The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1897-12-30
Mitchell Mccormick Of Providence is

Ill.,
Mrs. F. f. Patten gave .crokinole
party at her home on Edgewood last
evening.
i w. L. Crawford of Worcester, Mass,
spent Christmas with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. M. Crawford.
The funeral of Edward Pinard of Ell.
lington was held from st. Edwards
church yesterday morning.
Special services at st. Edwards church
will be held at a. m. and 10 q. M, and
at p. m. New Years day.
On and after Jan. 8 the selectmen will
hold their monthly meetings at 10 O'Clock
a. m, instead of at o'clock p. M.
The Current Events Club will be enter
tanned by Mrs. F. F. Patton next Monday
evening. The subject will be ''Vanity
Fair"
Miss Maggie Sullivan of Willimantic
was in town over Christmas and Sunday,
and assisted in the musical program at
the Catholic church.
Herman Jacok, the infant son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Max JacOk, died yesterday OF
commissions. The funeral will be held
from the house this afternoon.
E. w. Muzzy will close his connection
with the local electric light company this
week. Dwight F. Burritt OF Rockville,
who is to have charge, will be here on
Tuesdays and Fridays of each week.
The ONCE has been moved to the Hurley
store, where bills may be paid.
The joint installation of Winter Post
and Relief Corps will take place next
Tuesday evening. T. s. Pratt, editor OF
the Rockville Journal, will be the INSTALL
ing officer. The installation will be a
public one.
Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, No.
32,I. o. o. F., next Tuesday evening. The
installation of officers will take place, to
be followed by refreshments. A full at
tendance is desired. d. D. G. M, G. E..
Little and VIM. Hillhouse of Willlmantic
will install the officers.
Mary Persult was united IN marriage
at St. Edwards church Tuesday morning
to Henry Girard. Dennis Girard acted
as best man, and Miss Agnes Girard as
maid Of honor The couple left on the
afternoon trip for a brief wedding trip.
Friends of both parties were on hand at
the station and contributed rice literally.
Mr.. and Mrs. Girard will make their
home here when they return.
John Reed, who is thought to be the
man who defrauded Augustus Spellman
OF large sum Of money some time ago,
has forfeited his bail and will probably
take short vacation and go to work
again. He was expected to appear at
Gardner to answer to charge of having
obtained $2, 500 from Chas. R. Brown of
that town by fraud. The officers think
he has left the state. He will forfeit
$18,50O, which has been put up In various
Massachusetts, towns where he has been
before the court.
A tramp went into w. e. Hanley's
store one day this week and asked for a
pair Of old rubbers. 1t seems that Mr.
Hanley keeps pile of old rubbers In the
back room for his friends who have seen
better days, and the tramp was directed
to the pile to make a selection. Mr.. Gil
rard was In charge, as Mr.. Hanley
was out. He was called to the front store
by customer, and when he got back he
found the tramp seated on hisshoemakers'
bench, lacing up nice pair of russell
shoes, which q prominent medical student
had left at the store to be repaired. The
tramp was forced TO take of the shoes,
but another customer came in and Mr..
Girard was obliged to leave the back
room again. When he returned the sec.
ond time he met the tramp coming out
from the back room with pair Of shoes
and the medical Students russetts, to
which he seemed to have taken fancy,
under his coat. Mr.. Girard had notion
| of giving the tramp one of his shoes to
add to the collection, but finally content
ed himself with taking the property away
from him.
Miss Potter Of Willimantic is a guest
of Miss Chella Cady.
Regular meeting of Stafford Grange
next Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steadman Williams spent
Christmas in Brimfleld.
Frank Mead is enjoying vacation with
relatives In Hartford and New Haven.
Regular communication of Wolcott
Lodge, F. & A. M, next Thursday even
ing.
Miss Gertrude Wightman is spending
part of her vacation with relatives In
Hebron.
Owing to the unpleasant weather Yes
per services were omitted at the Univer-
sallst church Sunday evening.
Miss Hannah Black Of Willimantic,
was guest of her sister, Mrs. Jennie
Glover, over Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Kingsbury of
Holyoke, were guests of Mr.. Kingsbury's
parents, George Kingsbury and wife, over
the Christmas holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert E. Glover of Provi-
dence, r. l., spent Christmas with Mr..
Glover's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Glover.
The Mission Band of the Baptist church
will meet next Saturday afternoon with
Miss Nettie Brown.
Miss Agnes Martin and Miss A. l.
Sacks OF Hartford are guests of Miss
Martins sister, Mrs. Otto Ladish.
Mrs. G. E. Burke and daughter, Mrs.
Royce, of Wales, have been guests this
week of MIR. and Mrs. g. E. Burke, Jr.
Mr.. Hall, the marketman, has arrived
and Is fast getting his market, In the
basement of Blacks hotel, ready for bust
ness.
Stafford Grange have decided on next
Thursday evening, January 9Th, as the
night for their entertainment, which is to
be given in the town hall. They will en-
deavor to make 1t q pleasant evening for