The Press., 1899-02-02


Wednesday, 1t having been postponed
week.
Rev. John Cameron supplied the pulpit
OF the Baptist church Sunday, and 1t Is
unnecessary for US to say that his ap-
pearance was greeted with pleasure py
the congregation.
The Phoenix Wooden company are last
getting their mill into fine condition, ana
making many improvements in the ma
chinery. Tuesday a new operator OF
the latest and most improved design was
added to the equipment.
Wallace Melbourne Of Hydeville was
given surprise birthday party last Sat
urday evening. There was quite a large
attendance and a pleasant evening was
enjoyed. Of course there was good
representation from Wales present.
There will be bowling contest at +.
J. Roberts bowling alley next Saturday
evening at O'Clock. The two teams that
are to contest are composed of bowlers
whose reputation as such Is sufficient to
warrant fine exhibition Of this sport.
Spectators will be heartily welcomed and
room will be provided for all. -.
Archer's ALI Feature Show gave two
entert ailments in the town hall Monday
and Tuesday evenings. They had an au-
dfence of only about sixty the first night,
but the excellence of the entertainment
ho hon %ho
also gave dance at the conclusion of the
entertainment on Tuesday evening.
The "Stag" club had another OF their
pleasant gatherings Monday evening.
The only really sad feature about these
gatherings arises from the fact that just
before the organzati on of the club, each
man who afterwards became q member of
the organization swore off on drinking
cider, and, as consequence, they are all
obliged to refuse their hosts kind offer
of New England's favorite beverage.
Ii was our purpose to speak of all those
In the village who are Ill, but upon MAX
ing inquiries it appears that 1t would be
much easier to speak of those who are
not Ill than these who are. While there
are none considered dangerous, yet there
are many suffering from the grip in an
aggravated form. o. w. Sanford. one Of
our representatives, has been quite i'll with
the same disease, being confined to the
house all Of last week.
We have just received news of the death
| ofsMrs. Chandler Needham, which occur
red few days ago at her home in Aga
wan, Mass. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Need
ham will be remembered by our older
residents, as this village was their early
home. Before her marriage Mrs. Need
ham was Miss Lauraette Howe, and we
think was born and raised in what is now
called the ''long house," but in former
years known as the old "Howe tavern"
Regular meeting of Stafford Grange
next Tuesday evening. 1t is expected
| that this will prove one of the most inter-
esting meetings Of the season, as the SUBJ
ject will be "Our Town Fifty Years Ago"
Following is the program:
a.
Mrs Jeanette Francis
Song. Tilly Findeisen
STAFFORD Hollow OF fifty years ago and Today,
Mrs. Eliza HOlbroOk
Mercantile business, Mrs. Ellen Weston
stafrordvifle nifty years ago, j. G. Crawford
Charlie Goodell had narrow escape
from drowning Tuesday morning. In
company with Clifford Colburn and Ho-
mer Pero he was crossing the ice on the
Warp mill pond on his way to school,
when it gave away, plunging him into
the water where it was nearly over his
head. He was extracated with some diff
ficulty and made his way to the home of
Hugh Jenkins, where his frozen clothes
were removed, and after few hours he
was apparently none the worse for his
cold bath.
The ice harvest is about over, and most
Of the ice secured Is of fair quality. ].
Glover & Son have housed a large quanti-
t. in both their new and old houses for
their summer trade. They purchased at
the beginning of the season one of the
latest and most improved ice plows, and
besides cutting their own have cut for
other parties nearly all the ice that has
been gathered in this section, having cut
some over four thousand cakes. The
Iplow easily cuts to the depth of seven
inches, and with their other improved
cutting tools they make quick and easy
l r1~ -
should be mentioned that during all this
harvest that neither Fred nor Frank have
even once followed the example of George
Lord. Tuesday they were cutting ice or
the Staffordville reservoir that measured
about eighteen inches in thickness.
staffordville.
i The Home Reading circle will NEE
with Mrs. J. H. Mccarthy next Monda,
evening.
"A fire broke out In the tenement oil
Owen Silks last Saturday evening, but
was extinguished before great amount
of damage was done. The loss on tn
!, property was adjusted Tuesday by Judg
4 Holman, president of the Tolland Co
i, Mutual Fire ms. Co.
, 1t has often been said that the Ladies'
Aid society Of the M. e. church, never d.
| things by halves and all who ATTENDED
, the Klondike social given by them at tn
vestry last Thursday evening will verif
, the truth of this statement. This societ
| is q great benefit to the church, bot
: socially and financially.
oI West Stafford.
] An item in last weeks Press shoul
: have read 1.-The timbers we're oGrVed b
: hand" not carried by hand.
: The Ladies' Aid society hold their reg
a ular social this evening. Supper serve
3 from to Z 80. Hostesses, Miss Mabt