The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-02-23
Frank Eastman is spending few days

In town.
Joseph Conner, who has been quite i'll,
is improving.
The sociable at the congregational par
lors next Wednesday evening will be in
charge of Mrs. Chas. Holt and Mrs. w.
E. Demond.
Samuel Maine, the shoe dealer, was Ill
yesterday and unable to be at his bust
ness.
Michael Mccarthy has been i'll with
the grip, but is able to be out again.
w. E. Hanley has been in Boston
part of the week on business trip.
little daughter of Peter Shahan, the
insurance agent, has been quite i'll, but is
now more comfortable.
The Willing Workers will meet next
Saturday afternoon at $50 O'Clock. with
Mis-. G. E. Butterfield.
Mrs. j. V. Squier of Windsor Locks
has been the guest of Mrs. James Nc
Laughlin this week..
Herbert Parker has removed his house.
hold goods and family to Bridgeton, Me.
II. A. Rice has returned from a bust
ness trip to New York and Philadelphia.
The Stafford Worsted company has or
ders enough on hand to keep the factory
running for the next ten weeks.
J. H. Valentine is In New York on a
business tlip.
Evening prayer and sermon at Buff Cap
school house next Sunday afternoon at 8
O'Clock.
Adelbert Needham has received car
load of horses at his local stable. He has
them in all prices. He has a matched
pair that will attract the favorable atten-
tion of buyers.
A sleigh ride party OF about twenty
school children came to this town last
Saturday evening and were entertained at
the Springs House,
Two very attractive combination show
jars have been added to the display at the
Eaton drug store. The jars are supported
on handsome pedestals and have attracted
considerable attention.
church next Wednesday evening. Sup
per, including entertainment, ten cents
Hostesses, Miss Clara Ellis, Miss Flor
ence Washburn, Miss Siswick and Miss
| Howard.
The Amenity Whist club was enter
tanned Tuesday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
j. J. Clark. Prize winners were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Dennis, Mrs. E. L. Burr,
and A. W. Walker.
Boys have been shooting the squirrels
near the residence of Mrs. julius Con-
verse. The squirrels are quite tame, as
they have been fed as the occasion re-
quired. The law against trespass will
probably he enforced if there is any more
shooting in the grounds.
| A w. Walker is in New York placing
orders for ladies' and misses suits and
outside garments, which he will receive
about March 18th for the spring trade.
There will be an old fashioned supper,
social and dance at the Springs House
| the evening of March 9Th. Bissett's Or
chestra will furnish music for dancing.
The sale of tickets will be limited to 80.
Washington's birthday was not gener-
ally observed yesterday The banks and
schools were closed, but the business
places were open as usual.
Mrs Ann Gragan, 10, mother Of Rev.
r. c. Gragan of st. Edwards, died at
Meriden last Friday. The funeral was
held in that city Tuesday morning.
A sleigh ride party of about dozen
couples went to Monson Tuesday evening
and were entertained by Landlord Newton
Of the Century House. VIM. A. Foster
arranged the event, and a good time IL
reported.
W. J. Denver Of Springfield has hired
the Barsalou bakery and expects to opeI
up about Saturday afternoon with full
line OF confectionery and all the othe
articles found in a first class bakery
The rooms have been. thoroughly reno
waited and painted. Mr.. Denver has beer
running bakery in Springfield for thu
past three years and has had plenty o.
experience.
The Current Events club will be enter
tanned next Monday evening at the Spring
House parlors by Mrs. Chas. F. HARDWOOD
1t will be Hawthorne meeting, with tn
following program: House of Sever
Gables" Mrs. Cleaveland; 'Hawthorne'
View of Human Nature" Miss Sargent
"Hawthorne's Style" Miss Russell; read
ing from The Marble Faun, /" Mrs Franz
Newton.
The Washington's birthday banque
and literary program, arranged by tn
Grand Army post and the Relief Corps
was great success. The speaking wa
unusually entertaining, the banquet wa
all light and the musical selections wer
finely executed. There were about IS
present. The order of exercises was
follows: - .. = &
WELCOME, F. A. ADAMS COM PosT
HORN QUARTETTE, ~
MEssRs. BUTTERFIELD, LAsBUR
.PINNEY, LAsBUR
! TOAsT-"The Day We Celebrate"
REV. j. A. SoLAND
SOLO-Selected, E. 81. PrNNE
ADDRESS, w. e. SIMoNDs, DEPT CEN. G. A. I
SONG-"The Star-Spangled Banner"
s&t BY THE COMPAN
ADDRESS, go
MRS. c. A. BLAKEMAN, DEPT PRES W. R. I
SOLO-"The Deathless Army MISS NEwTo,
TOAST-.sExpanded Patriotism"
.'Such is patriots boast, where'er we roam,
His first, best country ever is at home"
REV. e. w. BIsH0
SOLO-Selected, MRS. E. H. PINNEl
TOAST-"Our Opportunity and Our PERIL"
REV. j. /. BARTHOLOME7
, | SONG-"Amerfca," BY THE CoMPAN
; GRACE CHURCH NOTES. - To-morro,
Friday being St. Matthew's day, Their
will be holy communion at 10 a. m, an
service and sermon at 7.45 p. m. tn
subject of the Friday evening sermon is
HSoma nonular Misooncnpfiopc If Mnfh