The Press., 1894-09-13

A-ON>0O keeping on the return from their wedding trip A dining-room set of oak-table, sideboard, chairs, etc., from the brides brother, George, $100 in gold from the service from the groom's family, were conspicuous among them. The wedding trip, begun on the 4.3O train north, will include Boston and the home of the groom's parents at Dover, N. H. The usual pleasantries of rice, old shoes, pla- cards, etc., accompanied their departure but these did not displace the numerous hearty wishes of gathered friends for a pleasant wedding journey, and also hap. py life journey.
 Opening of the "No License' Campaign. In some past years votes have been given for license by people who claimed to be opposed to license, but to be dis. gusted with the lack of effort to enforce the law; also with the fact that the es. tablishing of town agency virtually null lifted the vote of the town. It is now
 
 league, such as have been found so eff cient in other places. This league has g legitimate work to perform, either in cast of license or no-license vote, though naturally the no-license people feel less responsibility in the case of a license vote considering that it is then the business o1 the supporters of license to reduce the evils of the system to the minimum. Ii will be the duty of this league to back uE officers of the law-tO spur them to dc their duty, if necessary, that the will ot the majority may prevail. Also, if the selectmen of the town yield to pressure and appoint town liquor agent, to see that he is held strictly to conforming with law. When an organization of reliable earnest men is thus organized for work and backed by the moral sentiment and financial aid of the town there will be nc excuse for any opposed to the sale of in. toxicants to vote for license.
 In pursuance of the above plans a meeting was held last evening. It was | planned to use the opera house, but thro some misunderstanding the room was not bespoken, and when the hour for meeting came the gathering was held in the Con gregational church instead. The change of place somewhat affected the attendance no doubt, but goodly number were out including manufacturers and other busi ness men, from all parts of the town S. B. Thatcher, of New Haven, secretary o1 the state law and order league, was pres. ent, and explained the manner and results of the work of local leagues in various places, and the result was the calling of g meeting of all men interested to be held at the Congregational chapel on Monday evening next, when ways and means vii be discussed. The movement thus fa1 indicates that there is business, capita and determination behind it. We have never seen movement for suppression of rum 50 hopefully inaugurated in thu town of Stafford. If all so far engaged will continue their interest and work har moniously there can be no doubt as to thu result of the vote of the town, or as t. success in practically suppressing thu sale of rum.
 | Stafford Hollow, l (Correspondence,)
 1 The school meeting on last Saturda, evening was we'll attended and very har monious. The purpose of it was to hea a resolution from district No. Il in regar' to consolidating the two districts. Tn only condition of the consolidation in tn resolution was that the new school hous should be equally easy of access to tn children of both districts. The perfec fairness of this proposition was appreciat ed by the meeting. The meeting move' to make the consolidation proposed. 4 committee consisting of B. c. Pinney, A D. Cady and Jacob Glover was appointe' to consider the question of location ant report at meeting to be called by them There is no doubt but that the majorit of the district is in favor of new sctoo house and also of the consolidation. The residence of Mrs. A. H. Prebl is being prepared for MT. and Mrs. w Webster, who will occupy it in week o two. Mrs. Webster is better known her as Miss Etta E. Dimock, and taught tn grammar department of our school tn last two terms of last year.
 The old proverh that there is no los without some small gain has been verifie, in Stafford this year. live have had les rain than we ought to have had, and mucl less than some of our New England neigh bors, yet we have been spared the flood that have done much damage, and hay had none of the terrific and dangerou thunder storms that have visited some c our neighbors.
 Miss Mary Williams has the pleasur of visit from her sister from Brimfield
 Her many friends were glad to SC Miss Gertrude Morse for even 8 shor visit.
 Stated communication of Wolcot Lodge, F. A. M., this (Thursday) evt ming.
 Six scholars from here are attendin the high school and four the grammar dc partment at the Springs. Those enterin the high school this year are Frank Mea and Claude Pinney.
 (From another Correspondent.)
 The Y. P. s. c. E. this evening, 8 7.3O. Subject, "The Alternatives" Joh 3:16-21, 31-36...... Mission Band will mee next Saturday in the chapel at o'clock West Stafford.
 (Correspondenoe.)
 Several from this place listened to a very enjoyable discourse at the Crysts Lake M. E. church Sunday, from Rev. !, B. Ackley of Holland.
 The center school opened the fall tcrl Monday with new teachers M Stacy of West Stafford, and Miss Eva M Intyre of New Britain.