The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-01
Regular session Of Wauseon Lodge, |

winter with friends.
Carl Adams returned from Catskill, N.
Y, Monday, after a visit Of several days
with his friend, Fred Horn.
Miss Teresa Clark, who is teaching in
Ware, was In town last week for the
Thanksgiving vacation, and returned to
her duties the first of the week.
So much snow was piled along Main
street after the sidewalks we're cleared
that team and shovelIers were engaged
nearly all day Tuesday removing the sur
plus.
Corporal E. w. Muzzy of the First New
York volunteer engineers, formerly OF
STAFFORD Springs, has arrived at his home
In Bristol in good health, after his trip to
Porto Rico.
The borough caucus viii be held at
borough hall next "Wednesday evening at
8 o'clock, for the nomination Of borough
officials. The borough election will be
held the Monday following.
Miss Inez A. Daniels, a graduate Of the
Willimantic Normal school, and formerly
. teacher In this town, has position in
Webster, She spent Thanksgiving week
at her home 10 Mendpn, Mass.
The klrmess last week at st. Edward's
was quite successful. There was good
attendance each evening, and the enter
tainment program was thoroughly en-
ioyed. The gross receipts amounted to
$425. The society will clear about $3.50.
John T. Wood, who has been orRanist
and director OF khe choir at the M. E.
church for the past ten years, has resign
ed his position, and Miss G. A. Washburn
has been engaged to take the position OF
organist and L. s. Converse viii be the
chOrister.
Rev. F, s. Hatch OF Monson came here
last Saturday evening to occupy the pull
pit at the Congregational church Sunday
morning. Owing % the weather no ser
vices were held. Rev. Z. W. Bishop,
who went to Monson to oHiciate for Mr..
Hatch, also had vacation for the same
reason.
The War-A.Graft has been booked fol
the opera house for Saturday evening OF
next week The entertainment consists
OF a series Of pictures life-size and in mo-
ton, showing exciting events OF the late
war. The .entertainpent was given II
Putnam Thanksgiving, and gave good sat.
lsfaction In that town.
Attorney s. B. Harvey Of Willimantie
brought little Esther Phelps before Justice
Danahey last Friday, in behalf Of the hu
name society, on the charge of being
neglected child. The little gitl was com
mitted to the temporary home at Vernon
where she will receive care that should
have been given her at her own home
The Young Mems Literary society me-
at tie home of Rev. j. 1. Bartholomew
Tuesday evening. The subject for &c
bate was, ''Resolved, that George Wash
ington was better president than Abra
ham Lincoln" Louis Stevens and Jesse
Clifford took the negative, and Raymond
Eaton and Sidney Siawick the affirmative
The decision was for the affirmative. Al
the next meeting the following will re-
ceive attention: Resolved, that city
girls are greater In the country thar
country girls are in the city," G.averne
Dimock and George Ford Will take the
affirmative, and Willie. Benton and Geo.
siswick the negative.
q. IS. Baker has been securing subscrip-
tions for the purpose OF purchasing new
bell for the Congregational church tower
The present bell Is not considered large
enough nor of the right tone, and is uset
for fire alarm and the town clock. TIL,
present bell was purchased in 1857. Tn
money for the same was secured by sub
scription. $4O9 was pledged, and tn
bell cost 1877. Among some of the large
subscriptions to the same.were; A. w
Porter, $50; G. NJ. Ives, $50; :. New
ton, $50; L. W. Crane, SIS; VIM
Smith, 80; ThraIl 4 Rowland, so
Farley Converse, 80; Chas. Fox & Go.
80; Mineral Springs Mig Co., $1O;. G
H. Baker $40; Chsuncey Smith, $5; 3
P. McGregory, So; Geo. F. Lucas, So
w. q. Fowler, So; D. B. Bacon, So; a
T. Small, So; VIM. A. Foster, $5. Whel
the flood came In 1877 and the churcl
was carried away the bell was found il
the lower part of the Springs House law
without a crack, and was placed in tn
belfry of the new church. Mr.. Bake
has secured subscriptions for about $500
It will be necessary to secure about $15
more to purchase bell that will bes
meet all of the requirements.
The worst storm since the blizzard Q
'ss started last Saturday and continue
through the night andsne6kly allday Sur
day. About 16 inches of snow fell, an
the high wind that accompanied the down
fall made huge drifts. People staid |
their homes Sunday, and but little effor
was made to clear paths, as It was eviden
that the snow wpnldgdrIft in about as fas
as 1t was sheEeaHA ont. Neattempt wa
made to hold hlrch services except a
the Catholic Church. LatesEunday aftei
noon Bolieau was out with a four-horse
team, and some of the more venturesom
/ were out on horseback during the day
Monday morning dawned clear and colo
with everything snow-bound, The higt
ways and railroad were impossible, an
progress on foot was slow and tiresome
Householders and business men got OF
with their shovels, and by noon the sid
walks on the principal streets were pas
able. The snow-plow from the north &C
through early in the forenoon, and th
first train from the north dragged
about 10 O'Clock with enough snow .
the engine and car platforms to show ths
the drifts around State Line were of abot
the usual slze The first train from Ii
south arrived at about $50. Two 81
| gines were attached, and this train ais
showed signs of q hard struggle throug
the snow. The stages did not show u