The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-03-16
A. o. u. W.. meeting this evening.

visiting in town this week.
Mrs. James Wood who has been quite
Ill is now more comfortable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Adams spent
the first of the week with friends in Bonds
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Bagnall of St. AL
bans, VT, have little daughter born
Feb. 10.
A. w. Tuthill is In New York this week
on account of the serious illness of his
brother.
The Country club has decided to aban-
don the idea of presenting theatrical en-
tertainment this season.
Advertised letters: Perry p. Sloat,
William Lebarge, John Kerrigan, John
Conrick, Christ Vasuschka
Miss Katie Horrigan has returned from
Providence where she was called several
da, 8 ago by the illness of a relative.
The price of oil has been reduced by
active competition and the lowest quo
tation at present is gallons for 80 cents.
Carl Adams is confined to his home
with dislocated shoulder. The accident
occurred Tuesday morning and was caused
by the rearing of the horse.
Several men are In town making ready
for the new telephone exchange. The
work of putting up the poles and string
ing the wire will now be pushed.
The personal property belonging to the
estate of the late Orrin levitt will be sold
at auction at his late residence near State
Line Thursday, March 30, at 10 a. m.
The local bowling team will go to Stat
ford and play match with team there
this evening. Each team has won game
and the meeting this evening will be In
teresting.
J. H. Segar's lease Of the Springs House
expires the first of the month. Severa
have been looking at the house, and il
will be kept open under competent man
agement.
A very pleasant social gathering was
given at the Springs House Tuesday even
ing by the Current Events club to invited
guests. Vocal and instrumental music
readings and refreshments helped to make
an enjoyable occasion.
No new developments in the progress
of the wooden combination in which til,
local mills are interested have been pub
lished. There are reasons for believins
however that efforts are still being mad,
for the consummation of the plan.
The annual meeting of the Countl,
club will be held next Tuesday evening
at 8 O'Clock in u. A. R. hall. It is hope,
that there will be good attendance o
the active and associate members. Tn
business meeting will be followed by
social and refreshments will be served
Unless the attendance at the rehearsa
of 1.-The Crucifixion" is much better mex
Monday evening than it was the last time
it will be necessary to have another re
hearsal next week. The hour Of the re
hearsals is 7.45, not 8 O'Clock. The re
hearsal next Monday will be held, rain O
shine, and the conductor expects every
body to be on hand.
Grace church notes: The offering a
the service tomorrow evening will be TO
the "Clergyman's Retiring Fund.-.
Choir rehearsal after service 800. Hol,
communion next Sunday at 10. As. !. TIL,
subject of next Sunday evenings lectur,
will be Essentials and Unessentials" 500.
Those who have not yet paid the frs
half of their assessment for diocesan mis-
sions are kindly requested to do so a.
soon as possible.
The adjourned quarterly conferenc
was held at the Methodist church Mon
day evening. G. F. HARDWOOD, F. F. Pat
ten and l.. S. Converse were elected
committee on the rental of pews. G.
Ellis was chosen to act with the commit
tee from the Ladies' Aid society on tn
parsonage. The matter of a successor t
Rev. J. l. Bartholomew was discussed
and the name Of Rev. J. F. Cooper of tn
County street Methodist church Of Ne,
Bedford was favorably spoken Of
Among the soloists who are to tax
part In rendering the cantata, 1.-The Or,
cifixion," are: Mrs. A. D. Norcross {
Monson, soprano; DR.. D. Everett Taylo
of Willimantic, tenor; Miss Martha Sill
ley, contralto c. E. Lamson of Amhers
organist; Miss Gertrude Chamberlain
pianist. Hearty congregational singing
of the hymns, will add greatly to the in
pressiveness of the service. Those VIII
expect to attend will therefore please bet
. In mind the Importance of learning tt
tunes.
William Clayton left town Tuesda
afternoon and is said to have taken wit
him $72 belonging to his wife also he
horse and buggy. Mrs. Clayton is
school teacher at Staffordville in the Ha
district and the missing $72 represent
, her earnings for the past team. Commi
tee man Bowden paid the money to Cla,
, ton Tuesday afternoon. Clayton tol
, Mr.. Bowden, "My wife and want to d
a little trading and would like Il
, money" Mr.. Bowden thought that ever,
, thing was all right and paid over tt
money to Clayton. A question arises
J to the liability of Mr.. Bowden In tt
, matter. Since 1877 wife has the so
ownership of any wages earned by h
and il is very doubtful il the committ
3 had any right to pay money to Clayto
4 earned by Mrs. Clayton. 1t is the custo
In the outside districts for the commi
tee having the matter in charge to tur
in a voucher to the town treasure
/, The treasurer then makes a check payab
to the committee. In the case of Mr.
, Clayton @the town treasurer took Il
voucher and followed the usual cours
AS the item of salary was the only one
the voucher the check was for $72 81
Y was casbed at the national bank by M
. Bowden. Clayton left town about tv
O'Clock in the afternoon, driving towa
l the north. Mrs. Clayton learned of h
ell loss soon after he left and at once Motif
Officer Helm who commenced scare
for the missing man at once. Mrs. Cla
ton was much affected by her loss al
could not restrain her tears when she to
hor ofopv Mr. Hahn WAC unahlo to n,