The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-06
Regular meeting of A. o. U. W. this

Regular moeGlng OF v. ~. VI y. mex
Monday evening.
I Captain Henry Hurley Of Utica is visit.
ing friends in town.
Regular meeting of Harmony Temple
of Honor next Wednesday.
G.. S. Baker has been Ill with the grip,
but Is now more comfortable.
Mira. Thomas Coombs returned Tues
day from a few days. visit at Boston.
Regular communication of Ionic Lodge,
A. F. & A. M, next Tuesday evening.
The Lincoln Athletic club will hold a
social dance at their hall January 10Th.
Miss Bessie Underwood has been en-
gagged as librarian for the public library.
Landlord Shine of the Central House
has cut his hand badly by pushing 1t
through pane of glass.
H. s. Abel attended the annual meet
ing of the Masonic Commandry at Will
mantle Monday evening.
A monthly business meeting of the Ep-
worth League will be held at the M. E.
church next Wednesday evening.
Several from here attended the dance
at Monson Monday evening, and enjoyed
the music by Brigham's orchestra.
The week of prayer is being observed
at the NJ E. church this week with meet
ings every evening except Saturday.
Miss Agnes Mcdonald is visiting friends
in Cromwell. Miss Whitford is taking
her place at the Western Union telegraph
office.
Advertised letters: John H. Butter
field, Chas. Mitchell, Mrs. H. F. McDon-
ald Loren Pease, Peter Pippin, rs. An
ME Slonoff.
Organist Wood is preparing a special
musical program to be rendered at the
Methodist church some evening in the
near future.
Mrs. M. A. Washburn and daughter,
Miss G. A. Washburn, went to Atlantic
City, N. j., on Tuesday, for the remain
der of the winter.
A bus will leave the depot at 6.45 this
evening for the benefit of those who wish
to witness the presentation of Zulu" at
States Attorney Reed has been in Hart
ford this week on the case of Chamber
Inns appeal from probate, which was
tried before the superior court.
A fox ran through the edge of the
village near the fair grounds several times
yesterday. Dogs owned by Owen Kelly
and Mike Purcell were on his trail but
he was not captured.
The Knights of Columb bus will form a
permanent organization in town in the
near future. Deputy Broadwick of Will
limantic has been in town this week in
the interests of the order.
Morning trains from the north have
been from thirty minutes to an hour late
several times the past week owing TO
the large quantity of snow that has fallen
in Massachusetts, and Vermont.
The concert and ball by the Citizens
band at the opera house tomorrow even
ing is deserving of a good patronage.
The free concerts given by the band dur
ing the summer season are very much en-
By mistake the following scholars were
omitted from the list of those neither alb
sent nor tardy during last term: Carl
Martin, Harold Comins, Mabel Pease,
Helen Leach, George Ellis, Alfred Sis
wick, Annie Wobbecke, Alice Abel, Alvan
Smith, Bertha Witt, Nellie Clifford
The joint installation of the Grand
Army post and Woman's Relief Corps
Tuesday evening proved an interesting
event. The work by the corps was very
smooth and received complimentary no.
tice. The speeches by Installing Officer
Pratt and Amos Nichols in behalf of the
Grand Army, and E. A. Cleaveland for
the Sons of Veterans, we're feature of
the occasion.
Walter Irving Fletcher, former resi-
dent, died Tuesday morning at White
Rock, near Westerly, R. l., of an abscess
on the lungs. Mr.. Fletcher was 33 years
of age, and leaves a widow and two
children. He was formerly bookkeeper
for Rawitser & Brother, and lived here
for many years. He held the position of
bookkeeper of the White Rock mill at
the time of his death. The funeral will
be held at Grace church, Providence,
10. is o'clock Saturday.
Henry Laid was before the borough
court last Thursday charged with drunk
enness. He was sentenced to go days at
Tolland, which, with the costs, will cause
him to be away until March oath. Mon
day Ernest Banford and John Roach were
before the court charged with drunken
ness and resisting an officer On the
charge of drunkenness they were each
given thirty days and costs. The charge
of resisting an officer was continued, and
If they return to town within a year it
will probably be pushed.
The following officers of Winter W. R.
c., No. 25, were installed on Tuesday
evening by Mrs. Carrie NJ. Clark: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Jane R. cleveland; s. V.P.,
Mrs. Louise NJ. Wood; J. V. P, Mrs.
Martha A. Nichols; secretary, Mrs. Mel
lie M. johnson; treasurer, Miss Evelyn
80 10y AOAo; 1RAOAL4S AuCJ a.
Cummings; conductor, Miss Mary A.
Howard; guard, Miss Mary A. Kellogg :;
assistant conductor, Mrs. Maria D. Steb-
bins; assistant guard, Mrs. May S.
Morey. Regular meeting Friday even
ing. A full attendance is requested.
Deputy G. E. Little of Willimantie in
stalled the following officers of Wauseon
Lodge, 1. o. o. F., last Tuesday evening {:
N. g., Lewis Mclaughlin; V. g., o. t.
Hulett; R. -, S. F. CLARK P. S., w. E.
Robbins; t., @. l.. Johnson; W., A. E.
Converse; c., P. P. Davis; o. G., w. S.
Ellis; L. g., L. g. Beard R. S. N. G.. !,
o. L. Suenderhauf; L. s. N. g., G. A.
Wilton; R. s. V. G., NJ. j. Eaton; L.
S. V. G., Ernest Moore; K. s. s., George
Braithwaite; L. s. S., F. Butterfield !;