The Press., 1895-01-31

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 The first annual meeting of the Cadet Band was held at their practice room in Borough Hall Monday evening, Jan. 29th, and the following officers were elected for the coming year: President, E. K. Taft, Jr.; vice president and leader, H. F. Par ker; secretary and treasurer, R. w. Ellis. The board of directors consists of R. H. Eaton, H. o. Converse and the above off, cers
 At the annual meeting of Stafford Springs Electric Light & Gas Co.,, held in Waterbury, Monday, Jan. 28th, the fol- lowing officers were elected: President, D. s. Plume; vice-president, F.. c. Pin ney; treasurer, ND Granns; secretary, A. M. Young.
 Sewing society of the w. R. c. to- morrow (Friday) afternoon. Supper will he served from 5 to 6.3O, for 10 cts. Every body is invited Regular meeting in the evening.
 A party of ten went to Monson last Tuesday evening to attend a session of Mrs. David's dancing class at that town, including an afternoon and evening re- ception. They went by train, returning next day.
 The ChautauQua extension lecture will be read tomorrow evening in the parlors of the Methodist church. The above change in the place of holding this lecture was made necessary on account of sickness.
 Extra meetings will be commenced at the Methodist church next Sunday and continue every evening during the week.
 The ladies of Grace church will give a supper next Tuesday evening, in charge of Mrs. F. L. Smith and Mrs. L. Gary.
 -Sleighing is tip top.
 Tuesday morning brought below 0 weather
 Mrs. Polly Lawson, widow of David Lawson, we'll known 10 many Stafford Springs people, as we'll as to most people of Union, died at the residence of her nephew, Milton Kinney, at Mashapaug on Monday. Her funeral takes place to-day. Mrs. Lawson was the daughter of David COrbin, who came to Union from Wood stock in 1795.
 The entertainment given by the young men in connection with the Congregation al ladies' social last evening was a big success. The lads surprised their friends with their acting. The play "A Sea of Trouble" will be given later for the ben eft of the firemen, and in connection with their fair. The s. s. library gets out of the entertainment one-half the net re- ceipts- eight dollars.
 A pretty summer house is being built on the Baker homestead's lawn tennis grounds on East Main-st., adding another to the numerous recent adornments of these fine premises. The grip is laying hold on numerous victims hereabouts.
 -On1cer Helm announces 8 purpose to make move in the matter of making ar- rests of persons who make tEotting course of Main-st, without further warn ing.
 W. E. Gary, the noted insurance-f fraud detective, was in town this week, visiting his brothers.
 A. W. Kingsbury is building a shed for stone cutting in the rear of his monu- mental works. Also Anthony Adams is about to build an iron-covered storehouse on leased land in rear of The Press office. West Stafford. (Correspondence.)
 The sick are all reported better. Hartford countys "brightest, news fest and best'-the old reliable Connecti- cut Courant-comes bi-weekly. No fam fly can afford to be without it.
 It is pleasant to see the genial face of E. H. Dimock of Crystal Lake in our ''village choir" Said choir extends to said Dimock a cordial invitation to be- come regular attendant. MT. D. is we'll known for his fine tenor voice.
 Mrs. Adelbert Carpenter, with her two sons, from Mansfield, are visiting her parents, Horace D. Ellis and wife, on the hill.
 Mrs. E. A. Russell, from Monson, is in town for a few days.
 Fred PiersQn is making lively work clearing the wood and ties from the two lots he bought in the north part of the town.
 There are many who never seem to think @ noble thought, and pass away leaving no footprint in the sands of time.
 Stafford Hollow.
 {COrrespOndence.)
 MT. and Mrs. Geo. D. Shaw spent the Sabbath in Brookf1eld, Mass, with his sister, Mrs. D. A. Pomeroy.
 The lecturers program for the grange meeting of February 5th is as follows Subject Making money from cattle.' 1st, The advantage of making butter Mrs. Ellen Weston; 2d, the advantage o: a cooperative creamery, D. J. Glazier 3d, the disadvantage of cooperative creamery, Luther Crawford; 4th, the ad vantage of selling milk, J. w. Chandler 5th, the best way of producing veal anc beef, Wesley Bradway; 9th, how to cure beef and how to cook it, general topic fo all.
 The Stafford Cornet Bands socia dance at Spiritualist hall on Friday ave ming of next week will have for musi Messrs. H. Butterfeld, cornet s. c. Hol land, violin, Miss G. Butterfield, piano D. Bissett, prOmpter. F. J. Glover, wit