The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Burr spent Sunday
with friends III Springfield.
Mrs. c. J. Holmes household goods on
EEdgewood are to be sold at auction with
In few days.
Mrs. Kate Bryant and daughter of
Worcester are spending the week at A..
D. Johnson's.
Friends of Orrin Converse will be
pleased to learn that he is much better,
and will in all probability recover his
health.
Advertised letters: Lenia Durant, HUI
bert Gaborie, Mrs. Abbie Dimick. George
Dimmes, Mrs. Marcia Davis, Amoe
Shlamou.
1.-THE bowling alley at Dennis mill has
been wired for the electric light. A team
from Stafford will roll match with the
local team this evening.
Adelbert Needham has lost three of
the carload Of horses recently shipped to
this town. The horses caught cold while
coming and died of pneumonia.
Communion and reception of members
at the Congregational church next Sun
day morning, when three by confession OF
faith and one by letter will be received.
Miss Kate Lord will be valedictorian
and Miss Grace Chapman salutatorian for
the High school class of 1899. Pupils,
on certificate to Wellesley college.
The executive committee Of the Current
Events club met with Mrs. j. Carl Con-
verse yesterday afternoon, and made ar
rangements for social meeting to be
held Tuesday evening, March 81, at the
Springs House.
Thomas Wilbett OF Willimantic in
stalled these officers OF the Golden Cross
Monday evening at society hall: w. Fl.
II. NJ. Benton; w. T., J. H. Reed; w.
r. r., A. L. Howard w. p, j. &.
Cleaveland; w. V. c., w. r. Whitaker.
Miss Rosie Frezeau, 81, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Frezeau, died on
Tuesday of consumption. The funeral
was held from st. Edwards church this
morning at $50. The Children of Mary
Sodality. Of which the deceased was a
member, attended the funeral In body.
A quantity of canned goods and build
ing lot on Furnace avenue, belonging to
the insolvent Armstrong estate, were sold
at auction as Dennis store last evening
The lot. was bought by Fred Close for
about 800. Tuesday afternoon q lot OF
wagons, sleighs, fixtures and other arti.
Giles of the same estate were sold at auc-
ton. Samuel Rockwell was the highest
bidder
W. E. Hanley and John Hanley were
called to Franklin, Mass, by the death
of their nephew, John B. Mccormack, 49,
student of Holy Cross college, who died
at that institution Tuesday of pneumonia
Mccormack was born in this town and
has been here at different times, 80 thai
he has a number of acquaintance here
who will regret his early death. He was
a young man of quiet, courteous habits
an Industrious student, and popular In his
college. The funeral was held to-day
from his late home in Franklin.
| stafford.
Regular meeting of Stafford grange
next Tuesday evening.
Theodore Martin of Hydeville adver
tises good horse and some household
furniture for sale.
Austin Witt of Byfield. Mass, was q
guest of his uncle, Rufus Witt, the latter
part Of last week.
Subject for the meeting of the Y. p. 8.
G. E. this evening" alm-tree Christ.
ians." All cordially invited.
The John B. Hatch place at Hydeville
will be sold at auction next Tuesday al
one O'Clock in the afternoon.
W. II. Hassett Of Belleville, N. j., and
Daniel Davis of Vermont were guests O
Mr.. and Mrs. s. E. Dwight over Sunday
The sick roll still continues quite large
E. J. Roberts and Mrs. Edgar st. Mari,
were both under the doctors care las
week. ~
AS Rev. Mr.. Cameron Is unavOidabl,
obliged to be absent next Sunday the pull
pit of the Baptist church will be occupied
by Rev. Walter s. Percy of Wales. Usua
preaching service at g. Is In the afternoon
The Phoenix Wooden company .startet
up part of their mill yesterday morning
1t is expected that 1t will be only tempo
rary, none Of the night help and only
portion Of the day help being employed
at present
The concert and entertainment give
by the young people Of the Universalis
church last Thursday evening was, a
usual, an unqualified success In every re
spect, the singing especially deserving
great commendation.
The series Of Wednesday evening meet
ings at the Universalist church com
menced last evening under very favorabl
auspices. Rev. o. G. Petrie of Paine
was the officiating clergyman, and his ad
dress was listened to with great pleakur
by large audience. Rev. E. w. BishoE
OF the Congregational church at the Dol
ough, will officiate next Wednesday might
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Minor were Gale
to South Coventry Friday to attend tn
funeral of Mr.. Minors brother, Daniel
Z Minor, who died the Wednesday lnornin
before from the effects Of blow struc
, by club in the hands of Frank Squires
full account Of which has appeared |
the daily papers. Squires has sinc
pleaded guilty to murder in the secon
degree.
Unclaimed letters In the Stafford pos
Office: Mrs. Sarah Green, Mrs. A. f
Waterbury, Mrs. Silina Coriella, MAJ
anime F. st. Pierre. veuve, Miss Mary
, Vaughn, Miss Mona Converse, K. /
Sweet, John Barthel, Edwin P. Faus
;, Celestin Fregeau, DIR. Oben A. B. Anne
!, Heirs Of Chas. II. Childs, New Englar
Pipe Co., Republican Office, Staffor