The Press., 1896-11-19

Epworth League subject at the M, E. church next Sunday evening ng-"Christ's testimony to his disciples"
 Y. P. $. c. E. subject at the Congrega- tional church next Sunday evening" "Some blessings often forgotten"
 All persons having bills against the borough are requested to hand them in on or before the last day of this month.
 Willis H.:Reed took:a bicycle trip last Saturday from Middletown to his home here, making the trip in five hours, dis tance of forty-five miles.
 There is to be leap year ball at the Springs house this evening. Bissett's orchestra will furnish music, and about thirty couples are expected to participate.
 Frank Carpenter has had the splints re- moved from his leg, and is tai king vaca- tion of one week from his work, so as to give 1t chance to strengthen. Frank Eastman is taking his place at Whiton's store.
 Richard Ellis has resigned as local cor respondent for the Springfield Republican, and w. L. Warner has beed appointed to fill the position. MT. Warner was en- ployed by the Republican previous to go- ing to Chicago.
 District Deputy Grand Master Eben Avery, of New London, will pay an offic- ial visit to the local lodge, A. Q. U. w., this evening and witness the work of the third degree. Visitors from Mount Ella Lodge, of Monson, will be entertained.
 There will be union Thanksgiving service in the Congregationalist church on Thursday morning. Sermon by Rev. J. I. Bartholomew. Hour of service 10 45. All are cordially invited to attend. Reasons for thankfulness we have. Let us show we are by attendance at service on this national day.
 A horse, driven by Miss Roberts, of Stafford, became frightened by freight train, on Main street, Tuesday and caused considerable cOmmotion. The team con- tained three young women, and when the horse made short turn in front of Walk CTS store, all were thrown out. The horse ran on up the street and collided with a team owned by H. c. Thresher, the photographer, which was hitched in front of Segar's restaurant. The horses legs were badly cut and bled profusely. Neither of the wagons were injured very much, and the ladies were not much hurt although considerably frightened.
 The bicycle tires, which have been pat. ented by Fred Brown, Edward Brosnahar and Charles Johnson, received a severe practical test on Main street yesterday afternoon. Those who witnessed the test are convinced that the boys have a gooc thing. A small piece of belting, abou seven inches long. with a large number of tacks extending through it, was ru1 over many times without injury to the tire. The points of the tacks were blunt ed by the inside tubing, and there were no punctures. The wheel selected for the test was owned by Henry Butterf1eld The tires can be made &s light as ordina ry ones, and the advantages of puncturt proof tire are obvious. The samples were made in Hartford. A large price was of fered for the invention if it proved sue cessful, but the young men have not yet decided, what disposition to make of theSl idea. Quite a crowd witnessed the test made on Main street.
 The second convention of the Stafford Union of Christian En ,eavor Societies was held in the Congregational churcE Tuesday afternoon and evening. A large delegation from all the churches in thu union was present, and many who wer not members attended and took part il the discussions. This interest shown b, non-members and the good ideas brough cut thereby must have been very gencour aging to the Endeavorers. The afternoo session opened with devotional exercis lead by Mrs. Fairfield of West Stafford Miss Mena Adams, president of the loca ssciety, welcomed the delegates in behal of this society, in a few we'll chose words. Rev. J. A. Solandt, president c the Union, responded for that body. Mie Mabel Buck, secretary of the Union, gay a full report of the West Stafford m ee
 ing. Under the subject business, it wa
 proved tn at it was the business of tn
 Union to bring in neighboring societie
 who were not members of any Union, an
 to es tablish Christian Endeavor societit
 in all the town villages where there al
 none. Encouraging reports of each so
 iety were read by their respective seer
 taries as follows Stafford, Miss Black
 Staffordville, Miss Alden; West StafforC
 Miss Newell. Miss Rose, of Staffor
 spoke earnestly on the mission of u
 Endeavor Society, in Stafford, and tt
 discussion following was opened by Re
 H. M. Vail. Lawyer Stevenson urge
 upon the Union the necessity of beginnin the mission work at once, and Rev. H \
 Vail read paper on 'How to make ol
 meetings move attractive" The conve tion then ajOurned till 73O. During u intermission the local society provided
 collation.. The evening session open, with praise service led by Miss Jos Hewitt, followed by an introduction the topic of the evening "What has chris ian endeavor done for ?" by Rev. J.. Solandt, who gave an earnest thought talk on what the society had been . him. The remainder of the session W , crowded full of good voluntary testimol als by the endeavorers. This profitat A and interesting convention f1ttingly clos with the Endeavor benediction. The ne ! convention will be held at the Bapt church at Stafford.
 - The date for the entertainment to d given by the Junior class, s. H. s.,
 announced to take place next Tuesd n evening, at Grace church Sunday schC D- room, has been changed to Wednesd l, evening, on account of the entertainmt l. in the Opera house Tuesday evenil a Mucio uill ha furnicho6 hv 4ho Orohocf