The Press., 1894-05-03
The May-day dinner given by the M.

+ E. ladies at their church vestry on Tues day was well patronized, as were also the booths for sale of ice cream and candies. The baby show given in the parlor in l the afternoon was 8 most striking suc- cess, the visitors being limited in num- Der only by the size of the room to which they were admitted by relays. The vis- itors, largely ladies, pronounced the near | ly 30 babies on exhibit to be too lovely for anything, and the mothers and nurses Pinney twins from Stafford Hollow were objects of especial interest, and we would mention some others especially noticea- ble if we dared omit any from the men, tion A nice entertainment was given to a crowded house in the evening, including a vocal duet and quartette, piano playing,a very fine performance by Parker's or l ehestra, and recitels by Miss Clara Hall of South Willington. This was Miss Halls | first appearance here, but is not likely to be her last, if the wishes of the people are considered. She was on the program | l by force of encore. The selections were both tragic and comic-and for each the audience were generous of applause.
 The Misses Whiton have completed the change of the old post office building into pretty store, having plate glass show window, ,also the doors being glazed. Inside a counter follows the line of the old post-office boxes, the portion reserved for American express business being pro- vided with an iron netting. The remain der of the store is prettily furnished with cases and shelves, on which is fine dis play of paper goods, blank books, sta tionery, as well as goed stock of staple books and latest publications. Some very pretty paper work in crepe and tissue shows the possibilities of this material in in fancy work.
 | s. w. Green attended the wedding last week at Southington of M. R. Hol- comb, formerly of Stafford Springs.
 Harmony Temple of Honor has fixed next Wednesday evening as the time for it's maple sugar party. Everybody is invited. Terms,. sugar and all, 15 cents.
 Mir. and Mrs. John A. Colburn of En- field, visited at his fathers (Ebenezer Colburn) last Saturday and Sunday.
 Last Monday some one set fire in Dexter Colburn's woods, north of his house. MT. C., although ST years old, fought fire with the rest. The fire ran a piece into the woods belonging to Dr. Royce's estate before it was put out out I Advertised letters: Octave Bicael- lon, M. Preire Laliberty.
 Stafford Hollow.
 The personal property belonging to the estate of the late A. H. Preble-wag- ons, furniture and various other articles will be sold at auction on the premises next Tuesday, Sth, at 10 a. m. See ad- vertisement.
 Edward Moore is out again, after a long and painful experience with rheuma- tism.
 (Correspondence)
 Many are the haps and mishaps, amusing and dangerous, many are the failures and successes of the Stafford young ladies who are determined, what eyer may happen, to learn to ride bicycles.
 The time of the cleaner of houses is come, and the noise of the carpet beater is heard in the land.
 The Riverside mill stopped yesterday to do some repairing about the wheel. ! Some of the water in the pond was drawn off, the fish spearers were busy, and some fish were taken.
 MT. and Mrs. R. G. Beebe have taken up their residence with Mrs. Mary Beebe, and the two families will form but one household hereafter. MT. Beebe's house is now occupied by Michael Swift, who has left vacant tenement in the house under the hill, next to Frank Lasbury's.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles A. Whiton are sorely afflicted in the loss of their infant son. It died on Thursday morning of last week. The funeral was from Jacob Glover's residence on Friday afternoon, Rev. T. c. Druley having charge of the service.
 . The house in which Mir. and Mrs. Louis Morse live is being prepared for re- moval across the road, where place is , being made ready for it. E. H. Pinney will then build for himself on the lot that ) will thus be made vacant a residence which will be a notable addition to the Hollow, in both size and appearance, ] when completed.
 Miss Belle Davis of Hartford will deliver an address to the local Y. P. 0. J. in the Universalist church on next } Sunday evening. Miss Davis is the dis trict visitor of the state Y. P. O.. U. and will be here on an official visit. All lyoune people are urgently requested to be pres. U ent and to be prepared on the topic fol the day, "Trust in God" Everybody is t invited to be present.
 | From another Correspondent.)
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bap tist church will meet next Wednesday af , ternoon, al their usual place, for work and will serve supper from 5.3O to 7, an6 hope to see many friends present.. eco. The Mission Band will meet next Saturday al 4 o'clock with Miss Jennie Goodell. " P. $. 0. E. this evening at 7.3O. Subject "God's Care for His Own," Ps. 1O3:1-22 , After the close business meeting will bt 3 held, at which the election of officers fo l the next six months will take place. StaROrdville.
 (Correspondence.)
 , Last Wednesday evening about thirt, young friends and schoolmates of Arthu Sherman of Hydeville gave him surpris'
 visit, it being his birthday, each one giv ing him some gift as future reminder o the pleasant evening spent together ', Games whiled away the hours, also re