The Press., 1894-02-15
George B. Pierson wishes to core

the report that his escape on the Babcock crossing last week was narrow one, as he had ten minutes from the time he heard the approaching train in which to get his stalled team off the track, and that he did the same unassisted.
 A. J. Tilden has located his insurance office in L. Arnold's jewelry store.
 -Wauseon Lodge, I. o. o. F., meets next Tuesday evening.
 Mrs. A. J. Mcleod and her sister, Miss Davis, have been called to Castine, Me-, by the severe illness of the father. MT. and Mrs. David Johnson of New Haven, former residents of Stafford, were called back last week to attend the funer- al of Mrs. Us mother, Mrs. Dexter Col burn.
 Rev. A. J. Mcleod last Sunday eve ming resumed his sermons to young peo- pie, speaking at that time to the young ladies. Later in the course he will touch upon "amusements.
 The fourth lecture on Social Science will be read by Dr. c. E. Harris, at the residence of Robbins Patten, Friday, Feb. 18th, at p. m. Subject, "The New So- cial Motive" Music will be furnished by the M. E. orchestra.
 -E. A. Cleaveland is representing Wm. Horton Camp al the state encampment of the s. of ", which is holding it's session at Stamford.
 -Amenity Whist Club met on Tuesday evening with MT. and Mrs. A. w. Walker on Highland Terrace. Mrs. J. J. Clark and MT. F. E. Engley took prizes.
 The Congregational ladies made their Tuesday evenings social unusually inter esting by game of geographical puzzles. Nearly forty different problems were pre- pared for guessers. A lady with an l. on the hem of her skirt represented GLOW ell, two young misses tied together by the arms, one bearing a pair of scissors, stood for "Connect-i-cut," the letters 'Am' on a boy stood for Amboy, etc. Miss French, teacher of the grammar school, guessed all correctly, and num- bers of others made but single mistake, in calling lad bearing a rat Ararat, in stead of Catskill. But the contest was less interesting because of failure to inn press secrecy upon each guesser, so that many of them published their discoveries immediately upon making them. Still it was an interesting game, much enjoyed, and may be further utilized at these gath erings.
 The normal class will meet Feb. 21st at the usual time and place. Each pupil will please draw map like one on page Az and bring to class. Lesson 15, with a review of part third, will be taken for the lesson of the evening.
 The young peoples whist club met last evening, Misses Mena Adams and Lettie Meyers being in charge. The club has adopted Oronoco Hall as a permanent place of meeting.
 Harmony Temple of Honor will eel ebrate it's anniversary next Wednesday evening. All members with their fam flies invited. A mock initiation will be furnished for entertainment.
 List of unclaimed letters remaining in the post office at Stafford Springs: |: Miss Ella Francis, MT. Geo. Batta Jan tambler, Dr. w. E. Rice, Mrs. Emma Steb- bins, Pocrik Yetran.
 F. E. FITZPATRICK, P. M.
 Stafford Hollow.
 (Correspondence)
 Forty little children were made very happy on last Thursday afternoon. The primary school was dismissed, and the scholars, with dozen more, were treated to a sleigh-ride. F. J. Glover arranged his big sleigh, put on three horses, pack ed the sleigh full of children, and started. The route took him through Staffordville, Orcuttville, and Stafford Springs. If the happiness of the little ones is sufficient pay for this act of kindness MT. Glover was happy man that night.
 Snow, beautiful snow, and winter in abundance,
 Stafford grange meets next Tuesday evening.
 Regular communication of Wolcott Lodge, F. A. M., this evening.
 (From another Correspondent.)
 pr. F. P. and w. B. Batchelder of Boston were at home over the Sabbath.
 Captain Laura Hays of the 1st New England Crusade band, through i'll health, l., has been obliged to sever her connection with the band for while, and started for her home in Hayston, Georgia, last Tues day. Many had learned to love her and regret that she was obliged to leave them. She carries many good wishes from friends here to her southern home. Cadet (Miss May) French of the same band, who was reported so ill with & heart trouble last week, has so far recovered as to have been able to be at the meeting last evening to bid farewell to many friends before leav- ing, which she expects to to-day, for her home, which is with her grandmother at Somerville, Mass. She has won the love and respect of many in her short stay with lus, and many wishes for her speedy re- covery go with her. Meetings are to be continued through the week. Sunday eve ming will be the farewell meeting. The Third New England band are expected to-day to finish out the engagement, and are then going to the Congregational church at Willington.
 Rev. F. l.. Batchelder was able to be out to the supper of the L. A. S. last night.
 UNION.
 Samuel Paul, one of the oldest resi- dents of London, Ontario, died at his home on Friday, Jan. 18th, aged 84. MT. Paul was born in Union, Conn.,, Aug. 2d, 1909, and first went to Canada at the age