore, weaver in thu ,, Warren Co.'S mill, yesterday caught he , right hand in the loom which she was fix ing while running, and, as a result, i'
 likely to lose small portions of the thumb , and of two, and perhaps three, fingers. Again rumor says that the Blocl
 Island train is to be withdrawn on ant after next Monday If may ha co or n a-