The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-22
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Miss NJ Grace Dwight Is i'll at her home
on Grant-aVe.
The schools closed yesterday for va
cation of two weeks.
Miss L. S. Cady will spend the Christ
mas vacation at Hampden and MonsOD.
Mrs. w. w. Lathrop has gone. to Man
chester for a visit of three weeks with
her mother.
John Mahan has purchased the Belle
rose place north Of Prospect st. of DR.. G.
H. David Mr. Mahan will not occupy
the place.
John L Sullivan, ]. B. Comins and
Arthur NJ 9yers will arrive home from
Philadelphia this evening for the Christ
mas vacation.
B. P. Cooley has finished his course at
the Eastman business college in POUCH
keepsie, and has returned to his duties in
the office of Smith & Cooley.
Rev. F. w. Coleman lectured to small
audience on Monday evening. 1t was
scholarly address on Poetry and Life"
and was much appreciated by those who
were present.
The high school scholars enjoyed
sleigh-ride In L. D. Gary's barge to Rock
vile last Friday evening. A supper was
served at the Rockville house. Judging
by the time the party returned, the enter
tainment at Rockville must have proved
quite satisfactory, or else the driver was
instructed not to hurry the horses on the
return trip.
Among the students that ara home for
the Christmas vacation are: Miss Grace
e. Harwood from Abbots, Miss Clara z.
Baker and Miss MaIgie E. Cooley from
Bradford, Miss Alice NJ. Reed and Miss
Blanche Cleaveland from the Willimantic
Normal, Miss Alberta Eaton from North
ampton Miss Edith Cushman from Spring
field; Clarence Walker from Tufts. and
Miss Sophia Brown from Peekskill, N. Y.
Tickets will go on sale for by Force
OF Impulse" next Tuesday morning at
Abel's. The presentation for the benefit
of A. o. q. will occur JAN Sd. The cast
of characters is as follows:
Morris Maitland. We Hanley
Reginald Maitland, his son, L. O'Hauoran
Ralph Murden, the william, Jas Warren
George Washington DollaIclutch, NJ. o'Haiioran
Adoluhus Softhead, Joseph COnnor
Sammy DewdrOp, j. Enr1ght
Col. Morrill, Daniel HanIey
COrilolanuS VIM. HoppS
Adrian Loben, Miss z. HOrrigan
AnasLaSia Maitland, Martha Desmond
Hilda wallace, Maggie Shea
Alice, Nellie Desmond
The San Francisco Minstrels have been
secured for an attraction at the opera
house next Wednesday evening. This is
the big minstrel troupe that was here In
October OF last season and gave an enter
tainment of more than average merit.
Crowded houses have greeted them this
season throughout New England. A
street parade will be given Wednesday
noon. Seats are now on sale at FL. 8.
Abel's clothing store. Galatians Faust
has been booked for Jan 10TH This Is
the same company that played the benefit
for the high school some time ago. Man.
Rger Eaton Is fortunate In securing two
attractions as meritorious as these.
Samuel Simmons, 45, died Monday
ADOAHAnS at HIS uOM0 OAl G1aSb-n161U-SIss Oh
consumption, after a long illness. Mr..
Simmons came to this town three years
ago and engaged in the clothing business.
lie has not been well since his arrival,
business until within few weeks. He
leaves widow, two small children, two
brothers and three sisters. OF the broth
ers, Jacob resides in Palmer, and Frank
was his associate In business here. All
Of the sisters reside In Worcester. The
body was taken to Worcester. Tuesday,
and the funeral was held from the He
brew Congregational church in that city
yesterday afternoon.
The body OF James Harries, 70, was
brought here for burial Tuesday evening
An escort Of MasOns, OF which organize
tion the deceased was member, met The
train and removed the body to the Con
gregational church. Mr.. HarIies formell,
r, sided In town and was In the employ o
the Granite Mill company. He died q
Clinton Sunday of heart disease. He wa
born in Maxwelton Braes, Scotland, Jan
/, 1920, and came to this country forty
five years ago. He was resident Of vii
limantie for twenty years. He leaves
widow, two sons and two daughters. Tn,
sons are James, who holds a prominen
position with the Willimantic Linen com
pany, and Theodore, who resides in Yorl
state. The daughters are Mrs. E. L
Dimock Of West Stafford, and Miss SaraI
Harrie~. After brief service at the Con
qregationsl church at 10 O'Clock yesterda.
forenoon the body was taken to Staffor'
Springs cemetery for burial.