The Press., 1895-12-26


 shield on which are engraved her in- ftiaIs, A. H., in monogram. This is sur mounted r,lth the American eagle hold ling the laurel in It's mouth. In the bowl is the engraving ssPresented by the National Society D, A. R.
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 The single and double quartettes at the Choir Festival will include some of Stafford's best voices.
 --F. "A. Lasbury will have his phono- graph at the town hall every evening next week, in connection with the exhibition by the glass blowers. --st.. .-s. <
 Nearly half of the seats in the gallery at the opera house, for the Choir Festival next Wednesday evening, were sold by Abel within few minutes of the placing the tickets on sale. -..-.
 The school vacation only included Christmas and the day before. ~-
 Letters must be in the post office by 2. .45 in,the morning, in order to go in the mail, as the stage has to leave earlier, ill accordance with the new time table.
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 Mild autumn weather for Christmas week is what is being dealt out to us. The thermometer registered 58 on the 24th, and has been 50 and over for a week or more.
 The following are our Christmas guests: Miss Grace Mead at home from the New York Normal College at Albany; Miss Florence Kinney at home from the Boston Art School; Mrs. D. B. Druley and children at the parsonage, from Mont ville
 This kind of weather has been good in indacing colds, case or two of which have developed into grip and pneumonia The Christmas exercises in the Uni- versalist church on Tuesday evening were more in the nature of family observance than anything else. There was 8 supper for all corners, the children had play time, there was a short entertainment, distribution of presents, etc. The pastor gave books to sixteen children who have been regularly present at church during the year.
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 ID. G. Wilson, of the H. Wales Lines Co.,, Meriden, was in the village yester- day on visit to his aunt, Mrs. Lydia Wilson, who has been quite i'll since Au- gust, but is now some improved.
 The Christmas tree exercises at the Baptist church were held last evening, and was in everyway an enjoyable affair. Supper was served for all who wished from 80 to 2, when the exercises, con- sisting of recitations, singing, &c., by the children, commenced, followed by the distribution of presents from the tree. The tree was handsome one, cut in the parsonage yard. and certainly after being | trimmed showed that the ones who had charge of it had most excellent taste. (From another Correspondent.)
 The Mission Band of Willing Work CTS will meet next Saturday at 4 o'clock, in the chapel, and will hold the annual election of officers. The Ladies' Aid Society will hold their annual election Oi officers next Wednesday afternoon and il Is desired that full attendance of mem. bers be present. Supper will be served as usual from 5.3O to 7......The B. Y. F, s. c. E. will hold a social next Tuesday evening, Dec. 31st, at the home of Miss Mabel c. Buck, Stafford Street. Convey. anee may be had by applying to F. J. Glover,. who will run his 'buss, provided enOugh apply in season to mako out g load
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 enaen6e3 ! ss-E n. ligarll and lan1ifilIy, Of Rockville are with friends in this village for the holidays.
 The concert given at the M. E. church Sunday evening was fully enjoyed by al present. The music was good, and tho children's parts were we'll rendered.
 W. Swift, of Philadelphia, Is visiting his brother, James Swift.
 '- Prof. Hollands handling of the violir at the Library Benefit Concert next Wed nesday evening will of itself be worth tho price of admission. The piano to be uset at the concert Is from G. H. Baker & Co., music rooms.