The Press., 1894-03-22

sentation of the comedy, "The Deacon, !" by St. Edwards Dramatic Society, at the Opera House last Saturday evening. The parts were all well taken and kept the audience in humorous mood. A num- Der of vocal selections were well rendered. The previous high reputation of the young people of St. Edwards for fine dramatic and musical work is even the better for this most successful performance.
 The services at the M. E. church Easter Sunday evening will be largely of a musical nature, when the following special music will be rendered:
 "Hallelujah Chorus," orchestra, Haasdel Anthem-"Why Seek ye the Living
 Among the Dead '! CrG7,n1e1'.
 gels Charge" Bauard. Anthem-"He that DWelleth, BGttdTG. ssNear Us Ever Near Us," cornet-
 trombone duet, H. Parker, L. s. Converse gre Deum" Webb.
 The public schools close on Tuesday next for a two weeks vacation. The spring term commences April 11th.
 At the second meeting of ''The Dick enses" the following papers were present ed and discussed: "In how far is David Copperf1eld true picture of Dickens Life?" Miss Rose Webster; 1.-The Hu- nor of Dickens seen in Barkis and the Peg gotys," Miss Mabel Converse; "The Ex- aggerations of Dickens" MT. Warner. The discussion of current events was in charge of H. R. Reward; the club paper was edited by F. c. Eastman and Miss Florence Washburn, and music was rem dered by Miss Myrnie Washburn and Miss Mary Quinlan. The next meeting will be held April 2d, with further read ing on David Copperfeld as the basis of the program. K Grace Burwell goes next week to To- ledo, Ohio, expecting to make her home with her uncle, George Burwell.
 Miss Minnie Sage, recently of Stafford Springs, is assistant matron at "Fair- view" the Odd Fellows Home at Groton.
 pr. David is expecting to remove from Stafford Springs to Bridgeport about April 10th.
 pr. F. l.. Smith, who retires from the drug firm of Smith < Lathrop, adver- tises that he has opened an office for med ical practice in Warren's block. By form CT residence and practice in Stafford he has gained good reputation and many friends, who will be glad that he is to re- main here, and assure him of a good run of practice from the start.
 Willie, son of Edmund Welch, has been taken to Meriden by Officer Helm, under sentence to the reform school by Judge Chandler, and under complaint of his father, as being an incorrigible in need of greater restraint, and better training. Musical program for Easter Sunday at Congregational church: A. m.-an- them, Awake Thou That Sleepest; ; soprano, offertory, "Angels Roll the Rock Away" anthem, "Thou Art the King of Glory" In the evenfng-anthem, "Re- joice in the Lord;" soprano solo, "The Resurrection" Shelley; anthem, "Christ is Risen;'' anthem, .'Praise Him."
 -Charles Harrison, who has been tenn porarily assisting at the post office, has gone, and Miss Edith Bissett is learning the business with view to acting as an emergency clerk.
 Julius Pinney, formerly of Stafford has been nominated to be postmaster at Willimantic.
 Advertised letters: Miss Mary Baker, John Burke, Mrs. George Chabot, Mrs. fGepha Groncetton,~ Miss Garry Billett; Homer Daigle, Mrs. James F. Ellis, Miss Julia Grant, Miss Carrie Lupton, Mrs. Mary Michan, John Mortensen, John Milo Louis Pelehat, Mons. Rene Ronthers Mrs. c. H. Ryder, a. Herman Schubre Dwight B. Watrous.
 The annual rental of church pews al the M. E. church will take place next Wednesday evening, at 7.3Q, sharp.
 The ladies' aid society of the M. E. church will hold their annual meeting next Wednesday, at 4.30. A full attend ance is desired From 6 to 7.30, instead of the regulation bean supper, corn in va rious forms will be served. A short pro gram suitable for the occasion has beer prepared. Supper and entertainment 1Oc
 Death of Hon. Wm. M. Corbin.
 Hon. w. M. Corbin, cashier of the Is National Bank of Stafford Springs, diee at his home in Hartford early yesterda. morning. He has been sick for severa weeks, and for the past month small hop has been felt for his recovery. Funera services will be held in Hartford, and tn, body temporarily placed in a receiving vault, later to be inferred in Union, hi native town. Mir. Corbin was born il Union, May 13, 1885, and has been yer, prominent man in business and in poll tics, though for several past years his ac tivity has bt en much abridged by his con dition of health. We shall have to defe until anotheF week 8 full biographica sketch, but a large circle of persona friends in eastern Connecticut deeply fee his loss, especially in Union, Stafford an Rockville, where he has been a promi nent business man, and in Hartford where he resided during the later year of his life. He was self-made man i the truest sense, a valuable man in tow and state, faithful to every trust, whethe as legislator, manager of public finances or employer. Stafford Springs feels an es
 pecial ownership in his memory, he hay
 ing spent most of his time here sine
 1887, as cashier of the National Bank
 and made investments here in mill proI
 erty and real estate. He was connecte with Stafford banks, as director, pres r dent, or cashier, continuously since 187: He leaves widow and four children William H. Corbin, principal of a schot
 in Elizabeth, N. J., well known in Yal
 college athletics as an oarsman and foo ball player; Mrs. J: Allen Wiley, ( , Hartford; J. Beni. Corbin, in business No,,, Uorlz o;k or1 Horrx, Uoll~or Co,