The Press., 1897-05-13
: STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Regular meeting of A. o. U. w. this evening.
 Charles R.. Newton fsfn training on. the Charles River track.
 w L. Warnershas. returned from ava cation at New York City. 2
 Henry Wheeler has promising colt that may be heard of later.
 Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, l. O. o. F.. next Tuesday evening.
 T. R. Prentice has accepted position as clerk in w. c. Ellis grocery store.
 Miss Quimby returned yesterday after long visit with friends in Willimantic.
 Miss Blanche Ramsden, of Palmer, Is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Clark.
 Epworth League topic at the Methodist church next Sunday evening A Good Name." 3s-,.
 Captain Henry. Hurley, of Utica, visited Landlord Shine at the Stafford house, Tuesday.
 Charles w. Comlns has moved into the house on the hill recently vacated by H. w. Harris.
 The Stafford high school nine will play ball Saturday, with the Willimantics, at Willimantic.
 Mrs. Charles Fox returned Tuesday from Hartford, where she has been spend ing the winter.
 Y. P. s. c. E. topic at the Congrega- tional church next Sunday evening. 4 'Some things worth living for"
 A large attendance Is desired at the To- cal meeting of the w. c. T. U., Friday, at p. m., with Mrs. Amos Nichols.
 Mrs. L. B. Roberts, who has been vis- iting her sister, Mrs. Etta M. Gale, has returned to her home in Springfield, Mass. Miss Lena Whitford, who has been studying telegraphy with Miss Mcdonald, has taken charge of the Western Union office in Ware.
 Mrs. J. M. Kennedy of Brooklyn, N. Y., who occupies the inn i'll Stafford street, during the summer, ,advertises for boarders the coming season.
 Alvarado Howard and family have gone to their summer quarters at the May flower, Mashapaug. The season will open at the lake about June 1.
 Rev. A J. Mcleod, of the Congrega- tional church, exchanged with Rev. J. A. Solandt, of the Congregational church at Staffordville, last Sunday morning.
 The twelfth annual convention of the Holland County Womans Christian Tem- perance Union will be held on Thursday, May 27, at the Methodist church.
 There is talk of having quite cele- bration at the fair grounds July 4th. The program proposed includes bicycle and horse races, fireworks and other events.
 At the Methodist church next Sun- day evening the regular prayer meeting will be held at o'clock At the local chapter will observe the anniversary of the formation of the Epworth League.
 w. G. Ellis, who has been spending some time in the Adirondacks, returned to his home last Thursday much improved in health. He was accompanied by James Wardner, a son of the proprietor of the hotel where MT. Ellis has been stopping. Luther Ladd, 89, died Tuesday, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Cogs- well, on Grant avenue, after a short ill., ness, of old age. The funeral will be held tomorrow. After prayer at the house, the body will be taken to Franklin, the old home of the deceased, for interment.
 Fred Rounds caught his hand in card ing machine at Warren's mill, where he  is employed, last Friday afternoon and it was badly lacerated as far as the wrist The injury was painful but he fortunately lost none of his fingers and will soon be able to resume his work. He was attend ed by Dr. David.
 J. M. Leach opened his ice cream parlor in the Hurley store, Saturday. The room has been fitted in cool and attractive manner for the business. An effort is to be made to make the room a pleasant resort where ladies can meet and enjoy some refreshment during the hot months A lady attendant is to have charge of this department of the business.
 The strength of the local ''Old Home stead'' company received a good test Tuesday evening, when it was produced in Monson. There has been feeling in Stafford ever since the piece was first put on here that the production compared fa- vOrably with professional work. In Mon son the audience could not be expected to have the same feeling for the entertain ment that exists here, where all the par ticipants are so well known. When the curtain went up at Memorial Hall Tues day evening in Monson the house was well filled with the best people in the town. The quaint New England humor was quickly appreciated, and the audi enee and com[ any were soon in perfect sympathy. Applause was frequent, and 1t was soon evident that the company was making a hit. Everything passed of smoothly, and the musical specialties were encored. Since the production many compliments have been heard for the actors, as we'll as for the way the piece was staged. Quite number from this town were in attendance. Financially, the entertainment was also a success.