The Press., 1894-11-15

for the opera house some time in Decem- Der, under the same management as being given in the cities. It will draw well in Stafford.
 James H. Fisk, former resident of Stafford, has removed from Holden, Mass. to Woodstock Valley, Conn.
 Mrs Juliaette H., widow of the late John Stevens, died at her home on High street, on Friday last, and was buried on Monday. She was 72 years of age, was born in Stafford, and most of her life was spent here.
 Friends of MT. and Mrs. David Holmes will be interested in an extract from the Tallapoosa (Ga.) Journal, given on page 1st.
 It is pretty certain that the where abouts of James Warson are, or have been, known to some friends who have inquired into the matter; that he was known to have turned up in a very desti- tute condition somewhere in the vicinity of Philadelphia. It is said that he has good family connections in England, and it was hoped that he would go there and start anew in life. There is small chances for him otherwise, much as friends might like to aid him, fettered by appetite, en- tangled in debt, and with no credentials with which to secure such positions as he is qualified to fill.
 Regular meeting of the w. R. 0. to- morrow (Friday) afternoon at 8 o'clock. Sociable in the evening, to which all G. A. R. men will please invite their wives.
 A. o. U. W. meets this (Thursday) evening; C.. A, R. Monday evening Wauseon Lodge, I. O. O., on Tuesday evening, with initiation and important business, making full attendance desir- able. Stafford grange meets on Tuesday evening.
 | As result of Sunday evenings earth, quake shoek in two instances people has, tened to the cellar, feeling sure that the heating boilers had exploded. Many peo- pie ran into the street to find the cause oi the disturbance.
 -Alonzo L. Howard has just returned from Buda, Ill.,, bringing the body oi his brother-in-law, John F. Hyde, who died there some years ago. The body will be inferred here, and the widow proposes to make her home here. MT. Hyde was a former resident of Stafford, but had lived for many years at Buda.
 Advertised letters: Mrs. WilliamBun. drick, Peter Charritier, Miss Flora Gag non, Miss Caray Gagon, Maria House Nellie Mary Michard, Mrs. John A. Smith
 -Bowler's hotel at Crystal Lake was opened last evening for the winter with g free game supper. A very large turn out of guests from Stafford, Rockville, Filing ton, Holland and other towns showed gooc appreciation of the hospitality.
 Mrs. Charles Fox will sail for Europe with party of friends Nov. 21st.
 E. W. Brooks is again quite seriously i'll, this time with typhoid fever.
 Thomas Burwell, of Holt & Burwell has gone to Toledo, Ohio, with 8 purpose if arrangements are satisfactory, of 1ocat tug there, engaging with the bicycle works with which his brother is connected.
 Y. P. s. c. E. of West Stafford will not be able to hold meetings at Orcutt vile at present.
 The ladies of Grace church will give supper and entertainment next Tuesday evening, instead of Thursday evening, as heretofore. Cold meats and escallopeC potatoes will be served, and a speciality will be made of choice pies. Mrs. Henry Butterfield and Mrs. Hicks in charge The comedietta, "A Backward Child, will be given by Miss Mabel Kavanaugf and Miss Sophia Brown. Admission, Il cents, including supper. -.. Albert, son of George Ramsay, aget IA years, was killed on Monday. Him self and father was drawing wood iron the lot of Charles G. Ellis, near Georg Ellithorpe's. The father had driven on team over the rough ground to wher the road was smoother, and then putin, the boy on the wagon to drive was follow l of the forward team sank into a rut an' the boy was thrown off, falling under tn wheel, which passed over his body di agonally from hip to shoulder. Hi chest was crushed, and death was o course instantaneous. Much sympath is expressed for the parents, who hay l lvx1ifh Eo info Inf and also grand-child by diphtheria, tn father having also lost his little propert by business depression, aggravated b. continued illness in his family. Dr. New ton was called upon as medical examiner but found no occasion for an inquest.
 A thick set man, with gray hair an mustache, hired team of Gary Bros. O Monday to go to Holland. He did nc return, but the team was heard of at Vii limantic, where it had been abandoned a a stable in fair condition. The owners meanwhile, were at considerable expens in advertising, etc., and would like to ge some clue to the identity of the crook who is thought to have spent severt hours in the place, and seemed to be at quainted here. They will be glad to ge any information from any who may hay met him.
 | Stafford Hollow.
 (Correspondence.)
 The oldest inhabitant cannot remen Der when snow coming Nov. 5th remaine on the ground so long, when there wa coasting 80 early as the 9th, nor whe there was skating on the 11th. We al sure of this, for we have interviewed ths venerable individual of accurate memor. and we received the above response. The cold snap coming so early foun many persons were caught unpreparet many vegetables, potatoes, turnips, beet
 celery, etc., that were not dug. It we not entirely the careless farmers who wei l S.. II.