The Press., 1898-06-02
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 William Benton has taken position In the Hurley store.
 Lincoln Athletic club will hold social dance at their hall Saturday evening. Mrs. NJ. A. Smith and Mrs. K. E. Fran els and children of MonsOn were at Mrs. ]. II. Spelman's Wednesday.
 Misses Rose, Edith and Mary Glrard and Miss Esther Comfort spent Memorial day with friends and relatives in Hart ford.
 Miaa Lizzie Farnsworth of Willimantlc was home over Sunday, accompanied by Mrs. White and MT. and Mrs. James Nc FaTland.
 Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, l. o. F., next Tuesday evening. The seml-annual nomination of officers will take place.
 The marriage intentions are announced of James II. Williams and Miss Alice c. Brosnan. Also Jeremiah Donahue and Miss Katherine Shea.
 E. W. Muzzy of Bristol Is visiting friends In town. Mir. Muzzy Is to enter the engineering corps of the government service in the near future.
 Mrs. k. A. Horton and daughter, Mrs. Miles, of Meriden returned to their home Wednesday, after spending Decoration day with friends In town.
 Clarence 8. Preston, who belongs to the Roxbury horse guHrds, was In town Monday to bid his friends goodbye before going Into camp at Birmingham June 10. Rev. John D. Coyle of New Haven and Rev. T. D. Preston of Thompsonville, members of the Catholic board of educa- ton, examined the local paroohial schools this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. O. Judd of Holyoke Mir. and Mrs. w. H. Stafford of Bristol Mir. and Mrs. Walter Bradbury and Mrs Daniel Bradbury of Chicopee were at Mrs l.. J. Horton's on Stafford Street over Decoration.
 Margaretha Hartung, 28, died at tho home of W. k. Demond last Saturday evening of gRstritis. Miss Hartung wal domestic In the employ of MT. Demond and was taken III about two weeks ago Tho deoensod leaves a father and slste residing at Village Hill. The funera was held Tuesday afternoon Ht o'clock Rev. T. D. Martin ofIiciating.
 A party of about 40, including member of the Temple of Honor, with their wIve and lady friends, went to Union Tuesda, evening and were entertained by l.. M Reed. It was jolly party, and the hos pItallty of Mir Reed was evidently appre olated, judging by the hour that they ar rived home, about In the morning. Tn trip was made in two large 'busses.
 The festival Rt St. Edwards close, Tuesday evening, and was . success botl socially and financially. The cake wall Monday evening proved such a popula feature that it was repeated TuesdA evening. The judges of the cake wall wore unable to come to a decision an, award the cake, owing to tho excellenc of ali participants. It was finally dc eidod by lot, and the huge cake fell t Herbert Day and Miss Margaret Shea The reception at the Springs House las evening, given by the junior class to tn senior class of the Stafford high school was a pleasant break In the monotony c school life. The classes gathered in tn parlors oarly in tho evening, and after social hour the banquet received Atten ton. The toasts followed, Prof. Jacob acting as toastEnaster. Miss M. A. SaE ao IwIa oR O. Miss M. k. Chandler, Missing Links; i; c. II. Moore, "The Teachers;" J. HAnley, "The Boys of '9S," Miss K. Lord, "The Recitation Room;" c. W BrNckett, "The Girls Of '99; Miss M. T Moore, "The Boys of '99." Bissett's or chestra furnished music at intervals dur Ing the progress of the evening, and fo the dancing that followed the literar efforts.
 The following Is the program of tn commencement of the Stafford HIg school at the opera house, on the even ings of June 13 and IA:
 GLASS DAY ExKRoIsEs, JUNE 18. History, Frank Howard Mea French Essay, "Levegue de Dlgne,"
 Margaret Esther Coole Prophecy, Glare Kingsley Bake Music OrchestE Glass kasay, Are We Taking Life Too Seriously
 Farnie Charles SteveL Prophecy on the Prophet,
 Grace Emma Harwoc Glass oration, "The Newspaper Of To-day"
 George William Bracket CiAas Will Florence Alice Smit Glass Song, composed by Alice Mabel Reed, clai Music OrchestI Informal Reception.
 GRADUATING KxKRoIsKs JUNE IA. Muaic Orchestl Invocation Rev. J. l. Bartholome RMlntatory, Margaret Loretta Moo MUNic. Orchestl Address, Dr. A. J. Conr1