The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

lights In MS residence.
Vim. B. Fenton of Palmer. is visiting
his brother, James d. Fenton.
Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, 1.
.. o. F., next Tuesday evening.
Three people united with the Congra-
gational church by profession of faith
last Sunday.
All persons in arrears for their water
rent will be interested In a notice in an
other column.
William Chamberlain proprietor of the
Stafford House, has been i'll part of the
week with tonsilitis.
Amasa Morse, who has been on trip
to Ohio, is spending few weeks with his
daughter, Mrs. NJ. P. J. Walker.
The ladies of the w. R. c. will serve a
supper at society hall on Friday evening.
All are cordially invited. Supper from 8
to 73O.
Y. P. S. C. E. topic at the Congrega-
tional church next Sunday evening, "How
to keep the Christian Endeavor pledge"
Leader, Miss Edith Tuthill.
T.
Allison have formed a partnership to
carry on the painting and paper hanging
business, and advertise for work in their
line They are all we'll known young
men. having worked for many years al
the business.
As much snow fell in the same length
of time last Friday afternoon and evening
as at any time this winter. 1t started
in easily in the afternoon, but it got to
coming in good shape by dark and con
tinued through the evening. When morn
ing broke there was enough for sleighing
but it did not last long after the sun got
at it.
The Southern New England Telephone
Company is willing to establish an ex
change in town if a little encouragement
is given. There are quite a number in
town that would become subscribers il
an exchange should be put in. 1t is prob
able that move will be made in the near
future toward securing the service, if pos
sible.
A petition has been circulated asking
that the Central Vermont railroad COM
pany put on a train to run on the time of
the Block Island train the year around,
instead of the two or three months of
summer travel. Such train would con-
venience a large number of people. The
petition has been generally signed by the
merchants, manufacturers and travelling
people who like to get to a town where
there is frst-elass hotel to spend the
night
The court of burgesses at a meeting
held last Thursday evening, granted per-
mission to G. G. Parkess to extend the
Benton street sewer along Prospect street
about $50 feet. Mr.. Parkess will pay
dition that at any time the said sewel
may be taken by the borough and made
public sewer, by allowing him the cost o
it, which will be shown by the borough
records. Work on the extension will b,
commenced soon.
Department Commander Bates ant
Junior Viee-Commander Scranton of tn,
G. A. r. were in town Tuesday, and, &C
companied by National Aide-de-Caml
Adams, went to Union in the evening ant
visited Corbin Post, No. "A. of that town
Messrs. Bates and Scranton intend Il
visit every post in the state, and have al
ready visited all but about IS. They will
visit Winter Post tomorrow evening
All old soldiers and members of the w
r. G. are invited. An invitation has alsc
been extended to the Wellington post ant
W. r. c. All members of Winter Pos
are requested to appear in uniform.
Mrs. Jane E. Hills died at No. 81 Benton
street, Hartford, Thursday, March Sd, a
the age of SO years. Death was caused
from a shock which she received Feb
18th, and from heart troubles The de
ceased was born in Potsdam, N. Y.
and lived in Stafford for many years
She moved from here to Monson, bu
had lived in Hartford for the past TIVE
years, making her home with her son
William A, her only surviving child
who is an operator on the Hartford Cour
ant, having learned his trade in Tn
Press office. Another son, Charles A.
died two and half years ago In Monson
She was member of the Stafford Spring
Congregational church. Her funeral wa
attended at her late residence at o'cloc
Saturday afternoon. Rev. K. F. Norri
ofioiated, and the interment was at Glas
tonbury.
GRACE CHURCH NOTES There will b
a special musical service next Sunda
evening, the choir being enlarged for tn
occasion. The service will be chora
and the music list will include the follow
ing: Professional Hymn $50, DIR. HoE
kins; Magnificent, Rev. E. V. Hall; Nun
Dimittis, Rev. E. V. Hall; Hymn 45t
Rev. DIR. Dykes; 80 Saviour OF tn
World" Sir John Goss; 1.-THE King c
Love-" Gounod, hymn, LEAD Kingl
Light" Rev. DR.. Dykes; De Profundis
old French chant; occasional hymn
:'Sun Of my Soul" German. The cor
gregatiOn are requested to join in singin
the hymns, nearly all of which are fami
lar. All are cordially invited... Hol
communion next Sunday at 945.....Sel
vices will be held next week as usual, ez
cept that the weekday evening seIvic
will be on Friday instead of Tuesday
and the preacher will be Rev. Robert c
Tongue, rector of st. Johns church
Rockville. The weekday Lenten sci
vices are being remarkably well attende
this year.