The Press., 1894-11-15
STAFFORD.

 of other students have been stricken, two of whom have died. All had partaken of some oysters, to the condition of which the epidemic is now laid. MT. Comins seems to be slowly getting potter. He is attended by Dr. Nichols.
 The annual meeting of the North Holland Sunday School Union will be held at the Methodist church, Stafford Springs, Friday afternoon and evening, Nov 23d. Secretary Hall, of the State Sunday School Union, will give lecture, illustrated with stereopticon views, in the evening. The full program will be an- nounced next week.
 Miss Mary Quinlan has gone into the service of E. A. Buck & Co.,, as cashier and book-keeper.
 Read the advertisement of Couch's heat defector. If claims made for it can be substantiated it's thing no one can afford to do without. We can vouch only for the high standing of it's recommend CTS.
 The Chautauqua Circle will meet next Wednesday evening with Misses Myrnie and Florence Washburn. Program Roll call, patriotic quotations singing; re- peat mottos; business; :; Quiz, chap. 1-5, Growth of English Nations; singing; life story of Bismark; character study of King John, with selections from the play. The display of rich goods in silver ware, etc., in Hanleys show window is - but part of the articles to be disposed of at the coming kirmess of St. Edwards so- ciety, which begins Nov. 24th, and runs also on the 18th, 29th, 30th and Dec. 1st. The parish have expended much money the past veal in cemetery and other im- provements, in order to give work to the unemployed, and hopes to realize from the coming event to put it's balance sheet in better shape. There will be dancing on each evening, a turkey supper on Thanks giving evening at o'clock, minstrely, farces, tableauX and varied entertainments on the several evenings. A season admis- sion ticket, costing 50 cents, also gives a share in the distribution of ten valuable articles.
 The Ladies' Foreign Missionary So- ciety of the Congregational church, at it's annual meeting held at the parsonage last week Wednesday, elected as officers Mrs. A. J. Mcleod president, and Mrs. Will liam Smith secretary and treasurer. The Home Missionary Society, at the same time, chose Mrs. Mcleod president; Mrs. G. H. Baker, vice president; Mrs. James Mclaughlin, secretary and treasurer; and Mrs. B. c. Dennis, Mrs. w. H. Smith Mrs. w. H. Cooley, Mrs. M. A. Smith Mrs. J. V. Squier and Mrs. Charles Holt directors. This week the latter society have been packing a box of clothing and domestic supplies for the family of mis. sionary at Longwood, Fla. The contents are valued at $170, and it is sent as usual freight prepaid.
 Nomination of officers at the regular meeting of Wm. Horton Camp next Tues. day evening. A full attendance desired
 -Adelbert Needham this week adver. tises for sale his fine farm and residence on the east road to the Hollow. Suct property is not often put in market, as il comprises al farm with new buildings, fitted for his own use rather than for sale. Ii is beautiful place, much money having been expended in improvements and 1T beautifyiug. Mir. Needham proposes tc remove to Willimantic, and wants a GUS toner at once.
 W. D. Heald has taken the appoint ment of town liquor agent. He was re luotant to do so, but the town officials an( f. have him accept.
 The wedding at Grace church yester day morning of John G. Shuttleworth ant Miss Maria G. Wood was very largely at tended, and the service was very brett, one. The brides dress, and that of he sister, who was bridesmaid, were mucl admired and commented upon, the credit able work being that of their mother Among the special guests were the choi of the M. E. church, of which the brid has been a member, and where her fathe has for many years been orgapist. Tn choir, after the ceremony, were also guest at the wedding breakfast served at tn brides home. The ceremony was yer impressively conducted by Rector Brown
 
 tended a reception at Society Hall.
 "A roof is being put upon the secon story balcony of the Central House, t the considerable improvement of the look of the building.
 s. F. Maine is attending the sessio of the State $. s. convention, now sittin at New London, as delegate from the M E. school.
 Mrs. Julius Converse has taken room for the winter in the brick office buildin near the mineral spring.
 Owing to mistake made in the lis of gifts received at the Simmons-Sulliva wedding of last week Wednesday, the Tt cipients of same wishing to do justice t each donor and also to express their grat itude toward them, make the followin correction: MT. and Mrs. Thos. FeeleJ table cloth, dozen napkins, pair towels MT. and Mrs. Michael Reilly, fancy rock CT; Mr. and Mrs. George Hassett. silve carving set; James Sibloy. pair towels James Long, Hinsdale, Mass, silver berr spoon Misses Kate and Martha Desmond willow rocker and hassock; Miss Edn NtOES0 duu oOHH f7uillEdu, pdFlOF CLOCK MT. and Mrs. E. M. Whiton, handkerchit case.
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 Mrs. Susan Ledoyt of South Coventr has been spending week with her brotf CT, Dexter Colburn. Although 80 year old, she came and returned on the carr unattended by any one...... Frank Ledoy picked ripe raspberries last week that found under the snow.