The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-12
:. J.Tilden is taking the school enum.

he has Mamie 8. entered In one Of the
| classes.
stafford.
Mrs Nella Weston Is visiting with
friends at Southbridge.
Mrs. Andrew Ledoyt has purchased
of Charles Williams his place just north
of the Crawford farm.
Subject for the meeting of the Y. p. s.
G. E. this evening-"Work when Christ
tells you to-" All cordially invited.
Mrs. VIM. Potter expects to leave to-
day for Springfield, where she will make
her home with her brother-in-law, John
Potter.
An interesting letter from Prof. Almon
Thresher, who is travelling In Germany In
company with his brother, Ebenczer, will
be found on the fourth page Of this paper.
Mrs. Mary Beebe has had good success
In disposing of her personal property.
All the carpets and some of the furniture
have been sold, but there yet remains
some good bargains to be had.
The vote taken at the last town meet
i ing on school district consolidation will
have no immediate effect on the present
board of school visitors, as they will hold
as they are during the current year.
Ground was broken Tuesday for the
building of Martin Hunts new house by
the Lull Brothers of West Stafford, who
will do the excavating and stone work.
Messrs. w. D. and F. II. Graves will do
the wood work.
The Misses Sessions were called to
| Wales last week to attend the funeral Of
their sister, Mrs. Maria L. Nelson Ander-
son, who died at that place October 9Th,
aged 49, Mrs. Anderson was former
1 - SfoHf Nd nd 11xYnd for
a number of years in the house in the
rear of the old Hyde tavern, now owned
by George Goodell.
| Unclaimed letters in Stafford post Of
flee: Mrs. Mabina Wolcott, Mrs. John
Casserby, Mrs. Hanna B. Burt, Miss Ma
mie Curran, Charleston, J. c., Mr.. John
Rowley, late of Conroy Brothers, y. K.
Shaffer, Mr.. Matez Lavittko, Mr.. l. W.
Eaton, Mr.. Peter Pippen, MIR. Henry q.
Evans, Mr.. William Bergerson, Mr.. John
Cupid, Mr.. Isaac A. Foss, Al Signor Raj
faele Lioneppi, The Swedish Republican
Club.
Miss Elizabeth G.. Williams and Dello
Bolieau, two well-known young people of
Hydeville, but who have both been living
in Springfield for the past few months,
were united in marriage at st. Edwards
rectory Sunday, October 1st, Rev. r. G
Gragan performing the ceremony. The
large number of presents received testi-
fled to the many friends Of the young
couple, number coming from England,
and some from Australia. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bolieau will make a short wedding tour,
and after October Goth will be at home to
their friends at No. 81 Pynchon street,
Springfield.
Rev. George Williams and family of
Long Branch, N. j., arrived in town last
week Thursday, and are now established
, in their new home at the Baptist parson-
age. Mr.. Williams preached his first
sermon, as pastor of the church, last
Sunday morning, taking as his subject,
> "This book is not bound" The address
was very appropriate to the occasion, and
t was listened to with interest and pleasure
by a good-sized congregation. A COM
, munication received from Long Branch
last week speaks very highly of both Mr..
and Mrs. Williams as co-workers In re-
ligious matters, and also says that the
church there was crowded the Sunday
before, many turning away, being unable
to gain admittance, the occasion being
, the preaching of Mr.. Williams farewell
, | sermon.
Last week was a time of homecoming
for many out-of-town people, nearly every
family in the village having one Or more
guests, who were here for the fair, In fact
> there were SO many that 1t Is impossible
) to speak of all in detail. The great and
only Stafford fair has been productive of
good in more ways than one. 1t has
made time Of family reunions that even
outclasses Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The Ladies' circle of the Universalist
church held its annual meeting yesterday
and the following Is from the report of
the treasurer:
Cash on hand, $1,000
: Earned during the year, 1890
: Paid church treasurer, $145.OO
t Paid for sundries, 31.O0
-- $17e.0t
Cash balance on hand, 1884 OF
The following officers were elected Pres
4 ident, Mrs. F. J. Glover; vice-president
Mrs. James Sibley secretary and treas
: urer, Mrs. E. FL. Pinney; directresses
. Mrs. Anna Mead; committee on enter
u tainment, Mrs. II. F. Cady, Miss Grace
Mead, Miss M. E. Edison.
: West Stafford.
+ s. M. HARDWOOD has returned from {
= ;, visit with relatives In New London.
Miss Gertrude Royce of Chaplin ha4
= been visiting at E. D. Ellis.
:; Mrs. Davis of Springfield is visiting he
j., daughter, Mrs. Augustus Holmes.
y Rev. J. A. Solandt will exchange pulpit
with Rev. Mr.. Sargent Of Hampden mex
n Sunday afternoon.
:, Mrs. Julia Edison of Rockville and Mis-
g Grace Pownall of Hartford have BEEF
q guests at F. z. Fairdeld's.
Wilbur Holmes and daughter, Grace
and Eugene Cady have returned from
= visit with relatives In Middletown. Mis-
~ Nellie Holmes who has been spending tn
'; summer in that city, accompanied Their
Dbl home.
Mrs. Mary Fuller has sold her house t
Is Harvey Snow, and will hereafter max
'e her home with her brother In Springfield
10 Mrs. Fuller has been resident of thi
ID village for many years, but old age an
Or feeble health necessitate this change.
IL The organ social will be held next Tues
= day. Some will relate their experience
~ In the form of an essay, some In poetry
. others by song In which both words an
% music will be original. 1t will be move
20 entertainment anc the public Is cordial
invited. 1t is hoped that quite larg
8, sum Of money may be realized.
10 WALES.
OupG' hoplusoA WAS LII GoWn AuoSOay.
~ Miss Grace Needham is home for fe
- days.
ii Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Royce spent SUI
N day in Palmer.
=, Miss Mabel Buck of Warren, was
ut town last week.
D. Mrs. Laura Bedding Is very sick at he
q, Main street home.
- = Mrs. Julia Royce has returned to hi
y home in Springfield.
n Warren Matthews attended the Belche
o town fair, Wednesday.
Miss Florence Smith has returned aftt
10 spending few weeks out of town.
* Fl. G. Needham of Brooklyn, N. Y
= and Edgar Bates of Webster, Mass, wei
=, = in town Monday.
~ Miss X f. Horrioan tho nolliinar fro,