The Press., 1894-12-13
The Congregationalists propose to give an attractive play at the Opera House For $h bo1ido

1n0 COuSf0SbblOutAilStS plOpOSo GO give an attractive play at the Opera House after the holidays.
 Never was there less need of looking outside of Stafford Springs for Christmas presents. Many new lines of articles are on sale, as one will find who goes the shopping rounds. Better look our stoI es over before you go out of town to buy. A dollar invested in Stafford pays divi- dend back to the buyer. Help your own local merchants. They are always help ing you. Our interests are common, re- member.
 Mrs. Julia F., wife of Ephraim H. Spedding, formerly of Stafford, died at Lowell, Mass, last Monday; aged 36 years. She was one of eleven children of Horatio and Sarah A. West, and in 1875 was united in marriage to Ephraim H. Spedding, one of Stafford's most worthy young men, and shortly afterward they removed to Salem, Mass. and thence to Lowell. For the last ten years of her life Mrs. Spedding has been a sufferer from Bright's disease, and some months past has been ailing considerably. About three weeks ago she was taken violently i'll, and, though under the care of the best physicians, she grew rapidly worse until death resulted. Mrs. Spedding was highly esteemed In the city of her resi- dence, and had made a wide circle of friends by her pleasant and social ways. Her home life was one of the most peace ful nature, and as dutiful wife aud lov- ing mother she was always ready to please those of her household. She leaves a husband and one daughter, Gertrude. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Sarah A. West, of Stafford, and three sisters and five brothers, most of whom are resi- dents in this state. The funeral was held to-day, at 2.30 p. .m., at the residence of Mir. Spedding's mother, on West -Main-st.
 "A. Jacobsen, accompanied by his nephew, sailed last week for Hamburg, Germany, on a visit to the fatherland.
 There will be. social at the Congre- gational chapel next Wednesday evening. Ladies in charge, Mrs. E. c. Dennis and Mrs. H. s. Abel.
 At the annual meeting of Winter w. R. O., No. %, the following officers were elected: F., Nellie M. Johnson; s. V. F., Mary A. Symonds; J. V. F., Louise M. Wood; treasurer, Etta Wilbur; chap lain, Lucy Cummings; Con-, Maria Steb- to convention, Martha A. Nichols; alter nate, Hattie Poindexter.
 A free fish supper will be the feature at the Crystal Lake dance next Saturday evening. It is said that good fishing through the ice is now to be had at the lake.
 Grace church's Christmas sale and entertainment on Tuesday and Wednes- day evenings drew good houses, though umbrellas and rubbers were a necessity of travel The favorite little farce of BOX and Cox" was capitally do.e by Mrs Lathrop and Messrs. Smith and Bai- | ley. Sales were brisk of elegant fancy work, and candy, while those who were supplied with bait had good luck at the fish pond. The table of painted china was the center of an admiring circle who showed appreciation by patronage. It was pronounced by experts to be exquis- ite.
 Mir. and Mrs Wright Lawton have gone to spend Christmas with relatives in Lewiston, Maine.
 Albert E. Converse has relic from the Springs House in the shape of hatch ct or small axe, found under the attic floor of the old part of. the building, where some artisan lost 1t over 90 years ago. It is all forged, being roughly hammered out, but with good steel edge. The handle is nearly new and looks quite fresh. The Bridgeport Farmer, speaking of the resignation of Chauncey Warren, vice. president of the Canfield' Rubber Compa- ny of that city, says:
 Mir. Warren has been more closely iden- tified with Mir. Hicks business affairs than any other man. When he started in as vice-president and superintendent of the Canfield Rubber Co, that corporation was capitalized at but $10, ,OOO, and did a business of less than $1QO, ,OO0a year. In eight years the capitalization has been in- creased to $250, ,0Q0 and the business has increased to oyer $1 ,O00, ,QO0 8 year. Be- sides this Mr. Warren has managed the real estate owned by MT. Hicks in this city, New York, New Orleans, Meriden, and other places. Twenty-tour times has he crossed the Atlantic ocean in eolnec- tion with European interests of the Can field Rubber Co.,, and it was while on one of these trips with Mir. Hicks that he re- signed in Hamburg, Germany.
 Mir. Warren's health has suffered under this tremendous strain and 1t was princi- pally for this reason that he resigned. Another reason was that his own business affairs have so increased that he could not give to them the time demanded un- less he resigned. Since locating in this city he has made large real estate invest ments, principally in the East End. He is already the owner of a large number of houses in that section and has had the plans drawn for 16 more to be built next spring. With his family he will spend the coming winter in Florida.
 The Methodist ladies will hold their regular social next Wedr g ,day evening, Mrs. Orrin Converse and Mrs. R. $. Con, verse, hostesses. =
 The Chautauqua Circle will meet with Mrs. Thrall on Edgewood, next Mon. day evening.
 A dance is advertised to be given al the Spiritualist's hall on the evening ot Friday, Dec. 21st. ;: ;'.';
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 We feel quite like a city since the electric lights have been put up. They were lighted on Friday evening. There are eighteen; two on most streets, three up the hill past Mir. Pinney's, and. three at the corner. The village is now well lighted, an evidence of the enlight. ened and generous public spirit of the citizens, one of whom made 1t possible to have the line built, and as many lights as there are, others being willing to pay their share of the cost of lighting. The expenses are being borne from the pri vate purses of the citizens.
 -oficers of Wolcott Lodge for; the en- suing year: W. M,, F.J. Glover; s. w. W. A. Durham; J. w., E. H: Pinney secretary, G. E. Burke; treasurer, R. Colburn; tyler, H. Gerould; chaplain, T | Do