The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-03-02
A. W. Kingsbury leaves tomorrow for

A. w. Kingsbury leaves tomorrow for
New York on hasipess. trip. -. y
The small boys are out with marbles
and tops, which indicates that spring
will soon be here.
A w: Walker and j. NJ. Leach attend
ed meeting Of the Mystic Shrine In
Springfield last Thursday evening.
Rev. j. /. Bartholomew has been as
sisting Rev. W. s. MeIntire4 in special
meetings at Hazardville the past week.
VIM. Whittemore has small sweet
orange, tree with 1O4 blossoms and quite
a number Of green oranges. The tree is
Is inches high.
There will be communion service and
reception of members at the Methodist
church Sunday morning. Epworth league
Bernard Hanley entertained party of
about a dozen OF his young friends, at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. O'Halloran,
Tuesday afternoon.
Prof. Southland of Springfield, the vio-
linist, will lead Bissett's orchestra at the
social to be held at the Springs House
next Wednesday evening.
Laurits Hansen captured coon in his
barn at Buff Cap Tuesday morning. Peo-
pie have walked miles with dogs and guns
and have not had such luck.
Sheriff Dickinson of Rockville and
Prosecuting Agent Willis of Mansfield
made a search of the Stafford hotel Tues
day morning.. Nothing was found.
George Dennis made the largest BOWL
ing score Monday yet recorded. The
score was 203. The same day David Bis
sett rolled 1913, and Dr.. L;szF. Eaton 1885,
The dealers are displaying their '99
models of wheels. Nearly every agency
has wheel for $25 or less, and 1t Is
thought there will be good many sales
of cheap wheels.
The court of burgesses have granted to
A.: W. Kiugsbury the privilege to erect a
wooden frame shed, to be entirely cover
ed with corrugated iron, in the rear OF his
block on Furnace avenue:
Friends of Miss Susan Davis, who re-
sided here six years with her sister, Mrs.
A. J. Mcleod, will regret to learn of her
death Saturday TIE funeral was hsld
Tuesday at New London. . .-.-,..-
Willis Reed was Obliged to take nov
ell way of getting into bis office Tuesday
morning. He left his keys In the office
the night before, and as his father was
out of town, he was obliged to get a long
ladder and go through the front window.
Tickets for the dance and supper at the
Springs House next Wednesday evening
wi go on sale tomorrow at 10 O'Clock.
Tickets will sell for rs cents, and the
number will be. limited. to 80. A. w.
| Walker and F. G. Sanford at the borough,
and H. F. Cady and James Sibley at the
Hollow will have tickets on sale.
| Officer Helm made raid on Fred Pat
annde's places on the Union road, Satur-
day, and seized some whiskey. A hear
ing on the liquor seized will be held in
the district court Monday. ,Patannde
will not be present at the hearing, as he
left hurriedly soon after the raid, and has
not been seen since. = +@:-....
Ex-Major F. M. Brown of the Putnam
Phalanx of Hartford celebrated his 82d
birthday Sunday. Mr.. Brown is son of
David Brown, was born in Union and is
the only surviving brother Of John Brown
of this town. His mother was member
of the well known Converse family Of
| this town. He represented the town of
assembly, and for eight years was in
command of the celebrated Putnam Pha-
lanx, In which battalion he at present
retains active membership. The Hart
ford Times says Of him "Major Brown
has been resident of this city for a long
period, and is one of Hartford's repre-
sentative citizens.''
Grace church notes: The offering al
tomorrow evenings service will be fol
the same object as that of last Friday
the Church Scholarship society,".
The congregation are kindly requested tt
remain after service tomorrow, and spent
about ten minutes in practicing the hymns
which are to be sung in "The Crucifixion.
..... Holy communion next Sunday, as US
ual...... Choir rehearsal tomorrow aftel
service......Next Sunday evening the rec
tor intends to continue the course of lee
lures begun last Lent. The Woman's
Auxiliary are preparing to send barre
70 Mr0 Do%A pnRn Ia
Va. Contributions of clothing and read
} ing matter may be left with Mrs. F. L
J Smith.
E. A. Cleaveland leaves the borough
Friday of this week for Providence, R. l.
where he has taken a position as receiv
ing and shipping clerk for Asa Peck & Co
Of that city. Mr.. Cleaveland Is quite pop
lular In town and has a host of friend
who regret his removal. Both Mr.. an,
Mrs. Cleaveland have been active mem
bers of the Methodist church. In the re
moval Of Mr.. Cleaveland the town lose
an upright citizen, and the best wishes O
, all follow him to his new field of labor
! At present he does not hold Office, but h
served the borough as clerk and treasure
acceptably for two years. Mr.. Cleave
: land has besn in the employ Of Smith ,
Cooley for nearly sixteen years. His du
8 ties with that firm will be taken up b.
B. P. Cooley and Robert Smith.
Mrs. Ann, widow of Michael Gragan
3 and one of Meriden's most respected RESI-
: dents, died at her home on Broad stree
, in that city Friday evening, February II
. after an Illness of about a month, due t
: an attack of the grip, which brought o
D a complication of diseases. Mrs. Graga
: was seventy EIGHT years Of age and one G.
the oldest Catholic residents of Merider
: having lived. there for fifty years, comm
g to that town in 1S49. Her husband die
? In 1856. For the past thirty years Mrs