The Press., 1898-10-27
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STAFFORD STRINGS.
 Next Monday Ia the last day for hand ing In your town list.
 Leonard FaiI banks of Worcester has been the guest of John Siswick.
 Regular session of Wausenn lodge, |. O. O. F., next Tuesday evening.
 Rev. John Clark of Waterbury Is spend ing few days with relatives and friends in town.
 Mrs. R. A. Mills of WestHeld N. J., Is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Whitaker.
 The Citizens band will give a concert and dance at the opera house Saturday svei Ing, Nov. 9th
 Roy. F.. W. Bishop will be ordained pastor of the Congregational church, Wednesday, Nov. Duh.
 Mss Rose Dondero, who has been in at tendance at the Main-st. fruit store, has returned to her home in Meriden.
 The quarterly conference of the Metho- dist Episcopal church will be held at the parsonage at c. 45 p. m. Monday.
 M. A. Smith has been buying a quanti. ty of apples for shipment out of town. He has secured over two hundred barrels. Mrs. William Bugbee of Cromwell ls tho guest of her aunt, Mrs. John Smiledge. Mir. Bugbee was in town the first of the week.
 A special meeting of the society of the Congregational church will be held in the chapel next Tuesday evening at 7.3O o'clock.
 James Bennett and Miss Mary Bennett of Hope Valley have been guests of MT. and Mrs. Christopher Allen this week. Miss Bennett expects to remain several weeks.
 D. J. HNnley has discontinued deliver ing papers on the Stafford and Stafford vile route, and F. E. Fitzpatrick is at. tending to the needs of the customers himself.
 The infant son of Mir and Mrs. Walter Scott died last Thursday night. The funeral was held Friday afternoon, and the burial was In the Stafford Springs cemetery.
 A reception will be given Rev. k. w Bishop, the new pastor of the Congrega. tiOnal church, In the chapel on Friday evening from to TO- A general Invita-. tion Is extended to all to attend.
 Ed. Johnson of Hartford, who was ir town last week on a hunting trip, return cd to his home Saturday. He carried with him two handsome strings of squir rels, several rabbits, a coon and a few birds.
 c. A. Vile has closed his market 1T Tilden's block and returned to Thompson vile. The business did not paY enough to justify Mir. Vile in remaining hs he haC n lucrative offer to return to Thompson vile. F.
 John Carroll has been suffering with tumor on his finger. The tumor was of malignant nature, and the bone became involved. Dr. Sullivan found 1t neces sary to amputate the member Monday and took it of at the second joint.
 Edward Renney was before the borough court Friday for drunkenness. He wal fined $1 and costs, which he paid. Satur day Robert Smith was before the cour charged with drunkenness breach O peace and the theft of fur glo yes from tho store of H. s. Abel. He pleaded guilty and was given 90 days In the county jail
 The Willing Workers of the Congrega tional church have organized with tn, following officers President, Miss Ma bel PeAse vice presidents, Misses Allie, haI and Eun ROunda MI., Emma Kuehne treasurer, Miss Heller Leach. The dlrectresses were choseI from the ladies' society. The club will meet with Miss Helen Leach Saturda, afternoon at 2.30.
 Next Monday and Tuesday the Metho dist Episcopal church entertain the au tumnal meeting of the Norwich Dlstrlc Ministerial Association. A larger meet Ing than usual Is anticipated on accoun of the presence Of Bishop Mallalieu ol Tuesday. The program follows: Mon day, g p. m., devotional exercises, Rev W. A. Gardner; review, Pathway O Light" manuscript by Rev. J.. H. Sher man, Rev. w. O. Newell essay, 9Th Book of Job as Literature" Rev. F. W Coleman. Monday evening, sermon, Rev F. O.. Baker. Tuesday, 8 a. lm., devo tIonal exercises, Rev. G. W. Crabb; busi ness; "The Four Cholce Books of M Library" five minutes each by all tn preachers present; essay "our Confer ence Home Missionary Society Its Ob ject and Aims" l" Rev. Jacob Betts. Tues day afternoon, devotional exercises, Rev J.H.Duxbury; business, essay, "Churc Music of the Pilgrims" Rev. c. H. Bates debate, ''Does Our Ethical Legislatio Need Amendment ?" affirmative, Rev. c E. BrightmanI negative, Rev. w. ] Yates; address by Bishop Mallalleu Tuesday evening. sermon, Bishop w. Mallalleu.