The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-06-30
Mrs. E. M. Brown Of Worcester is Wis

| luS AOE UIOtuoES a. In 4NASAOAos
Blanche Ramsden of Palmer has been
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. J. ]. CLARK.
Mrs. Walter Scott is visiting at her
home in Woonsocket, r. /. Mr.. Scott
will go to that city Friday and remain
over the 4th.
The body of Phillip Mara, %, a former
resident was brought here for burial this
morning and the funeral was held from
st. Edwards church. Mara died at Nor
wich Town Tuesday morning.
The Stafford worsted company has add
ed this week to It's equipment steam
pump from the Snow steam pump works
of Buffalo, N. Y. The pump has a ca
pacity of 75O gallons minute.
Robert F. Raymond and Rev. F. d.
Blakeslee spoke in. the interest of the
East Greenwich academy at the M. E.
church last Sunday morning. A fire Grip
Piled the academy by burning a large
dormltory, and money Is needed. Sew
eral in town have subscribed.
The mems twelve hole handicap golf
tournament held last Saturday was very
successful. There were ten entries. 1t
was won by r. M. Fisk, grass score, So,
handicap 6, net score, So. The best grass
score was made by DIR. Eaton, who was
the scratch man. He made the twelve
holes In SO. The best ladies score to date
for six holes, is SO.
The many Stafford friends of both bride
and groom will be interested in the follow
ing from last evenings Springfield Union
Amid profusion of June blossoms and
in the presence of numerous relatives and
intimate friends, Miss Clara Belle Stacy
of this city, and Rev. James A. SOlandt
of Stafford, Ct, were united in marriage
this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fran
els M. Lombard, 456 Hancock street. The
ceremony was performed in the south par
lor of the home. The contracting pail
stood in the corner of the room, which was
banked with daisies, palms and ferns. Or
the table at their right, were bouquets OF
bright roses. The mantel was decorated
with white roses and pinks, and there were
many other floral decorations in the room
Rev. John Whitehill of Old Town, this
state, performed the ceremony, assisted by
Rev. Andrew p Solandt of Odell, ILL.,, {
of Hartford was bridesmaid and Charles
S. Stacy, brother of the bride, was bes
man. The chief usher was L. G.. Stacy,
brother of the bride, and the other usher
were Mahlon W. Stacy of Westfleld apt
James A. Stacy, Jr., of New York, broth
ers of the bride, Charles B. Kingsley o
this city and Parker L. Montgomery o
Westfield. The bride was charming in
dress of white organdie, with white lac
and ribbon trimming She wore a wreatl
, of bride roses and carried bouquet o
twenty bride rose buds. The BRIDESMAID
wore blue organdie, trimmed with white
and carried pink rose buds. The RIM
service was used. After the ceremony al
informal reception was held, and refresh
ments were served Early this evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Solandt will leave on an ex
tended wedding tour. They expect to b
absent for several months, and have no
yet decided on their future home. Man,
presents were received, including coin
silverware, etc.
Regular meeting of Stafford Grang
next Tuesday evening.
, Henry Champlin of Burnside is visiting
} relatives and friends in town.
Claude Pinney of Worcester academ!
Is at home for the summer vacation.
Miss Grace Mead is at home on her va
cation from teaching at Babylon, L. I.
Miss Gertrude Wightman and Mis-
Beth Sprague are enjoying an outing a
Mashapaug.
The Mission Band will meet at the
Baptist church chapel Saturday afternoon
at O'Clock.
Mrs. Sarah Potter and daughter spent
several days in Hampden last week Wis.,
iting friends.
Rev. P. g. Wightman was a guest Of
few days last week.
Augustus Cady OF Ashfleld, Mass, wa
guest of his brothers, G. F. and A. D
Cady over Sunday.
Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. s
} 9. E. this evening -"The Right Use o
Time" All cordially invited
Miss Nellie Conner is quite i'll, and ha
5 been confined to the bed some over tw
! weeks with complication of diseases.
t The pastor of the Universalist churcl
! has arranged patriotic service for mex
Sunday morning, and the choir will sin
: a number of national airs.
l The Sunday school concert at the Uni
3 versalist church last Sunday drew larg
) attendance, and is pronounced by man
who attended as the best ever given b.
: the school.
Mrs. James Holbrook and daughter
Mabel, attended the funeral of Mrs. job
Fairman at Thompsonville Monday MI
} Falrman will be remembered by many a
resident of this town number of year
t ago.
Fred G. Miller made Century run t
Hartford Sunday, going by the way Q
Palmer and Springfield, and returning b
the same route. He covered distanc
of 1879 miles, and was back In the villag
l about in the evening.
) Smith Barrett of Willimantic made hi
: appearance at Wightman's carriage sho
t yesterday and his friends were just a
} glad as ever to see him, but his stay viii
l be short this time, as
j .
For the purpose of eating that green apple pie
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Hanna, who hav
been living in Abner Needham's lowe
cottage, have moved to the Bowden farm
: in Staffordville, but Mr.. Hanna will re
: tain his position here in the Riversid
mill. The tenement vacated by Mr.. Har
ma has been rented by Matthew O'Keefe
: The farce, IA Box OF Cigarettes" pre-
:, sented by the young people of the Univel
= salist church last evening in the tow
hall, was successful in every way-in tn
acting, in the audience, and In the re
ceipts. A pleasing feature of the enter
tainment was the outdoor concert by tn
band.
> The Street nine proved to be altogethe
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