The Press., 1897-12-09

Herbert Il. PlymptOn and Melv1na
Smart have sold farm of 8 acres, at FL
lfthorpe's crossing, to Marcus I'll. Rider.
A season of forty hours devotion was
held at the Catholic church this week, be-
ginning with high mass Sunday morning.
The Library Association have added to
the library thirty or forty new books,
which will be ready for distribution a
week from Saturday. The list will be
published next week.
The citizens borough caucus last even
Ing did not call out only about so voters.
The following ticket was placed in nomi-
nation: Warden, Anthony Adams; bur-
Lyman Cushman, q. @. Parkess; bur-
gesses for one year, A. e. Converse, j.
NJ Leach, W. j. Williams; clerk, Will
liam Ell. Heald collector, James War
rem bailiff, Otis Chapman; assessors,
James F. Chamberlin, Hannibal Alden,
John Brosnan; board Of relief, E. G.
Dennis, w. E. Hanley, Fl. S. Abel hay
wards, T. G, Lathrop, e. B. Gary, F. J.
Chandler; registrars, David Bissett, Ell.
s. Abel wood inspectors, W. A. Com
ms, II. Alden, A. Wilton. e. L. Burr, e.
A. Cleaveland, N NJ Stebbins, q. J.
Bailey, o. M. Brown, F. J. Chandler, A.
c. Rodman, e. e. Butterfield, A. N.
Nichols; tything men, G. E. Butterfleld,
F. N. Crane, A. N. Nichols, G. G. Ellis,
Joshua Wood, j. G. Cleaveland, John
Brosnan, j. T. Melbourne, s. w. Page,
T. G. Lathrop.
The dramatic ability shown at the
Episcopal church, in the presentation of
the comedy, "Tulu," has been fruitful
topic of conversation this week. The
piece was put on Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings, and the vestry of the church
was well filled at both performances.
The artistic manner in which the piece
was presented, leads to the hope that the
Episcopal people will put something on
at the opera house later in the season,
and give chance for a larger and more
general patronage. In the cast of "Tulu'
DR. Smith came before the public as a
'blawsted' English swell. The doctor could
not act badly if he tried, theatrically
speaking, and he handled the part well,
but the people ike to see him best as
Uncle Josh. Mrs. K. E. Fosters con-
eeption of the duchess has received many
compliments Miss Chamberlin and Miss
Bissett appeared to advantage in the parts
L 1N4 UA4Ou43 oSuO RACoAoCN NhO 0AN1~
ence with the thorough way in which
they presented the strong points of their
role More is expected of Fred Sweet
than of the others, but none we're disap-
pointed in his presentation of the charac-
ter of d young Englishman. Z. r. Prem
tice and Jerry Enright we're both first
class, and as matter of fact there was
not weak place in the entire cast
| stafford.
Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. s.
g. E. this evening f'Not to be minister
ed unto but to minister" All are cor
daily invited.
The Mission Band of the Baptist church
will meet next Saturday afternoon with
Miss Lottie Corners.
Fl. F. Cady will open the Beebe store
this evening as Christmas Bazaar, and
it is well worth visit.
| There will be the usual Episcopal SER
vice in the town hall next Sunday after
noon at O'Clock.
Wolcott Lodge, F. & A. M, will hold
a special meeting for the installation of
officers next Thursday night.
Something out of the usual-Last Mon
day, Dec. 9th, Hiram Cady picked from a
flower bed, in the open air, in front of
Amos st. Mary's, a pansy in full blossom.
Regular meeting of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Baptist church next Wednes-
day for work, and as usual they will serve
one of their customary good suppers from
s. 80 to z.
The Springfield Republican last Sunday
said that unfortunately the Universalists
had selected Wednesday night for their
entertainment. Where the unfortunate
part comes in we fail to see, for the hall
way a success. There is no need of going
outside for talent when the children OF
the village can furnish such a pleasing
entertainment as that given in the town
hall last evening. The cantata was one
of the best, and the singing by the child
rem was superior to any before given for
some time, showing most careful training
on the part of their instructors. There
were few features that deserve special
mention, but where all did so we'll it is
hard to particularize. One of the pretti
est stage pictures ever presented was
where the children lay apparently ASLEEP
while the slumber song was being sung
Ice cream was served during the inter
missions, and taken altogether it was ONT
of the best entertainments given by tht
society.
AS an illustration of the old and new
we give the following: AT present con
) siderable portion of the wool used in oul
; mills comes from California, some thre,
thousand miles away, and still anothe
: portion from Australia, some thousand
of miles further, yet Elijah Edison, wht
is living in the village, and who in hi
younger days followed the occupation o
a teamster, states that at one time h
was employed by Captains Solva ant
Farley Converse, and that in compan,
/ with two other men, each driving four
Q horse team, they used to make regula
3 trips from Stafford to Newfane and othe
!. places in Vermont, loading on the woo
: which had been gathered there and re
turning to Stafford-surely quite differ
: ence from the present. 1t may not b,
generally known, but Mr.. Edison was ais
for some years one of the army of stag
drivers who drove on the old Boston an
4 New York turnpike. Mr.. Edison come
9 from one of Stafford's oldest families
his father, Royal Edison, was soldier i
D the war of 1912, and during the latte
g part of his life he drew pension for sue
: service; his grandfather was one of th
) soldiers in the so-called Shay rebellion
r Massachusetts. After the collapse g
a Springfield he came to Stafford, and som
little time after he built him house o
the west road to the Springs, in the nez
h lot south of where Mrs. Holmes live.