The Press., 1895-12-26
N. N. Peaso vas at Thompsonvllle

over Sunday.
 Attorney Stephenson spent Sunday with friends in Northampton.
 Charles M. Eager has commenced work on new house on Edgewood.
 Comet solo, piano solo, violin solo, and these but part of the concert program, previous tc the oratorio, next Wednesday evening.
 A petition has been filed with the county commissioners against granting the Stafford Drug Company g license. There will be hearing in the matter to- morrow.
 There was meeting of the school board last Saturday afternoon to consider the advisibility of adopting new text books for the schools. The meeting was adjourned with no action, after a stormy session.
 All persons incapacitated from man. ual labor, and wishing to be exempt from military tax or duty, should call on Dr. c. B. Newton before January 31st, for examination.
 The case of Chas. M. Eager, charged with cruelty to animals, came before the borough court Saturday, and occupied all day. Much interest was taken in the case and the court room was well filled during most of the time that the trial was in progress. Lawyer King of this town and Senator Thayer of Norwich appeared for the defense and Lawyer Harvey of Willimantic for the state. After large amount of testimony had been taken and able pleas made by both sides, Judge Chandler gave verdict for acquittal.
 Miss L. s. Cady is spending the Christmas vacation with her father in Hampden.
 The public library needs all the as- sistance it can get, and every dollar added to it's general fund means one more good book added to it's shelves.
 Miss Edith Bissett has been employed at the post office this week in consequence of the heavy mail business occasioned by Christmas.
 The Weekly Gazette of East Hart ford publishes this week 8 picture and sketch of William E. Truesdell, former resident of Stafford. MT. Truesdell is at present postmaster at Burnside, and car ries on large general business in company with his father-in-law, w. H. Champlin, who was also former resident of this town. The firm now has six men in its employ.
 Thomas Rouke was before the bor- ough court this morning charged with the theft of buffalo robe from Gary Bros, He was sent to Holland for six months, and will also have to settle costs. He took the robe from one of the carriages under the shed last evening and was caught in the act.
 Good hay is worth $18 per ton, which is about $4 higher than last year. This is good for farmers who have hay to sell, but is not appreciated by buyers.
 The merchants reports lighter Christ mas u ade this year than usual. The un-
 
 ceding this holiday Is thought to be one of the causes.
 The Dayton combination gave good variety show Saturday and Monday even. ings in the opera house. The audience was not large either evening. One of the company made up as "Reub" attracted considerable attention on the streets while distributing advertising matter.
 The Stafford Savings Bank has de. clared ? per cent. dividend, payable Jan: 1st, and will carry @1 900 to It's sur. plus fund,
 Mrs. F. O. Sanford is spending the holidays with her parents in Norwich.
 Mir. and Mrs. G. H. Barber and daughter, Mabel, of New London, are al B. F. Taylor's spending Christmas.
 Fred Burwell, of Hartford, was witt his father, William Burwell, over Christ mas.
 A special holiday service will be helt at the Congregational church next Sunda! ing. A special musical program is prom ised.
 Miss Chanee, of Thompsonville, i the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. w. Kings bury.
 Mir. and Mrs. Marshall Holbrool and MT. and Mrs. Henry w. King, o Willihantic, were guests of Lawyer c H. King.
 l A K CoDversa raooiuod O hov oD +h Christmas tree Tuesday evening, whicl impressed him as being quite valuabl owing to the care taken in boxing 1t up It was incased in tin, and, as a can opene had no effect, it was thought that Johl Mccarthy would have to force it opel with dynamite. The contents was finall, secured, however, by the use of two axes l combined with the aggregate mechanica skill represented in the Converse family I,~~z---Prof. F. A. Bagnall, of St. All5ans Vt., a- former principal of che borougl schools, with wife and daughters, is spend ing Christmas with Mrs. B's. parents Mir. and Mrs. E. K. Taft.
 Banks and manufacturing establish ments were closed all day yesterday. Tn post office was not open during the mid dle of the day, and most of the bushes places closed during the forenoon and di not reopen.
 -Christmas good will prevailed at tn Christmas eve celebration of the Methc dist Sunday school on Tuesday evening The cantata, "Santa Claus Arrival" ," wa successfully presented by the childrer who seemed to enter into the spirit of tn occasion, unique feature being the pro cession of workmen, fairies, brownies an Eskimos. The Christmas tree was Iader ed with gifts from the school to the chi dren, and was also made the occasion fo pleasant interchange of presents bt tween teachers and pupils.