The Press., 1899-03-09

In Springfield.
Miss M. e. David has returned from
st. Ours. Canada.
Mrs. Willard Bugbee of Cromwell is
visiting friends In town.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Sullivan Of Will
mantle have been guests of DIR. Sullivan.
Three members were received on pro-
baton at the M. e. church last Sunday,
and two were received into full member
ship.
Rev. R. G. Gragan and Rev. James N.
Dolan attended the quarterly conference
of Catholic clergymen held at Hartford
this week.
Social and entertainment at the M. e.
church next Wednesday evening. Sup
per at six O'Clock. Hostesses, Mrs. Julius
Converse, Mrs. G. w. Comins, Mrs. Net
tie Symonds. Entertainment to be given
by the junior league.
Thomas Rooney, who knocked George
Campbell down and robbed him of small
sum of money during the annual fair, has
been under suspicion for q similar job In
Springfield, but was discharged this week
when the case came to trial. Rooney
served two months at Tolland for the
Campbell robbery.
There has been q report current that a
quantity of beer and other fluids was dis.
covered last week in one Of the rooms Ia
borough hall occupied by the firemen.
The wet goods were carefully concealed
but the firemen discovered them and Inn.
mediately put everything away, where II
would be out of sight and not prove q
source of temptation to any one. The
court of burgesses have heard rumors
of the strange discovery, and the
matter came up at the meeting Tuesday
evening. A committee was detailed to
look into the matter thoroughly, and find
out who has access to the rooms. An Of
fort will be made to prevent any add.
tions in future to the regular line OF
chemicals now used by the department.
Stafford.
Miss Lillian Eddy of New London has
been a guest of her aunt, Mrs. Pomeroy
this week.
The Mission Band will meet with Miss
Maud Hulett next Saturday afternoon at
four O'Clock.
Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. S.
c. E. this evening-"The Gates of Zion. y
ALI cordially invited.
Rev. J. A. Solandt will deliver the ad.
dress at the Wednesday evening meeting
of the Universalist church next week.
Somehow the bowling club don't seem
quite SO much elated as they did week
Or two ago, but then, there are others. y
Peter Leger, who formerly lun the liv.
cry stable here now managed by his
brother, was married at his home in No.
va Scotia January 31st.
George Jenkins returned from Philadel
phia Saturday morning, and his many
friends were pleased to see that he hao
Arthur Kendall, who formerly lived ir
this village, enlisted at New Haven g
short time ago in Battery D, U. S. army
The battery is stationed at Fort Sheridan
Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. II. Pinney are enjoying
a few days vacation in New York. Mrs
Pinney's mother, Mrs. Reuben Burnley, i.
looking after the household during theil
absence.
Thomas Wright has purchased tn,
Frank Barker place in Mansfield, situate,
about three miles this side of Willimantie
near the city water works pumping sta
ton, and will remove from here abou
April 10th.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptis
society will hold their regular meeting TO
work next Wednesday afternoon, and will
serve their usual supper from $50 to
Mrs. George Adams and Mrs. o. T. Hu
lett, hostesses.
At the meeting Of the Friday Nigh
Whist club last week Mrs. Myron Leon
ard and Mrs. Louis Morse were hostesses
Consolation prizes were won by Mrs
Frank Lasbury and Louis Morse; frs
prizes by Mrs. Nella Weston and E.
Pinney.
The Endeavor and Ladies' Aid societie
will give an oyster supper in the chape
of the Baptist church Friday evening
This supper is given for the purpose G
raising funds for the purchase of ne,
singing books, and there should be goo
attendance for 80 worthy an object. TIL
price of the supper will be Is cents, an
the serving will commence at six O'Clock
George Boards new house at Hydeville
which is being built by G. E. Burke, |
nearing completion and will make quit
an important addition to that neighbol
hood. The interior of the house, whic
is designed for two families, shows mos
convenient arrangement, while the out
look from the windows, both up an
down the street, Is one of the finest.
A rehearsal for the singers In this vi
lage, Hydeville and Staffordville, who al
to take part in the sacred cantata, eth
Crucifixion," which is to be given In til
M. E church at the Springs on the ever
ing of March %, will be held at the res
dence of Mrs. II. F. Cady next Tuesda
evening at 7.30. 1t is earnestly desire
that every singer in this section, who
to take part, will be present.
StaMordville.
The condition Of Rev. III. M. Vail r.
mains about the same.
Miss Oril Holmes was taken into flu
membership in the M. 2. church la,
Sunday.
| Mrs. George Ferry and Mrs. Maj
Belcher spent Sunday with relatives
Willimantic.