The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-09-08
U. @. q. G. meeting next Monday even

e. church last Sunday.
Harmony Temple of Honor meeting
next Wednesday evening.
Miss Teresa Clark has accepted posi-
ton as teacher in Warren.
The Misses Russell are in New York
attending the fall openings.
Regular communication of Ionic lodge,
F. 4 A. M, next Tuesday evening.
Miss Blanche Cleaveland enters the
WilIimantic normal school this week.
jeremiah Donahue. OF Hartford visited
his family in town over Sunday and labor
day.
Archer Simpson has returned from
Dover, Me-, where he has been spending
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dillworth and
daughter of Worcester are guests Of E.
A. Cleaveland.
Mrs. E. B. Earnes and daughter, Miss
Hattie, returned last week from two
weeks at Mantle.
James Hanlon, the jockey who is to
ride L. D. Gary's running horse this fall,
has arrived In town.
Mrs. William Avery has been confined
to her room at the Springs House by i'll
ness the past few days.
Miss Katherine Joy and Francis Plante
of Springfield are visiting with their
cousins, the Misses Riley.
Rev. J. 1. Bartholomew will hold SER
vices at the Methodist church and Crys-
tai Lake Sunday as usual.
Rev. William B. Allis of North Con-
way, N. H., will preach at the Congrega-
tional church next Sunday.
Mrs. A. N. Nichols is spending two
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. w. FL.
Gardner, at Livingston, N. j.
George w. Avery of New York paid a
brief visit to his mother, Mrs. VIM. Ave-
ry, at the Springs House last Friday.
Mrs. Daniel Fairman Is In Hartford
with her daughter, Mrs. M. R. West, and
will remain there until the middle of next
month.
II. NJ. Brooks of Springfield was in
town over Sunday. Mrs. FL. M. Brooks
and Miss Brooks are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Bidwell.
The democratic caucus for the election
of delegates to the various conventions,
and the transaction Of other business,
will be held in the town hall at Stafford
this evening at 7.3O O'Clock.
The Crystal Lake Social club will hold
dance at the Lake Saturday evening.
Parker's orchestra will furnish music and
David Bissett will prompt. There will be
a display Of fireworks in the evening.
Already applications are coming in for
rooms during fair time, and the indica-
tions are that both the Stafford House
and the Springs House will be taxed to
their full capacity the week of the fair.
Frank ButterfieId is home for a few
days having finished with the steam roller
at Southington. He goes to Cromwell
this week with the roller for two
weeks job and then will return home
with the roller.
A horse driven by VIM. B. Whittemore
became frightened at a lawn mower at
the residence of Mrs. r. s. Hicks Monday
evening and ran down the hill. Mr..
Whittemore was thrown out at the corner
near the Episcopal church. His back
was hurt, and he received other painful
bruises. No bones were broken, and he
will be around all right In few days.
The horse continued to run, and on Main
street collided with E. E. Butterfield's
team near Heald's drug store. Mr.. But
terfield's horse was slightly hurt, shaft
Of his wagon broken, and the axletree
sprung. Mr.. Whittemore's wagon was
also damaged.
Among the out-of-town guests who
have enjoyed or are enjoying the hospi-
tality of the Springs House are: F. O..
Leland, Concord, Mass; Mrs. q. G..
Wood, Miss Wood, Somers; John j.
Cameron, VIM. George Foster, E. l..
Bliss E. L. Geuth, w. ]. Humphreys,
R. A. Whyte, Francis Wakeman, Mary
F. Wakeman, H. R. Bradstreet, New
York; E. A. Stewart, Pasaic; Rev. A.
Lincoln Shear, Springfield; Miss Nancy
Snow, New Britain; G. L. Harwood, Nor
wich; F. L. Butler, Danbury; Mrs. E.
P. Rogers, Lucy J. Rogers, New London /;
John ]. Hays, Lynn, Mass; Frank E.
Sale, Boston; A. L. Phillips, Worcester ;
Thos. Busche, New Haven.
Interest Is increasing as the time draws
nearer for the annual fair, an event OF
which Stafford people are justly proud
The prospect for successful fair this
|, year is bright. Business In the section
that Stafford draws from is fairly good
and improving all the time. The assocla
ton will search New England for attrac
tions, and get the best there is to be had
for money. The entries for the trottine
events close Sept. 30. The races for the
first day, Tuesday, October 4, are run
ming race, mile heats, for purse of 800
and the $50 class, pace or trot, for 6
purse of $3.50. Wednesday, October 5
there will be three races: The $40 class
purse $3.50; the free for all, purse $500
and running race for purse of 300
Thursday, October 6, the q 80 and 80
classes will receive attention, each for
purse Of $3.50. The society has not ye
closed many Of the stage attractions
} Attention Is being given to this impor
tant department, however, and a lot o
new features will be in evidence. Thu
Lincoln athletic association, local or
t ganizatiOn, will give an entertainment
> each day.
In a letter to Mrs. G. L. johnson, sec
rotary Of the local chapter of the organl
. zation, acknowledging the receipt of
list of the contents of the box sent to tn
sick soldiers, Mrs. Clarence H. Stilson
assistant secretary of the. Connection
D Sanitary and Relief association. says
'sThe women of this association desireit
a express through you to the noble worker
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