The Press., 1897-05-13

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 CARb.-I wish to extepd h,y thanks to the friends and nelghbors. for theiI many acts of kindness and sympathy extended during the sickness and buria of my wife. M. A. SMITH.i
 / STAFFORD STRINGS.
 Regular meeting of A. 0. U. W. this Charles R., Nowteh lsfn training on the Charles River track.
 W. L. Warnerlhas returned from ava cation at New York City. ';t' 2 Henry Wheeler has a promising colt that may be heard of later.
 Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, l. O. O. F., next Tuesday evening.
 T. R. Prentice has accepted 0 position as clerk in w. c. Ellis grocery store.
 Miss Quimby returned yesterday after n long visit with friends in Wlllmantic.
 Miss Blanche Ramsden, of Palmer, ie the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Clark.
 Epworth League topic at the Methodist church next Sunday evening LA Good Name."' A." Captain Henry. Hurley, of Utica, visited Landlord Shine at the Stafford house Tuesday. .
 Charles w. Coming has moved into the house on the hill recently vacated by H. V. Harris.
 The Stafford high school nine will play bail Saturday, with tho Wilimantics, at Wlllimantic.
 Mrs. Charles Fox returned Tuesday a. from Hartford, where she has been spend ing the winter.
 Y. P. s. c. k. topic at the Congrega- tional church next Sunday evening. 4 Some things worth living for" A large attendance Is desired at the To- cal meeting of the w. c. T. U., Friday, at p. m., with Mrs. Amos Nichols.
 Mrs. l.. B. Roberts, who has been vis- itlng her sister, Mrs. Etta M. Gale, has returned to hor homo in Springfield, Mass. Miss LenH whitford, who has been studying telegraphy with Miss Mcdonald, has taken charge of the Western Union office In Ware.
 Mrs. J. M. Kennedy of Brooklyn, N. Y, who occupies the Inn in Stafford street, during the summer ,advertlses for boarders the comlng season.
 Alvarado Howard and family have gone to their summer quarters at the May flower, MashApaug. The season will open at tho lake about June 1.
 Rev. A. J. Mcleod, of the Congrega. tional church, exchanged with Rev. J. A. Solandt of the Congregational church at Stanordville, last Sunday morning.
 The twelfth annual convention of the Holland County Womans' Christian Tenn. perance Union will be held on Thursday May 27, at the Methodist church.
 There Is talk of having quito n cele, bratlon at the fair grounds July 4th. The program proposed includes bicycle and horse races, fireworks and other events.
 At the Methodist church next Sun. day evening the regular prayer meeting will be held at o'clock. At the local chapter will observe the anniversary oI the formation of the Epworth League.
 W. G. Ellis, who has been spending some time in the Adirondacks, returned to his home last Thursday much improved In health. He was accompanied by James Wardner, q son of the proprietor Of the hotel whore Mir. Ellis has been stopping Luther Ladd, 80, died Tuesday, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Cogs. well, on Grant avenue, after a short ill., ness, of old age. The funeral will be held tomorrow. After prayer at the house the body will be taken to Franklin, the old home of the deceased, for lnterment.
 Fred Rounds caught his hand in a card. Ing machine at Warren's mill, where he Is employed, last Friday afternoon and 1t was badly laoerated Hs far as the wrist. The injury was painful but he fortunately lost none of his fingers and will soon be able to resume his work. He was attend. ed by Dr. David.
 J. M. Leach opened his Ice cream parlor in the Hurley store, Saturday. The room has been fitted in n cool and attractive manner for the business. An effort is tC bo made to make the room a plensant resort where ladies can meet and enjoy some refreshment during the hot months A lady attendant ls to have charge of thli department of the business.
 The strength of the local "Old Home stead" company received n good tes Tuesday evening, when it was produced in Monson. There has been feeling ir Stafford ever since the piece was first pu on here that the production compared fa vOrably with professional work. In Mon son the audience could not be expected tC have the same feeling for the entertain ment that exists here. where all the par tioipants are SO we'll known. When tho curtain went up at Memorial Hall Tues day evening in Monson the house wa we'll filled with the best people in tn, town. The quaint New England humo was quickly appreciated, and the audi once and eomI any were soon in perfec sympathy. Applause was frequent, anC 10 was soon evident that the company wal making n hit. Everything passed of smoothly, and the musical specIaltie' were encored. Since the production man, compliments have been heard for tn, actors, la we'll as for tho way the piec' waa staged. Quito number from thlI town wore in attendance. Financially the entertainment was also success.