The Press., 1896-03-12
Fred Burwell was home from Hart

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 Gary Bros. have hired the fail grounds for the coming season.
 Rev. Samuel Derby, of Rockville will preach at Grace church this evening at 7.3O.
 The items from the Stafford News Letter" will be found upon the 4th page this week.
 F. J. Sibley, of Boston, was the guest over Sunday of MT. and Mrs. M. A. Smith
 Rev. Father O'Keefe gave an in- structive and able discourse at St. Ed wards church last Friday evening. Thomas Murray has accepted pO- sition with Rawitser Bros. His place in the freight depot will be taken by John Robbins.
 Miss Maud Ellis will entertain a party of about sixty of her friends at the Springs House next Monday evening in honor of her birthday.
 The sophomore class of the high school are wearing very neat class pins. The design is silver wreath with an oar through the centre. On the blade of the oar are enameled the class colors, red and white, with the figures '9S.
 The young men had whist party and supper at the Springs House Monday evening. There were twenty in the party and when the boys were ready to dispel SC about a. m., it was the general opinion that it had been an enjoyable evening.
 -Newsdealer Fitzpatrick now takes the Boston Sunday Globes and Heralds to Willimantic. Formerly the Boston papers were not received at Willmantic until late in the afternoon. Last Sunday MT. Fitzpatrick had them on sale there at O.3O a. m.
 Rev. A. J. Mcleod gave an interest ing address at the Congregational church last Sunday evening on "Lessons from the Life of Gov. Greenhalge." Owing to disability of the lighting apparatus at the Methodist church, there was large delegation of that society present.
 -Bissett's orchestra will furnish music for dancing at the Springs House next Monday evening for the Ellis recrption and will play Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at the Opera house for J. M. Leach who has charge of the presentation of "The Confidential Clerk" for the cadet band The orchestra has been hired for the 24tn, when the young men are to have supper and dance at the Springs House.
 Judge Loomis considers the value of the Mineral Springs company's stock to be $7O share J. Carl Converse, who brought suit against the company, owns 163 shares which makes his stock in the company worth $11, ,41O. The decision was announced last Saturday. It is hoped that the affair will be speedily settled so that the mill may continue in operation.
 It has been decided that "Thn Con- fidential Clerk" :" which is to be played by local talent under the management of J. NJ. Leach, will be put on next week Tues day and Wednesday evenings, March 17th and 18th, at the opera house. MT. Leach reports strong cast and is much pleased with the way in which the various parts of this drama are handled. The proceeds will be used by the band to buy new uni forms.
 The sixth convention of the North Holland Sunday School Union was held at the Congregational church last Sun day afternoon and evening. The exer- cises were opened with short devotional service led by s. F. Maine. Rev A. J. Mcleod welcomed the guests in behalf of the church. Rev. c. H. Brown gave a good talk on home department work, fol- lowed by discussion on the same by Rev. J. I. Bartholomew, Rev. T. c. Druley, Rev. Mir. Hopkinson, of the Congrega- tional church, of Union; s. F. Maine, Rev. J. A. Solandt and Rev. A. J. Me Leod. Interesting papers on juvenile work in the Sunday school were presented by Miss L. s. Cady, of the Congregational church; Miss Myrnie Washburn, of the Methodist church Mrs. E. C. Pinney, of the Universalist church, and Mrs. Pomeroy, of West Stafford Congrega- tional church, followed by remarks on this subject by Rev. T. c. Druley and Rev. A. J. Mcleod At the business meeting the following officers were re- elected: President, E. c. Pinney; vice president, Rev. J. A. SOlandt secretary and treasurer, Rev. c. II. Brown. Rev. J. l. Bartholomew was appointed to ex- tend the sympathy of the Union to Rev. H. D. Adams in his illness. The even- ing session commenced at 7 o'clock with | a large audience, which joined heartily in the song service. E. c. Pinney opened the subject, "The Relations of the Busi- ness Man to the Sunday School" and was followed by A. Howard, Lawyer Stevenson, State Attorney Reed, Princi- pal Jacobs, Rev. J. A. Solandt, Rev. T. c. Druley and Rev. A. J. Mcleod, who gave very animated talks on this interest ing subject. The music was very pleas ing, and the duets and solos by Misses Newton, Eaton and Heald were very much enjoyed. After such convincing remarks and so pleasant an evening we expect every business man in town to identify himself with some Sunday School. Stafford Hollow.
 Before purchasing Wall Paper call at H. F. Cadys store at the Hollow, and examine samples. I have larger variety of samples than ever before. Call and get prices.
 (Correspondence.)
 The temperance lecture last Thurs day evening was very we'll attended Rev. J. A. Solandt gave an interesting and 1n- stIuctive address.
 Continual winds and gales, sometimes cold rains, and very changable weather is proof enough that March is on hand again, with large and varied assortment | of So9e0nahl wnathor