The Press., 1895-05-23

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 the injured member, and the full recovery of the use of the hand is looked for. pr. G. l.. Nichols attended the meet ing of the State Homeopathic Medical so- ciety at New Haven on Tuesday.
 Memorial Day.
 MEMORIAL DAY ORDERS.
 WINTER POsT, No. A, G. A. R.)
 Comrades Memorial day, sacred to the memory of the gallant men who gave their lives and services to this country, is 8 day above all others when each con- rade of our order has duty to perform. It is his duty to be with his post and as- sist in the services of the day. Let us all prove our love and respect for this day of days to which we stand pledged by doing our full duty. Memorial day, 30th inst. 7, the post and s. of V. will meet at post hall at 7 a. m., under command of s. ". c. Frank Adams. Buses will leave the Springs and Hollow at 7, sharp, for West Stafford. Services there at 8 8. m., Sandy Knoll 9.30, Staffordville 10.3O, Stafford Street 11.3 30, arriving at hall 12. 30, where a collation. will be served by the w. R. c. Column will assemble at 9 p. m. and will be given by Col. s. c. Warriner of Springfield, Mass, after which the pro- cession will march to Catholic cemetery, thence to the post hall and be dismissed. All the organizations of the town are cor dially invited to join in the afternoon pa- rade They will report to Comrade Reu- ben Burley, marshal, at 2p. m. On We'd nesday afternoon, 18th, at 1.3O, there will be patriotic services held by the schools of the Springs, and 29th inst by the schools at the Hollow. Sunday, 26th inst, Rev. G. A. Solandt will preach 8 memorial sermon in the Congregational church at Staffordville. at D. m. Buses will leave Stafford Springs at p. m., Hollow 2.30. It is earnestly requested that large delegation of the post be present. A cordial invitation is extended to the w. R. c. and s. of V. to join with us in all of our memorial exercises. AL so all soldiers, whether members of the G. A. R. or not, and to the citizens of Stafford we extend 8 hearty welcome to all of our exercises on the 24th, 18th, 29th and 3Oth. As comrades of the G. A. R., we ask the citizens to close their places of business the whole or part of the day, 3Oth inst, out of respect for the gallant men who gave their lives that the nation might live. Wm. Horton Camp, s. of ", will act as escort for the post
 
 GEORGE D. SHAW, Commander. JOHN s. ARNOLD, Adjutant.
 To all of the sons of veterans: Youa are earnestly invited to turn out with Wm. Horton Camp on memorial day and act as escort for the G. A. R. post. Come, if not members of the camp.
 WI. B. WH1TTEMoRE, Capt. F. G. SANFORD, 1st Serg't.
 Mrs. Johnson, president of w. R. O., has appointed Miss Hattie Ellithorpe, Mrs. Carrie M. Clark and Miss Grace Whittemore of the W. R. c. as flower committee, also invites the following named young ladies, and any others that would like to come, to be at the hall at o'clock to arrange flowers: Alberta Eaton Blanche Cleaveland, Florence Chapman Lavilla Burr, Ruth Walker, Alice Reed Edith Helm, Bertha Helm, Pearl Arnold Mabel Whittemore, Ethel Bailey, Flor ence Smith. Also school children and others so disposed are invited to contrib ute flowers, evergreens, etc., which may be left at the post hall, which will be open on Wednesday from D. m. through the afternoon, also early on Thursday morning.
 Stafford Hollow.
 (Correspondence.)
 A patriotic service will be held in the vestry of the Universalist church at 3 D. m. of Wednesday, May 29th. The exer- cises will consist of recitations and patri. otic songs by the scholars of the public school and addresses by members of the Grand Army. The public is invited.
 Mrs. Jennie H. Jackson will conclude on next Sunday her course of lectures al the Spiritualist hall, at 1 and 7 p. m Miss Abbey A. Judson, a daughter ot Rev. Adoniram Judson, the noted Baptist missionary to Burmah, will speak at the usual hours on June 2d and 9th.
 MT. Cummings is having his house and premises thoroughly repainted.
 MT. Sibley is having some necessary repairs to the inside of his residence.
 Miss Susan Sessions, who has beer visiting her brother in California during the winter, returned home on Tuesday.
 Mrs. Reuben Burley of Holyoke Mass, is enjoying visit with her daugh ter and grandchildren.
 The Ladies' Social circle of the Uni versalist church have resumed their regu lar weekly meetings after a short vaca tion.
 From another correspondent.)
 The L. A. s. of the Baptist churcl will meet next Wednesday afternoon fo work, and will serve supper as usual iron 5.30 to 7......The subject of the B. Y. P s. c. B. this evening at 7.3O is "The stor. of Pilate and it's warnings" Matt. 27:11 26......A. G. Barlow and family of West ford were at church last Sunday morning MT. and Mrs. Fred Smith of Monson wer also at church, and very good attend ance was had considering the weather.
 StaffOrdvile.
 The memorial service of Winter Post c. A. R., will be held In the Congrega tional church next Sunday at three oclocl in the afternoon. The usual morning service will be omitted.
 (Correspondence.)
 The M. B. church Sunday school wa reorganized on Monday evening for thi conference year with Charles N. Shit for superintendent Bert Goodell, assist ant; Frank Bowden, secretary and treas urer; Flora Booth, Alice Amadon an Milton Smith, librarians.
 The Epworth League will hold an ic cream social at the house of MT. Charle Smith of Hydeville, on Friday evening 24th. A cordial invitation extended t all.
 MT. M. Harrington, who has beel very sick for some weeks, is slowly gain ing under the medical care of Dr. Newton
 Miss Sarah Plympton, who was strick en with paralsis few days since, is som better, and hopes are now entertained c her recovery.
 Miss Hattie Converse, who has bee visiting friends in New Haven for severa months past, has returned and was a | Iah,