The Press., 1896-11-05
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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 Fireworks for celebrating at F. E. Fitzpatrick's newsrOom.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 MT. and Mrs. John Cantwell, of Mon- son, visited friends in town Sunday.
 Mrs. Chandler Fenton, of Monson, has been visiting at J. A. Simpsons this week. D. W. McCarthy, of Yale University, was home over Sunday and election day. Rev. W. H. Morrison, of Grace church, will conduct a service at Buff Cap Sunday, Nov. 15. Miles Ellis, who is employed at Law renee, has been spending few days with his family.
 George Fenton, of Orange, Mass, for mer resident, has beea spending a few days in town.
 Epworth League subject at the M. E.. church next Sunday evening "Christ's testimony to His Father" YEP. {. G. k. subject at the Congrega- tional church next Sunday evening: "The most interesting thing know about for tign missions"
 John SmiIedge has moved into his new house. on Grant avenue. George Dennis ia to occupy the East Main street house that he has vacated.
 Mrs. A. J. Mcleod and Mrs. G. H. Ba- ker are attending the annual meeting oi the Home Missionary Society at Man chester, N. H., this weeK.
 Several went to Warren Sunday and at. tended the exercises in connection with the laying of the corner stone for the new Catholic church in that place.
 Regular meeting of W. w. R. 0. Friday evening, Nov. 9th. Corps to be inspected by Mrs. Emma A. Coomes, of Hartford A full attendance is requested.
 Mrs. Richard Rourke, of HolyOke Mass, has had a handsome monument erected on her lot in St. Edwards ceme tery, in memory of her husband.
 The ladies of the Home Missionary So ciety of the Congregational church have this week sent missionary box, valued at $110, to missionary in Georgia.
 Manager Gray, of Loomer Opera house Willimantic, expects to run special trair from Stafford to the comic opera, Wang to be presented at Willimantic in the neal future.
 Confirmation will be administered al Grace church Friday evening, at 7.30. in- stead of o'clock, as before announced by the Rt. Rev. John White, bishop oi Indiana.
 Flag day last Saturday did not receive as much notice locally as in some other places. Many of the citizens, however got out the stars and stripes, and showed their patriotism.
 The following bookings have been mad' for the Opera House: Nov. 24th, Peck Bad Boy; Nov. 18th, Moss Jollity Com pany; Dec. 18th, Howarth's Hibernians Dec. 3Oth, Cartons Minstrels.
 George Siswick, William Tuthill, Car Adam 8, Charles Newton, and Holly How ard attended the football game at Palme last Saturday and saw the Thompsonville done up to the tune of 16 to O.
 Rev. J. l. Bartholomew gave pelitica address in Haymarket square last Satur day evening. While many do not agre with the principles that he advanced al agree that it was an able speech, forcibl delivered.
 At the democratic caucus held at tn town hall last Thursday evening, B. Pinney acted as chairman and B. H. Pin ney--a clerk. J. E. Middleton and M. P Avery were placed in nomination for rep resentatives, and the following as justice of the peace: Henry s. Stevenson, Jame Fitzgerald, Jr., Otis Chapman, William s. Walbridge, Rufus M. Chamberlin, liar lison w. Davis, Chauncey Orcutt, Ralpl Wiers, William H. Black.
 The annual meeting of the Staffor Springs Agricultural Society was held a Borough hall last Saturday afternoon The following officers were all unani mously elected: President, B. c. Dennis vice presidents, G. Hall, Jr., W. D. Hol man, M. P. J. Walker; directors, E. Pinney, L. A. Aborn, Adolph Korpel M. H. Kinney, H. $. Abel, J. M. Lord John A. Brown, H. 0. Wheeler, Thec dore Lyon, L. F. Rawitser, J. M. Leach F. H. Baker, J. Carl Converse, Levi McLaughlin; recording secretary, c. Beckwith; corresponding secretary, Chas Gary treasurer, W. D. Heald; superir tendent of grounds, M. r. J. Walker; at ditors, M. B. Fisk, c. F. Harwood. Tn treasurer's report showed the receipts ( the fair of 1896 to be as follows: