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

| Alfred Peats wall papers.
W. r. G. supper Friday from to Z.
Supper, 10 cents. All are invited.
Miss K F. Horrigan goes to New York
Saturday, to attend the millinery open
ings.
| Charles Meyers is to occupy the tene-
ment on East Main street vacated by DIR.
G. H. David.
People who have carpets that need
cleaning this spring should consult E. E.
Butterfield's advertisement In another
column.
| Adelbert Needham expects another car
load OF horses from the west in about one
week and calls attention in an other col
umn to some horses he has on hand.
| Amenity whist club was entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Sunderland, Monday
evening. Prize winners were, VIM. Fos-
ter, Mrs. G. l.. Dennis, j. j. Clark and
Mrs. John Foster.
| Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Hewlett will quiet
ly celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of
their marriage at their home on East
street next Saturday. All friends are In
vited to call afternoon or evening.
There is talk of extending the electric
light system to Staffordville where sever
al have expressed desire for the service.
The same poles that carry the telephone
wires to Staffordville will be used for the
electric light wires and the people will
get both these modern improvements at
about the same time.
| Reuben Burley visited friends In town
| over Sunday.
Representative Sanford was at home
over Sunday. -
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Pinney have been
enjoying few days visit In Boston this
week.
George Kingsbury has been under the
improving.
\ Subject for the meeting of the Y. p. S.
G. E. this Thursday evening Fellow
ship in Christian service"
Word was received yesterday by her
friends in this village that Mrs. Annette
Cotton Of Springfield was not as we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawes Perry Of Wales,
and MIR. and Mrs. VIII Belcher of the
Springs spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Colburn.
Jarvis Hyde was called to Canterbury
last week to attend the funeral of his
, brothers. wife, who had been an invalid
for long time.
, All town taxes are due next Monday,
and Tax Collector Wightman is ready to
receive them at any time. See his notice
: in another column.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Crawford returned
| Tuesday from weeks vacation with Mis-.
Crawford's sister, Mrs. Belle Satterlee,
, at Highlandville, Mass,
w. I'll. Dunbar has accepted an invita-
ton to render a mandolin solo at Monson
tomorrow evening at an entertainment to
/ be given by the M. E. church of that
place.
The oyster supper given by the ladies
of the Baptist church at their chapel last
Friday evening was success both social
ly and financially, $13 so being taken for
suppers.
Timothy Collins. Jr., has been under
! going treatment at the Hartford hospital,
in consequence of a severe strain received
nearly year ago, and word was received
few days ago that he was improving.
} Frank Patten has lost his umbrella and
, has notice posted over in Hugh Jenkins
store offering twenty five cents reward for
t the return of the same. Now, IL any one
has Franks umbrella in their possession
his anxiety of mind.
ell Owing to the wretched weather of last
= evening no service was held in the Uni.
: versalist church, both minister and con.
q gregation falling to put in an appearance.
i. Rev. G. G. Conner, pastor of the Univer.
: salist church ut Monson, will deliver the
g address at the meeting next Wednesday
= evening at 7.45 O'Clock, and this will be
the last service of the series.
y Cottage prayer meetings are being held
this week by the Baptist church people
and will be continued for ten evenings
In addition to the usual services next Sun
day there will be preaching service In the
+ church next Thursday at O'Clock in the
i afternoon and 7.3O In the evening Miss
r Florence H. Loynes, Gospel soloist o.
Springfield, will assist in furnishing thu
music. Rev. John Cameron will conduc
y all the services, to which cordial invita-
l., ton Is extended to the public to be pres
:. ent.
l. The center Of attraction this eveninf
O will, no doubt, be E. J. Roberts bowlin1
r alley, as the Springs team are to be ther,
e and play the third game OF the series
For several days this alley has been un
dergolng complete renovation at tn
y hands Of Messrs. Everett Warren ant
b Fred Graves, who have made 1t to con
r form strictly to the regulation alley of tn
a American bowling congress. 1t has beef
:, made six inches wider, and the pins hav
II been turned down to much smaller siz
IS In order to conform to the regulation pins
T. Large scores will be hard to make on thi
alley.
Il Eighteen of the young friends of Mis-
. Edith Wright gave her pleasant surpris
70 at her home last Thursday evening, tn
occasion being the eighteenth anniversar
% Of her birthday. Many handsome pres
10 ents were received by Miss Wright a
souvenirs of the occasion, among whic
10 were handsome gold watch and chain
70 handsome silk umbrella. etc. Mrs
9r Wright, a niece Of Mr.. and Mrs Wright
70 and her son, Harry, Of Willimantic wer
H. among the happy participators of tn
u evenings enjoyment. BOuntiful refresh
ments were served, and at a late hour tn
n guests departed, after having passed
r. most delightful evening.
a All departments Of the Plnney Gran
le mar school, with the exception OF Mis-
3. Sprague's room, which closed Tuesday
% finished the winter term last SATURDAY
- and will enjoy a two weeks vacation.
o Report of the Grammar department
ID Miss M. E. Smith teacher, for the teri