The Press., 1894-11-01
"A laree conereeation was drawn out


 by the announced program of evening service at the Congregational church last Sunday. The service opened with fine organ voluntary, the organist's work dur ing the entire evening being most admira- ble. The orchestra of two violins, flute, claIionet and cornet Chastity gotten to- gether, and having had but one rehearsal ) harmonized beautifully with organ and vocalists, and, not least, the choir, in charge of Miss Newton, was at it's best, which is saying much. The pastors sub- ject was Dr. Isaac Watts, the man and his life in pulpit and in song writing, being admirably treated. As prominent hymns of his writing were mentioned with cir cumstances and causes of their writing, the hymns were sung, so that music had a considerable part in the evenings service. On Sunday evening, Nov. 10, the life and song work of Dr. Watts will be further considered.
 The Staffordville reservoir is about dry, the discharge pipe being only partial ly under water. Nearly every mill IS run ming mainly by steam power. The aque- duct supply, however, at present seems ample. The electric light company have been running pretty dry. street lighting having on many evenings been necessarily omitted. The engine used to help out water supply became disabled last week, md ho <,f fke,, krc. ble was caused by "foaming," owing to poor quality of water used. Just now the works are being run solely by water, a temporary supply being secured from Crystal Lake.
 A. o. U. w. meets this (Thursday) evening; Winter Post, G. A. R., next Monday evening; Wauseon Lodge, l. o. o. F., and Stafford grange next Tuesday evening: Orient Chapter, R. A. M., Wednesday evening.
 At the annual meeting of the State Teachers Association, held at Hartford, Oct. 18th, Principal s. A. Jacobs, of Staf- ford Springs, was elected a vice-president.
 CONTRIBUTED PERsoNALs.-David Fer guson, for several years boss spinner at the Hockanum mills, has moved with family to Stafford Springs.......Duncan Ferguson, from Onleyville, R. l., has ac- cepted position as spinner with RAwitser Bros. ....... Mrs. Dello West, organist in the Congregational church, Staffordville, has fully recovered from her late sickness, and is on duty again to the pleasure of the church folks.......We noticed Rev. MT. Adams from Staffordville at Dr. Boole's lecture Sunday. He is veteran in temperance reform, and interested in everything good.
 David Conroy, of Rockville, a former resident of Stafford Springs, died on Mon day, and was brought here for burial. He leaves a widow and three children.
 W. H. Webster returned last week from his hunting trip in the Maine woods. Besides an abundance of small game him. self and guide shot three deer, one of which was shot by MT. Webster.
 -"The Circus Girl," played at the opera house last Tuesday evening, is a lively comedy, the strong point of which is musical and specialties. Disagreeable weather and a small audience did not pre- vent the company from doing well. The acting, with an exception or two, was not good, but the audience was very we'll satisfied with the entertainment as whole.
 -The town IS being canvassed for%tlse sale of heat defiector, which we are con- vinced by testimony of those who have used it is safe thing for The Press to recommend. It is an invention of Charles Couch, formerly of Monson, and the right to sell in Stafford is held by Thompson & Stark, of Monson. w: N: Flynt & Co.,, who use it in their lifting engines, stronss ly recommend it as a fuel sayer, ,..as do also other prominent people of that town. Though but recently put on sale 75 are already in use in Palmer and Monson. The claim that it reduces the consump- tion of fuel 25 per cent is endorsed in recommendations given, also that better work is done, the defiector checking the passage of hot air through the pipe. It is form of damper to be put on the pipes of stoves, furnaces, steam boilers, or any fuel consuming apparatus. Itsisin use also in locomotives and steamships. The liGrands Trunk railway has all it's stations Provided with them, and the city of Mon treal has them in all fire stations, public markets, city, and principal business of- fees. They are easily attached to any stove. :
 ' Interest increases in the proposed auction sale of the Stafford. Springs House, as the time-fhursday, Nov. 9th, at p. Im.-drawsneaN What will become of the property E. .Wiilaome one awaken to the rare chanss offered for hotel site supe- rior to any in the state, opportunities fon general hotel business. a sanitarium and health and pleasure. resort: considered g Like some other lots of real estate that have been sold in the borough in recent years there may, and probably will be- some regretful onesrwheslt is too lste:s
 The Chautaaqda Circle will meet witff Miss Clara M. Ellis, on Ch1rrek-ss,s next Wednesday evening. Progam :Rol1 cal quotations from BEyant; singing !. road ing of-short poem from Bryant; business; essay, "The Federal system;" A Quiz, chapter 5-11, inclusive; singing; talk on O. ". Holmes.
 A meeting will be held at Preble's Hall, Orcuttville, next Sunday, as 10.aO a. m., conducted by Y. P. s. CAB. of West Stafford. All are invited to -attend.' ] At the annual4meeting of the Wo- mars Christian Temperance Union the following officers were elected Mrs. Martha Nichols, president; Mrs. Almond Underwood and Mrs. Hannibal Alden, vice