The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-02-24
W. E. Hanley is in Boston on bust

The attraction at the opera house to
morrow evening will be Pat Maloney ant
Comedy and Vaudeville company, pre-
senting the comedy of complications
called ''Maloneys Row of Flats" During
the play specialties will be introduced by
the Higgins Brothers, comedians, dane
ers, and general fun makers; Leslie and
Dadmu, musical artists; Mark and Nc
Donald, Billy Wilson, Miss Title West
and Miss May Bryant, with the musical
sunhOwers animated song sheet, which is
the new novelty that made such big hit
in Keith's theatres in Boston and New
York. Mr.. Maloney will appear in new
repertoire of songs and funny sayings.
Admission 90 and 80 cents. Tickets on
sale at Abel's.
Winter Post, g. A. R., and Winter w.
R. c., served banquet at their hall
Tuesday evening. 1t was the anniversary
of the birth of Washington, and the hall
was Hastily decorated. There were LOG
present to enjoy the occasion. Chaplain
T. G. Druley acted as POSTMASTER, and
the following program was carried out
wo,cooa IF. A. Adams. Com. Post No. "A.
)Jane r. cleveland, Pres. Corps 25.
Flute Solo. 1.-The Daughter OF the Regiment"
1.-THE Day We Celebrate" Rev. A. j. MCLEOD
Miss Arnold
sMartha washington" Mrs j. l. Bartholomew
ker, Butterheid. Steb6ins and Stewart.
1.-The Citizen Soldiery," j. H. Reed, ESQ.
The Attitude Of Young Men Toward the q. A. K,
Vocal Solo, "The New Kingdom" MRS. Pinney
The Attitude of the United states Towards Gu
v6 Saa sod nt Rs7 D2nf b Na G
"LincOln," Rev. j. /. Bartholomew
Stafford.
-Caskets and funeral goods at Con-
verses. 25 Main street, Stafford Springs.
When not in store call at residence, High
land Terrace. If
If you have a grease spot, or any kind
of a stain on your clothing that you wish
removed, you can get an article at Mrs.
Simonds' that will do the work perfectly.
Mrs. Mary Dennison is visiting friends
in Hartford.
Miss Jenny Smith is making a visit of
several weeks with friends at Norwalk.
Claude Pinney of Worcester academy,
was at home over Washington's birthday.
Regular communication of Wolcott
Lodge, F. & A. M, next Thursday even
ing.
Miss Mabel McVeigh of Wellington,
has been the guest of Mrs. Edna Sullivan
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Webster are to be
congratulated on the birth of daughter.
born yesterday.
The Misses Minnie and Flora Roberts
spent Sunday with friends in Holyoke
and Springfield.
Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. 8.
g. E. this evening every Christian a
Missionary" All are invited.
Meeting of Stafford Grange next Tues
day evening. A class of six will take the
third and fourth degrees, with the usual
harvest feast. All members are request
ed to be present.
The high water that we have been hav-
ing for the past few days has inte1ferred
somewhat with the work of putting in
mill, but the work is going along all right
now.
Miss May Colburn's school at West
Stafford closed last Friday, and Miss
Colburn will be at home until April list,
when the next term begins The school
consisted of sixteen scholars, not one OF
them being absent or tardy during the
term.
The little ones in Miss Chela Cady's
room of the Pinney Grammar school have
had in contemplation for some time the
giving of little entertainment, and next
Tuesday afternoon, at 2 O'Clock, they will
present Mother Goose" for the benefit
of their many friends If the afternoon
should prove to be stormy one, the ex-
ercises will be postponed.
Glover's bus carried down quite lit
tie party to witness the donation Party
at the Springs Monday night, and num-
went with their own teams, but the storm
prevented what would otherwise have
been large delegation. The bus was In
use again Tuesday evening, when num-
Der of the friends of the Grand Army
went down to the Springs to assist Winter
Post in observing Washlngton's birthday.
The ice storm and high wind of Sunday
and Monday did considerable damage to
trees, ETC., in this vicinity. The storm
seemed to be the most violent up to the
fro in hn
of Henry Thresher's being badly broken
and the road filled with debris, while at
the Hassett place they regret the loss of
a large, handsome slippery elm, which
has stood in front of the house for many
years, and was somewhat noted tree for
its medicinal qualities.
W. M. Goldle, of the Sawankee Indian
Medicine company, announced that there
would be prize given to the handsomest
lady in the hall last Thursday night, and
at the same time one to the homliest man.
A committee of five young men awarded
the first prize, handsome silk umbrella,
to Miss Emma Martin, as being the hand
soonest lady, while by the decision of
committee of five young ladies, Leon
Sanger captured bottle of worm medi-
cine as the second prize. Leon showed
a generous spirit in the matter, in evil
dence of which he offered to divide with
anyone in the hall that was in need. The
dance on Friday night was fairly we'll
patronized in spite of the bad weather.
Saturday evening the hall was packed,
and Andy Moore was the lucky winner of
the gold watch offered on this occasion,
On account of the severe storm Monday
the company were unable to get away un-
til Tuesday, when they left for South
Coventry, followed by the best wishes of
all.
Mrs. Margaret Cady, 70, wife of G. F.
Cady, died at her home in this village,
Tuesday evening about8 80 O'Clock. Mrs.
Cady had been in poor health for some