The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-10-13
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DIR. Louis Masonof New York is spend
ing a few lays with relatives in town.
Miss Hattie MAYNARD of Baltic is visit
ing her cousin, Mrs. G. Phillips of this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Cady are visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Cady of
South street.
Mrs. Louis A. Kingsbury entertained
the Ladies' Missionary society of the
Congregational church, yesterday after
noon.
D. Fl. Clark of this place spent few
days last week with f. F. Patten of Stat
ford, and attended the fair on Thursday
and Friday.
The members of the Endeavor society
held their regular monthly business meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Frank Williams,
Tuesday evening.
The Biiou Stock company are in town.
They present drama and farce in A. o.
U. w. hall every night this week, besides
other specialties. They seem to be meet
ing with very good success.
James Lacy, one of the crew on board
the Castine, is visiting his father In this
place. He brought home as mementoes
Spanish bullet, Cuban axe and piece
of one of the Spanish boats that the Castine
helped to sink.
Last evening In A. 0. U. W. hall, the
members of the local grange celebrated
the 10th anniversary of the organization
of the grange in this place. The program
consisted of orations, essays, readings
and music. A collation. was served.
At the Thursday evening meeting at
the Congregational church, delegates we're
elected to attend the two days meeting In
Ellington this week Wednesday and
Thursday. They were, Lawyer Curtis
Dean, Mr.. and Mrs. II. P. Topliff, Mr.
and Mrs. N. G. White.
George Lacy, member of Ord Conn,
regiment, now stationed at Camp Meade,
is home on sick furlough, and it is very
probable will not return as his constitu-
ton Is not strong enough to withstand the
hardship Of soldiers life. He came
home just as soon as he was able to leave
the hospital.
At the evening service next Sunday
Rev. Mr.. Barrett will preach on the sub
ject, elbow we got our English bible. "
This Is a subject that ought to be very in
teresting and instructive to all. Last Sun
day he preacheda very impressive sermon
on the words, "They saw no man save
Jesus only"
Louis Phillips, John Curley, and Frank
MacFarland returned from Flagstaff,
Maine, last Saturday. They reported
having a good time fishing and hunting.
Mr.. Phillips brought home deer, which
he shot, weighing 1876 pounds and about
four years old. Mr.. Curley brought one
! about three years old weighing one hun
dred pounds. Mr.. mcfarland, not3being
able to capture deer, brought two very
handsome Angora cats.
(From another correspondent.)
Mrs. Lucinda Hutchinson of Mansfield
is assisting in the care of Martin Parker.
The protracted meeting held in the
Methodist church is of great interest and
we'll attended.
! There is larger number of scholars in
the grammar department of district No. 1,
than for five years.
Samuel House, formerly resident here
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in Andover Monday.
Mrs. Almira Tiff is very i'll of bowel
disease, her husband, Jesse Tiff, died
recently of pneumonia.
Mrs, Betsy Judd is recovering from an
attack of the disease to which she is sub.
ject and is able to be about the house.
Rev. S. H Barrett returned from his
vacation last week, consulted physician
Saturday, preached Sunday and Monday
was again in need of medical aid.
Mrs DewiIda Hutchinson has returned
from Providence where she has been care
ing for her daughter, Lottie, who has had
a serious illness from appendicitis.
Miss Daisy M. Ledoyt returned from
East Hartford last week bringing with
her little neice, as her sister Mrs. Cert
rude Beebe recently gave birth to a child
Mrs. Sarah F. Eaton, formerly of this
town, but now living with her neice, Mrs
James P. Stearns, of Andover, has beer
quite ill of muscular rheumatism, but il
recovering. A. s. PARKER.