The Press., 1899-11-23

scented January 23
 The marrage intentions are announced of Mitch. Il Scharsti and Marina Calcara.
 There will be high mass at St. Ed wards, at o'clock, Thanksgiving morn- ing.
 Miss Wilhelmena Adams and Miss T. Wadwell have been In Boston on 8 busi- ness trip.
 Forty hours devotion at St. Edwards church will commence Friday, Dec. 3, and will conclude Sunday.
 Rev. J. o. Dolan formerly assistant pastor at St. Edwards has been transfer red from Willimantic to Southington.
 A new window has been placed in Har- vey Chapman's hardware store on the side toward the bank building, and other are to be made.
 The body of Howard Stone wss brought here from Northampton, Tuesday, for burial at Stafford Street. MT. Stone formerly resided at the street.
 The ladies of the Congregational mis- ionary society are invited to meet at the home of Mrs. Charles Butterfield Friday afternoon to sew for a needy family.
 Prof. Henry Fisher of Boston has been in town this week making arrangements to start dancing class. He will hire the hall used by the Maccabees and will com mence week after next.
 Dr. and Mrs. Eaton were given warm reception by their friends at their new home last evening after their arrival from Palmer. Rice was presented in fair sized quantities and with the usual vigor. The house was decorated with Chinese lan- terms, ,and there was display of fireworks.
 Frederick Faulkner returned last Fri day and is now making preparations for starting the plant. He is running the cards without stock and the other ma chinery will be put in shape for starting as soon as possible. MT. Faulkner ex- poets that his boss dyer will arrive next week. Several men are already employed at the plant.
 Denman Thompson's latest success "The Sunshine of Paradise Alley" which is now in It's fourth year of continuous success, will be given at the opera house next Tuesday evening. Such treat as this does not often come to Stafford, and were it not for the fact that the company was in our section of the state, with aI off night, the possibility of seeing them here would be very remote, as they play only the larger cities. Denman Thomp sons plays are among the most worthy of all productions by American playrights and at the same time they give an CD. couraging view of the world. "The Sun- shine of Paradise Alley" is not farce comedy, nor a melodrama, but sweet clean and wholesome character drama oi life in New York, and as "'rhe OlC Homestead" deals with it's tale of rural life, the "Sunshine" treats of the city and in the same charming style that made the ''Homestead" the most successful oi American plays. The story is told ir four acts, and includes an East River dock scene. an interior of a tenement Paradise Alley and an autumn scene in Bronx Park. In the company of nine. teen players and singers are seven who were in the original New York produe tion, and the Verdi ladies' quartette Prominent among them is Miss Phila May, the we'll known soprano, whose con. certs for the high school course, brought her so prominently before our people a few years ago. Miss May has developed into very clever actress since she was last seen here, and returns in the title role of ''Sunshine." A cordial reception awaits her. Seats will go on sale at H s. Abel's on Friday morning at 9 o'clock already made, will meet with rapid sale
 Stafford.
 Mrs. Anna Mead is visiting friends in Hartford this week.
 Miss Mary Jennings of Windsor is 6 guest of relatives in the village. D. G. Wilson of Meriden was 8 guest of Mrs. Lydia Wilson the last of last week.
 Will Walbridge has been confined tc the house with an aggravated case O sore throat.
 All departments of the Pinney schoo close for the Thanksgiving vacation ol Saturday of this week.
 Mrs. Emily J. Thompson has been ap pointed administratrix on the intestat' estate of her late husband, George Thomp son.
 l Thomas Mcdonald has accepted 8 DO sition with the Central Woolen compan, at the Springs and will move his famil, there next Monday.
 | A rehearsal for the singers in this sec tiou and Staffordville, who are to talk part in the presentation of 'Athalie" a the Springs, will be held at the residenc of Mrs. E H. Pinney next Monday even ing at 7.30 o'clock.
 The annual business meeting of tn
 Baptist church Ecclesiastical society wa
 held last Saturday afternoon. After tn reading of the treasurer's report, etc.,
 was voted to defer any further action unt
 a later meeting to be held December 18th T Some few evenings since a family C three, husband, wife and uncle, who liv
 just on the edge of the village, extende
 an invitation to another family of three 1
 the village to spend an evening with ther
 and enjoy social game of whist. Tn
 evening arrived, and just at dark the tw
 men of the family were called to tn
 Springs on some errand, leaving the lad
 alone in the house for 8 short time. He
 experience in the country has been rathe limited, and thinking prudence the bette
 part of valor, she locked the door on the departure and took seat to await the
 return. In the meantime the invited fan fly, which consisted of mother, daugl ter and daughters husband, were at the home getting ready for the visit. Tn mother, getting little impatient over tt delay, concluded she would start ol alone, leaving the young folks to folio at their leisure. The night was darl gloomy and stormy, and lighting her lal tern she started out for an evenings el } joyment. On arriving at the house st found all as silent as the grave. Sl knocked at the door, but received no r sponse she knocked again and again, b, . with no better success. All this time u lady inside, sure that tramp was tryir to gain admittance, was seized with mo 3 frenzted terror. Hardly daring to breath l. she recalled to her mind all the horrib