The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-08


evening.
Samuel Simmons is i'll and confined TO
his home.
Miss Alice Clark has returned to Bos-
ton for the winter.
Michael Purcell has lost a valuable
black and tan fox dog.
Frank Whitcomb of Springfield visited
friends in town yesterday.
Misses Alice and Gertrude Chamberlin
are both Ill with bronchitis.
Regular meeting of Harmony Temple
Of Honor next Wednesday evening.
Regular communication of Ionic lodge,
F. & A. M, next Tuesday evening.
Rev. J. A. Bennington, former rector
of Grace church, visited friends IN town
Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. H. M. Crawford are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth of a
daughter last Saturday.
The Offering at Grace church next Sun
day morning will be for the Bishops fund
The evening service will be admitted.
The Real Widow Brown, /" at the opera
house last Saturday evening, proved quite
entertaining and laughable. There was
g0od-sized audience.
At the Bun Capschool house next Sun
day afternoon there will be Sunday school
at 2, aud evening prayer and sermon at 8.
All arecorlially invited
The Young Mems Literary society and
their lady friends will attend the chicken
pie supper at A. U. Charters at Crystal
Lake next Wednesday evening.
The Country club will hold reception
at the Springs House about the 28th of
this month. The committee of arrange
ments includes DR.. g. L. Nichols, E. H.
Pinney and Richard Fisk.
The special musical service that was to
have been held at the Congregational
church last Sunday evening was post
poned until next Sunday evening on ac-
count of the stormy weather.
The wire for the Stafford telephone ex-
change has been strung as far as Eagle
ville Mr.. Burritt has been notified that
sample instrument will be placed in his
Office as soon as the preliminary work is
completed.
i The ladies of Grace church will hold
their annual fair and. entertainment Tues
day and Wednesday evening, Dec. 90 and
81. The chief feature Of the entertain
ment will be the one-act comedy, "a
Rural Rose"
Manager Gray of the Loomer opera
house at Willimantic will run a special
train to Willimsntic some evening of the
week of December 10Th, to accommodate
those who wish to witness "In Gayest
Manhattan"
Mrs. Rufus Moulton went to Athol
Mass, last week Tuesday to attend the
funeral of her father, Abram Throwes
aged Sc. Mr.. ThIowes' widow died the
same day of his funeral from the effect O
a shock.
The rain of Sunday night did not last
long enough to cause any damage from
high water. With the large amount Of
snow on the ground, an extended warn
rain would have been dangerous. The
streams have been quite high as a result
of the rain and thaw, and there is still
enough snow left for sleighing.
The ladies Of the Methodist church
held social in the church parlors last
evening. Mrs. A N. Nichols and Mrs
j. G. cleveland we're hostesses. During
the evening crayon contest was held.
The amounts of latent talent developed
was really astonishing. Animals both
strange and wonderful-made their ap.
pearanee. Nothing like them were evel
seen, even at the greatest show or
earth"
The following officers of Winter q. A
r. were elected Tuesday evening: Com
mander, Frank A. Adams; S. V. c., J.
s. Arnold; ]. V. c., w. P. Amadon; s.
John Mccarthy; Q. M, Anthony Ad
ans; c., T. G. Druley; o. D., VIM. B
Whittemore; D. g., A. L. Howard; A.
j. C. Cleaveland; 5. M, j. W. Witt
Q. NJ. s., W. D. Irons; delegate, A. l.
Howard; alternate, j. w. Witt; colol
The people of Maiden, Mass, seem dis
posed to give Col. Charles L. Dean his
full share Of the honors. MI Dean has
lust been elected mayor of that city by {
plurality of S28 over all candidates HI
defeated the present mayor, who was {
candidate for reelection, and who wa
elected last year by over 1000 majority
He carried every ward in the city, which
speaks we'll for his popularity. The PEG
, pie in this vicinity will be pleased to learl
Of his election. Col. Dean was placed II
nomination by reclamation.
The following presents were receives
by Mr.. and Mrs. James Morris at the eel
, ebration of their golden wedding, las
week Wednesday:
Antique oak sideboard by all the friends Il
general; gold and silver token, Rev. John D
I Coyle, New Haven; fancy rocker, Misses Ros
Cardinal, May Woods, Delta Award and Ami
Lambert; celery dish, Mr.. and Mrs. James Sui
livan, Orcuttville; set Of china pie plates Mis-
Desmond; gold pen holder and pen, Mr.. an
Mrs. Frank Fitzpatrick; gold and silver mea
fork, Or. F. L. Smith; gold and silver fish forl
Mrs. Joseph BOlieau; gentleman's furnishin
outfit, T. OGrady and Michael Mccarthy silve
crumb tray, Misses Annie Connolly and Nelli
White; pair linen towels, A. L. Howard; che
nile table spread, A. w. Walker; silver berr
3 dish, Mr.. and Mrs NJ. O'Halloran; silver waite
pitcher, F. G. Baker; silver fruit dish, Mr.. an
Mrs. F. SILK silver cracker jar, Mrs. T. Raffter
, and the Misses Clark; china cheese DISH Nj
and Mrs. w. E. Hanley; toilet set, Misses Kat
and Margaret Hassett; fancy glassware, Robel
) Buckley sofa pillow, Frank D. Whitcoml
! Springfield; gold piece, Peter Shahan; religion
tokens, Miss Mary Desmond, Jr.; wedding cakt
Michael Brown; fruit, w. g. Ellis.
The borough election will be held Nor
day, and the polls will be open from 10 t
8. A warden and three burgesses ale t
be elected, besides other officials. TIL
8 burgesses whose terms expire are A.
Converse, J. M. Leach and w. j. Wi
$ liams. One of the articles which will r.
ceive the attention of the meeting is IT
: see IL the borough will instruct the bul
gesses to make arrangements with tn
n Conversational church To llsa its hell II