The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1897-12-30
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Regular session of Stafford Lodge, A
o. U. w. this evening.
Miss Sophie Brown is home from hel
studies at Peekskill, N. Y.
Fred Burwell of Thompsonville was
with his parents over Christmas.
Regular convocation OF Orient Chapter,
R. A NJ, next Wednesday evening.
The young people have been enjoying
the skating on Chandler's pond this week.
John English will return to Burlington,
Vt, next week and continue his medical
studies.
Jabez Amsbury, cashier of the Donburg
bank was the guest of Mrs. q. 81. Baker
over Sunday.
Be sure and hand in your tax lists to
the assessors, If you have not already
done so, before next Monday.
William Engley returned Monday to
his studies at the Eastman Business
college, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
The Methodist ladies will have sup
per and social on Friday. Hostesses,
Mrs. Willis, Mrs Ellis and Mrs. Fltton.
Joseph Barsalou has brought suit
against Eusebe Tester. The writ is re-
turnable before the borough court Janu-
airy 9Th.
A black fox was seen Tuesday near this
village by several hunters. The animal
was given lively chase and was shot at,
but was not captured.
Mrs Hummel of Windsor, with her
three daughters, Misses Cora, Carrie and
Blanche, was with her daughter, Mrs.
Noel Pease over Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Simonds and daugh-
tiers lola and Maud of Hartford we're with
relatives and friends in the borough
Christmas and over Sunday.
The Lincoln athletic club will hold a
social dance at their hall on Friday even
ing. Music will be furnished by Lynch's
orchestra and VIM. Hops will prompt.
Tickets 80 cents.
The engagement is announced of Ma
than o. Ward of Holyoke, formerly Of
this town, to Miss E. Andrea Kjoller, as
sistant bookkeeper for McAuslan i
Wakelin of that city.
F. e. Converse has sold out his house
painting and paper hanging business to
Oswald B. Usher of Worcester, who will
move here with his family about March
list. Mr.. Usher worked for Mr.. Con-
verse number of years ago, and thor
oughly understands the business.
A concert and ball will be given at the
opera house Friday evening, Jan. 7th, by
the Citizens Band. Music will be fur
nished by the Citizens Band orchestra,
with Prof. T. F. Jordan as conductor.
B. j. Mullin will prompt, and Paul Bren-
nan will act as floor director. Tickets
are rs cents.
A New Years social will be held at
the Springs House Friday evening by the
young men. The committee in charge
consists of DR.. G. L. Nichols. c. R. New
ton and G. B. Pinney. Bissett's orches-
TIA Will furnish music, with Prof. T. F.
Jordan as leader. The dance promises
to be very enjoyable social event.
A Monson man who tried to board a
north bound freight train Monday startled
those who saw him do 1t. He caught the
front handle of the caboose, but could
not make the platform and was thrown.
Those who saw him fall thought he would
surely be killed, but he missed going un-
der the wheels some way, and was not
much hurt.
Burt Eaton has been having trouble
with his right arm. While 1t has not
caused him to lose any time, he has felt
some anxiety In regard to 1t. It is thought
that he must have strained 1t In some
way, as the first symptom of an unusual
nature was shaking of the fingers of his
right hand when the arm was not in use
AS the symptoms have not become more
pronounced, and he now feels no pain in
the arm, the case does not seem to be
serious.
On New Years day the Springs House,
under its new management and proprie-
torship. will open wide its hospitable
doors to the public. Old faces and new
faces will be alike welcome, and every
body is cordially invited to drop in and
extend the right hand Of fellowship to
the new proprietor and his gentlemanly
corps of assistants. A generous lunch
will be served throughout the day, and
those whose duties may prevent their
coming before the eleventh hour, win be
as heartily welcomed, as well served and
as sure of good cheer as those calling
earlier in the day.
Business at the Stafford Springs monu-
mental works has been quite brisk this
fall. Among the important contracts
that Mr.. Kingsbury has taken is that of
a large monument, sarcophagus style,
Quincy granite for Albert j. Terry Of
ThOmpsonville, which was set up In No
vember. The same month he completed
a marble monument, cottage design, for
Hannah Cleworth of Westford. He placed
on George G. Parkess' lot the latter part
of the month red Scotch granite monu-
ment, cottage style. This monument Is
nearly all polished. A substantial mon
ument of Barre granite, sarcophagus
style, has been put In place in memory
of the late James Mclaughlin. He has
In the works at present two marble head
stones for the Reed family of Union, and
two for the Paine family in Westford.
In addition he has an order for marble
monument, cottage style, for the Frawley
family, and large monument Of Barre
granite, sarcophsgus style, for the Risley
and Smith families.