The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-22

The contract for driving the Union and
Southbridge mail route has been taken
by Patrick Quickley.
Miss Sara P. Alden is visiting friends
in Hartford After her return she will
reside at Staffordville.
There will be Christmas tree and ex-
ercises at the Congregational church Sat
urday evening, beginning at O'Clock.
The new bell for the Congregational
church tower was cast last Saturday. 1t
will arrive in time to ring out for Christ
mas,
Juan Brown, who has been ill with
fever in st. Joseph's hospital at Philadel=
phia, has been removed to a hospital at
Fort Myers IS. q.
party of young people went on a
sleigh ride to Stafford, in Gary's bus,
last Saturday evening, aud took supper
with Landlord Black.
A new smoke-stack has been added al
the Warren Wooden company's works
this week and a part. of the plant has
O0eu 1u10 III consequence.
A number of the mills will be running
Monday and some will shut down. Some
of the stores will close at II O'Clock, a
! M, and others will remain open all day.
Examinations for exemption from mill
tary duty or tax must be attended TO be-
fore Jan. 81. Dr. G. B. Newton is the
post surgeon for this vicinity who has this
matter in charge.
Chris Hanson has some trees on his
plac9 that are desirable for Christmas
trees. Mr.. Hanson claims that he has tc
watch the trees night and day to prevent
the theft of them for Sunday school pur
poses.
DIR. Sullivan's horse ran last Friday
colllding with Andrew Whiton's grocery
team. The cause of the runaway was
the breaking of pair of new bits that
the doctor had purchased. Very little
damage was done.
Harlan Blair, employed by Chauncey
Orcutt, badly cut two of his fingers las
Friday while working with circular saw
He drove in from Orcuttvllle, and hi
hand was dressed by DIR. Smith, Ampu
tation was not necessary.
The sale and entertainment of the Guile
of Grace church was held Tuesday ant
Wednesday evenings and was accompa
MED by the proverbial disagreeabl
weather. Notwithstanding, fair mum
Der was in attendance, and the farce, "a
Rural Ruse," was very enjoyable.
The following special song service viii
be given at the Congregational church
next Sunday morning:
Hymn uartette.
.Harkl What Mean Those Holy Voices 81 Park
I"Echoing STILL" Loren
solo-'Giory to Heavens Eternal King"
Quartette, male voiees-"The Birth of a King,
Sudd
The orchestra that furnishes music 70
the Court Square theatre in Springfield
is the one engaged for the Country Gu
reception the 28th. Careful attention |
being given to the details of arr angement
and if the reception does not prove to b
the social event of the season, it will no
be the fault Of the committee in charge.
The following books have been adde
to the public library, and will be read
for distribution Saturday:
311 South America, HeZektah ButterWort
812 Corner OF Spain, NJ. c. Harr
915 The Days Work, Rudyard Kiplin
9l8 The People OF Our Nefghborhood,
Mary e. WilkiI
917 The Business Girl, Ruth Ashmel
91S The Associate HermitS E. r. Stockto
919 Old Chester Tales, Margaret Delan
$40 Through the Earth, Clement FeZend
921 The Children OF the Ghetto, I. ZangWe
! 922 The Workers at the West W. A. WykO
923 GOlnng Pilgrim, II. G. HutchinsC
924 Red Rock, Thomas Nelson Pas
925 Yesterdays in the PHILIPPINES, j. E. stevei
} 928 The Heart of Toll, octave Thane
9Y The Worlds Rough Hands, 81. Whi' mars
9a8 Labor OF Love, Julia McGrud
929 Instinct Of stepfatherhood, Lillian Be
$50 Whip and Spur, George E. Waring
sOs What Shall Our Boys Do for Living7
Chas F. Winga
! 1O7 Wild Animals Have Known, Els. Thompst
1O8 Birds That Hunt and are Hunted,
) Neltje Blanch;
l 438 The Pilot of the Mayfower,
, HeZeiiah ButterWor
4S9 Successes Against Odds, W. o. Stoddal
40 The BiddIcut Boys, j. T. Trowbrid
AL Tom Benton's Luck, ii. c. Hambl