The Press., 1895-11-21
STAFFORD.

The A. o. U. w. will have an enter tainment and serve refreshments after their regular meeting this evening.
 Rev. w. H. Morrison, pastor of Grace church, who has been ill for the past two weeks, is now able to be out and hopes to be at his usual place next Sunday.
 Miss Russell is in Boston this week buying holiday goods.
 A club has been formed with twelve members, to be known as the Young Mems Social Club. The object of the club is mutual improvement, to be gained by reading and study. The place of meet ing is in the building formerly used by the Warren Woolen Go. as an office. The officers of the club are as follows: Presi- dent, c. H. Stephenson; vive-president, George Stevens; secretary and treasurer, Charles Meyers.
 Joseph Bazeno is to open barber shop in Tilden's block.
 The contrast between a macadamized roadway and the old kind is very marked after heavy rain. On Monday, after the rain of Saturday and Sunday, the mud was several inches deep on the East Main. st. side of the cross-walk near the Con- gregational church, while on the Main-st side the road-bed was as firm an clear as could be desired. In the spring of the year, when the frost is leaving the ground the macadamized road is also apprecia. ted In view of the great superiority ot this process of road building it is the general opinion that the good work should be continued next year.
 Graham & Co. of Holyoke have hired photograph gallery in Johnson's block recently vacated by w. J. Wood, and ex pect to be ready for business by to-mor row.
 Mir. and Mrs. E.C. Dennis entertained the Monday evening whist club last Mon. day evening.
 Eugene Mitchell, carpenter employ. ed by A. B. Converse, had an experience few days ago that he will not care to repeat. He was employed on James Fit tons hollse5s and in some way made Q misstep and fell about thirty feet from 3 staging. He struck head first on 8. wire fence, which turned him little, so that he fell on his back, on the ground. The strange thing about the adventure was that the man was hurt hardly at all and in few minutes was about his work The ground where he fell had been filled n, and was soft, which probably saveC him from being seriously injured.
 F. A. Isasbury, of the Stafford or chestra, advertises in another column t. give evening entertainments with his pho nOgraph.
 Prof. F. A. Bagnal of St. Albans Vt., schools, formerly of the borougl schools, delivers paper on ''school Il braries" at the annual meeting of the Yer mont state teachers association, at St Johnsbury, tomorrow.
 Owing to the unfavorable weather o last Sunday evening, but few were able t. be present at the presentation of the har vest concert at the Congregational church Those who were there speak in the high est terms of the service, and there is general feeling that it should be repeated The concert was arranged by Miss Mar Newton.
 Registrars of thr borough will a once commence revising the voting lis for the annual election, the second Mon day in December.
 At the Opera House, last Thursda evening, "Hands Across The Sea" wa greeted with full house. Many of thos who attended the performance consider the best that has visited the town in tn history of the Opera House.
 At St. Edwards church next Sunday at 10.30, a. m., the service of forty hour devotion will be commenced.
 James Fitton's house on Grown stree has been plastered. The finishing touct es will not be added until after the Spring House is completed.
 The kirmess for the benefit of St Edwards church, which will commenc the evening of November 27th, promise to be successful social event. The fes tivities will continue for five evenings and there will be an entertainment fo lowed by dancing, each evening, with mt sic by Lynch's orchestra, and D. F .Rourk prompter.
 Mrs. H. 0. Eddy has moved frol Orcuttville to the borough.
 The Chautauqua Circle will meC with MT. and Mrs. Bartholomew, Frida evening. The lesson will be from Growt of the American Nation, pages 84 to 12t inclusive.
 A raid was made last Saturday ever ing on James Hickey at Staffordville b Officer Helm. Two kegs of beer and SC, en jugs containing hard stuff were seized Hickey was at the barn when the officer were In the house, and his son gave hil warning in time so that he made his es cape, He Is in Massachusetts, and wi be in no hurry to return. A hearing i the matter of the seizure of the liquor wi be held Saturday.
 A party of young men returned Tuet day from hunting trip at Mashapaug.
 The Central Vermont railroad wi sell tickets good from Nov. 27 to Dec. inclusive, for 3 cents per mile each wa for 3S miles or less. For 34 miles or ove fare one way, which is equal to roun trip rate of 14 cents per mile, will | charged.
 Holy communion vilI ha calahratn st Buff Cap next Sunday, at 3 p. m.