The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-04-21

Mr. and Mrs. F. G Lynch have moved
to Orcuttville, where Mrs. Lynch will
keep house for her father, Milo J. Eaton
The many friends of Rev. J. l. Barthol-
omew are pleased to know that he will be
with the Methodist church another year.
Contractor Day is to construct build
ing for J. F. Chamberlin, to be used as
storehouse for his oil and gasolene bust
ness.
The funeral of the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Frazier, who died Tues
day, was held from st. Edwards church
this morning.
| Arthur D. Johnson is to be married in
the near future to Miss Jennie Daniels of
Whiting, Vt Miss Daniels is a niece of
Mrs. P. B. johnson.
Marion NJ Price Of Union has brought
suit for divorce against David E. Price
on the grounds of intolerable cruelty
through her attorney, Lawyer Danahey.
| w. II. Heald will go to New York this
evening to meet his sister, Miss Bertha
Heald, who will arrive in that city to-
morrow morning from Florida on the
Clyde line.
A resident of West Main street has ex-
pressed wish that the court of burgesses
could be obliged to walk through the
street on dark night after the street
lights are out.
At meeting of the Lincoln Athletic
club, held Tuesday evening, it was voted
to organize ball team. There is good
material in the club, and some good
games may be expected.
Frank Spellman returned from Meriden
Monday. He was called to that city by
the illness, from f1stula, of his nephew,
Frank Preston, who is at present in the
hospital and getting along nicely.
Miss Agnes Mcdonald has been taking
vacation of few days this week, and
Miss Lena Whitford of Willimantic has
been employed at the Western Union tel
egraph office during her absence.
The Woman's Relief Corps will cele-
brate their 10th anniversary Friday even
ing, next week. There will be special
program for the occasion, the arrange.
ment of which is not yet completed.
The Beckwith Card Co. are putting in
new Eclipse boiler and engine of an
improved pattern and larger capacity.
Rawitser & Bro. ale also putting in a new
Worcester boiler at their Home mill at
Staffordville
F. E. Converse has become associated
with o. B. Usher in the painting and pa
per hanging business. Mr.. Converse
will discontinue his meat route during
the warm weather, and give his attention
to the painting business, the occupation
he has been in for many years past. The
new firm will no doubt receive large
part of the local business in their line.
J. G. Perkins, who has been manufac-
turing whip thread at West Stafford, Is
to remove his business to Westfield. A
larger plant has been secured, new ma
chinery has been ordered, and the bust
ness will be carried on a much larger
scale. Other kinds of thread will be
manufactured, and the company will be
known as the Westfield Thread Company.
The change is made to get better ship.
ping facilities and to be nearer the prin.
cipal consumers. Regret is felt that the
J industry could not be induced to remain
in town,
GRACE CHURCH NoTEs.-Their own
church being closed for the day, many Of
The Methodist people were present at the
services Sunday. Winter Post, q. A
R., has accepted the invitation of the rec
} tor to attend service at Grace church this
year on tie Sunday before Memorial day
1.-The Woman's Auxiliary are getting
ready TO send barrel to St. Augustlne'l
colored Industrial school, Raleigh, N. G
Secondhand clothing OF ali kinds is need
ed. Contributions may be left with eth
er Mrs. Fisk or Mrs. Brown.
BIDS for the construction of new GOV
cred wooden grand stand at the fail
grounds are asked for in another column
I Inc new structure will be liz by 48 feet
> in dimensions, and will occupy the site o
the present reserved seat stand, neces.
sarlly extending farther west because o
:
/ space between the two present grant
stands. The reserved seat grand-stant
Will be moved to the site of the presen
n large stand, part Of which will be tori
down TO make room for it. The judges
stand will eventually be moved west 4
t short distance, making a longer home
stretch. The building committee consists
OF L. U. Dennis, Gardiner Hall, g. b
! Gary and w. ID. Holman.
AT Holyoke last week Wednesday, a
2 p. M, Nathan 0. Ward, formerly o
Stafford, and Miss L. A. Kjoller, wer,
married at the home OF the bride on Brown
! avenue. The ceremony was performe.
q by Rev. E. A. Reed, pastor of the Secont
( congregational church, assisted by Rev
4 j. Il. Ward of North Lyme, Conn. Onl,
| the immediate friends and family rela
tives were present. The maid OF homo
+ was Miss Clara j. Kjoller, sister of tn
y bride, and the best man was G. Everett
4 Kingsbury of Meriden, Conn. Miss Dag
g mar KjOller officiated at the piano, an,
/ the brides little sister, Carrie, was fowe
!. girl. The house was tastefuIly decorate'
e with Easter plants and evergreens appro
d pirate to the season. After short wed
: ding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Ward returned t
d their new home at No. 20 Commercia
street, Holyoke.