The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-10-13

guest of Mr.. and Mrs. N. M. Pease.
Mrs. John Day of Danielson Is guest
of her cousins, the Misses Chamberlins.
Michael Corcoran advertises in another
column to do stove and pump repairing.
Mrs. K. e. Foster of Northampton was
In the borough the first of the week for a
few days.
John Bolieau has sold the Henry Cush-
man place on Wellington avenue to Alfred
Sabourin.
Miss Mamie E. Martin and Miss Leila
Clancy of Willimantic attended the fair
Thursday with friends in town.
More than 400 people registered at the
Springs House during fair week, many
remaining during the entire fair.
The annual fair and social reunion at
Belchertown yesterday was attended by
quite delegation from this town.
Richard Fiske is enjoying a vacation
at Worcester. 81. E. Burwell is taking
his place at the first national bank.
There will be husking party at the
Crystal Lake hotel Saturday evening.
Good music will be furnished for dancing.
g. S. Baker, j. F. Chamberlin, George
w Eaton and j. g. Wightman were dele.
gates to the county convention at Rock.
Vile Tuesday.
Gary and Charter have another running
horse, having purchased "Tenney" Of
Michael Daley. The horse is two years
old and promises speed.
Miss Agnes Mcdonald has returned
from the White Mountains, where she has
been employed during the summer, anc
resumed her duties at the Western UnioI
office.
The annual harvest home festival al
Grace church will be held this year Oh
Wednesday evening, October 26. The
music will be rendered by choir of about
80 voices.
Among the people who were here dur
ing the fair week were Mrs. John III. anC
Miss Marion Tracy of Jewett City, DIR
John Hasset of Lee,. Mass, and Mrs
George Symonds and daughters of Hart
ford. .......
The Congregational church and society
have voted unanimously to extend to Rev
Edwin w. Bishop of Norwich, call tC
be their settled pastor at a salary OF
$1,000. and use of the parsonage.
1t is rather unusual to find raspberries
at this season of the year, but Mrs. Frank
Ledoyt has plenty of them in her garden
The sample twig sent to this Office con.
tanned several large ripe berries and many
green ones.
The law in the state goes off on birds
October 18th and the hunters are anxious.
ly waiting for this date. Some of the
boys have been trying there luck in
Massachusetts just over the line this
week. 1t is reported that quail are quite
plenty this year.
At the first meeting of the new board
of selectmen, Chauncey Orcutt was ap
pointed a member of the board of asses
sors, E. E. Butterfield, who was elected
at the annual town meeting, declining to
serve. Mr.. Orcutt had the next largest
number of votes at the election.
The socialist labor party opened the
fall campaign with an address by Alez
Kersting on Haymarket square Tuesday
evening. The subject was, "Why So.
cialists Should Vote the Socialist ticket. ,
A fair-sized crowd listened to the address
but 1t remains to be seen whether any
converts were made.
AT the annual meeting of the Womans
Library club ON Monday afternoon, the
following officers were chosen: Presi-
dent, Mrs. j. M. Leach; vice presidents,
Miss Celia Holt, Mrs F. F. Patten, Mrs.
E. K. Taft, Miss Gertrude Chamberlin,
Mrs. G. Allen secretary and treasurer,
Mrs. E. A. Cleveland book committee,
Miss Celia Holt, Mrs. Chas. E. Butter
field, Mrs. James Mclaughlin, Miss Kate
g. Bliss, Mrs. M. B. Fisk.
The following officers Of the w. G. T.
U. have been elected: President, Miss
g. A. Washburn; vice presidents, Mrs
Alice Smith, Mrs. Helen Alden, Mrs. Car
rie circuit corresponding secretary, Mrs
Nellie Hodgson recording secretary
Miss Millie Royce; treasurer, Mrs
Adella Maine; assistant treasurer, Mrs
Nettie Comins superintendent of press
Mrs. Carrie circuit; scientific temper
ance instruction, Mrs. Marietta Lathrop
Mr.. Editor: st. Edwards church sem
some articles to the Connecticut Sanitary
and Relief association of New Haven, fol
the benefit of sick and wounded soldiers
and has not received credit for articles
they have forwarded. According to
report of the Connecticut Sanitary anC
Relief association copied in The Press
recently, st. Edwards church receives
credit for articles sent by the local SAM
tary association. Some one in New Ha
ven must have been mistaken. The PEG
pie OF st. Edwards do not wish to receive
credit for good works performed by 9th
ers. Yours truly, REV. r. G. GRAGAN.
Oliver Pinney and Joseph Stone wer,
before the borough court last Wednesda,
charged with fast driving and disturbins
the peace. They were both discharged
on the paymentof costs. Thomas Rooney
of Springfield was before the court thu
same day charged with being a pick
pocket. Rooney was one of a trio wh'
knocked George Campbell down and tool
his pocketbook. The men were aroun(
with Campbell during the afternoon anC
walked up the railroad track with him
After he was robbed, three men cam,
along and helped to capture one of tn,
party. The other two got away. Rooney
the man who was captured, did not hav,
the pocketbook. Justice Danahey, VIII,
heard the case, owing to the illness O
Judge Parkess, held Rooney for the mex
term of superior court at Holland, and a
he was unable to get bail he was commit
ted. There was but $1.75 in the purs
when 1t was taken. Workmen on tn
grounds have since the fair found eigh
empty pocketbooks, and it is though
that the number of people robbed wa
much larger than this figure represents
1t Is evident that quite number of slicl
men in their business were with us las
week.
Julian Jordan's company of artists in
high class concert will be at the oper
house next week Wednesday. The COZ
cert is given as benefit for the hig
school library, and should be LIBERAL
patronized. The company includes vi
torio da Patro, the well known violinis
Miss Helen Parepa, the operate arts
Miss Helen Afford Shorey, one of th
leading pianists, George Ernest Stans
field, the basso, and Mr.. Jordan, who's
talent as a composer is only equalled b
his success as a manager. Each of til
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