The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-08-17
Miss Florence Nelson of Monson is the

guest of the Misses Helm.
Misses Margaret and Catherine Moore
are visiting relatives at Ware.
George E. Maynard Of Worcester has
been the guest Of George E. Gordon.
Mr.. and Mrs j. M. Horniss have 1e-
turned from Sharon Springs, N. Y.
Miss Bessie Mccormick of Meriden is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kane.
Repairs have been made on the Central
Vermont tank house, near Warren's block.
Mrs j. M. Leach and daughters Mary
and Helen, are at Pine Tree inn at Masha-
paug.
Mrs. julius Converse and Miss Eugene
Lee go to Block Island this week for two
weeks. .......
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Ellis were at Block
Island over Sunday, Mrs. Ellis remaining
for few days.
Miss Margaret Cooley entertained a
party of young people at her East Main
street home last evening.
Mrs. Frank circuit and daughter, Jen-
ME, will go next Monday to Boston, where
they will spend week.
Mrs. VIM. H. Coe of Worcester and Mrs.
A. B. Squire, child and nurse of Meriden
have been guests of Mrs. R. s. Hicks the
past week.
Miss Nellie Warren, employed by A.
W. Walker, leaves to-day for Cromwell,
where she will be the guest of Mrs. Will
lard Bugbee.
A. II. Kinsey has resigned his position
as clerk at the Springs House and has re-
turned to New York city. F. ]. Preston
has taken the position of clerk.
A party of six people on their way from
Block Island to Troy stopped over at the
Springs house last Thursday night. Ex-
Supreme Court Judge Charles R. Ingalls,
and Mrs. Ingalls, were in the party.
The auction sale of the real estate and
personal property of the estate of the late
Mrs. S. A. Bottum at Stafford Street next
Wednesday at 10 a. M, advertised in
another column, will probably have a
large attendance.
Contractor Converse has nearly COM
pleted a large lumber shed for W. E..
Demond The shed is two stories high,
sixty feet long and sixteen feet wide.
Mr.. Demond contemplates building a
larger and more convenient coal shed as
soon as he can get his plans perfected.
A series of ball games for a purse has
been arranged between the Eagles and
the Lincoln Athletic clubs nine. The
club that wins two games will have the
purse, and three games will be played II
necessary. The first game will be played
on the fair grounds Saturday.
The descendants of the late Mrs. Jede-
diah Cady, formerly Miss Rhoda Holmes,
will meet at the old Cady place in Tray
Hollow next Wednesday. All descend
ants of the family are invited to be pres
ent. Any further information may be
obtained of A. W. Kingsbury.
The Eagles played ball in South Will
lington last Saturday, and were victorious
by score of 10 to 8. The game stood 8
to in the last half of the ninth, when
the Eagles came to bat. After two men
were out the Eagles got in eight runs and
won the game. 1t was a sensational fin
ish, but there was not much applause. A
feature of the game was the work by Ash
in the right field. He had four difficult
chances and took them all. The score
| by innings:
So. Wilmington, 4 Q i IS
The farmers picnic held at Crystal lake
Saturday was great success. There
were about 500 present. Charles Mars
dale of the Lincoln athletic club won two
of the athletic events. His record for
the broad jump was 10 feet. For three
Mr.. Aborn of Ellington won the high
jump and pole vault. No one was able
to climb the creased pole, and the two
dollar bill placed on top of the pole was
not secured. A Rockville man captured
the creased pig, and Miss Murphy OF
Rockville was adjudged the best waltzer
There was display of fireworks in the
evening.
| w.
were married yesterday at II a. M, at the
BRIDES home on Tolland avenue, Rev. T.
D. Martin, Jr., officiating. The parlor
was deliberately decorated with flowers
and green's, and great many guests were
in attendance, many coming from out OF
town. Paul T. Schmidt, brother of the
groom, acted as best man, and Miss An
ME Turschmann was bridesmaid After
the ceremony those present sat down to
a Doubtful wedding dinner. The bride
was dressed in cream white cashmere
and wore veil, and was the recipient OF
many handsome and useful presents. Mr.
and Mrs. Schmidt will live In Hydeville
A reception was held at the Lincoln hal
in the evening, and the Orchestral club oil
Rockville furnished music
| Stafford.
Miss Christina Olson is spending week
In Wales with Mr.. and Mrs. Perry.
George Latham is visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Steadman Williams at Bolton, Mass.
Roswell Warren has veen visiting rela
tives and friends in Eastford for a week.
Mrs. George Francis has been spending
a week at the Willimantic camp ground.
Miss Jennie Pinney of Brimfield has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril John
son for the past week.
Patsey Hassett, who was getting along
SO we'll, has had a setback, and at pres
ent is quite seriously ILL.,
Subject for the meeting Of the Y. P. s
G. E. this evening-"A Service of Promi
ses." All cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chaffee of Hart
ford are guests Of Mr.. Chaffee's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Chaffee.
E. Fl. Pinney spent Sunday at Blocl
Island. Mrs. E. Fl. Pinney and childre'
are visiting relatives at Lowell, Mass.
Miss Della st. Marie returned Tuesda,