The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10


adelphia to the employ of the Beckwith
Card Company, and has hired tenement
in the Page block.
George Eaton has the repairs on Taft's
block nearly completed. The store occu-
pied by the grocery has been newly plas-
tered and sheathed, and is in better con-
dition than before the ire.
The Current Events club will meet with
Mrs J. M. Leach next Monday evening.
George Eliot will be the subject. The
current topic will be review oflQuoVadis
Miss Lizzie Farnsworth of Wlllimantic
is home for few days.
Albert Walker is home from Amherst
on account of a swelling on his face,
which has caused some uneasiness. The
exact nature of the trouble has not been
determined, but it is hoped that it will
not prove of a serious nature.
The fourth quarterly conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, held on
Tuesday evening, with Presiding Elder
George H. Bates in charge, voted unani-
mously by request the return of Rev. j.
l. Bartholomew for the fifth year.
Charles B. Pinney entertained the
lMerry-go-round Whist club at the Springs
House Monday evening. In addition to
the pleasure of whist, there was dancing
with music by Bissett's orchestra. The
orchestra played a concert program pre-
vious to the dancing.
The case of the Providence Brewery
company against John Shine, came up in
the borough court last Saturday. Law
yer Toohey of Hartford appeared for the
plaintiff and State Attorney Reed and
Lawyer Danabey for the defence. A plea
of abatement on jurisdiction was allowed.
Prof. T. F. Jordan is making arrange
ments for first class concert, to be given
after Lent. He will have his own band
and orchestra, of Boston, with every
member an artist. There will be- many
other features which he will prepare that
will make this concert the musical event
of the year.
Samuel Kuslansky has brought suit
against Joseph Scholnick to recover 800,
which Kuslansky claims that Scholnick
got from Mrs. Kuslansky by claiming
that he wanted it to buy the stock of
goods of the insolvent firm in Kuslansky's
interest. Kuslansky alleges that Schol-
nick put the money in his pocket, and
that it was the last money that either he
or his wife had.
Alouonfh 0f a Mort h
Tolland Sunday School Union was held
at the Methodist church yesterday after
noon and evening. It was a perfect day
and the attendance was unusually large.
The afternoon session opened at 2. 45 with
praise service, conducted by Rev. S. W.
Clarke of Wilmington. The topic, Teach
ers' Preparation for the Lesson" was dis
cussed by Rev. A. J. Mcleod, Rev. ]. A.
Goandt and VIM. H. Corbin. General
Study of the Teacher" under two topics
''Study of the Bible" and "Helps to the
Study of the Bible" were presented by
, Rev. G. H. Brown and Rev. T. G. Druley
The topics were all brief and we'll pointed
and should prove of great benefit to the
listeners. After the business meeting q
cordial invitation was extended by the
ladies of the church to all present to par
take of a bOuntiful collation.. Many
awaited themselves of the opportunity
and spent a pleasant social hour. The
evening session, at 73O, opened with a
song service, joined in by congregation
and choir. The choir was assisted by
members from the Congregational choir.
The speaker of the evening, Geo. w.
Pease, of Springfield, practical Sunday
school worker for the past seven years,
gave very interesting address on the
subject, Conducting the Train" The
application of the subject to the Sunday
school was brought out by calling the
teacher the conductor; the preparation Of
the room, the making up of the train
the we'll thought-out plan of procedure
the track the children, the passengers
; the lesson story, the country passed
through; the lesson truth, the destina
ton; small stations along the way were
likened to little pauses to look back in
= and review what had already been taught
Mr.. Pease warned the teachers to beware
5 of side-tracks, and if you found yoursel
4 on one, turn into the main track at you
s first opportunity. Every person present
s without doubt, must feel closer in toucl
: with the aims, needs, and practical work
g ing of good Sunday school. The Uniol
p is to be congratulated on the success o
, it's eleventh convention.
Stafford.
Regular meeting of Stafford Grang
, next Tuesday evening.
. Miss Alice Morse spent Sunday will
her parents in Wellington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Sanford are visit
ing friends in East Hartford.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. s. Perry of Wales, ar
guests of MI. and Mrs. Colburn.
Mrs. J. G. Wightman and child are Wis
iting relatives and friends in Hebron.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Glover visitet
friends in Worcester over Saturday an
Sunday.
The Mission Band of the Baptist churc
3 will meet Saturday afternoon with Mis-
Olive Taylor.
Mrs. Nellie Squier of Hydeville LEI
on the 10 train this morning for a visi
: with relatives in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert D. Ide of Hyde
: Vile, are receiving congratulations on tn
g birth of a son, born last Sunday.
: Wolcott Lodge F. & A. M, will hol
special meeting Thursday evening
Q March 18th. Work, F. G. degree.
}. Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. S
II g. Z. this evening" is a Profftabl
) Sabbath ?" All are cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. King Of Willimar
b tic, were guests of Mrs. Kings parents
IL Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Cady, last week.
q Friday avanino the Y p s q Z MI