The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1897-12-02

Owing to the unfavorable weather the
reading by Adirondack Murray was post
poned one week, and he will appear here
next Monday evening. This is positively
the last time that the people of Stafford
will have an opportunity to hear Mr..
Murray. This is the event of the season
of the kind, and Mr.. Murray will probably
have rousing house. Mr.. Murray will
read How John Norton, The Trapper,
Spent His Christmas" The Springfield
Republican says of it's recent reading in
that city
The charm of that production Is i'm
mortal in its simplicity and beauty, and
the opportunity to hear it is not to be
missed without loss. 1t does not need
that much should be said concerning Mr..
Murray's extraordinary fascination as a
reader, it has been proved SO thoroughly
by his recent appearances here after
long absence from public view. 1t fairly
seems as If the old lyceum days were not
ended, but might be as full of life and in
terest as ever if as interesting personali-
ties should present themselves as when
Beecher, Phillips, Cough, Curtis and
Murray himself we're the stars of lyceum
courses. The future of the lyceum de-
ponds upon personality, and always did,
and Murray possesses the requisite.
Those who have heard him In the last
few months have found the same charm
which attracted them to his preaching
and to his lecturing good many years
ago. He has ripeened and strengthened,
without losing those singular qualities
which made him SO prominent. The pru-
dent man will hear Murray while he can
and be always glad afterwards. .
stafford.
Regular meeting of Stafford Grange
next Tuesday evening.
Regular communication of Wolcott
F. & A. M. this Thursday evening.
Mrs. V. V. Fowler Of Mansfield was q
guest at Arthur Adams Than ksgiving
day.
David Putney and wife of Springfield,
were guests of the Misses Mary and Agnes
Putney over Sunday.
This is only the beginning Of the fox
hunting season, yet Emory Sands already
has five to his credit.
Rev. Florence Kollock Cooper was In
the village Tuesday in the interests OF
The Every Day (Universalist) Church.
The meeting of the Y. P. S. G. e. this
evening will be conducted as missionary
meeting. Mrs. Thomas Black, leader.
All are cordially invited.
The wild deer are still in the neighbor.
hood, Fred Dimock having seen one only
short distance from Jarvis Hyde's, or
the Steep Gutter road, few days ago.
Unclaimed letters in Stafford post office
Miss Katrine Anderson, Miss Victora Pc.
gram, Mrs. George w. Pepper, Mrs. Der.
tina Smith, Mr.. Harry Palmer, Mr.. s.
Merrill, Rev. Mr.. Genung, Heirs of G. D.
Owen
It is reported that directly after Christ.
mas the Beebe store will be opened by q
Mr.. Hall from Wales as meat, fish and
oyster market, and also that Mr.. HALLS
family will occupy the tenement in Gil.
bert Chaffee's house recently vacated by
Mr.. Mcdonald.
"a Day in The Woods" a cantata fol
young folks, which the children OF the
1
Universalist Sunday school have beer
faithfully rehearsing for the past two
months, will be presented to the public
at the town hall on Wednesday evening
December 9th. No pains have beer
spared to make it the entertainment il
this community for the winter. Abou
forty children will take part in the songs
choruses, marches, etc. The cantats
represents days pleasure in the woods
with grandma. There are sports, march
ing and moveme Mt songs; talks and songs
about birds and stars; butterflies com,
out and dance before them; they find /
little Gipsy girl, who sings for them; O
course shower comes up, as 1t does
at all picnics, which is represented
In chorus; slumber song puts the lit
tie ones to sleep; boys show that they
can sing as well as girls; the whole end
ing with good night song. The music
of the songs and choruses is bright anC
pleasing, and the children sing them wei
During the intermission between the actt
ice cream will be served. Doors open a
7.15. Entertainment begins at 8. Ad
mission 25 cents; children under 10, 15c