The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-08
Mr.. and Mrs. steadman Williams have

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the spring. Their post Office address will
be Bolton; Mass, as that is the nearest
office to the farm.
The members of the Universalist Sun
time their new singing books, OF which
they had ordered some five dozen. They
are entitled Bright Light" and are by
is. w. Straub of Chicago. A committee
consisting of Miss Grace Mead and Mrs.
E. II. Pinney was also appointed TO ar
range sor concert on Christmas night.
Miss Ada Rice, who few years ago
lived with her brothers. family in the
house now occupied by Ed. Leger, met
with quite serious accident few days
ago. In company with her mother, she
was out riding in the town OF Holland,
when, in crossing bridge, the structure
gave way, throwing both them and the
team into the water. some distance below.
Mics Rice's pluck and presence of mind
prevented any serious results.
StaROrdville.
Go to Mrs H. G. Dunham's for
Christmas and dry goods.
Mr.. Dunbar, of Brookfield, Mass, has
begun work for Ebenezer Colburn.
The Y P. s. G. E. of the Congrega-
tional church will hold an apron sale and
short. entertainment in the vestry next
Thursday evening. The entertainment
will consist of singing, tableaux, etc. Ad-
mission cents.
Mrs. Ezra s. Colburn was called to
Worcester, Mass, recently. on account
of the Illness of her daughter, Myra, who
was SO far recovered, as to be able to re-
turn home the next day, after spending
nearly eleven weeks In Worcester, with
her aunt.
West Stafford.
DIR. Park has been quite i'll with a
severe cold.
Miss Eva Fletcher has gone to West
Upton to spend the winter.
Mrs. Hattie Pomeroy who has been Ill
since last July Is now somewhat better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher of the Real Widow
Brown Company spent Sunday with Mrs.
Van Heynigan.
Subject of the Y P. s. C. E. next Sum-
day evening, 1.-THE minor virtues and their
Importance" Clifton Ellis leader.
Theodore Ladd of Tolland who has
been visiting relatives in Springfield,
stopped several days with his cousin VIII
bur Holmes on his return.
The Ladies' Industrial Circle meet this
afternoon and evening. Supper served
as usual. Ladies' in charge Mrs. Eugene
Ellis and Mrs. Belva Wilbur.
Owing to the bad condition of the road
in the borough on the fat in front of Mr..
Cleveland's, CA Hitchcock's sleigh was
upset and considerable damage done.
ELLINGTON.
crystal Lake Correspondence
u School begins next Monday.
Mrs Jennie Neff, who has been at
Rockville for several weeks, has returned
home.
Mrs. William Kibbe is spending few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Z. Leach at
Ellington.
i G. E. topic for next Sunday evening
"The Minor Virtues and Their Import
ance." Myrtle Willis, leader.
The second annual chicken-pie supper,
under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety, will be held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred U. Charter next Wednesday
evening, December ID A cordial invita-
ton is extended to ALL
Rev. F. A. Woodwork of East Green
witch, R. l., has been appointed assistant
to Rev. J. l. Bartholomew of the M. E.
church, and will assume his duties al
Crystal Lake next Sunday. For the pres.
ent he will make his home at Eugene
Neff's.
The Christian Endeavor society has
elected the following officers for the en-
suing six months: President, BERTHE M
Richardson; ice-president, Mrs. A. U
Charter; recording secretary, Miss Bessie
Richardson; corresponding secretary
Philo w. Kibbe treasurer, John G. Reg
TOLLAND.
Miss Katharine M. Agard is visiting
friends In New York for few days.
Some of the schools were obliged *
to close and business generally was yer!
much impeded.
Michael Healy, brother of Mrs. Miehae
Manning, died at her home Monday nigh
after few weeks illness.
: The storm of last week stopped almos
: all the travel for few days, but tn
roads were soon broken out so that Their
was as little delay as was possible. Chap
man hill was drifted the worst for man
: years, and in the opinion of many it has
7 been worse than the blizzard of 'S8. The
hill on the Rockville road always become
impossible after drifting storm, anc
! much shovelling is required to render /
? passable. FLORA.
WALES.
Tip-overs are the order OF the days
several having occurred in town of late.
Charles Gale and family are thinkin
of leaving town.
! The friends of Mr.. Switzer of Spring
field will be glad to learn of his marriage
: which occurred in that city last week.
Nellie Gordon Is able to De out AFTER
few weeks illness.
Miss Florence Smith has returned t.
8 Worcester, latter spending few days wit
her father, Rev. II. P. Smith.
1t is expected Rev. Mr.. Percy will CON
: mence his duties as pastor of the Baptis
u church, Christmas Sunday.
G. NJ. Cutting of Chicago, Ill, made
g flying visit to Rev. g. L. Camp recent!
! Mrs. w. A. Lyon is convalescent.
V The Ladies Aid society met Wednes
. day afternoon in the church vestry.
Wallace Melbourne of StaffordviIle ws
= in town Sunday.
y Miss Ella Baker Is visiting in Bond
= Vile.
70 Wouldn't it be good idea to have