The Press., 1897-10-07
Stafford,

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 Both the Riverside and Phoenix mills shut down for two days of the fair, We'd nesday and Thursday.
 Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. $. c. E. this evenings How to make Gods will our will, and the result" All are cordially invited.
 Those who attended the meeting of the Epworth League at Mrs. George's last week hope that their visits to this village will be frequent this winter.
 The Ladies' Aid society have postponed their meeting until Wednesday, Oct. 13. As the ladies have good deal of work on hand it is hoped there will be large attendance.
 "There are many strangers within our gates"-more than we have any recollec- tion of seeing at any previous fair, but the limited time this week prevents our making a note of them all.
 At the meeting of the Mission Band last Saturday the following officers were elected: President, Mrs. O. T. Hulett; vice. president, Miss Nettie Brown; treas urer, Miss Maud Hulett secretary, Miss Myrtle Brown.
 Episcopal services in the town hall next Sunday afternoon at o'clock. It Is ex- pected that an organ will be secured for this service. A concert in the near future for the purpose of raising an organ fund is in contemplation. George Warrington, who has been in the west nearly year, on account of his health, most of the time in Colorado, re- turned Saturday looking to be much inn proved in health. He says he has no plans as regards the length of his stay.
 The pupils in Miss Smiths room of the Pinney school had an election as well as the one at the town house. The only is sue at stake was inc license question, aud the scholars desire their vote to go on record, which was as follows No license, 19; for license, 3.
 MT. and Mrs. Theodore Martin of Hydeville, enjoyed the pleasure of a pound party Saturday evening. A large
  pleasant evening was enjoyed by all. The presents were in the shape of pound packages, and the host and hostess think they have a years supply of groceries on hand.
 MT. and Mrs. Will Durham of Hyde vile, came near losing their youngest child, Ruth, last Saturday. Mrs. Dun- ham left the room for few minutes, and floor, black in the face, and her eyes al- ready set, caused by being choked with one of those candy anise balls. By prompt action on Mrs. Dunham's part the life of the child was saved, but had her return to the room been delayed a minute longer the child would have been past all help.
 The contract for building the section of macadam road was let Saturday to the B. D. Pierce Jr. company of Bridgeport, the same parties that built the first sec- tion two years ago. They will get to work at once and rush it for all they are
 
 Hastings, who superintended the work two years ago, will also have charge this year, and that he is a hustler; that he will be up before nine in the morning, and that he won't be inquiring for his dress suit, but will have it on every day in the week. In the same conversation, Monday evening, Myron says he anticipates some pleasure in attending the fair this year without fear that nearly every man he meets will ask him, in language more forcible than pleasant, "when is he going to have that road ov7r near their house fixed"
 StaHordviIle.
 Miss Hattie A. Converse is at Louis Rogers, Monson, for while.
 Harry Ledoyt took a trip on his wheel last week to Boston and Lynn, visiting friends.
 Mrs. Maria Colburn of South Coventry spent several days with friends in Stafford recently.
 George Chaffee, wife and children of Bondsville spent the Sabbath with rela- tives here.
 All the mills here stop Wednesday and Thursday to give the help an opportunity to attend the fair.
 Chas. Bradway, who has been very sick with pneumonia, is now some better. He is attended by Dr. Ross of Wales.
 Mrs. Arthur Hedges of Westfeld, Mass, who has been staying with her mother since the death of her father, ex- poets to return to her home Saturday.
 Willis Belcher's house has been much improved. in appearance by a new coat of paint. The work was done by M. T. Harrington.
 Miss Jane Larned and mother who have been living in one of MT. Amadon's tenements on the back road, moved Mon day to Hydeville to be nearer her work
 James Tobin has broken finger, and badly damaged wheel, the result of pile up of numer of bicyclists while racing on the track the other day.
 Frank L. Pinney, cadet from the United States naval academy, of Annap- oils, Md, visited friends in Staffordville recently. He is son of Lucius Plnney of South Manchester.
 Wm. F. Cooney of Ware, Mass, has bought wood-lot of Samuel Amadon, He expects to have Clayton Lyon and Fred Hitchcock of Monson come with their steam saw-mill about November 1st, and commence operations.
 An enthusiastic company of the church and society met last Tuesday evening at the Congregational church to express by vote their earnest desire to have their pastor, Rev. James A. Solandt, withdraw his resignation. The vote was unani- nous.