The Press., 1897-10-14
Mrs. J. V. squier goes to~Hartford

Joseph and Della Award are to remov to Butte, Mont.
 The Block Island train will not rul after this week.
 Quite a number attended the fair 8 Belchertown yesterday.
 Mrs. G. H. Baker Is visiting relatives and friends in Springfield.
 Mrs. Joseph Chandler is visiting friends in South Birmingham and Worcester.
 The Stafford Worsted company adver tises for drawers, spinners and twisters
 Contractor Jones of Willimantic, is set ting the new boiler for the Warren Wool en company.
 Miss Mabel Small of South Framing ham, Mass, was the guest of Mrs. Charles Butterfield last week.
 Mrs. Imogene Carpenter, wife of w. A Rogers, of Bridgeport, died in that city October 5. Mrs. Rogers formerly liveC here and is well known locally.
 Miss M. E. David now has her milli nery business in Tilden's block we'll un der way. She calls attention to her stock at the head of the local column.
 The Lincoln Athletic Club held dances each evening of the fair, last week. As z result there were three very enjoyable SO cial events, and the club will add snug sum to it's treasury.
 The firemen held two very successful dances the second and last nights of the fair, last week. There were 118 tickets sold for the first dance, and they more than made expenses the last night
 Last Thursday an Italian woman, by name of Pra, living on Village Hill, fel while at her barn, breaking some of hel ribs, confining her to her bed. She is un der the care of Dr. c. B. Newton.
 Sidney Siswick has taken a position 1T Rawitser & Bros office. His desk in Gary Bros office is now occupied by Jesse Cliff ford. Herbert Day has taken the posi-. tion in F. B. Fitzpatrick's store, made va cant by the resignation of MT. Clifford.
 The annual convention of the Norwich District Epworth League will be held al New London, Tuesday, October 26th. Special rates have been secured to New London and return for $1.50 The con- vention last year was held here, and the very pleasant time then enjoyed will in- sure large attendance from here at New London.
 The San Francisco minstrels, under the management of Healey $ Whitney will appear in the opera house this evening. This is the first time this company has visited New England, excepting their Boston engagement. Minstrel aggrega- tions always draw good house in Staf- ford, and these minstrels, with their fine band and striking street parade, will prove no exception to the rule. Reserved seats at the usual prices are on sale at Abel's.
 A committee appointed by the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, in harmony with the action of several other religious bodies, have ap- pointed the third Sunday in October to be observed as temperance Sunday, a day set apart for the advancement of temperance. The Stafford Springs church will thus ob- serve next Sunday. In the morning the pastor will preach on "Our Present Situa- tion in Stafford" Epworth League at 6 o'clock p. m., and preaching at 2.
 The Congregational Ladies' Aid society held its annual meeting with Mrs. J. Carl Converse October 9th. Mrs James Mo- Laughlin was chosen president; Mrs. Charles Butterfield, vice. president; Mrs. B. c. Dennis, secretary and treasurer; i; Miss Lettie Meyers, collector; Mrs. Ar thur Kingsbury and Mrs. W. B. Kings bury, solicitors; Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin, Mrs. s. A. Jacobs, Miss Mary Newton, Miss Nettie B. Hall, Miss Mena Adams, Miss Jennie Hewitt, entertainment com mittee.
 Old folks day at the Methodist Episco- pal church, last Sunday, was very enjoy able occasion. The pleasant October day made it possible for many old people to be present. The morning love feast was an occasion of great interest, owing to the presence and participation of the older members of the church. The pastor preached an appropriate sermon at the regular morning hour for service, and at it's close the collection for conference claimants, or worn out ministers and their wives, was taken. A light lunch, with tea, was served, and those unable to be Ua In the evening the League and church prayer meeting were combined, under the leadership of Miss Alice Reed.
 There will be harvest home festival at Grace church next Tuesday evening at 7.30. The church will be decorated with flowers, fruit, vegetables and grain, and there will be full choral service rendered by the choir of St. Johns church, Rock vile, and Grace church, 30 voices in all. The preacher will be Rev. Robert c. Tongue, rector of St. Johns church, Rockville. The offering will be for the expenses of the festival. The music list is as follows Processlonal hymn 493, versieles, etc., cantata Dominion, Dens misereation, creed, versicles, etc., an- them, Praise the Lord, o Jerusalem, D hymn 193, offertory anthem, " "Ye shall dwell in the land, " "Old 1OOth," hymn 473, recessional hymn 466. Holy com munion next Sunday at 7.30 am.
 Miss Bertha Haskell was yesterday, at high noon, united in marriage to Willard A. Bugbee of Cromwell, at the home of her uncle, John s. Smiledge The rooms at MT. and Mrs. Smiledge's pleasant resi- dence were prettily decorated for the oc- cssion. Rev. T. D. Martin of Grace church performed the ceremony, with a ring, the couple standing under floral arch. Charles A. Haskell, a brother, gave the bride away, and Miss Lizzie s. Rutherford of Ipswick, Mass, acted as maid of honor. H. L. Stocking of Mid dletown, was the best man. The bride wore white silk and carried lillies of the valley. None but relatives and intimate friends were present at the ceremony. The beautiful array of presents gave sub- stantial testimony of the popularity of both bride and groom. The newly mar ried couple made an attempt to elude their friends and hied away toRockville to take the train for New York. They got to Rockville all right, but their well-wishers arrived nearly as soon, and presented their rice and things. After the wedding journey MT. and Mrs. Bugbee will make their home at Cromwell.
 Miss Etta M Hall, daughter of MT.