The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-02-17
Edward Farnell Of the Stafford worated

Company Is in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Adams are In
Boston for few days.
w. II. Corbin has returned from bus.
mess trip to New York.
Mr.. ard Mrs. o. M. Brown are to take
trip to New York for few days next
week.
Mrs. F. F. Patten entertained crocki.
mole party at her home on Edgewood last
evening.
The Stafford Worsted Company adver.
tise for few more female employees from
12 to Is years of age.
Anthony Adams has been appointed
aide-de-camp on the staff of Commander
in Chief Osborn of Pennsylvania.
Principal s. A. Jacobs will act as one
of the judges In the prize speaking al
Monson academy tomorrow evening.
Mrs. James Mclaughlin has purchased
of J. V. Squier his residence on Highland
Terrace and will rent the same to her son
Lewis Mclaughlin.
Josiah Converse celebrated his Gath
birthday by receiving large gathering
of relatives and friends at his home or
West street, Monday evening.
The Lincoln Athletic Club will hold
one of their popular dances at the club
rooms Saturday evening. Later in the
season the club Is planning to give ar
athletic exhibition. An effort will be
made to get up program that will please
the public.
The Young Mems Social and Literary
club held a meeting Tuesday evening
and had general debate on Resolved
that the summer months are more enjoy.
able than the winter months" An essay
by Raymond Eaton and music were fea.
lures Of the program.
An experience party was held at Grace
church last evening. The ladies of the
church had, many Of them, earned one
dollar for the church, and gave their ex
perience In verse. Many of the methods
adopted to earn money were unique. Il
is proposed to have the different poems
printed and bound, If enough are inter
ested in having it done. Besides the ex
perience poems, there was music, and the
evening proved quite enjoyable. Not
withstanding the weather there was 6
good sized attendance.
Clarissa Howe Davis, 83, died at bel
home near Orcuttville, last Saturday, o.
chronic bronchitis. She had been Ill fol
long time. Mrs. Davis was daughter
of Eli Howe, and lived in town all hel
life. She was a cheerful, energetic wo
man, well liked by her neighbors and al
with whom she came in contact. Mrs
Davis was the widow of VIM. r. Davis
the we'll known builder, who died in '93
Five children survive her. OF these Ell
mer, Everett and Mrs. Latimer Pease re
side in Springfield, and Mrs. W. E. Rob
funeral was from her late home Tuesday
afternoon, Rev. j. l. Bartholomew Of the
Methodist church officiating. Music wal
by quartette composed of Miss Pear
Arnold, Miss Myrnie A. Washburn, F. B
Newton and Fl. E. Barwell The buri la
was in the local cemetery.
StShOr1.
-Caskets and funeral goods at Con
verses. 25 Main street, Stafford Springs
When not in store call at residence, High
land Terrace. - If
New Musie-latest popular songs anG
marches. Prof. t.. f. Jordan's rooms
library building. .
Mrs. Nella Weston Is visiting with rel
atiVes at Norwich. ,s.-",S $500
Mrs. Olney Hulett, who has been quite
i'll for the past month, Is now improving.
Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. s.
C. E. this evening-"Called to What
How ?" All are invited.
Gilbert Chaffee and son, Charles, OF
Hartford, were in the village last night
attending to some business matters.
The vesper services, which have beer
held at the Universalist church on Sunday
evenings, have been discontinued for the
present.
R. G. Miller of Monson was guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Burke over Sunday
Mr.. Miller Is a brother-in-law of MIR
Burke.
Mrs. David Holmes Of TalapOosa, Ga.
arrived at her home here last Thursday
night, and gave her people the pleasure
of receiving an unexpected visit.
A good evidence that spring will soor
be here, was the unloading of ten new
handsome wagons at ]. g. Nightmare
carriage repository few days ago.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
church will hold their regular meeting
for work next Wednesday, and will serve
their usual supper from 30 until 7.
At the German masquerade at the
Springs last Friday night, Miss Minnie
Roberts was awarded the prize for wear,
ing the handsomest costume in the hall.
H. 81. Hall, the marketman, has rented
the house owned by E. G. Pinney, anC
now occupied by the family Of Simon
Taylor, and will take possession as soor
as vacated in March. -.
George Worthtngton has taken the
agency for the sale of the Victor bicycle
In this vicinity during the coming season
and is contemplating the renting of the
Beebe store as a salesIoo DOM and repair
shop.
Daniel Troy has resigned his position
In the Riverside mill and accepted pc
sition in mill at Bridgeton, n. ]. Mr.
Troy's family have made many friends
during their long residence here, who
will very much regret their departure.
A number of the singers in this village
Hydeville and Staffordville, under the di
rection of j. W. Dimock, are rehearsins
a sacred cantata, which it Is proposed tt
give about Easter, one night in Stafford
Vile for the benefit of the Methods
church, and one night here for the benefit
of the Universalist church.