The Press., 1898-03-10
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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 Meeting of Winter Post,G A. R., next Tuesday evening.
 Marshal Bolleau has placed the electric lights In hls residence,
 WIn. E. Fenton of Palmer. Ia visiting his brother, James D. Fenton.
 Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, |. O. O. F., next Tuesday evening.
 Three people united with the Congr'- gational church by profession of faith last Sunday.
 All persons in arrears for their water rent will be interested in Q notice in an other column.
 William Chamberlain proprietor of the Stafford House, has been i'll part of the week with tonsllltis.
 AmMsa Morse, who has been on trip Go Ohlo, Is spending few weeks with his daughter. Mrs. M. P. J. Walker.
 The ladies of the W. k. c. will serve a supper at society hall on Friday evening. All are cordially invited. Supper from . to 73O.
 '. P. S. c. k, topic at the Congrega- tional church next Sunday evening, "How to keep the Christian End"avor pledge" Leader, Miss Edith TuthIll
 Martin Costello. E. E. Jones and k. Allison have formed a partnership to carry on the painting and paper hanging business, and advertise for work In their line. They are all well known young men. having worked for many years at the business.
 As much snow fell in the same length of time last Friday afternoon and evening as at any time this winter. It started in easily In the afternoon, but 1t got to coming In good shape by dark and con tlnued through the evening, When morn Ing broke there was enough for sleighing but It did not last long after the sun got It.
 The Southern New England Telephone Company Is willing to establish an ex change in town if little encour aRement is given. There are quite a number In town that would become subscribers fl an exchange should be put in. It Is prob able that move will be made in the near future toward securing the service If pos slble.
 A petition has been circulated asking that the Central Vermont railroad com pany put on a train to run on the time of the Block Island train the year around instead of the two or three months of summer travel. Such train would con- venlence large number of people. The petition has been generally signed by the merchants, manufacturers and travelling people who like to get to a town where there is a hrst-clAss hotel to spend the night.
 The court Of burgesses at meeting held last Thursday evening, granted per mission to c. c. Parkess to extend the Benton street sewer along Prospect street about 150 feet. MT. Parkess will pay the entire expense of the sewer on con dition that at any time the said sewe may be taken by the borough and made public sewer, by allowing him the cost O lt, which will be shown by the borougl records. Work on the extension will b, commenced soon.
 Department Commander Bates ant Junior Vice-C commander Scranton of th c. A. R. were in town Tuesday, and, ac oompanied by National Aide-de- Cam Adams, went to Union in the evening an, visited Corbin Post. No. "A. of that town Messrs. Bates and Scranton intend {, ready visited all but about l6. They wll visit Winter Post tomorrow evening All old soldiers and members of the w R. c. are Invited. An invitation has als, been extended to the Wlllhgton post an, W. R. c. All members of Winter Pos are requested to appear In uniform.
 Mrs. Jane k. Hills died at No. 57 Bentol street, Hartford, Thursday, March Sd, a the age of 60 years. Death was caused from q shock which she received Feb 10th, and from heart troubles. The de ceased was born in Potsdam, N. Y. and lived in Stafford for many years She moved from here to Monson, bu had lived Tn Hartford for the past tw, years, making her home with her son William A, her only surviving child who Is an operator on the Hartford Cour ant, having learned his trade in Tn Press office. Another son, Charles A. died two and a half years ago In MonsoI She was q member of the Stafford Spring Congregational church. Her funeral wa attended at her late residence Ut ooloc Saturday afternoon. Rev K. F. NorrI ofliGiated, and the lnterment was at Glal tonbury.
 GRACE CHURCH NOTES There will b special musical service next Sunda evening, the choir being enlarged for tn occasion. The service will be chora and the music list will Include the follow ing: Processional Hymn $50, Dr. HoT kins; Magnificent, Rev. E. V. Hall; Nun Dimittis, Rev. E. V. Hall; Hymn 45I Rev. Dr. Dykes; 70 Saviour of th World" Sir John Goss; "The King ( Love-" Gounod. hymn, Lead Kingl Light" Rev. Dr. Dykes; De Profundi, old French chant; recessional hymn :'Sun of my Soul" German. The COT gregatlon are requested to join in singh the hymns, nearly all of which are fami lar. All are cordially invited ... Hol communion next Sunday at 9 45...... Se vices will be held next week as usual, @, oept that the weekday evening ser vic will be on Friday instead of Tuesda, and the preacher will be Rev. Robert ( Tongue, rector of St. Johns churol Rockville. The weekday Lenten se vices are being remarkably we'll attende this year.