The Press., 1896-10-22
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Stated communication of Ionic Lodge next Tuesday evening.
 Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin is at her old home in Holyoke on visit.
 Mrs. F. w. Holt is the guest of her mother, Mrs. H. c. Mclaughlin.
 Christian Endeavo1 topic at the Con- gregational church next Sunday evening My favorite Bible proverb and why?
 A canvas ornamentpd with drawings and advertisements of local business houses has been placed in the post office. Miss Blanche Ramsden, who has been spending fortnight with relatives in town, has returned to her home in Pal mer.
 Adolph Roberts will sell his farm and personal property, on the road from Rock we'll Hill to Union, Saturday, October 31, at 10 a. m.
 An old fashioned husking bee was held Tuesday evening at the home of R. Il. Eaton. A large number attended and re- port an enjoyable time.
 Rev. J. I. Bartholomew attended the Norwich district preachers meeting, Tues day, at Hockanum, and delivered paper on "Christian Citizenship"
 Presiding Elder Bates will hold the second quarterly conference at the Meth. odist church Saturday evening, and will preach on Sunday morning.
 A game that has attractions for quite a number of business men on the street is ''rotation." Several are becoming quite expert at this popular game.
 The annual meeting of the Woman's Library club will be held in the library building Saturday at 3 p. m. Every mem Der of the club and all ladies interested are earnestly requested to attend.
 The annual meeting of the Stafford Springs Agricultural Society will be held at borough hall Saturday, Oct. 31st, at D. m., instead of Oct 24, as given in the premium list.
 Right Reverend John Wight, Bishop of Indiana, will be in town Monday, Novem- Der 9th, and will administer the rite of confirmation on that date in Grace church, at 7.30 in the evening.
 The bills are not yet all paid or the re- ceipts all in, but as it now appears the Stafford Springs fair association will clear dollar in spite of the adverse conditions connected with the late fair.
 The annual meeting of the board ot management and town committees of tht Holland county temporary home will bt held at Vernon tomorrow. Quite mum Der from this town will attend.
 Henry Wheeler, the dry goods dealer who was injured by falling from his tean several weeks ago, still experiences som' discomfort from his shoulder, and al though he is able to be about his busi ness, it will be some time before he full, recovers.
 The Central Woolen company's ma chinery is now in motion, and the hun caused thereby is like unto sweet musi to the employees. The firm is getting ou samples, and the public hope that thes samples will make such hit that tn mill will be busy all winter.
 Owing, probably, to the unusual amour of moisture which has been experience this fall, the autumnal foliage lacks tn brilliant coloring which is so pleasant characteristic. Even the naples are un able, as rule, to produce anything nor striking than bright yellow
 Local hunters are out each day nov looking for the festive partridge and tn modest woodcock. Birds are not a plenty as they have been in former years There are many squirrels this veal however, and it is not a difficult matte to go out and bag half dozen nice greys A. c. Eaton, who went to the Adiror dacks a few weeks ago in company wit w. G. Ellis, reports that he has shot tw deer. MT. Ellis, who went for his healtt has improved and reports gain of eigh pounds. Winifred Warner, who is spend ing vacation in the same district, ha also shot two deer.
 The annual meeting of the Ladie
 
 of the Congregational church was held { the parsonage last Friday. A large nun Der were present and the following of cers were reelected: President, Mrs. 4 J. Mcleod vice president, Mrs. G. | Baker; secretary and treasurer of tt home society, Mrs. James Mclaughlin secretary and treasurer of the fOreipn a, ciety, Mrs. Wm. Smith; directors, Mir E. c. Dennis, Mrs. w. H. Smith, Mrs. W H. Cooley, Mrs. M. A. Smith, Mrs. J. Squier, Mrs. Chas. Holt, Mrs. Christopht Allen.
 The following is from the Hartfor Courant of Oct. 18th: wv. Lathrop r gently bought the bankrupt stock of tn Stafford Drug Company. Last Monda the Bristol Drug Company's manager Bristol bought some of the stock of NJ Lathrop. The stock that the manage bought of MT. Lathrop came from tt Bristol company's store, it.is claimed, ,an the question that arises Is how 1t ocean part of the Stafford company's stock. Is said that there can beno mistake as the identity of the goods as one of tf articles is a proprietary one, made on by the Bristol company: The explan ton of how these goods became the pro erty of the Stafford Drug Company wi involve several persons,