The Press., 1897-06-10

1 ried last week, serenade. MT. Mcguire is popular member of the band, and al- lowed them to play only one or two pieces before he invited them in and made things pleasant by providing lemonade, bananas, cigars, etc. After spending a pleasant hour with Mir. and Mrs. Mcguire, they went up to the square to do little public playing, when here they ran up against another friend, in the person of Mahlon West. and more cigars and soda were in evidence. Taking it altogether the band returned feeling that they had passed a very pleasant evening and been we'll en- tertained by their friends in Staffordville. It has been decided to hold the school fair and entertainment next Saturday evening, 18th. The entertainment will be given entirely by the pupils, and will consist of dialogues, recitations, singing, etc. During the evening there will be a sale of fancy articles, the donations to which have been very generous. The room upstairs has been arranged as an art exhibition, and will contain over fifty works of art, to which an extra admission of five cents will be charged. The gener- al admission is to be ten cents, and as the proceeds are to be devoted to school pur- poses, the hall should be packed. Miss Smith and her pupils have devoted much time and work to the affair, and all who attend may be sure of getting their mon- ey's worth, and at the same time be aid ing a worthy cause. The entertainment will commence at 7.30. Should the wealth CT prove stormy Saturday evening the fair will be postponed until the first pleas ant weekday evening.
 When Miss Mary Rose answered that ring at the door last Saturday evening she did not expect to find a ton of coal there, but she was more surprised than if she had, when she found herself confront ed by about thirty of her assoclates in the Grange. who had come we'll provided with everything to make the evening one to be long remembered. They marshaled them once to make themselves at home. With the good things they had brought, togeth- CT with music, singing, sociability, etc., the evening was delightfully."- spent, and they left behind them as a memento of their visit and token of their love and esteem an elegant easy chair. It is pleas ant to have an event come into ones life that brings forth all these expressions of good will and love from your associates, and while her friends rejoice with her in her approaching marriage, which occurs the 16th, il is mingled with regret that the village is to lose one that has become so identified with all that is good in the community.
 StafTordviIIe.
 A birthday party will be given at the M. E.. church, Tuesday, June %, after noon and evening.
 T. H. HyneS has been having a new bank-wall laid in front of one of his tene- ment houses, which Is a decided improve ment.
 We are glad to see the improvements going on in our village. Many are improv- ing their homes by painting and also new blinds.
 W. Walbridge has accepted a position as clerk for H. F. Cady at Stafford Hol- low, and O. T. Hulett has taken a clerk ship with w. V. Odell.
 Mrs. F. Phillips, who has been suffer- ing for many weeks from a broken limb is slowly recovering. She has the sym pathy of all that know her.
 The Stafford cornet band from the Hollow, gave a fine serenade to MT. and Mrs. Mcguire, Friday evening. In return the members of the band were treated to ice cream, lemonade, and cigars.
 The ladies of the Congregational society are to hold a strawberry and ice-cream social in the vestry next Wednesday evening, the 16th. There will be music, readings, etc., and in connection there will be an apron sale. All are cordially invited to come and help to make it a social and pleasant time.
 Children's day will be observed at the Congregational church next Sunday morn- ing, at the usual time of service. There will be interesting exercises by the child ren, also a short sermon from the pastor to the childre en appropriate to the day. It Is hoped the children will turn out in full force. Children of all ages will be well come.
 West Stafford. Children's day will be observed next Sunday by sermon to children in the afternoon and a concert in the evening.
 The Volunteer Christian Endeavor Social on Tuesday evening passed off very pleasantly, there being good attendance despite the threatening weather.
 Revillo Winchell and wife from Rock vile were guests of Mrs. Winchell's sister, Mrs. Ralph Wiers, Thursday. MT. and Mrs. Martin Pomeroy went Monday for three days visit with their uncle, Edwin Davis, in Springfield.
 Mabel Truesdell visited her brother, w. E. Truesdell, in Burnside last week. Edward Kellogg Is home with his pa- rents few days.
 Mrs. Ella Lovett from Ellington is visit- ing relatives few days.
 The tenth meeting of the North Holland Sunday School Union will be held at the Congregational church next Wednesday, with the following program: 2.30 p. m.- Devotional, Rev. H. M. Vaille; Words oi Welcome, Rev. J. A. Solandt; Response Pres. E. c. Pinney; The Use of nlustra, tions in Teaching, Miss G. A. Washburn How to Improve the Singing in the Sun, day School, Mrs. K. 0. Pinney; The Use of Rewards in the Sunday School, Miss Ella s. Cady; Discussion on Above Top ics; Business. SD. m.-Social and Cola. tion. 7p. m.-Song Service; Devotional Rev. c. H. Brown; Address by one of the Field Workers of the Conn. s. S. Asso | citation.
 ASHFORD.
 Westford Correspondence.