The Press., 1894-01-11

In the Congregational church the meetings will be continued every evening next week. Weare all greatly encouraged both in attendance and interest. There will be meeting on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when all the young are es- pecially invited. The services on Sunday will be as follows: Sermon by the pastor in the morning, followed by Sunday school In the afternoon at 3 a general meeting, and also in the evening at o'clock All are cordially invited. **
 The 1st National Bank of Stafford Springs paid the usual per cent semi annual dividend January 1st.
 At the annual meeting of the 1st Ma tional Bank of Stafford Springs, held on Tuesday, Chas. l.. Dean, Wm. H. Smith, J. J. Ellis, Cyril Johnson, w. H. Cooley, E. c. Dennis, J. F. Chamberlin, M. F. Fairman, Christopher Allen were chosen directors, and Chas. l.. Dean was chosen president; Wm. H. Smith, vice do; Wm. M. Corbin, cashier, and F. c. Sanford, assistant cashier.
 It is expected that the new post master, F. E. Fitzpatrick, will take pos session of the office about Feb. 1st, re- moving it to his store in Oronoco Block. All new fixtures are being prepared by the Yale Lock Co.,, and will be received on or before Saturday so adjusted for the place designed that it will be but short job to put all in position. The plan is to put the post office on the west side of the store, utilizing one of the large front win dows for light. The enclosure will be about : feet wide at the front and run back nearly 26 feet, taperlng to width of 4 feet at the rear. A little distance from the front will be a money order win dow, then a section containing some over 100 lock boxes of varying capacity. Next, a general delivery window, with space at either side for letters and papers, also with drop box for papers at left of window and for letters at right. Then will come a section of call boxes, in the center of which will be delivery window for those having call boxes. All will be of the most modern style of post office outfitting. Postmaster Fitzpatrick will have for his chief assistant in the post office Miss Jen- ne E. Clark, s. s. H. S., '93, who is now learning how at the Rockville post office. In stationery and periodical business he will be assisted by Frederic Donnelly.
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 Fiber w. Smith died at his late resi- dence, near Staffordville, on Friday, Jan. 5th. He was born at Stafford Street, April 18th, 1917, and resided for the greater part of his long life in the town of Stafford, living in the house in which he died for 30 years. His recollections ran back to the time when Stafford Street was the business center of the town, when stage coaches and freight wagons ran from Hartford to Boston. The old tav- ern at the Street was one of their regular stopping places. Two hundred wagons with their horses and teamsters have been accommodated there over night. MT. Smith was for some time moulder in the foundry of Howe & Converse, at Staf- fordville. For many years he had charge of the carding departments of the differ ent factories in Staffordville, and held a similar position at Hydeville. Every where he was found to be faithful, eff cient, and honorable. Though plain and humble citizen, he was always good citizen, and stood always for that which is honest and true in society and politics. ing in Monson, Jan. 9th, 1942. Two children were born to MT. and Mrs. Smith. Miss Jennie survives her father. Henry s. Smith entered the service as pri vate of Co. l. 18th 0. V. l., was in the battle of Antietam, taken prisoner later, afterwards exchanged, and died of disease at Annap- oils, Md, Dec. 15, 1862. Mrs. Smith died April 22d, 1890. On April 29th, Parsons, who survives her husband. On May 7th, 1949, he was received into the membership of the Universalist church in in Stafford by Rev. D. P. Livermore, who was then the pastor. Since that time he has been a constant and faithful attendant at church. For many years he has had an adult class in the Sunday school, to which he was faithful. The funeral ser vices were held at his late residence on Sunday, Jan 7th, at p. m., Rev. T. c. Druley officiating.
 Stafford grange meets next Tuesday evening.
 The treasurer R. s. Beebe, of the Universalst Sunday school, in his annual report last Sunday, reported that the re- ceipts for the year 1893 amounted to $150 made up of balance from last year, inter- est, and Sunday collections. The ex= penditures were $50, which were for music, library books, Sunday school sup plies, and Christmas. The Sunday school passed a hearty vote of thanks to MT. Beebe for his long, faithful, and efficient services as treasurer. The following off, eers were elected: E. H. Pinney, super intendent; H. F. Cady, assistant do; E. c. Pinney, secretary and treasurer; Frank Lasbury and Miss Chella Cady, librarians; Miss M. E. Edson, clerk; J. W. Dimr mick, ohorister, and Mrs, H. F. Cady, or: ganist.
 The elight epidemic of grip we have been having is slowly abating. Those who have been sick of this disease are improving. The sharp, cold weather that we have had is more favorable to health than the unreasonable warmth and moise ture that preceded it.
 On Tuesday of last week MT. R. $. Beebe was taken with slight weakness, which gradually grew upon him until it was manifest that paralysis was creep ing upon him. By Thursday of last week his right side was seriously affected, as was also his speech. Since the first at