The Press., 1895-05-02
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w 6dneSday afternoon or last week. l n6 state and county presidents were present, and were gracefully welcomed with kind words and gift of flowers, to which they fittingly responded. Mrs. Fitch first ad- dressed the meeting, followed by Mrs. Forbes. They spoke of the work in which the Union is engaged; words of encour- agement and ringing call to duty. A social followed the meeting, light refresh ments being served
 Representative Converse of Stafford presided during the latter part of the ses- sion in the house this afternoon. AL though it was his first experience, he per formed his duties like veteran and went through without break.-Ner H0oe71 Unioae, AprW23.
 Regular meeting of Winter Post, Mo-. A, G. A. R., next Monday evening. Re port of Memorial day committee and other matters of importance will come up.
 Dept Chaplain, Rev. T. c. Druley and Commander Geo. D. Shaw of Winter Post, No. A, on the evening of April 24th, attended a regular meeting of E. K. Will COX Post, No. 16, of Springfield, Mass of which Mir Shaw was for many years a member.
 pr. NJ. R. GriswOld was on Saturday released on bail, the required bond, $15,- 900, being given by Col. Henry Kennedy, who is protected by the bonds of eight other good men. These men are in turn secured by the real estate and other prop erty of the doctor, and of his father-in- law, Samuel Stanton.
 We note by the Danbury News that Elder Elisha z. Ellis, son of the late Zina Ellis of West Stafford, has had the pleas ure of seeing the Northside Advent Chris tian Mission in that city grow under his pastOrate into the Second Advent Chris tian Church in Danbury. The church is now fully organized, has large and grow ing congregation, owns {. building lot and will push a systematic canvass for funds for the erection of church building.
 We are put under obligation fOrnews- papers from various southern cities sent us bv Winifrpd l.. Warner, who is on a trip through the south for Norton Bros of Chicago.
 Mrs Mary Kay died last Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Williams. on Prospect-st. She was also mother of James A. and William Kay Her husband enlisted in the war for the union. was wounded in action, and died in hospital.
 Charles Lee of IIampden, former resident of Stafford, one day last week cut cord of four foot wood in four hours cutting down the trees, which, as he is but a few days short of 75 years and : months old, was not a bad record for 8 man who has been disabled much of the past winter by the grip.
 Rev Mr. Bartholomew of the Meth odist church will, on May 2Oth, leave tc spend his annual vacation in his native state of Wisconsin. He will be absent about six weeks. During this time his duties will be performed by Rev. Herbert w. Westwood, a graduate of Dickinson College and student at Drew Theolog | ical School. This is a new departure, the pulpit usually having been supplied by different persons during the pastors va, cation. Next Sunday morning will be communion, with preaching in the even ing.
 Special communication of Ionic Lodge on Friday evening. Work, 3d degree. A good attendance is wished for. Services will be held at Buff Cap or Sunday at p. m.
 The Woman's Relief Corps will meet on Friday evening.
 Comrades are assigned as follows tc see to proper observance of Memoria day in places where there is no Grand Army post: Ashford, J. w. Winch Bolton. Wm. H. Robinson; Columbia, D. Miller; Eastford, T. l.. Neff; Filing ton, Thomas A. Lake: Hebron, H. V Simms Mansfeld B. F. Koons; Moose Meadow. w. H. Buckingham; Somers T. D. Johnson.
 l made happy at the M. E. church last eve ming through the medium of stomach anC ears. The May dinner was fully up tC the mark of past years in variety, Qualit, and abundance, chicken pie, roast bee and pork being the staple dishes. From 530 to the tables were kept filled by re lays of guests. The people were well re paid for continuing the evening at thu church, season of sociability being fol lowed by fine entertainment of recital by H. E. Murkitt, intersperscd with mu sic, the latter including some excellen and well applauded violin playing by $ H. Holland
 Col. s. C. Warriner of E. K. Wilco. Post, l6, of Springfield, Mass, will deliv CT the Memorial day address May 30, fo Winter Post, Mo- A. Col. Watriner wa Commander Shaw's first captain in tn late war, and the man who put the pel into his hand when he enlisted
 By the Southern Chautauqua Jour nal we note that c. H. Newell of Tavarcs Florida, Stafford boy, holds the position of treasurer of the Florida state Sunda school association, and that himself am wife are both active workers in and fo the association, and in all Sunday schoo work.
 It is now unlikely that any hou8e-to house canvass will be made for "StaffOr Illustrated" as the list of voluntary sub scribers is already large and represent all sections of the town. The publisher are at The Press office every day, an will continue to receive orders there, eth CT from callers or by mail. The publi appreciation of the forthcoming work increasing, and it is now certain 10 hay a large sale, both within and without tn town.
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