The Press., 1899-09-21
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

business.
John A Conroy of Somersville, visited
friends in town Sunday.
Miss Georgia Mason of Staffordville,
spent Sunday with Miss Mary Squier.
Patrick E. Sullivan has gone to Hart
ford, to take position as stone cutter.
Miss Alberta L. Eaton returned to her
musical studies at Smith college Monday.
Miss Mary Squier has resumed work at
Browns bakery, after a months vaca-
ton.
Edward Sidman of Oil City, Penn, is a
guest of his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Taylor.
Clarence Walker returned to his college
work at Tufts Tuesday. He Is in his
sophomore year.
Mrs. Augusta F. Taft is spending the
week with her daughter, Mrs. F. A. Bag.
nall, at St. Adams, Vt.
Miss Margie Morse entertained a small
party at her home Saturday. the occasion
being her fifth birthday
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund A. Tetrault are
receiving congratulations. 1t is a girl
and it arrived Saturday.
Rev. R. G. Gragan attended the state
convention of Catholic temperance So
eieties at Hartford Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. J. Chace of Provi-
dence, returned home Tuesday after spend.
ing few days with Mrs Chaces's pa.
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Ellis.
Fl. E. Burwell has taken the agency Of
the National Gramophone Co. An in
strument is on exhibition in his store an6
is attracting great deal of attention.
The Citizens band has hired Garvey's
orchestra of Willimantic, for their con
cert and ball the second night of the fail
at the opera house. B. J. Mullen will
prompt.
The Lincoln atheletic club have pro-
cured Finley's orchestra of Rockville, fol-
their concert and ball each night of the
fair at their hall. William Hops will
be the prompter.
John Brown, who has taken a position
family to that place next week. James
Hurley will occupy the house vacated by
Mr.. Browns removal.
The Amenity whist club of the borough
and the Stafford Hollow whist club wer,
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Foster a
Pine Tree Inn, Mashapaug, Tuesday. A
very enjoyable time is reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cardinal, ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry MARCEL, went t.
Willimantic yesterday to attend the fu
neral of Miss Eta MARCEL, a neice o
Henry MARCEL and former resident o
Stafford.
DR.. James B. Comins leaves town thi.
week for Springfield, where he will as
ISOLATE himself with DIR. II. E. Rice O.
State street. DR.. Comins begins hi
practice with the best wishes of his man,
friends here who will be pleased to lear
of his success.
At meeting of the Ladies Foreigl
Missionary society of the Methods
church held Friday afternoon, the follow
ing officers were were elected: President
Mrs. A. G. Eaton; vice-presidents, Mis-
M. A. Francis, Mrs. s. F. Maine, Mis-
Olive Bushnell treasurer, Mrs. Charle
G. Ellis; recording secretary, Mrs. F. F
Patten: corresponding secretary, Mrs
Frank circuit.
At recent meeting of the w. G. T. u.
the following officers were chosen: Presi
dent, Miss g. A. Washburn; vice-presi
dents, Mrs. F. L. Smith, Mrs. Han
nibal Alden, Mrs. Frank Orcutt; CORES
ponding secretary, Mrs. F. L. Smith
recording secretary, Miss Mile Royce
treasurer, Mrs. A. N. Nichols. TIL,
state convention will be held in Will
mantle, October Sd, 4th and 9Th. Mrs
A. N. Nichols and Mrs. F. L. Smith
will attend as delegates.
Daniel Blakely was visited at his HON,
on Gold street Saturday evening b,
Deputy Sheriff Helm and Prosecutin,
Agent Nichols, and a successful searcl
for intoxicating liquors was begun
Blakely lost all interest In the proceed
ings as soon as they began, and departe
In great hurry for a more convenien
and safer locality. Large quantities G
whisky, gin and alcohol were seized
There were five five-gallon kegs, one te
gallon and about twenty quart bottles
use as receptacles, some of which wer
full, others only partly so. From the siz
OF the haul 1t is supposed that Blakel
had put In his stock for the coming bus
season. He was seen In Wales Monda
and will probably keep out of danger
The sheriff still holds the liquors, whic
will doubtless be destroyed at the expire
ton Of the legal period.