The Press., 1897-03-04
George c. Flynt and M. F. Moore, of

 Walker salutatorian.
 At the meeting at the Congregational , church this evening prayer will be offered for the incoming administration. A large attendance is desired.
 The fire department have been notified that they have received the two best prizes offered at the Rockville firemen's fair last week. The prizes are $50 in cash and | ladies' cloak.
 Bicycle opening and reception at k. A. Buck & Co.'S, Stafford Springs, March 18th. Refreshments free from to 10 p. m. Come one, come all.
 | As the selling of wall papers from samples has proved somewhat unsatisfac- tory in past seasons, H. F. Cady has de- cided to put in a line of the goods. to- gether with borders, etc, all new designs. Miss Sarah P. Alden, of Staffordville, will make her home for the present with Mrs. Ann Kinney.
 Harbingers of spring-they are here the bluebirds were seen for the first time last Friday morning.
 The Mission Band of the Baptist church ! WILL LuE6l hl hOAb oi- ternoon at 4 o'clock.
 Mrs. Jerome Orcutt, of Bridgeport, was guest the latter part of last week of her sister, Mrs. Cyril Johnson.
 Subject for to-night's meeting of the Y. P. s. c. E.-"From what does Christ save men?' All are invited. Rev. Dr. Riddle, former pastor of the | Universalist church. together with Mrs. Riddle, are guests of MT. and Mrs. E. c. Pinney.
 In another column it will be seen that Elmer Colburn advertises his farm to rent which means his stay in Springfield Is to be indefinitely prolonged. Besides all the single teams that went down to the Springs, Glover's bus carried down party of about a dozen to the so- cial at the Springs House Tuesday even- ing.
 Mir and Mrs. Henry Gerould will enter tain whist party this evening, consisting of the same people that attended the sur prise at Myron Leonard's a few evenings ago.
 The Ladies' Aid Society will meet at the chapel of the Baptist church next Wednesday afternoon for work and will serve one of their customary good suppers from 5. 30 to 7.
 Advertised letters in Stafford post office :: Mrs. James Herring, Mrs. Betsey NJ. Cav elry, Miss Nellie Ike, Mr Harlow Lee Dr. A. J. Givin, Stafford Mfg Co.,, The Blicnensdenfer Mfg Co.
 Don't forget that at the union Christ ian EndeavoI meeting Rev. A. J. Mcleod appointed a union prayer meeting for next Tuesday evening, 9th, to be held at the home of Miss Mabel Buck, Stafford Street. l Tuesday last there was man here from Merrow looking over the ground prepara- tory to the opening of a grocery store, but he returned without coming to any decision in the matter. It is not probab ble that he will do anything more about it, though he is expected here again in few days. MT. Cady expressed himself as willing to rent him the store recently oc- cupied by Russell Colburn, and he had also the offer of still another place.
 Last Sunday Rev. F. L. Batchelder preached a very instructive sermon from | the text, "The righteous shall be in ever lasting remembrance" The service was in memory of Mary Lyon, the founder of Mount Holyoke seminary, it being the one hundredth anniversary of her birth day. Her words "There is nothing in l q Ah., hot eLo not know all my duty, or shall fail to dc it," were quoted at the beginning and end of the sermon.
 Just a word more about the stone crush. er-the ways of which no man knoweth and are past finding out. It, and all the at sheriff's sale yesterday, as advertised It was stated that there was chattel mortgage on the entire plant amounting to nearly $1 500. and it was sold for $18( more than the claim, just barely enough to meet the legal costs which have beer made in the case, and which were ascer tained before any bid was made. But one bid was offered, and that was by John
 Platt, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, who was , declared the purchaser. Mir. Haskell the partner of L. B. Wilson, was here
 with MT. Platt, and the whole thing is , probably better understood by them thar
 by outsiders.
 Last Sunday evening was given the las of the series of vesper services in tho
 Universalist church, and this service hac s in no way deteriorated from all the onei ] preceding 1t. One of the most pleasan } features of the musical part of the ser f vice was a solo, Where is my wanderInt boy tonight ?'' sung by Mrs. E. II. Pin
 ney. Seldom, if ever, has there been series of services inaugurated that hav'
 held the attention and interest of the peo
 pie for so long a time as the ones jus closed, and Rev. MT. Druley is to be con
 graduated OH the success he has met with n and also is entitled to the thanks of thu A congregation for the work he has don' r and the zeal he has exhibited In their be
 half. Another element of success ha.
 been the music. which, under the leader
 ship of Wesley Dimock, has been richl. e enjoyed by all attendants. - staffordvilIe. a Homer Odell is again confined to tn
 house with rheumatism. f Mrs. Sarah Benson is sick with tn |. grip. pr. Newton is attending her. f Ellery Chamberlin had added a ney II pool table at his amusement bureau. l. The school in district No. 10, Miss Ell
 J. Bradway, teacher, closes this week h The work that Miss Bradway is doing i 0 thls school is appreciated by the parents @ A company of young men here are re il hearsing for a minstrel show to be give