The Press., 1896-10-22
Mrs. Grace Lucas is visiting friends in

Mrs. M. Rowland has gone to Worces- ter for the winter.
 Rev. w. H. Morrison will conduct ser vices at Buff Gap next Sunday, at 8 p. m.
 Epworth League topic at the M. B. church next Sunday evening, "The h. most Circle"
 Miss Addie Crosby, of Lawrence, Mass. has been the guest of Mrs. G. 0. Parkess the past two weeks.
 Rev. J. I. Bartholomew, candidate for congress on the prohibition ticket, will speak at Manchester tomorrow evening.
 Mrs. E. F. Chappell, of Center Square, Penn, an old resident of Stafford, who moved away about thirty years ago, is visiting old acquaintances in town this week.
 Joseph Barsalou and John Mccarthy had quite heated discussion Tuesday relative to Mr. Barsalou's connection with the new sewer that is being put in on that street.
 The United Order of the Golden Cross at their meeting next Monday evening will receive a visit from Grand Command IT w. F. York, of Waterbury. A full attendance is desired.
 The faucet in Mrs. O'Halloran's tene- ment was left running Tuesday night with bad consequences to the stock of Anthony Adams in the store below. Nearly all his stoves were drenched and badly rusted, and there was about six inches of water in the cellar. MT. Ad- ams' loss is about $2O.
 At the annual meeting of the Board of School Visitors, Dr. F. l.. Smith was re- elected chairman, and J. R. WashbLrn secretary of the board. It was also voted that the schools be visited the ensuing year by the same visitors as last year, except that w. H. Black visit the schools assigned to c. H. King.
 The republicans will have another rally at the Opera House Saturday evening. Hon. Samuel Fessenden, of Stamford, speaker of the last Connecticut house of representatives will deliver the address. Speaker Fessenden is also the Connecti- cut member of the National republican committee. As an orator he ranks among the first of the republican stump speakers, and the committee are fortunate in secur- ing him at this time. The committee wish to state that the Opera house will be warmed.
 o1 h0r017oVh Tod Tuesday afternoon to see if the voters would instruct the court of burges2es to proceed with establishing the street lines on Willington avenue, as it was evident that it would be quite expensive to pro- ceed with any of the proposed plans. Owing to the call of the meeting not being generally known and the small number present, it was voted to adjourn until Friday at 3 o'clock. The lower part of the avenue, from the bridge to w. A. Comins' carriage shop, is to be pre- town section is finished.
 The republican flag raising and rally Monday evening drew out large number of people. Citizens band escorted the speaker, Hon. c. H. Sawyer, of Meriden from the Springs House to East-Main-st. where the flag had been raised into posi- tion, and, after cheering the flag and Mo. Kinley and Hobart, the crowd proceeded to the opera house, where the speaker was introduced by States Attorney J. H. Reed in pleasing manner. MT. Sawyer held the attention of his audience through out his remarks in spite of the chilliness of the room. MT. Sawyer is a speaker of excellent delivery and force, and his points were often illustrated by numerous stories we'll told, which kept the audience in almost continuous humorous strain.
 Lawrence Hampston and Miss Kate Whelton, of Norwich, were married Tues. day. The ceremony was performed ir Norwich by Rev. M. P. Kennedy. The bridal couple came to Stafford on the af ternoon train. Word was received of the event in advance, and party of friends met them at the station and contributed enough rice to last them sometime if i could have been saved and presented when they commence housekeeping. II the evening band concert serenade wal planned and executed to the satisfaction | of the performers, even if the neighbOr hood was disturbed. The goat fiddle wal responsible for the rumor that there wal a fire. MT. Hampston is we'll known ant popular among his associates, and he anC his bride have the best wishes of all il their new relation.
 The seventh annual convention of tn Norwich district Epworth League will b. held at the M. E. church next Tuesday The choir of the Congregational churcl will assist in the singing in the evening All the young peoples societies in tn town have been invited to attend. Tn following is the program: 1915, devo tions, Rev. c. H. Bates, presiding elder 10.30, business; 11.20, music; 11.3O, Gu Reading Course Value, F. c. Presby Rockville; intermission; 1.3O, devotione | " Iu' O" h6lIu, OOuGu U1duCu0SL0E; z, mu sic; 2.1O, the spiritual department, Mis- Minnie G. Barker, New London; 3, mu sic; BIO, some new fields for Bible stu dents, Rev. J. s. Wadsworth, South Maj chester; 4, reports from chapters in tn district; 4.30, parlor conference of loos cabinets; intermission; 7.3O, address Triumphant Methodism," Rev. c. Davis, New Bedford, Mass.
 The democratic senatorial conventio of the 24th district was held last Satu day at the Springs House, with 15 del' gates present. Lawyer H. s. Stevenso of the borough was chosen chairman, an o. A. Leonard, of Holland, clerk. IT convention chose as a committee on CT
 dentials B. NJ. Sears of Mansfield, Lucir
 Kibbe of Somers, and 0. A. Leonard , Holland. The committee on resolution
 chosen were w. D. Holman of Tollan,