The Press., 1897-09-23

OIuARA0hA OA NAO " '~NAN- - pany.
 Miss Leila Foster returned yesterday to her studies at Smith college, entering the senior class.
 Fred Howard returned to his duties at TIE PRESS office Monday, after vaca- tion of one week.
 Fred Burwell will go to Thompsonville tomorrow to work for the Lozier com- pany temporarily.
 s. H. Dupries, employed by J. J. Clark, returned Monday from a vacation of one week spent In Springfield.
 A nine representing St. Edwards will go to Palmer Saturday and play return game of ball with the St. Thomas' club.
 Mrs. J. V. Squler went to Boston yes terday, the occasion being the annual stockholders' meeting of the B. & A. rail- road.
 Hoyt, Newton and Brown won in @ triplet race at Bridgeport yesterday, over Glorieux, Hess and Wirtz. The race was In mile heats.
 c. T. Nelson, of Springfield, visited his many friends in town yesterday. Nelson has been doing some good work in the amateur class this year.
 Much satisfaction Is felt among lovers of bicycle racing over the fact that Cy Granger has entered for several events the first day of the fair.
 Chas. E. Monroe, the opticisn from Monroe, Carter & Co.'S, Southbridge, Mass, will be at the Springs House par lors next Wednesday and until 2p. m. Thursday.
 Those who expect to take part in ren- dering "Paul the Apostle" are kindly re- quested to be more regular in attending rehearsals, which are held every Monday evening at 8.
 W. A. SeRar, who has been managing the Century House at Monson. during the summer, for Dr. W. H. L.. Starks, during the absence of the latter at the shore, has returned to his home.
 E. Parker has some money that Is rath- CT ancient and peculiar. He has a one- third dollar note issued by act of con- gress in 1776 and a 5d note Issued by the state of Connecticut in TIT.
 Thomas H. Maxwell will sever his con- nection with the Warren Woolen com- pany, as superintendent this week. M. l.. Dickson, of Franklin Falls. N. H. will succeed him. Mir. Dickson has already arrived in town.
 John Shine, landlord of the Stafford House, was united in marriage last even. Ing to Miss Rosa Pease. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A. J. Mcleod and took place at the parsonage. The newly married couple left on tue 7.2( train for wedding trip to New York anc | other places.
 Anthony Adams Is somewhat disabled this week. He was in hls shop late last Saturday evening to wait on 8 customer and In some way got his foot caught 1T the chain used for hoistIng purposes, fel and badly spraIned his ankle. He wal taken to his home in a team and received medical attendance.
 Winter Post, c. A. R., have voted tc attend in a body the union temperance meeting, in the opera house, Sunday evening. The comrades are requested tc meet at their hall at 6.3O, and proceed from there to the opera house. The Temple of Honor will meet at the same time and place, and will also attend in { body.
 | A public union service under the aus pices of the Woman's Christian Temper ance Union will be held in the opera hous, on Sunday evening at o'clock. Ina Mrs. Margaret D. Ellis of New Jersey national superintendent of legIslativ work, will give the address, Is suficlen for a large attendance. Citizens ban, will furnish music.
 Notwithstanding the fact that tow meeting comes one week from Monda, there Is but little said about 1t. Ther seems to be a feeling that the affairs O the town are handled about right an there are no suggestions of change. the present town officials can be induce to run they will undoubtedly be reelected The only Issue In which there Is much iu terest Is the license question. There 1 some speculation as to which way tn town will go and as usual opinions differ The experience with no license has bee very gratifying to the friends of temper ance and it Is hoped that the preser policy of the town will be continued While there has probably been some | legal selling In town during the preser policy, the evil effects are much less tha when the saloons are legalized.
 The Stafford Library association wi hold It's annual meeting next Monday g the library rooms at four o'clock in tn afternoon. The change wrought in tn condition and appearance of the librar since the holding of the last annual meet ing has been the greatest of any one yea since 1t was established. The arrange ment of the books, adornment of the wall of the room and provisions for the con fort and convenience of the patrons worthy the attention of every person 1 town. The library labors under the dil advantages attending the efforts of tn managers of many country libraries, ths Is the want of money with which to de velop It's work and enlarge its field c usefulness. Plans are under considers tion looking towards a wider use of tn library and It's rooms and when the or peal for help comes 1t will be we'll to bea in mind that no more worthy object d. mands the attention and iberality of tn public.
 Charles R. Newton and Fred Hoyt, tn Warwick team, will take in the souther circuit. They will travel with other racer in a special parlor car in which they vi eat and sleep. They will leave Trenton N. J. September 27. Much regret Is fe that Newton and Hoyt cannot | here this year to race at the fal In the first section of the extension ( the national circuit, comprising a perio of 55 days, 40 or more days of racing ar included. The route of the circuit through Buffalo, probably stopping ( Cleveland, through DetI oIt for two day