The Press., 1894-01-04
Friends of l. V.

better fitted for the place or better en- titled by reason of party services. The worst part of it is that MT. Squier is likely to resign his place as station agent to enter upon his new duties. He will have his office here, combining it with the probate office. The salary is $1,20O per year. .... .5
 The services in the Methodist church for the week of prayer, January 7 to IA, will be as follows: Sunday morning the pastor will preach on 'Pentecostal Pow er;" in the evening on "How to Promote a Revival" to be followed by an Evange- listie service. Preaching and Evangelis- tic services every evening. Tuesday even ing Rev. H. D. Adams will preach. All welcome to all these services.
 In the Congregational church this evening the band of Christian Crusaders, who have been with Rev. c. L. Aver, will be present at the meeting and virtually lead it. MT. Aver is very high in his en- coniums of these Christian workers. The week of prayer will be observed during next week, the pastor to be assisted by the Christian Crusaders. All are invited.
 Mrs. F. w. Holt of Turner's Falls is spending a week with her parents, MT. and Mrs. H. c, Mclaughlin,
 The A. o. U. w. will have an install lation of officers next Thursday evening, for attendance at which ingit ations VII be sent out. Installation will take place at Ionic Hall ,and banque at the society's hall will follow This order is one of the most prosperous in the borough, and it's managers take the occasion of their in- stallations to disseminate knowledge of it's objects and purposes.
 Olive and Rollin Mansfield have just returned from visit to Westport, Conn.
 F. E. Fitzpatrick's news and station cry store is now removed to the Oronoco block, occupying tte east side, the oth- CT being reserved for the post office, fixtures for which, all to be new, are ex- pected to arrive January 13, and can be put in place in few hours time.
 The wife of James Hampston, who removed from Stafford Springs to Rhode Island about five years ago, died quite suddenly of pneumonia last Sunday at Ellington, where, with her husband, she was visiting at Edward O'Neilps, Mrs. O'Neill being sister of Mrs. H. They had many friends in Stafford, where MT. Hamp- ston was long highly respected citizen. Mrs. Hampston was formerly Miss Julia Sullivan of Thorndike, Mass, ahd-hef re- mains were inferred at Thorndike on Tues day. A sad feature of the case is the leaving of two infants, one r months, the other 5 months of age.
 The Monday evening club meets this week on Friday evening with MT. and Mrs. O. Allen.
 The doctors have been hard driven with business. The mild weather at Christmas time led to exposures which gave great impetus to the already prev alent grip. Severe cases of croup in chil- dren have also been numerous. The Press office force has been much reduced for a week past by inroads of sickness. On one day but one out of five was left on duty.
 Prof. w. H. Gardner. son-in-law of Mayor Nichols, who has been filling po- sition in Washington, D. O.. has. been called to the head of Keuka College, Yates county, N. Y.
 About forty couples attended Mrs. David's dancing class reception at the Opera House on Monday evening. It is contemplated to follow it with a german and later with another reception. The effects of Mrs. D. teaching upon her pu- pills is very favorably commented upon by the guests of the evening, and is quite satisfying to the parents of the younger pupils.
 The young peoples whist club meet ing last evening was in charge of Misses Gertrude Chamberlin and Edith Baker.
 Stafford Hollow.
 {Correspondence.)
 The students were all at home during the Christmas holidays. Charles B. Pin ney of Sheffield Scientific School, Yale college; George L. Thompson, of Tufts Divinity School; Miss Grace E. Mead, of New York Normal College, Albany, N. Y.; Miss Florence Kinney, of Conn. Nor mal school, Willimantic. MT. Pinney had his class mate and room mate, E. T. Wright, whose home is in Hancock Mich, to spend the holidays with him.
 
 The skating has been very good for a number of days on the mill pond aud the children and youth, and older persons all so, have enjoyed the sport.
 There have been, and are now, sev- eral persons sick with very hard colds, and some threatened with fever There are some well defined cases of grip, also. There have been a half dozen or more vacancies in the mill on account of these severe attacks.
 Communion will be observed in the Universalist church next Sunday at the usual time and place. All the members are requested to be present.
 There will be a special communica- ton of Wolcott lodge, No. 60, on Friday evening, Jan. 9th. A full attendance is desired.
 The Y. P. c. U. elected the following officers last evening: Pres, Mrs. Jennie Glover; vice president, Miss Hannah Black; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. D. B. Druley; social committee, Rev. T. c. Druley, Mrs. R. c. Beebe, Mrs. H. F. Cady; mission committee, Miss Jennie Smith, Miss Alice Morse, B. M. Druley literary committee, Miss Mabel Edson, Mrs. Dolly P. Druley.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles A. Whiton have begun housekeeping in the vacant tene- ment of the Smith Page house. They moved in on Saturday, where they will be at home to their friends. ....
 The Christmas recess in the schools ended on new years day, school beginning