The Press., 1895-11-21
Stafford Hollow. .

S68MOEO hOAAOWs
 Albert Alden, general superintendent of the Morse Twist Drill and Machine Co. of New Bedford, Mass, has been visiting few days with his sister, Mrs. Hiram Cady. | At the Stafford Grange entertainment Friday evening, at the town hall, the farce, That Rascal Pat," will be pre- sented. with the following cast: Pat McNoggerty, a handy servant, Wm. Dunhanol Major Pun Jacket, on half pay, John Larned Charles Livingstone, poor but ambitious, Laura, niece to Pun Jacket, and in love with Charles, Alice Morse Nancy, her maid; in love with Pat, recitations, solos, harmonica duet, and to conclude with the Bellamy quadrille. During the evening there will be sale oi fancy articles and ice cream. After the those who who wish at cents per figure. Good music provided. David Bissett, prompter. Admission, 25c., children 15c. Doors open at 7. Entertainment begins at 7.45
 (COrTespondence.)
 Mrs. R. s. Beebe started on Monday for California. She will stop in Meriden, where her sister, Mrs. E. A. Horton, will join her. They will go by the way oi Washington, St. Louis, Denver, Salt Lake City, stopping longer or shorter time in each of these cities, thus pleasantly break ing their journey. They will spend the winter with their brother, Ephraim Pin ney.
 The schools in this district, being those here and at Hydeville, have been for some weeks preparing to give an en. tertainment at the close of the term. Ii will be given in the town hall on Tuesday evening, Nov 26th. The children of the three schools, some seventy in all, will take part. The exercises will consist of recitatiOns, dialogues, singing, etc. A notable exercise will be the flag drilr by sixteen girls. The purpose of the en. tertainment will be to furnish a reference 1 library for the new school house. The state will give $5 for every $5 the district raises. The purpose is worthy one, and the town house should be packed to its utmost capacity. Admission, 10 cents As many of the children are small, the exercises will begin at o'clock. It was expected that this entertainment would be last goodbye to the old school house but the new building was not finished at the time specified, nor will it be ready when the schools open for the winter It is matter of doubt whether or not Il will be occupied before the spring term
 The schools will soon close for the Thanksgiving vacation; the primary de partment in the Hollow closes tomorrow afternoon, the school at Hydeville on Sat urday, and the grammar department hert on Tuesday of next week.
 Next Sunday evening Thanksgiving service will be held in the Universalis church. Quite an elaborate service O. responsive reading and singing by thu choir and congregation will be given The pastor will make short address Service begins at 6.3O. Let us all come and give thanks to God for his blessings
 Such beautiful and satisfactory rains as we have had. Surely the ground k being filled with water before the winter sets in. ."., :,.1: Ill., "<
 --Wolcott Lodge meets tonight. :. l From another correspondent.).
 A party of young people'gathered a the home of Miss Clara Findeisen las Thursday evening to celebrate her twenty lthfrd birthday Games, ana aa lisht IuncI with ice cream, were features Of ., very pleasant evening. ..ta<s- ::; | The annual meeting of the EeclSsias tieal Society of the Baptist church will b' held next Saturday at 1.30 D.. na., in thu chapel. ..... The Mission Band will meet il the chapel at 4 o'clock on Saturday.. .... Temperance Sunday will be observed a the Baptist church next Sunday evening Stanordville.
 (Correspondence.)
 Mrs. Alba Perkins of Willimantic who has been visiting her sister, Mrs Winter, called on friends in Staffordvill Monday.
 Mrs. Sawtelle, and two children, o Enfield, Mass, have been stopping wit relatives in misplace the past week.
 Mir. John Lynch, formerly of Staffor Springs, now in the employ of the Stai fordville Woolen Co.,, has moved into tn house owned by Mir. Holbrook.
 Mrs. c. A. Duncan has just returne from visit with friends in Wales.
 Miss Madge Andrews is visiting he brother in West Stafford this week.
 Mir. U. D. Skinner of Woodstock Conn.,, made a short visit to Stafford tn first of this week.
 The fair held by the ladies of tn Congregational church last Wednesda evening was quite success, both sociall and financially, the proceeds amountin to about $45.