The Press., 1894-06-28

his barn. w. D. Graves is the architect.
 Norman A. Gold has returned from visit with his cousin, Walter Stebbins, in Monson.
 I Josephine Newell closed her school in the Worthington district Friday. Miss N. has pleasant and attractive way of I teaching, and gives excellent satisfaction in every respect.
 -Madge Andrews is making weeks visit with her brothers family.
 We are glad to see that the select men have greatly improved the highway through the Hop Yard. This is the di- rect route from Stafford Springs to the Crystal Lake hotel, and one of the most romantic driveways in town. Travel over it is increasing all the while.
 Merchants having antidotes for po- tato-bugs please make it known through the columns of The Press, so that farmers may know where to procure their much needed supplies.
 {From another Correspondent.) The school in Dist. No. 16 closed last Friday. Whole number of scholars, IA; average attendance, 12.8O. Josephine | Newell, teacher.
 (From another correspondent)
 The center school closed last Friday. Number of pupils registered, 49; average attendance, 40.8; present every day, Katie M. Donovan, Mary A. Donovan, Grace V. Holmes. Nellie M. Holmes, Alice l.. Graves, Mabel E. Graves, c. Farnie Stevens, Joseph Mullen, Frankie Cahill, Carl H. Bradway; absent one day, Henry A. Holmes, E. Stanley Rock we'll, Fred. J. Graves, Alice E. Holmes, F. Eunice Bradway; present every day during the year, Joseph Mullen, c. Farnie Stevens, Grace V. Holmes. A large number of visitors by their presence at the examination exercises showed inter- est in the school.
 Stafford Hollow. ti | (Correspondence) | W. H. Champlin and Will E. Trues- dell of Burnside were in the village on Sunday. They came on purpose to cele- brate St. Johns day with their brethren of the lodge. Quite goodly number of the brethren were present at the service.
 The weavers and the finishers are still at work at the Riverside mill. These departments will not close for some days. The stock will not be run out, so that the mill can start up again in 8 short time when the orders begin to come in. Be- cause of the closing of some departments of the mill some families have shut up their houses and gone visiting. Among others we notice that MT. and Mrs. Frank Lasbury, who are in West Stafford; MT. and Mrs. Cyril Johnson are on the sound ;; Mrs. Ladish is in Philadelphia. and Mrs. James Lasbury in Rhode Island. <, | Yesterday we heard the first moving machine of the season. If anything will bring rain it is to begin cutting grass.
 Stafford grange meets next Tuesday evening. The 3d and 4th degrees will be worked, and there will be harvest SUD- per. Next Sunday is communion Sunday in the Universalist church.
 (From another Correspondent.)
 -Children's day was observed at the Baptist church last Sunday, giving very satisfactory concert by the children in the evening. The Mission Band will meet ! next Saturday afternoon, at o'clock, in the chapel.
 Mrs. Dr. Druley attended the Uni versalist convention.
 HI. F. Cady had native peas on the : 18th. raised by Charles Green. StaffOrdville. II (Correspondence.) Just try oat meal lemonade; those who do will find more cooling drink F than three per cent. lager beer or homo brewed.
 , -Children's day exercises, which wer' postponed on account of the illness o Mrs. Dello West, will be held at the Con 2 gregational church next Sunday evening HOLLAND.
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