The Press., 1898-10-27
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Next Monday is the last day for hand
ing in your town list.
Leonard Fairbanks of Worcester has
been the guest of John Siswick.
Regular session of Wauseon lodge, L.
o. o. F., next Tuesday evening.
Rev. John Clark of Waterbury is spend
ing few days with relatives and friends
in town.
Mrs. r. a Mills of Westfield, N. J., is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Whitaker.
The Citizens band will give a concert
and dance at the opera house Saturday
evel ing, Nov. 5th.
Rev. E. w. Bishop will be ordained
pastor of the Congregational church,
Wednesday, Nov. 9th.
Miss Rose Dondero, who has been in at
tendance at the Main-st. fruit store, has
returned to her home in Meriden.
The quarterly conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church will be held at the
parsonage at 6 As p. m. Monday.
M, A. Smith has been buying quanti-
ty of apples for shipment out of town.
He has secured over two hundred barrels.
Mrs. William Bugbee of Cromwell is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. John Smiledge.
Mr. Bugbee was in town the first of the
week.
A special meeting of the society of the
Congregational church will be held in the
chapel next Tuesday evening at 7.30
O'Clock.
James Bennett and Miss Mary Bennett
of Hope Valley have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Christopher Allen this week
Miss Bennett expects to remain several
weeks.
d. j. Hanley has discontinued deliver
ing papers on the Stafford and Stafford
Vile route, and F. E. Fitzpatrick is at
tending to the needs of the customers
himself.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Scott died last Thursday night The
funeral was held Friday afternoon, and
the burial was in the Stafford Springs
cemetery.
A reception will be given Rev. E. W.
Bishop, the new pastor of the Congrega-
tional church, in the chapel on Friday
evening from to 10. A general invita-
ton is extended to all to attend.
Ed. johnson of Hartford, who was in
town last week on a hunting trip, return
ed to his home Saturday. He carried
with him two handsome strings of SPUR
rels, several rabbits, coon and few
birds.
G.. A. Vile has closed his market in
Tilden's block and returned to Thompson.
vile. The business did not pay enough
to justify Mr.. Vile in remaining As he had
lucrative offer to return to Thompson.
vile.
John Carroll has been suffering with q
tumor on his finger. The tumor was of q
malignant nature, and the bone became
involved. DR.. Sullivan found it .neces
sary to amputate the member Monday
and took II off at the second joint.
Edward Renney was before the borough
court Friday for drunkenness. He was
fined s. and costs, which he paid. Satur.
day Robert Smith was before the court
charged with drunkenness breach Of
peace and the theft of fur gloves from the
store of II. s. Abel. He pleaded guilty
and was given 80 days in the county Jail
The Willing Workers of the Congrega.
tional church have organized with the
following officers: President, Miss Ma.
bel Pease vice presidents, Misses Alice
Abel and Eva Rounds secretary, Miss
Emma Kuehne !; treasurer, Miss Helen
Leach. The directresses were chosen
from the ladies' society. The club will
meet with Miss Helen Leach Saturday
afternoon at $50.
Next Monday and Tuesday the Metho.
dist Episcopal church entertain the au-
tumnal meeting of the Norwich District
Ministerial Association. A larger meet
ing than usual is anticipated on account
of the presence of Bishop Mallalieu or
Tuesday. The program follows: Mon
day, 2 p. M, devotional exercises, Rev
w. A. Gardner; review Pathway O
Light" manuscript by Rev. j.. Fl. Sher
man, Rev. w. @. Newell essay, 'sTht
Book of Job as Literature" Rev. F. w
Coleman Monday evening, sermon, Rev
F. c. Baker. Tuesday, 8 a. m, devo
tional exercises, Rev. g. w. Crabb; bust
ness; "The Four Choice. Books of Ny
Library" five minutes each by all thu
preachers present; essay Our Confer
ence Home Missionary Society; It's OBJ
ject and Aims, +" Rev. Jacob Belts. Tues
day afternoon, devotional exercises, Rev
J.H.Duxbury; business; essay, "Churct
Music of the Pilgrims" Rev. g. H. Bates
debate, t'Does Our Ethical Legislation
Need Amendment ?" Affirmative, Rev. G
E. Brightman; negative, Rev. W. j
Yates; address by Bishop Mallalieu
Tuesday evening, sermon, Bishop w. F
Mallalieu.