The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-28
VIM. Chamberlain Of Thompsonville,


! Sunday, the guest of Ell. 8. Davis.
J. j. & A. D. Ellis have put In new
fume at their reservoir at State Line.
Anthony Adams is placing new heat
er In the savings bank of Stafford Springs.
| Miss M. e. David will hold her MILL
nely opening Friday and Saturday of this
week.
Mrs. J. A. Simpson and two children,
Fenton and Margaret, are visiting in Or
ange, Mass.
Miss Jennie Clark leaves town this
week for Worcester, where she will con-
tinue her studies.
H. o. Butterf1eld has been presented
with Count Noble pup by Frank Pres
colt Of Rockville.
The Willimantic fair yesterday and to-
day has drawn some Of the habitual fair
attendants from this town.
The hotels are making preparations for
| the fair time rush and nearly all the avail
able rooms are already engaged.
Several from this town took advantage
of the B. and A. stockholders meeting
at Boston this week, for visit to that
city.
Mrs. Edward Brown, Miss Catherine
Bliss and Miss Carolyn Brown have re-
turned from three-weeks' stay at Bland
ford.
Next Sunday will be rosary Sunday at
st. Edwards. Special services will be
held at this church each day through
October.
The clergymen of the town will avail
themselves of the opportunity Sunday for
speaking in behalf of the no-license policy
for our town.
There will be Holy Communion at
Grace church next Sunday morning at
1915, and the sermon will be resumed at
the evening service.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Brown are in New
York this week. Amos Nichols is en-
ployed at the Chicago grocery during the
absence of the proprietor.
Rev. Mr.. Wadsworth will deliver the
| second lecture in the Palestine series Sum-
day evening at Z O'Clock, the subject of
which will be bethlehem"
Bernard and Herman Rister have sold
lot facing on Green and Main streets
and Converse avenue to the Teutonic
club. The club will erect a club house
later.
Marcus B. Fisk has purchased the
Spencer cottage at the corner of Rowland
avenue and Morton street. His son,
Richard M. Fisk, has bought the next
cottage to it on Morton street.
The Junior league of the Methodist
church will commence series of meet
ings under the superintendent of Mrs.
Wadsworth and Miss Edith Cushman
next Sunday afternoon at three O'Clock.
Nearly 60 attended the last service at
the Orcuttville school house. Service
will be held there again next Sunday at
8. Sunday school at 2. People of every
faith are made welcome at these services.
Miss Maud Chandler has decided to
rest year before entering upon her col
lege course at Mount Holyoke. The GER
tificate of admission from the high school
granted her In June will be accepted next
September.
Rev. E. W. Bishop returned from Bos-
ton and officiated at the Congregational
church Sunday. He went back to Bos-
ton Monday to be present at the meetings
of Congregational ministers now being
held in that city.
Joshua Wood took two first prizes and
three specials on light Brahma stock at
the Rockville fair. One of the specials
was on dewey" light Brahma cock
weighing IA pound, which was the heaviest
bird on exhibition.
i A new time table will go into effect on
the New London Northern division of the
indications are that the Block Island
train will be discontinued and other i'm.
portant changes made.
;. DR.. G. B. Newton performed difficult
surgical operation Monday. John Brad.
ley of Union, was brought In with his big
toe cut nearly off close to his foot, as q
result Of badly directed blow while
chopping. One of the cords had to be
sewed, and it was an ugly wound.
There will be meeting of the Epwortt
league this evening after prayer meeting
at the Methodist church, to appoint dele
gates to the annual convention of the
Norwich division of Epworth league to be
held In Willimantic October H. Specia
rates are offered by the Central Vermont
Col. Charles Warren and Mrs. Frank
, Willis, were called to Bridgeport las
week Saturday by the death of theil
brothers wife, Mrs. Chauncey Warren
3 Mrs. Sarah Warren was a Stafford CIR
and was the daughter of Henry Lincoln
| Her husband and three children surviv,
r her.
3 Never was less interest In local politics
? shown than at present. Town meeting Il
4 almost here and the voters are not saying
a word. The present town officials hav
given satisfactory service and there will
: probably be few chances unless tn
: present incumbents decline to serv
8 lOuSOE. Ct5uCuS Will ~
. held this evening and the democratic eau
Gus tomorrow evening.
> At the special meeting of the ecclesias
!, tical society of the congregational church
Q held last Tuesday evening, the societ
r voted to sell to Smith W. Page triangu
lar strip of land. eighteen feet wide in tn
t rear, from the south side Of the parsonag
) lot. Hannibal Alden was appointed for tn
o society to transfer the land. An electri
t light Is to be placed over the south er
{ trance to the church.
8 October 9Th will be observed at tn
!. Methodist church as "Old Folks day
t The love feast will commence at o'cloc
g and the preaching service will follow g
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