The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-25
No eervlces wlll Be held u the Method.

Miss Emily Thrall of Springfield visited
friende In the borough this week.
Mrs. Charles Fox has returned from a
number of weeks at Castine, Me.
Mrs. L. Warner and son, Harold, leave
this week for visit in Brooklyn.
A. w. Kingsbury has been in Worces-
ter part of the week on business trip.
W.. s. Quinlan has purchased building
lot on the upper Hollow road of Stephen
Pease.
Rev. A. Lincoln Shear of Springfield
will preach at the Congregational church
Sunday.
Miss Reynolds, who has been stopping
at Knowlton's on the Hill, has returned
to her home.
Miss Bessie Newton of Greenwich and
Miss Inez Burr of Wellington are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Burr.
Major Southmayd, with party from
Springfield, went through here yesterday
on their way TO MOntauk Point.
The Misses Grace and Eunice Burbanks
of Longmeadow are guests of their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Beckwith.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. III. Walker and two
children, Grace and Willie, are guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Walker on Prospect
street.
Johnny La Foe caught large string OF
fish, including several good sized bass,
from the river near the railroad station,
yesterday.
The Metropolitan Insurance company
has paid to Robert Tyler the death claim
accruing on policies held by his wife, Bet
sey Tyler, recently deceased.
Mrs. Frank Mowry of Westford was
the guest of Miss Lizzie Farnsworth OF
Willimantic, and is now visiting her faith.
er, W. P. Bidwell, on Highland Terrace.
The horses attached to Jones Brothers
ice cart STATED on a run down the hill
near the M. E. church this morning
They ran down Tolland avenue and turn.
ed toward Woodlawn, but were soor
stopped without any damage.
| Mrs. Thomas Adams and Mrs. G. E
HARDWOOD, both of Rockville, have bought
the Harlow Dimmick property at Crysta
Lake. A New York man has bought the
Newell property, extending from VIM
BOwler's line to the cemetery, and will
make extensive improvements on it. A
highway will be run through the property
and more cottages will be built.
L Nhn Al
last evening was attended by abou
twenty-five voters, the storm, no doubt
keeping many away. The following nom
nations were made: State-W. Fl. Coo
ley, J. Carl Converse, A. s. Eaton, F. H
Baker; congressional. III. Reed, Jas
Lasbury, j. K. Washburn, w. P. Anna
don; county-John g. Wightman, Geo
w. Eaton, Eugene Ellis, G. S. Baker
senatorial, W. P. Lasbury, Fl. s. Abel
j. W. Chandler, Perry P. Davis. pro
bate-Myron w. Leonard, Dennis Nc
Carthy, A. G.. Sault, John Mccarthy
The following town committee was cho
sen: Fl. s. Abel, John q. Wightman, w
P. Amadon, Myron Davis, W. Fl. Cooley
The delegates were uninstructed.
Stafford.
Horton Dwight was alive yesterday
but very low.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chaffee of New
London are guests at the Beebe home
stead.
Mrs. GOodell of Springfield has BEEF
spending few days with Mr.. and Mrs
Hugh Jenkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. F. Cady spent Sunda,
at Crescent Beach as guests Of Mr.. an,
Mrs. Arthur Cady.
If the weather holds good 1t is the in
tention of the band to give an out-doo
concert this evening.
Fred Miller is contemplating making
bicycle run next Sunday that shall eclips
all his previous efforts.
} Miss Ethel Cady of Hartford, is maxim
J twO-weeks' visit with her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Cady.
Frank Mead Is away on bicycle trip
visiting friends and relatives in Hartford
, New Haven, and other places.
Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. S
z. Z. this evening Practical Uses G
the Bible" All cordially invited.
Mrs. Timothy Collins, Jr., and child O
New Britain are guests of Mrs. Collins
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Simonds
Mrs. Fred Glover and children left yes
terday for Woodstock, where they will b
the guests of Mrs. Glover's sister, Mrs
Belle shippey.
Rector Martin has returned from hi
vacation and will hold Episcopal service
In the town hall next Sunday afternoo
at the usual hour.
1t was thought last evening that ther
was slight change for the better In til
condition OF Mrs. HOltham, the lady VIII
is sick at Rev. L. s. Goodell's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Ensminger ha
their home at the Village full of guest
over Sunday. Mr.. Ensminger's brother
Henry Ensminger, and family of Sprins
field were making visit for the first tim
In sixteen years, and together with th
number of relatives In this section, a larg
: party was assembled at the homestead.
The eight young charity children, ths
t Miss Bertha Druley has been entertainin
: at her home, left here for Boston to-da,
? The kindergarten, which Miss Druley hf
so successfully conducted this summe
/ will close Friday noon, and she would /
!. pleased to have any who take an interet
] in the work make her a call before thel
One of our families, residing not fs
above the Baptist church Is the posses
: or of family cat whose abilities as
hunter are unquestiOned, and pussy
very fond of bringing portion of tt
game into the house as a proof of /
prowess. While the family were at dill
q ner few days since, one of the numb,
: glanced toward the lounge, and there 81
large bullfrOg, who was evidently hug