The Press., 1896-12-17

ing to. .$9.74.- After the box opening sup per was served, followed by an entertain ment.
 Eddie "oberts has made a complete transformation of his barber shop, having moved his chairs and fixtures into the smaller south room, and in the main room, formerly used as the shop. he has placed a handsome "Brunswick" pool table, s~
 HI. F. Cady has had to postpone the opening of his Christmas Bazarr from the 18th as announced last week, until Fri day, the 18th, owing to the non-arrival of the goods. He received telegram Tues day promising that the goods would be here in time for the above date.
 Jacob Glover quite naturally feels some+ what elated over his success in pig rais- ing, having last week butchered two eight months pigs, the combined weight of them being 687 pounds. One weighed $50 and the other 337 pounds. Jacob thinks anyone will have hard wOrK to beat that for spring pigs. -.
 As usual the ladies of the Bap ist church intend to observe Christmas in an appro- priate manner. They will have Christ mas tree, and the exercises connected with Santa Claus giving the presents will take place Christmas night, Friday. Fol lowing the tree exercises there will be a Christmas supper for all, and an enter | tainment consisting of music, singing, recitations, etc.
 The orchestra connected with the ves- per services at the Universalist church, and the Cornet band will lose the services of valued player, Joseph Mcguire, who was unfortunate enough while splitting wood last Monday to cut his thumb with the axe, completely severing it. from the hand. No serious results are anticipated, but it will be long time before he will be able to resume his place in the above | organizations.
 The Christmas observances at the Uni versalist church will begin next Sunday with the Sunday school, when the service and lesson will be on the birth of Christ. In the evening there will be Christmas vesper service of the same nature as the evening services already held. On Christ mas Eve cantata entitled Santa Claus and Mother Goose" will be presented largely by the younger scholars. A tree, with Sunday school presents, will also be provided. The public is cordially invited to any or all of these services.
 The call for the formation of literary society was very we'll responded to. All organization was formed with ten mem bers, and for the present it will take the form of reading circle. Those present voted to take "Ivanhoe'' as 8 reading les son for the present. The membership lists are still open and additional mem bers will be welcomed. It is proposed tC hold meetings every two weeks at the different. houses of members. The sec. ond meeting is to be held after Christ mas, notice of which will be given later
 StafTordville.
 The Ladies' Aid society, of the Con. gregational church held their annua meeting last Thursday afternoon. The following officers were chosen: President Mrs. Clare Lemonde; vice-president, Miss Sara Alden directress, Mrs. George An drews secretary and treasurer, B. s Eldredge.
 A. $. Eaton met with 8 severe loss this week, in the death of a good horse, from injuries received from getting cast in tht stall at night.
 Miss Alice Bowden has gone to Mon son to work in the straw shop.
 The body of Mrs. Lucinda Goodwill a former resident, was brought here from Palmer for burial on Tuesday cf this week. The funeral was held Tuesday al il o'clock. Rev. J. A. Solandt off1ctated assisted by Rev. H. M. Vaill.
 Parties were in town the past week looking over the Hope Mill property with a view of buying it.
 There will be a Christmas concert a the M. E. church next Sunday evening.
 Mrs. Minerva Woodworth has moved to this place and will live with her bro ther, Henry Root.
 The Home Reading Circle will mee with Ms. Peel on Friday evening.
 The boys that left home last week have been heard from in Baltimore.
 Joseph Mcguire cut his left thumb of near the hand while chopping wood Mon day morning. He showed good nerv and had the presence of mind to bind handkerchief around his wrist and twis it tight with stick. which probably p1e e vented him from bleeding to death. H was attended by Dr. Rafferty, wh dressed the hand, assisted by Dr. J. B Middleton. This accident will proven him from playing the clarionet any more which has been source of much pleasur and profit to him.
 The contract for the mail service be tween Staffordville and Stafford Springs for the next four years, has been awarde to R. M. Chamberlin, he being the loves bidder for the route.
 , West Stafford. D. J. Glazier and wife returned Thurs day evening from three days visit wit relatives in Ellington.
 , w. P. Brainard from Bristol, agent fo the Connecticut Loan and Building Assoc ation, and H. A. Peck from Ellington !: were in town Saturday.
 Mabel Truesdell, after teaching a four ] teen weeks term o: school in Bennington Vermont, is expected home next Saturda for the holidays.
 
 dined with MT. Holmes people Thursday Mrs. Florence Fay returned Thursday from ten days visit in Monson.
 Mabel Kibbe from Ellington, has bee ; a guest at Harlowe Kibbe's. Eugenia H. Ellis goes to Monson, whel !; she will pass few weeks. } Pastor Solandt preached an excelle1 | discourse last Sabbath on the subiec 3 "What think ye of Christi" and thos 3 who were absent from church missed = pleasure.
 , c. J. Perkins is furnishing the factor
 on thehill with new machinery, prepar
 tory to the manufacture of curtain-rolle t in the near future.
 '. Although the weather was so unfavo
 able, the fair held the evening of tE