The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-19
Peter shahan, the insurance agent, has

Mrs. M. j. Leach has returned from
visit with relatives In Monson.
Carl L. Helm is spending two weeks
with friends in Dorchester, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Denver visited
friends In Thompsonville Sunday.
FL. o. Butterfield has been in Worces-
ter part of the week on business trip.
Rev. L. W. Bishop is at Pomfret to-
day, where he is officiating at wedding.
DIR. G. FL. David, who has recently re-
turned from Paris, is visiting friends in
town.
The rain yesterday was very welcome,
as the water was becoming low. Much
more Is needed.
restaurant on Main street, and has rented
the American house.
Mrs Harriet Lathrop and children will
occupy their home on Grant avenue after
Mr.. Corbin vacates it.
Edward Bumstead, baggage master
for the Central Vermont at this station,
is taking a vacation of one week.
A party of seven will go to the SUBJ
urban home of Jarvis Cady this evening
and join him in a hunt for coons.
Rev. E. W. Bishop of the Congrega-
tional church exchanged pulpits last Sum-
day with Rev.. Mr.. Post of Tolland,
o. M. Brown has been at Thorndike a
part of the time this week, looking after
the interests of his branch store in that
town.
Next Sunday morning there will be a
Harvest home service in the Congrega-
tional church with harvest and autumn
decorations.
The regular meeting of the w. r. g.
will be held tomorrow evening. A full
attendance Is desired as preparations for
inspection will be considered.
Gary Bros. have the contract to do the
excavating for the change of grade at the
crossing on the West Stafford road, and
the work has been commenced.
The work of taking inventory at the
store of E. A. Buck & Co. has been COM
pleted. AS suon as possible Harvey
Chapman will assume the management.
Reports have been coming in that ducks
are seen on the marshes and ponds in
this vicinity. The hunters have been out
after them, but none have been captured.
Miss Myrnie Washburn, Mrs. L. s.
Converse and Rev. Mr.. Wadsworth, were
among those who attended the Epworth
League convention at Willimantic yester.
day.
Fred Bernardo, the fruit dealer, will
sail for Italy next week In the hope that
the change of climate will benefit his
health. E. Palanck and family will sal
on the same boat - 49,
Frank Fitzpatrick of Monson was be
fore the borough court last Saturday
charged with drunkenness. He was sen
fenced to 80 days and costs at Tolland
Lawyer Collins conducted the prosecu
| ton.
Twenty four persons have alread!
joined the Bible class on the life of Chris
led by Mr.. Bishop after the mid-weel
service. The studies are those prepared
and used by the International committee
of the Y. M. G. A. and are founded OF
| the Harmony of the Gospels.
A little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Samue
Jackson of Springfield fell and injured
his thumb quite badly last Thursday
| while visiting at the home of his grand
mother. Another accident was that O
little Frank Day, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Day, who fell while at play an,
broke his arm. Both cases were ATTENDED
by DR.. 9. B. Newton.
| The choir will hold their LIST rehearsa
of Mendelssohn's Athalie at the Congre
gational chapel next Monday evening a
8. The conductor would urge upon every
one who has agreed to tax e part the import
ance of attending this LIST rehearsal. Tn
singers will also please remember that
O'Clock means s o'clock, and not $50, G
even g.. is. In order to give the Cantat
early in February 1t will be necessary fc
each rehearsal to be two hours long (wit
a fifteen minute intermission). Thi
means, then, that If the rehearsals begi
at 8 they will end at 10, and If they begi
later than 8 they will end accordingly
"Ver6una sap." If there are any sins
, ers wishing to join the chorus who's
names have not yet been handed in, the
are requested to be present next Monda
! evening, or, If unable to attend, to sen
their names at once to Rev. T. D. Ma
: tin, Jr., as no new name will be accepte
after that day.
Thomas Wolliscroft was before tt
, court last Saturday charged with breac
. of the peace. Wolliscroft was arreste
Friday evening after a fight with Arth,
, Schofield in which both men were mo-
or less injured. 1t is thought probab
that If people who were attracted to tt
scene of the trouble or the noise had n,
3 interfered one of the men would ha,
! been killed. The fight took place at tt
home of Wolliscroft but popular syn
pathy is with Schofield. The case Is b,
the continuance of family troubles tn
have already received the attention of I'll
courts. Saturday, Judge Parkess flint
q Walliscroft 81 and costs, which he pal
D The golf contest for the Allen cup
L
matches between the eight members wi
qualified for the finals began on Mo
day morning, when DR.. L. F. Eaton d
feated E. H. Pinney up In close co
! test, 1t being necessary to play TWEEN
:, holes. Monday afternoon F. g. Sanfo
8 defeated J. Carl Converse up, to pla
d On Tuesday J. III. Valentine defeated
, w. Bishop 9 up, 8 to play, and R.
/. Fisk defeated G. B. Pinney up,
g play. In the first match of the secol
e round of semi-fnals yesterday, DR.. L.
q Eaton defeated F. G.. Sanford 6 up, 4
Q play. J. H. Valentine and r. M. FIJI
J. will play to-day, and the winner will pl
IS the final of 81 holes with DR.. L. F. Eat
e Saturday, Is holes to be played In Il
70 morning and 10 In the afternoon. T.
q cup is on exhibition In Burwell's windo
a The attraction at the opera house ne
Monday evening is Daniel Sulley
IL "O'Brien the Contractor" Among t
l. other pleasing features promised in Il
~ entertainments IA a ouartofto IF ooloot