The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-17

Advertised letters: Kate VI. FlelO,
Chas. Gregory, Albert baltimore, Fred
Hoteling.
Regular meeting of W. r. G. Friday
evening. A full attendance Is desired, as
there is important business to come be-
fore the meeting
Rawitser & Bro. have given to an out
side firm an option on piece OF land, to
be used as a supply station for the distri-
button of some kind of machinery. 1t is
rumored that the firm is the Standard
Oil Co.
The sociable and supper at the Congre-
gational church next Wednesday evening
will be the last of the season, being in
charge of ten young men, eight Of whose
names make up the following cast Of
characters in a short play to be given,
entitled s'Vice Versa"
Minnie Gray, ticket agent, G. Robert Newton
- = 49, - - G. Frederick Chandler
Bessie Steele, baggage mistress,
Sam Black a father w. Howard Head
Katie Green, letter carrier, d. Enos Burweh
Ben Green housekeeper, 4; CI1nord ADAMS yam =
'e'''i' v 'i-00' 00--0''' q. Henry Moore
G. Stewart Baker and G. Henry Meyers
will superintend the supper, and escal-
loped oysters will be added to the regular
bill of fare Admission to entertainment
and supper, Is cents.
stafford.
J. G. Wightman and son, Clifford, we're
In Hebron over Sunday.
Tax Collector Lasbury has received
the tax book and is ready to receive the
taxes on same at any time.
Mrs. j. A. Simonds has been attending
the spring millinery openings in the city
this week.
A family by the name of Anderson,
from Staffordville, have rented the upper
tenement in Frank Patterns house.
Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. s.
G. E. this evening "How to Keep the
Christian Endeavor Pledge" All are
most cordially invited.
Miss Annie Braithwaite returned Fri
day from three weeks visit with Mr.
and Mrs Elmer Packard at Manchester,
ard a portion of the time in Boston with
friends
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
church will hold their regular meeting
for work next "Wednesday afternoon, and
will serve their usual good supper from
$50 until Z.
A. D. Cady met with quite serious &C.
cident Monday night. He was on his
way home from the store, when, in going
across the fiat, he was struck by bicy Gle
going at rapid rate, knocked down and
given bad shaking up. He has been
confined to the house since, but no seri-
GUS results are anticipated.
George Worthington has his bicycle
agency in the Beebe store now open and
is ready for business. George has the
agency for the Victor wheel, is skilled
mechanic and genial good fellow, quail
ifications which are sure to make his es-
tablishment headquarters for the wheel
men during the coming season.
Some parties who seem to have some
thing of a grudge against g. E. Burke
unpleasant for him of late. Last Friday
night they turned one Of his wagons bot
tom side up into his pig pen, besides do
ing some other damage. 1t may be all
fun for them now, but it won't be half SO
funny when Ed. catches them at 1t.
Report of the intermediate department
of the Pinney Grammar school, taught by
Miss Beth F. Sprague, for the term end
ing March 18th, 1898: Pupils perfect in
attendance, Harriet Druley, Ruth Has
sett, Nellie Hulett, Lille Roberts, Char
lie Dimmick, Frank Dinlmick Arthur
Hall = absent one-ha1f day, Gertie Rob-
erts; absent one day, Arthur Sherman.
Number of pupils registered 81; average
attendance 24.76.
Report Of the grammar department of
the Pinney Grammar school for the term
ending March 18th, Miss M. E. Smith
teacher Pupils perfect in attendance,
Lottie A. Connors, Geneva Dimmock,
Annie M. Clark, Maude g. Hulett, Dora
A. Roberts, Annie M. Peters, George A.
Colburn, G. Walter Sears, j. John Peters
dUSFuG OAc-LIosIL udys NOWOOn W. 0OOu01ly
Clifford S. Wightman. Prizes for schol-
arship were awarded to Maude g. Hulett,
Dora A. Roberts, Annie M Peters, @.
Walter Sears, Clifford s.. Wightman,
Henry G. Pero; in spelling to Christie
pher Hassett, Edna M. Melbourne; in
penmanship to Edna M. Melbourne, Alice
M. Durham. Number of pupils register
ed % !; average attendance %. IS.
Glover's bus carried over twenty-five
to attend the party at Adelbert Agard's
Friday night, and quite number went In
single teams. Besides this party, there
were many from other places, and it
made gathering that filled the house to
overlooking. The fact that they did not
get back home until g. 80 o'clock Saturday
morning is pretty good evidence that they
had good time. The party was all right,
but the getting there over these roads
was something beyond the power of words
to describe. The mud was everywhere,
over everything, under everything, and
around everything. The bus got stuck
in the plastic material, and all the occu-
pants had to unload to assist in getting
the team started again. Many of the
ladies had on rubbers when they got out,
and many of them didn't have any on
when they got In, for the mud had claim
ed them for it's own. However, with the
help of the irrepressible John Atwood,
who was very much in evidence, they
made the best of the situation and man.
aged to extract considerable fun out .of
the affair. One young lady lost her shawl,
but fortunately it was found and returned
to her the next day. Fred Glover says
he has often heard the expression sin
the mud up to the hubs,'' but this is the
| first time he ever experienced the fact,
and this once is enough for him. There
were about thirty. from this village and
some over sixty in the whole party. Be-
sides other refreshments provided, an oys-
ter supper was served by the entertainers.
stahordviIle.
A CARD.-We sincerely thank all oul
kind friends and neighbors who so kindly
assisted us during the sickness, death and
burial of our little daughter, Ruth
l.. Mr.. and MRS Il. L. WALBRIDGE.
&c. A. Duncan has the agency for the
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