The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-24
James Brand has moved to E. J. Sweets

$500
house.
John Speed has moved into John M
Gompper's house.
DR.. q. H. David and F. E. Fitzpatrick
are Ill with the grip.
Thomas Maxwell, who Is running 9
mill In Norwich, has been in town thif
week.
E. F. Engley, who was injured In 9
runaway accident recently, is getting
along nicely.
The Earl Musical and Speciality com
pany played to small audience In the
opera house last evening.
The ladies of the W. r. G. serve sup.
per in society hall Friday evening, from
5 TO 7.3O Every one is invited.
AIvarado Howard has returned from q
southern trip. He reports that his son
Fl. r. Howard, is gaining slowly.
The annual meeting Of the cemetery
association will be held at the Business
Mems room next Monday evening at 7.30
The Foreign and Home Missionary So
cieties of the M. E. church, will meet al
Mrs. Taft's tomorrow afternoon at three
O'Clock.
The Current Events club will meet
with Miss Carolyn Brown next Monday
evening. The subject for the evening
will be Romola.
Octave w Bassow, while chopping
wood on Dlmock's farm Ia West Stafford
last Friday afternoon, cut his foot quite
badly. He was attended by DIR. Nichols.
Reuben Converse is to occupy the room
over the tailor shop for his furniture and
undertaking business. An entrance will
be made so that Mr.. Converse can get to
his room without going through the tailor
shop.
Adelbert Needham will move his horses
out Of the Springs House stables about
May LIST. He has not yet decided where
he will locate Landlord Collins, of the
Springs House, will use the stable for his
own horses.
Thomas Fltzgibbons gave an exhibition
of fancy pool playing at the Springs
House last evening. An effort will be
made to arrange match between Fitz-
gibbors and Joseph Langtot, one Of the
best players, in Tolland county, to come
Off Saturday evening.
Rev. John Clark, who Is we'll known
here, recently caught very large fish
while on q fishing excursion to Quossa-
paug, which Is little ways from Water
bury, where he is located. The pickerel
weighed two ounces less than six pounds
when taken out of the water. 1t has been
mounted by taxidermist on panel, and
is trophy that any fisherman would be
proud to have.
The buildings of the Agricultural So
ciety have again been broken into. This
happens nearly every year, and the So
eiety is becoming tired of 1t. The princi-
pal damage is to the locks, and as all the
buildings have been broken into, the ag-
gregate loss is quite an item. The society
offers reward of $25 for information
that can be used in prosecuting the per-
petrators. 1t is probably the work OF
hoodlums.
A. w. Kingsbury has the contract to
place monument in the memory of Au-
gustus Spellman. 1t will be of Quincy
granite, sarcophagus style, and will weigh
about five tons. He has a cottage design
marble monument ready to place for the
Benton family in Tolland, and an order
for similar one for the late John Booth
of Staffordville. He has completed tab
let stone for VIM. nudge, and ''gates
ajar" stone to the memory of the late
Mrs. Stephen Ford.
The social given by the young men at
the Congregational church last evening
was decided success. The tables were
daintily spread, and cut flowers and seven
handsome banquet lamps added much to
the pretty appearance of the room. The
young men, attired In white caps and
aprons, served in very Systematic man.
ner, escalloped oysters, salads, cold
meats, cake and coffee. Each guest was
presented with pretty floral favor. The
short farce, "Vice Versa" caused gooC
deal of merriment, and the young mer
deserve much credit for their painstakinG
efforts. About 1870 were in attendance.
GRACE CHURCH NOTES. Rev. VIM. s.
Emery of Christ church, Norwich, preach
ed Tuesday evening, Those who were
not present missed hearing a good ser
mon..u., Choir rehearsal this Thursday
evening at 7.30,.,...The Woman's Auxil
larry will meet In the Sunday school room
tomorrow Afternoon at 3, to sew for mis-
sions. All the members, including the
young ladies', are urged to be present
49,. Holy communion next Sunday at 8. Ak
a. M, also tomorrow, the feast OF the
annunciation, at 10 a. m......Service, with
sermon by the rector, next Tuesday, al
7.45 p. m.
The following musical program will bt
rendered at the Methodist church mex
Sunday evening:
organ Voluntary.
Hymn No. 63-Tune, Antioch.
Anthem-The God Of Abraham Praise, Buck
Cornet Duet-O Lovelv Peace, Handel
Anthem-Pra1se Ye Jehovah, Palmer
Hymn No. 249-Coronation.
Anthem-Qui TOLLS, Farmer
Anthem-The Parish Choir, Hall
Organ Postlude.
The spring term in District No.
taught by Mics Teresa B. Clark, begar
last Monday. During the winter tern
81 scholars were registered. Those de
serving mention for good attendance are
Ethel Davis, Adolph Roberts, Lena Rob
bins, Willie B, Hanley, Clsrissa Davis
Grace Robbins, Louie Cady.
The court OF burgesses and the boarc
of relief will hold joint meeting this
evening. The matter Of exemption o
soldiers from taxation will come up. A
complication has arisen owing to thu
action OF the board of relief In not ex
emptipg the soldiers when the last Dor
ongh lists were made. By the law Of tht