The Press., 1898-11-17

Advertised letters F. E. Smith, James Harold, Jonathan Pool. Alma Wenzel, Lizzie Clark. F.; K. Briggs, Elmer Shef, field.
 The funeral of Mrs. David Gordon was held at Hazardville last Friday. Mrs. Gordon had friends in town who regret her death.
 It has been suggested that the small brook running through the golf grounds be damned, SO as to make @ skating rink this winter.
 Stafford.
 Frank A. Lasbury has taken the agency for Orcutt's steam laundry at Monson.
 Mise Edna Goodell spent Sunday with friends in Wales.
 The Mission Band will meet with Mrs. Gustin Marble Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
 Miss Agnes Martin of Hartford was a guest of her sister, Mrs. Otto Ladish over Sunday.
 Mrs. John Morrison and daughter of Hartford have bsen visiting their cousin, Miss Christina Olson.
 All departments of the Pinney Gram mar school close Friday for a weeks Thanksgiving vacation.
 Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. s. c. E. this evening g-"Christian Recrea- tion." All are cordially invited.
 Rev. George L. Thompson of Keene, N. H., will preach in the Universalist church next Sunday morning and evening.
 Miss Mary Bolieau of Hydeville has been i'll for come time with severe at. tack of rheumatism. She is gaining a lit tie. but is still confined to the bed.
 Mrs. Harlan Durham of Hydeville has rented the store in the basement of R. M Chamberlin's house at Stafordville ant will open a fancy goods store about De cember 9th.
 The band will hold a Thanksgiving dance at the town hall next Thursda! sic and David Bissett as prompter. Int band will give a concert before the dance Tickets fifty cents. Rev. John Cameron will supply thu pulpit of the Baptist church again nex Sunday and the hours for service will b. as follows: Preaching at 2. 15 p. m., pray CT meeting at 6.30, and preaching agaiI in the evening at o'clock. The Gospe Hymns are used at the evening services. The "Mother Goose" entertainment which Miss Chella Cady's pupils have hal | in preparation for some time, will be givel in the town hall Saturday evening at 3 o'clock. The Mother Goose part of tn entertainment has been much enlarge, and added to since its last production an the thorough drilling and attention tha has been given to 1t by the children will make 1t an entertainment well worth at tehding. Before and after the entertain ment and during the intermission man varieties of choice homemade candy vii be offered for sale. The admission is t be 15 cents. Should the weather prov stormy on Saturday evening it will b postponed until Monday evening. StafHordville. | Mrs. Eldredge is on the sick list. Mrs. c. H. VanNatter has returned from New York.
 l Mir. Bosworth has taken 8 position with s. B. Amadon. Fred Smiths children are all sick wit the whooping cough. | The little son of Nero Hatch has bee quite sick with pneumonia.
 Mrs. o. P. Smith of Wales is visiting | L. | Wilbur E. Burdick of West Stafford ha opened the Foskit blacksmith shop. I Mrs. Emma Armstrong left Frida morning for Canada to join her husband A. Marchand has been called away O account of the illness and death of hi father.
 John Kennedy has moved into the hous with Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. Kennedy mother.
 Wm. Roberts, who came from Strondi
 burg, Pa., to take charge of the dyeing the Staffordville woolen mill ,has returne to Strondsburg.
 Mir. Somerville had his horse, Bluebel shot last Saturday night, by Andre Sault. The horse had been lame for son
 little time and 1t seemed to get worse a the time. MT. Somerville thought |
 would end its sufferings by having it sho
 The eighth meeting of the Staffol
 Christian Union will be held in the Col gregational church Tuesday, Novemb
 29th, with the following program 2 30 m.-Devotional 1, The Culture of u
 Inner Life; 3, The Endeavorer in Society
 8, Religious Activities as a Means
 Spiritual Growth; 4, The Endeavorer : Business. These papers will be given the above order by the societies of Sta ford, Stafford Springs and Stantordvill . 5, Discussion of above topics; 6, bushes 5.30 p. m.-Social and collation.; 700 Praise service; address by Rev. Edwl W. Bishop of Stafford Springs. ,1 West Stafford. Ethel, the little daughter of A. M. Col . is very i'll.
 l George Mcclellan is visiting his brot = CT, Charles Mcclellan. Carl Dickinson of South Amherst spe 3 the Sabbath at c. P. Bradway's. Mrs. Augustus Holmes visited h, = cousin in Rockville last Saturday. Miss Fife Lullsof East Hartford Is Il - guest of her cousins, MT. and Mrs. D. t Ellis. -.. :, MT. and Mrs. J. A. Pease have remov ), to Milford, where they will reside for t :, present.
 }, A force of men have been at work tI yl week making ditch to get water to Le y Lull's houses.
 s Mrs. M. A. Cady has been entertaini L. her brother and wife and other relatiy ], from Middletown. '. L. K. Dlmock is building large her # ry on a new and improved plan at 8 Banner stock farm. .- Mira T,ottfe ShfnDav of Stafford Spriu