The Press., 1898-10-20
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The Mission Band will meet with Miss
Lottie Hatch next Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock.
The bridge has received much needed
floor covering of new plank. Ed. Burke
did the job.
Miss Jenny Smith has returned from
her vacation and is occupying her rooms
in the hotel.
Mrs. Chas. Tyler of West Springfield
was guest of her aunt, Mrs. Huldah
Wakefield, last week.
Subject for the meeting of the Y. 2. =.
G. E. this evening-"Our society work
and how to better it." All cordially in
vited
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
church will meet for work next Wednes-
day aud, as usual, will serve supper
from $50 to Z.
Chas. g. Ellis of the borough has pur-
chased of Miner Fairman the tract OF
wood land lying between his house and
Amadon's machine shop.
Mrs. Jennie Whitford of Willimantic,
sister to Mrs. Ed. Wilton and Mrs. Geo.
Latham, and who has often visited here,
was stricken with paralysis about week
ago, and at present is very low with not
much hopes of her recovery.
Mrs. G.. F. johnson of the Commercial
House, Hartford, and who is well known
in this place, suffered stroke Of paraly-
sis week ago Sunday. She is somewhat
better now and DIR. II. G.. Howe, who is
her physician, thinks that with good care
she will recover.
Walter Ellis is to take quite an extend
ed vacation and rest from his duties in
the Riverside mill, and Mr.. Brennan OF
Webster has been engaged to fill the po-
sition during his absence. Mr.. Ellis has
not been well for long time, and takes
this rest in the hopes Of benefitting his
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Morse, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sullivan and Miss Alice Morse
attended reunion of the Morse family
Sunday at the family homestead on Will
lington hill. All of the ten children, with
their partners and five grandchildren were
present, making party of about twenty
three in all. This is the first time when
all of the children have been at home In
about twenty years.
Quite a good number attended the
meeting Of the Stafford Cemetery associ-
alton in the town hall last Monday after
noon and much interest was expressed in
the matter. The old officers were re-
elected for another term and the following
were appointed a committee to revise the
code of bylaws: E. G. Pinney, Jacob
Glover and r. q. Beebe. Another meet
ing will be called soon to still further per-
feet the organization, and it is hoped that
every lot-owner will be present.
% stafEOrdville.
The annual harvest supper of the M. E.
church will take place in the vestry on
next Thursday evening, October 9th.
Harry Wolf, 14,well known in Stafford
Vile was arrested in Rockville Saturday
as bicycle thief The boy formerly
lived In Staffordville and has recently been
visiting there. He sold wheel to a
young man here which was in all prob
ability stolen. He is bright, honest
looking boy, but his looks belle him. His
plan was to rent wheel In one town OF
city, ride 1t to another place and sell it.
He has within short time secured tw c
wheels In Springfield on this plan and
one of them was probably the one sold
here.
West Stafford.
Miss Lille Eddy is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Ralph Brown.
Mrs. Belva,. Wilbur visited in Thomp
sonville last week.
Mrs. s. r. Washburn is entertaining
her cousin, Mrs. Chappell.
Mrs. J. A. Pease has returned to hel
work in the straw shop at North Dana
Mass.
Selectman Ellis and his help are making
decided Improvement to the highway
by grading the hill near the residence Of
Augustus Holmes.
The G. E. society hold missionary
meeting next Sunday evening, for which
special music has been prepared. Leader
Mrs. Florence Fay. Please bring Best
Hymns.
The Y. P. S. G. E. will hold socia
next Tuesday evening. An entertainment
consisting of instrumental music and sing
ing, will be given, commencing at Z 30
Admission cents All are invited.
The Ladies' Industrial circle meet this
afternoon and evening. Supper served
from $50 to Z. Ladies in charge, Mrs
George Ellithorpe and Mrs. Frank Fair
field. All interested In the missionary
box are requested to be present.
Mrs. Harrison Davis met with quite ar
accident one evening last week by step
ping upon a round stick, which slipped
causing her to fall backward, and cut
quite cash in her head. DIR. Hurd was
called and found that the cut required
several stitches.
WELLINGTON.
Capt. Manning is rather more comfort
able.
Mrs. Henry Dixon is again confined te
her bed.
w. D. Ruby is rebuilding the mair
bridge at the Hollow.