The Press., 1894-02-22
sTAFFORD.

STAFFORD.
 The fifth lecture on Social Science will be read by Mir. J. H. Reed, at the house of Mrs. Thrall, Friday, Feb. 23d. Subject, "The New Social Method" Mu- sic will be furnished by Prof. Bagnall.
 The borough meeting of last Monday evening was very largely attended and by a goodly number of tax payers. A con- servative spirit prevailed. It was deemed unwise to make large expenditure at this time for a fire alarm system. It was argued that an electric alarm system, while needed in large place when differ ent points of connection were needed, was not necessity where one central alarm box was proposed, and that something simpler and less expensive would do as well. It was explained that the officials of Grace church were not averse to giving the use of their bell, as in the past. What they did object to (and the people of any other church would do the same) was the fndiscriminate distribution of keys of en- trance to the building, or the bursting in
  an alarm, but was not provided with key. It was voted that J. F. Chamberlin, Anthony Adams and w. D. Heald be committee to devise some attachment to be used upon one or more of the church bells without entering the building, these to report at borough hall on Monday eve ming, Feb. 26, at 7.30 p. m., to which time the meeting then adjourned.
 -Wm. Rawson goes this week to fill the place of dyer for the Desplames Wool en Mfg Co.,, Chicago. His family reside here, and he was some time ago com pelled by impaired health to give up similar position at Warsaw, Ind.
 :-Amenity whist club met this week with Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Lathrop on Grant Avenue. Mir. and Mrs. E. L. Burr took the honors. The Misses Nenning gave whist party on Tuesday evening, at their home with Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Middleton, on Grant Avenue. The honors were taken by Miss Annie Crane, Ray Mcleod, Miss Mcdonald and Ned Mcleod.
 A considerable number of members of the W. R. c. attended the state depart ment meeting at Rockville on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Charles Roberts was delegate.
 The Monday Evening Club this week met with MT. and Mrs. C. F. Harwood, corner High street and Fisk Avenue.
 William H. Bumstead, station agent, was yesterday, by Rev. T. c. Druley, welded to Flossie P., daughter of Frank V. Kibbe, of Somers. They will be at home after Friday at the residence of John C.. Cleaveland, where they have taken board:
 There will be sociable at the Con- gregational chapel next Tuesday evening. Ladies in charge Mrs. w. H. Cooley and Mrs. c. E. Butterfield.
 Mrs. A. J. Mcleod and her sister, who left on Monday of last week for their old home at Calais (not Castine, as stated last week, Me-, summoned by their fath. CTS Illness, left anxious friends behind as the storm of that day increased in vio lence. Calais is on the extreme eastern edge of Maine, and the trip from Portland to Eastport was to have been made by water, hence the anxiety. The danger signals, however, prevented the sailing O the boat, and they made the entire triI by rail, and safely.
 One of the most enjoyable affairs oc curing here this season was the socia given by Harmony Temple of Honor las evening. The fine local orchestra, led b. H. Parker, had a prominent, but not tot prominent, place in the program. Tn inithBtfon ceremonies of the Miracles o Wisdom, with its grotesque ritua and costumes, and telling hits and satires was 8 side-splitting event, keeping tn large number of guests in condition o mirth at times uncomfortable. Later brief addresses were made, the principa speakers- being Rev. A. J. Mcleod, wh began in humorous way, but closed wit q ringing speech for temperance, followe by Attorney J. H. Reed in much the sam vein. Then J. M. Leach made most ac eeptable little speech, telling of the pas history of Harmony Temple, and instane ing, ,Sswithout giving names, some of tn good work 1t had done in individual case .~. for the good of individuals, and therefor of the community. He commended most feelingly to all present as of all le cal societies the one to his mind mos worthy of encouragement.
 The ladies' aid society of the M. E
 
 church will meet in the church parloI next Wednesday afternoon and evening.
 A Boston paper contains the follow ing concerning a recent rector of Grac church:
 Rev. John A. Bevington, formerly al sistant rector of St. Paul's church of th city, and recently known for his come. :, ton with the Andover House at the sout end. has formally renounced the Episc, pal church, and his renunciation has jul been accepted by Bishop Lawrence. N tice of this action has been sent out to a the clergy of the diocese signed by u bishop. The notice reads that Mir. Be fngton has been ''deposed,' ,'' but that only technical word in this case, as implied in the clause "He having clared in writing to me his renunciatic ofsaid ministry" This is further strengt ened by the following sentence: 'Suc renunciation was not occasioned by for going misconduct or irregularity but W, voluntary and for causes assigned ar known,- which do not affect his nor character.1 These ''causes, !" as matt of fact, are that MT. Bevington does n, believe in the Trinity, and that he do' not consider the Episcopal church up the times in its practical, active worl So far from feeling any i'll will or reproat toward MT. Bevington, the Episcop clergy who have known of the impendir action, respect him for his manliness aI honesty in feeling that he could not r main In . church to whose-creed he cou no longer subscribe.