The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-02-24
Nesting Of U. o. q. 9. next Monday

Mrs. Geo. Lucas is very sick with TIN
rheumatism.
H. E. Cady of Springfield visited friends
in town Tuesday.
Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, /
o. o. F., next Tuesday evening.
Regular meeting of Winter Post, No. 4!
G.. A. R., next Tuesday evening.
Gary Bros, have just added to there
stable nice pair of black mares.
Regular convocation of Orient Chapter
R. A. M, next Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and'Mrs L. S. Converse will give
crokinole party tomorrow evening.
Arthur Meyers came home from Wor
oester to spend Washington's birthday.
The Monday Evening Whist club was
entertained Tuesday evening by Dr. and
Mrs. F. L. Smith
S. w. Page who has been confined to
his home with rheumatism, but is now
able to be out again.
Harmony Temple of Honor have an
open meeting for members and their fam
lilies next Wednesday evening.
The Amenity whist club met at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Scott
on Grant avenue, Tuesday evening.
The monthly business meeting of the
Epworth League will be held at the NJ
E, church next Wednesday evening.
Peter Shahan, agent for the Metropoli-
tan Insurance Co., opened an Office in
room 6, Warren's block, this morning.
Miss Alice Farnell, who has been visit.
ing her sister, Mrs. Walter Scott, has re.
turned to her home in Woonsocket, R. l.
Y. P. s. G. E. topic at the Congrega-
tional church next Sunday evening at g. Is,
Goods unfailing promises" G. s. Baker
leader.
Mrs W. W. Lathrop, who has been
visiting in town, returned to South Man
chester last Friday, where she will in fu-
ture make her home.
A large congregation was present at
Grace church last evening and was deeply
impressed with the discourse of Rev. F.
D. Hoskins of Hartford.
Quite number of local Odd Fellows
go to Springfield this evening to attend
the Odd Fellows gathering, and exempli-
fication of the work, at city hall.
Dealers in marbles are doing a good
business, and the boys are utilizing the
walks for the game wherever a dry spot
can be found that is large enough.
The school, banks, and worsted mill
closed all day Tuesday in observance of
Washington's birthday. The post office
was closed during part of the day.
q. G. Parkess, Lewis Mclaughlin and
Anthony Adams attended the second an
nual banquet of the Conn. Valley High
way association at Springfield to-day.
1.-The Donation Party" will be repeated
at the opera house next Tuesday evening
for the benefit of the library. Tickets go
on sale at O'Clock Saturday morning at
Abel's, at 90 and 80 cents.
The first ice storm of the season fell
Sunday. The trees were loaded with the
transparent covering and presented a
beautiful appearance in the evening with
the electric lights shining on them.
A w. Walker is In New York buying
suits and skirts for the spring trade. Mr..
Walker has recently brought out a line
of glass ware, on which is etched picture
of the Holt memorial fountain, which has
received many compliments.
The raised valuation published in The
Press last week was taken from the lists.
furnished by the taxpayers, and not from
the ATTRACT prepared by the assessors.
The aggregate valuation is not much in
excess of the amount taxed in 1896.
On next Wednesday evening, at the M
E. church, supper will be served from
six to seven O'Clock. The entertainment
will begin at seven forty-ive O'Clock and
will consist of two scenes from the Court
ship Of Miles Standish, a one act play.
Adelbert Needham has received a car
the best he has had in three years. The
horses arrived in Palmer Sunday morning
and were brought here yesterday. Mr..
Needham now has sixty-five horses, in
The Haymarket Square club will hold
a social meeting, for members next
Wednesday evening. 1t will be library
social" and each member is requested to
wear some sign or token to indicate the
name of book. In addition there will
be literary and musical program and re-
freshments.
Miss Mollie Lathrop went to Boston
Monday and attended Tuesday evening a
reception by the offices of the United
States ship, Minneapolis, stationed in
Boston harboI. Miss Lathrop and party
of friends, while on continental trip last
winter, were entertained by the officers
of the Minneapolis, while stationed at
Mysene, in Asia Minor
The attraction at the opera house Mon
day evening was "The Donation Party"
put on by the young people of the Con-
gregational church. The attendance vas
large and the audience was much pleased.
The make-ups of those who took part
showed good judgemt Mt and the appearance
of several as they came on the stage ELI
cited applause even before a word wa 8
said. j. M. Leach is favorite with local
audiences and his conception of Aunt
Jerushy was true to life and added to his
reputation as comedian. Miss Lefty
Myers, as Phoebe a colored maid, was a
favorite with the audience and made a
decided hit. The other parts were we'll
taken and THE Donation Party pro-
crossed as natural as life from start to
finish. The male quartette composed of
Squire Apple bees hired men proved an
enjoyable feature. They sang 'The Old
Oaken Bucket and Home Sweet Home''
and received hearty encore. The gross
receipts amounted to $106, and the ladies'
society will clear $81.
There are large number of fox hunters