The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10


Machine works, who have been putting In
the new water wheel at the Riverside
mill, have completed the work, and left
for their home Tuesday morning.
1t was stated in The Press last week
that Albert Packard and family were to
move back to their former home In West
Stafford, but that Is mistake, as they
have no intention of doing SO at present.
Quite large delegation of the MEM
bers of Wolcott Lodge OF Masons went to
Monson Tuesday evening on visit to
Day Spring lodge of that place. Glover's
bus carried most of them, while some
of them went up with single teams.
StaROrdvi1le.
A daughter was born to John Pagan
last week.
Ruth, daughter of Robert Walbridgc,
is very sick with typhoid fever.
Mrs. Minnie Hughes spent last Sunday
with her brother, A. D. Moore, in Holyoke.
Silk Bros. are building new wood sheds
for their tenements In the Arcade build
ing.
The Ladies Aid society of the M. E.
church meet this Thursday afternoon and
evening with Mrs. King. All are invited
Quite a large company of the friends Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard GoodeIl went to
the Hollow Tuesday evening to give them
surprise in there new home.
The Home Reading circle will meet
next Monday evening at W. P. Amadon's.
The exercises will consist of plantation
songs. and debate on the question IRE
solved, that the Indian has sustained
greater wrongs than the Negro" Affirm
ative j. HI. Mccarthy, Flora Booth mega
tive, W P. Amadon, Mrs. w. F. Peel.
A very pleasant incident that failed to
be reported was the surprise donation ar
ranged for the Rev. Mr.. Vail, two weeks
ago. A goodly number of people as
sembled in the vestry of the Congregation
al church at Stafford and partook of
a characteristic Stafford supper, followed
by pleasant social time. After supper
| the pastor of the church took the plat
form, alluding to large display of pack
ages on the table in a pleasant and af-
fective manner, presented them to the
Rev. and Mrs. Vail as the gifts of friends
as slight token of their respect and af-
lection. The pastor then asked the Rev.
T. G. Druley, who had a hint of the
matter to say few words. He was glad
to be present to show his regard for the
ecipients of this donation and suggested
how a satisfactory donation could be
made to their pastor. Mr.. Vail accepted
the gifts of his friends in his we'll known
pleasant and effective way. Thus closed
an enjoyable time.
West Stafford.
Mrs. NJ. s. Upper is i'll with rheuma-
tism. She is under the care of DIR. New
ton.
Mrs. L. Cummings and daughter, Miss
Lizzie, of Longmeadow, are at ]. R.
Washburns. Mrs. Washburn is still quite
sick. .
Subject of the Y. P. S. G. E. next Sun.
day evening, "How to Keep the Christian
Endeavor Pledge?" Leader, Josephine
Newell.
Those who attended the North ToIlanc
Sunday school union, held In the Meth
odist church at the Springs yesterday, re
port very interesting and helpful meet
ing.
Next Tuesday evening there will be 6
social given by the Y. P. s. G. E. Two
dialogues will be presented, and readings
music, games, ETC., will fill out the even
ing. Admission, s cents; refreshments
5 cents. A general invitation is extended
What came near being a most serious
accident occurred in the village Tuesday
afternoon. AS Spencer Broadway was
driving from his home to the grain store
part of the wagon broke, causing thu
horse to run. Young Broadway wal
thrown from the wagon, but was not in
jured. 1t was also a narrow escape TO
several young ladies and children, wht
were on the street returning from tn
post office. The horse was not stopped
} until the wagon was broken into frag
ments.
TOLLAND.
Mrs. E. H. Tilton is visiting friends il
Bridgeport this week.
The Endeavor society held cottag
meeting at John Names Monday even
ing.
o. A. Leonard, collector of taxes, wa
at the town hall all day Monday to re
ceive the taxes on the 1897 list.
The Junior e. E. society held a YER
pleasant social in the parlors of the Con
gregational church Tuesday evening.
Quite a party of young people from her
attended drama given by the Wappin
grange, at Mapping, Wednesday evening
Rev. Augustine Root of Taunton, Mass
gave an address on temperance in tn
Congregational church Sunday afternoon
The Epworth League social, which wa
to have been held at ID. A. Browns las
Friday evening, was postponed for on
week on account of the snow storm.
Alanson Bugbee, for many years
3 resident of this town, died at the home {
his daughter, Mrs. Harriet A. Pebbles
t Hartford last Thursday, at the advance
t age of SO years and months. Mr.. Bug
bee lived here for long period of time
but removed to Hartford to make hi
Q home with his daughter several year
ago. FLORA.
SOMERS.
, Most of the schools close this week fc
the spring vacation.
= A meeting of ecclesiastical society {
the Congregational church will be held
the chapel Saturday afternoon at tw
: O'Clock.