The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-02-24

There will be Episcopal services In tn
town hall Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
Rector Martin, who conducts these ser
vices, feels much encouraged over thu
outlook for these meetings, having had .
congregation of twenty-five at the las
service. 1t is hoped that the next meet
ing will be little more pleasant in som'
respects than the last one, as the objec
tionable feature of pulling teeth In thu
room below will be omitted this time.
West Stafford.
| Mrs Abbie Fenton has been visiting
her sister. Mrs. M. A. Gold.
A new window has been placed in thu
Perkins and Waste thread shop.
Miss Hattie L. Smith closed the winter
term of school in district No. II, last
Friday
Mrs. F. H. Upham and daughter, Miss
Gertrude, will spend part of the week
with friends in Ware, Mass.
Rev. Mr.. Marsh the New England
superintendent of home missions viii
speak in the church, at the time of the
usual afternoon service next Sunday.
One has to have considerable amount
of courage and determination to attend
church when the weather is as it was last
Sunday, but, Judging from the attendance
at both the afternoon and evening ices
we would conclude that there was good
ly number in this village who were not
lacking in these two characteristics.
StafEOrdvilIe.
Wilbur Pierce of Amherst, Mass, has
moved into tenement belonging to Isaac
R. Jencks, and is going to work for him.
Mr.. jerks has also hired his son, Abel
bert Jencks, of Pelham, Mass.
Ebenezer Colburn has engaged Mr.. and
Mrs. Turner of West Stafford to work for
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Raymond, who
have been working in Rockville for the
past few months have returned to Stafford
Vile, are working for Peel 4 Mccarthy.
G. Shaw of Rockville has excepted a
position in the Staffordville wooden mill.
The meeting of the reading circle which
was to have met last Monday will meet
next Tuesday evening with Mrs. William
Duncan.
Miss Grace Moore is quite sick with
rheumatism and neuralgia. She is attend
ed by DR.. David.
Rev. Mr.. Marsh the New England
superintendent of home missions will
speak in the Congregational church next
Sunday evening. Services begin at 7.3O
p. m.
Mr.. Ford from Wales has opened the
blacksmith shop in the old Foskett shop
and is ready for business.
TOLLAND.
On account of the severe storm. no
service was held in either church on Sun
day.
The endeavor society will hold social
with Mrs. K. N. Croker on Friday even
ing. All will be welcome.
Miss Sadie G. Willard, who is teaching
in Rockville, spent Sunday at F. T New
combs.
Hon. Edward E. Fuller is in Boston
this week attending the New England
Grand Lodge of Ancient Order of United
Workmen. Mr.. Fuller is past master
workman of the Rockville lodge.
Harry B. Agard, was home from the
Yale law school over Sunday.
Miss Florence E. Agard, daughter of
Edwin S. Agard, gave very pleasant
Washington party at her home Tuesday
evening.
The Ice storm OF Sunday and Monday
did considerable damage In this vicinity
in breaking down trees and telegraph and
telephone lines and making the roads
nearly impossible in some directions.
The funeral of Ruth Andrews, old est
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Seth Andrews,
took place at the house of her parents
Thursday morning, Rev. A. H. Post off1ci-
ating. She was in her 18th year OF her
age. The interment was at the south
cemetery. FLORA.