The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-02-24
srAFFORD sPRINGs.

Cuuudys
j. V. Squier of Windsor Locks visited
friends in town Tuesday.
Miss Alice Walker is taking special
course at the Wlllimantic normal school,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Atchison of the
Springs House start next Monday fol- a
trip to Ohio.
G. F. Beckwith has been confined to
his home part of the time this week
with throat difficulty.
Advertised letters: Raymond Kemp,
G. Cooley, Fred B. Smith, Mrs. G. G.
Williams, Miss P. A. Washburn.
The male quartette of the Congrega-
tional church will sing at the evening
service next Sunday evening.
The loss on the stock of Samuel Kus-
lansky by the recent fire has been settled
by Insurance Agent A. j. Tilden for
$685. The stock was insured for
$4,000.
People should be careful not to leave
umbrellas outside their doors. There
have been many umbrellas stolen in diff
and porches recently.
The honors of the graduating class of the
high school have been decided. Miss Ruth
Walker ranks first, and will be valedic-
torian, and Miss Margaret Moore will
be salutatorian. Their standing is very
near equal.
c. R. Newton has about decided not to
race this season. Those who realize the
strain that rider is under during the
season will consider that it Is good judg-
ment for him to drop a season, but there
will be many of the young men who will
be sorry not to see his name on the score
cards.
The early train, due at 7.15 this morn
ing, did not arrive until 1856, owing to a
freight wreck at Merrows last evening.
The freight train broke in two and came
together again, derailing two cars. No
body was hurt. The boat train down last
evening did not arrive in New London
until six O'Clock this morning.
j. 81. Mullen, accompanied by NJ. Don
oVan as companion, has gone to Dade
City, Fla, for time Mr.. Mullen has a
stomach trouble, and goes in the hope
that the change will be beneficial. Mrs.
A. Howard and H. r. Howard have also
gone to the same place in Florida, so that
the balmy air of the south may help Hol
ly to become free from the rheumatism,
which has become a serious trouble.
Monday and Tuesday evenings supper
was served at St. Edwards hall. There
was dancing both evenings, with music
by Lynch's orchestra. Tuesday evening,
Washington's birthday, an entertainment
of much merit was presented 1t con-
sisted OF an interesting address on Wash
ington" by Joseph Quinlan, a chorus by
the children, recitation by Miss Agnes
Norton, and an essay by Jeremiah En-
right. The attendance was large both
evenings.
Thomas Wolliscroft and Mrs. Arthur
Schofield were arrested Sunday night by
Officer Helm at the boarding house of
Mrs. Susan Gary of Staffordville. They
day morning, charged with adultery,
and were bound over to the April term
OF superior court in $500 bonds, which
have been furnished. Lawyer P. J. Dan
ahey appeared for the defendants and
State Attorney Reed for the prosecution.
Mrs. Schofield is the mother of seven
children, and Wolliscroft has large fam
lily. Mrs. Wolliscroft has an application
for divorce filed for hearing in the Wind
ham county court at the April term.
The same day joseph Stingy got 3Osdays
at Tolland for drunkenness, with costs.
William F. Camp and Patrick Croby were
fined 81 and costs for the same offense,
and in default Of payment were also sent
up.
sub-district convention of the Ed
worth League is to be held with the
Rockville chapter on Tuesday next. The
following is the program: 1915 a. m.-
Devotions led by Presiding Elder Bates
paper by F. Speare; dinner. 2 p. M
Praise service, music by Rockville chap
y
Pierce; junior work, Mrs. Wadsworth
work, E. A. Cleaveland; consecrated
youth, Mrs. Vinton; literary work, Ar
della Bates; question box, discussion,
presided over by ]. E. Cooper; supper.
7-Devotions. 100 Music, Rockville
chapter; address, Frightening Up" B.
F. Simon, conference league president.
The address by Mr.. Simon is the same
one delivered before the district conven-
ton at New London, and all who then
heard it will want to again. A bus load
from the local and Staffordville chapters
will go over, and a pleasant time is antic-
ipated.
GRACE CHURCH NOTES.-The services
during the rest of lent, except in holy
week, will be as follows: Tuesday Gas a
rule), at 7.45 p. M, service and sermon
occasionally by visiting clergyman;
Wednesday, at p. M, litany and brief
instruction on the prayer book; Satur-
days, at 4 p. m, service and devotional
reading. Holy communion at 1916 a.
m. on the LIST Sunday OF the month, at
9.45 a. M, on the I'd and 4th Sunday,
and at 7.20 a. m. on the Sd Sunday.
There will be special course of sermons
on Sunday evenings The offerings at
the Tuesday evening services will be
used to pay the expenses of the visiting
clergymen. The rector is asking his peo-
pie for 800 Easter offering this year,
and hopes that every adult parishioner
will take mite box. The preacher next
Tuesday evening will be Rev. A. P.
Grint, Phi. D., rector of St. James church,
New London. All are cordially invited.