The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-03-16
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Miss Edith Farnell has returned to her
home in WOonsocket.
The weavers at Ellis mill have resumed
work on three fourths time.
Mrs Kate Foster OF Northampton has
been visiting friends In town.
Colonel Warren returned Saturday from
IL business trip to New York city.
Miss Mary Leach who has been i'll with
The grip Is now more. comfortable.
Rev. F. A. Woodwork will preach at
the Methodist church Sunday evening.
Mrs. M. J. Leach hasgone to Monson to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Henry Newton.
Miss David's millinery store and Rays
market have been wired this week for
electric lights.
Harmony Temple of Honor will hold an
open meeting at society hall next We'd
nesday evening.
w. II. Desper of Worcester, the first
In town last week.
Messers Lynch and Sweet will go to
Mansfield to morrow evening to play with
Garvey's orchestra for ball.
Mrs James Burbank of East Long
meadow has been the guest Of her mother,
Mrs Charles W. Beckwth.
Regular meeting OF Wauseon Lodge,
|. D. 0. F., next Tuesday evening. Im-
portant business will come before the
lodge.
The Lincoln athletic club will have an
Easter ball at the club rooms Monday
evening, April 3 Bissett's orchestra will
furnish music.
The Taft drug store is now the prop.
erty of Ernest K. Taft, who will continue
the business along the lines that have
made il a success.
The wild geese passed over Sunday and
this is considered good sign of the ad-
vent of spring. The geese are much
earlier this year than usual.
Owing to i'll health Mrs. Wilbur Clark
has gone to Oxbridge Plains to reside
with her mother. Mr.. Clark will remain
mere until the mluul0 OF May.
A whist party was given by Miss F.
Graves at OrcuttviIle last Saturday eve.
ming. There was large company present
and the party broke up at late houl
after very enjoyable evening.
Miss Gertrude Butterfeld entertained
six tables at whist at her home, Monday
evening. Prize winners were Miss Lettit
Meyers, Robert Smith, Miss Tobin anC
DIR. Sullivan. A very pleasant evening il
reported.
Marten Washburn, of New York City
brother OF f. N. Washburn, has been re
newing old acquaintance in town thi.
week. Mr.. Washburn had charge of tn
stables connected with Lord & Taylor
delivery department for years.
Mrs. Walter Scott entertained last Sat
urday evening at her home on Grant ave
nue. In honor of her sisters, Misses Alio
and Edith Farnell of Woonsocket. Priz
winners Bt whist were, Miss Lettie Mey
ers, c. b. Pinney, W. Fl. Heald and Mis-
Grace Dwight
Mr.. and Mis-. Thomas Frazier wer
poisoned last Saturday evening by eatinI
raw oysters. When they arose Sunda
morning neither was able to stand Med
cal assistance was summoned. The
were i'll Sunday but were much bette
Monday and are now as we'll as usual.
A party OF the friends of Mrs. III. M
laI hon In EriA
rather unexpectedly. 1t was Mrs. Ben
toms birthday and the guests presente
her with several articles that will hel
her to remember the occasion. Music
factors of this very enjoyable surpris
party.
There will be another social and dane
at the Springs House March 90 Musi
will be by Bissett's orchestra, Pro
Southland of Springfield leader Ticket
will sell for 81, and will admit lady an
gentleman. Refreshments will be served
This will be the last social event at tn
Springs House under the administratio
of j. FL. Segar, whose lease expire
April list.
Lawyer s. B. Harvey of Willimanti
prosecuting attorney for the humane 81
ciety has been notified OF the extrem
restitution of the Frost family. Their
are eight children In the family, sewers
of them small, and it is alleged that the
are not properly clad and are without tn
necessities of life. An investigation
the case will be made at once. TIL
mother died several weeks ago.
Tickets for "Robert Emmett" went @
sale at Abeps yesterday morning an
there has been brisk advance sale. Coz
tunes for the presentation to-morro
evening are to be furnished by Bucholt
OF Springfield, and will add much to th
realism of the characters. Mrs. d. ,
Hanley and DR.. John English are on tn
bill for vocal selections and the entel
tainment is sure of an enthusiastic recey
ton.
Emory Pierce was injured last wee
Tuesday by falling on the ice. Mr.. Piert
fell Cd dinner pail that he was carryin
and had severe pain afterward but did M
realize how seriously he was hurt. d
kept around about his duties for a day {
two after the accident but finally wa
obliged to give up. Medical examinatio
showed that one of his short ribs W,
broken. Mr.. Pierce Is able to be OF
again but has not fully recovered.