The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-08
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visit to her home in New York.
Mrs. Chamberlain and children return
ed yesterday from Thompsonville.
G. E. Buck of Palmer and Charles
Kline of Boston were in town yesterday.
The wood dealers are taking advantage
of the sleighing to get their wood to
market.
A. w. Walker has been in the markets
this week buying his goods for the holt
day trade.
George Stevens has accepted a position
with the Union typewriter company OF
Bridgeport
Miss Mary L Newton is studying draw
ing and painting at the Art Leagueschool
in New York.
Advertised letters: Margaret Stacum.
Gregoe Herald, Frank Dearbraw, Mrs.
Lula A. Sibley
Miss Mollie Lathrop leaves to-day for
visit of one week with Col. Dean and
family at Maiden.
The children of Mary of st. Edwards
church will receive the communion of
the body next Sunday.
The Sunbeam Junior league will give
concert at the M. E. church Sunday after
noon at 8 o'clock All are cordially in
vited.
After this week the League OF the
Cross, the new temperance society recent
ly formed, will hold regular weekly meet
ings at st. Edwards hall.
Myron Kemp of West Stafford was be-
fore the borough court last Saturday
charged with assault on his housekeeper,
Lottie Pease. He was found guilty and
fined So and costs.
The feast of the immaculate conception
Is celebrated at ST. Edwards with three
special services to-day. The feast was at
5 o'clock this morning, high mass was
celebrated at 8 o'clock, and vesper SER
vices will be held this evening.
Rev. R. e. Gragan attended the quar-
terly conference of the Catholic clergy at
Hartford, Monday. He acted as deacon
at the requiem mass held at Meriden yes
terday for the repose of the soul of John
Mccarthy, who died several days ago.
Mr.. MCCARTHY was the father of Rev.
Mccarthy, who was formerly a curate OF
st. Edwards.
Louis B. Sedgwick, formerly of Bonds.
Vile, was married Monday afternoon al
Athol to Miss Lena Alice Wiley. The
ceremony was performed at the M. E.
parsonage by Rev. Mr.. Mansfield, and
was private. After the ceremony Mr.. AND
Mrs. Sedgwick went to Bondsville, where
reception was given them by friends
They started on wedding tour last night
aud after their return will be at home II
Stafford Springs. -Sprina1ield Republican
, Mrs. Frances Harwood fell in he1
, dining room Tuesday evening and sustain
ed dangerous and painful injuries. Hel
right hip is dislocated and it is feared
that there may be a slight fracture. Mrs
HARDWOOD is " years of age and the injury
/ is more serious on this account She has
not had perfect control of herself and hal
l fallen several times recently. DIR. G.. L
Nichols has charge of the case, and has
called Norwich physician in consulta
ton. Calvin HARDWOOD of Norwich has
been in town owing to the accident.
At the meeting of the Young Mems
Literary society Tuesday evening there
was spirited debate on Resolved, Thai
the City Girl is Greener In the Country
than the Country Girl is in the City,
The debate was decided In favor of the
negative. 1t was decided at the meeting
: to have an entertainment and supper al
the vestry of the Methodist church Wed
nesday the 21st. A feature of the enter
tainment will be the presentation of the
popular farce, Popping the Question,
with the following cast
Mr. Primrose, Raymond EatoI
Henry Thornton, Geo. SlSWtcl
Ellen Murray, Jesse Clifford
: Miss Btff1n, Ernest TAT
Miss W1nterblossom, John SiSWlcl
. BObbin, VIM Benton
Stafford.
Mrs. ]. A. Simonds has received di
rect from New York a choice line o
dainty Christmas novelties suitable fol
making gifts.
Miss Minnie Eddy of New London il
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Sanford
A large number of the local Christian
, Endeavor attended the union meeting a
Staffordville yesterday.
3 H. F. Cady is getting the old Beeb,
4 store ready for his Christmas bazaar ant
will have it open next Monday.
Ed Wilton is building new barn OF
the site of the one torn down few year
: ago. G.. E. Burke is doing the work.
q Subject for the meeting of the Y. P.
q G. E. this evening Systematic and Pro
portionate Giving" Ali are cordially in
4 vited.
: Its an i'll wind that blows nobody an
{ good" was never more truly verified thal
In the late snow storm--if you don't be
lieve 1t, ask ]. g. Wightman how man
a sleighs he sold?
! The Ladies' Sewing circle have ha
8 electric lights put in and they espresso
q much pleasure with the change. The
!, were put in Thanksgiving week, and Their
q are five drop lights.
+ Richard, the young son of Mr.. and Mrs
; George Hassett, has been seriously Ill TO
2 some days with pneumonia, but has com
d meneed to improve little. DIR. Newto
!. has charge of the case.
e Mrs. o. T. Hulett was called to Spring
), field last week to attend the funeral {
J, her mother. Mrs. Hulett's mother, VIII
will be remembered by many Of our olde
L residents as Mrs. Timothy Cronan, wa
o formerly resident Of this village for
o number Of years.
70 The eighteenth anniversary OF the brit
:. day of Miss Edna Goodell was celebrate
J. by pleasant gathering of her friends an
3 relatives at the residence of Mrs. Charlie
o George last Thursday evening. An 81
r joyable evening was spent, and Mil
le Goodell was presented with handsom
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