The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-04-27

Calvin Rand has taken his old position
with Gary Bros.
Rev. j. @. Dolan is spending few
days at Jewett City.
Tax Collector Nichols has his books
and is ready to receive the borough taxes.
Miss Mary Mccarthy and Miss Nellie
Hassett visited friends in Thompsonville
Sunday.
Mrs. J. e. Middleton and daughter,
Gertrude, of Springfield are guests in the
borough.
Dr. Charles David will sail for Paris
May 9Th, where he will take course Of
study preparatory to taking up speciality.
Preaching service at the M. E. church
next Sunday evening. Epworth League
prayer meeting at o'clock.
John Brown has purchased house on
Brown avenue of J. F. Chamberlin. Mr..
Brown claims that real estate In Stafford
is good investment.
Prof. T. F. Jordan will furnish music
for the high school graduation exercises.
her residence on High street.
A sociable and entertainment will be
held at the Congregational chapel next
Wednesday evening. Hostesses: Misses
Jennie Hewitt, Bertha Head, Mena
Adams, Lettie Meyers and Rose Webster.
The Country club will open the grounds
and club house Saturday. Henry Gill
martin has been hired to take charge of
the grounds the coming season. The
tennis court has been ed with sifted
cinders and rolled. All the green's have
been rolled and put in shape.
The offering at Grace church next Sum-
day morning and evening will be for the
second instalment of the assessment on
the parish for diocesan missions, which
is due May l, the amount required being
$3.50. Those who have not yet handed
in their envelopes marked I'D. M" are
kindly requested to do SO next Sunday
without fail.
Regular meeting of Stafford Grange
u0AG u0Sudy OVOuiHS.
Rev. George Thompson OF Keene, N.
H., is guest of his parents.
The Friday Night club will hold So
cial dance at Spiritualist hall next Tues
day evening.
o. T. Hulett has notice In another
column Of interest to those who have colts
to be trained.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Goodell were given
very pleasant surprise by their many
friends at their home last Saturday even
ing.
The weave room of the Riverside mill
has been shut down for several days this
week in order to allow the other depart
ments to catch up.
Representative Beebe attended a meet
ing and banquet Of the board Of trade at
Thompsonville Tuesday evening and was
one of the prominent speakers of the
evening.
Truesdell & Co. have sold out their
mercantile business at Burnside to Doyle
& Lamphear of Tolland, who took pos
session of the business the 18th Of this
month. Mr.. Champlin says that as yet
they have no plans for the future.
Complaints have already been made
again this season by wheelmen who have
had their wheels punctured by tacks be-
ing placed in the roadway. They seem
to be more frequently met with In the
path going north, just beyond the town
house. A number of the wheelmen claim
to know who the guilty party is, and are
not at all slow in declaring vengeance on
the miscreant.
Rev. F. L. Batchelder and Mrs. Batch
elder, as was expected, returned to their
home here last Thursday, after a six
months visit with their sons in Boston
and were wholly unprepared for the cor.
dial welcome that awaited them. The
profusion Of flowers, cards, good things
to eat, etc., provided, told them that kind
friends had not been idle, nor forgetful OF
their return. They desire to express Their
thanks to all kind friends who contribut.
ed to make their homecoming such 8
delightful occasion.
Miss Iva May Colburn, teacher In schoo
district, No. Is, West Stafford, was agree
ably surprised, when reaching home last
Tuesday afternoon, after a short ride
which was arranged by her friends. Or
entering the house she found it occupied
by her scholars. She was invited into
the parlor, where Miss Jessie Worthing
ton, on behalf of the scholars, presented
her with painting and jewel case
showing their love and appreciation fol
their teacher. All then adjourned to tn,
dining room, where a sumptous repas
awaited them. The table being decorated
with cut flowers and tempting viands
Music, games and the magic lantern, al
had attraction for the young people, I'm
til it was time for young minds to fin,
rest.
By the terms of Mrs Annette Colton'
will it appears that this village is at las
to reap some benefit from one of it's for
mer residents. Mrs. Cotton has gener
ously remembered her native village ii
many ways, not the least of which is tn
provision made for a public hall. Ate
paying all requests there will still b
quite sum left to be added TO the amour
specified; enough to give us fine, larg
and up-to-date hall. OF course it is a Iii
tie early to speak of plans, but the on
most generally spoken Of is that of max
ing some arrangement with the Spiritual
list society whereby their present buildin
can be made over into public hall tina
! will be superior to anything of the kin
} in the town. The site is all that can b
: desired, the building is In good conditio
IN all respects, and it seems as though n
better plan could be adopted, or one tina
would give such general satisfaction t
: the entire village TT Ia understood tha