The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-12
M. B. Fiske is building an addition t,

M. B. Fiske Is building an addition to
his residence.
Miss M. L. Berton will spend Sunday
at her home In Cambridge.
The w. G. T. U. will meet with Miss
Washburn Friday at 8. p. m.
Mrs. Marcus Rowland has gone to stay
with her daughter In Worcester.
| Mrs. Charles Roberts has returned to
her home In Cherry Valley, Mass.
Miss Bertha Walker of Boston Is a
guest of her uncle, Geo. Cleveland.
Everett Ledoyt OF Sandwich, ILL.,, is the
guest of his uncle, Charles q. Ellis.
Daniel Sulley in his latest play Is book
ed for the opera house for October %.
Miss Mary Quinlan is temporarily en-
ployed as book-keeper at E. A. Buck &
Co.'S. store In Palmer.
David ..Bissett and FL. D. Butterfield
have started the fall campaign for birds,
and are having fair success.
Mrs. s. Hammell and Miss FL. Fortier
of Springfield were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Denver during the fair.
The continued case against the Stafford
house came up In the borough court Mon.
day. A fine Of $33 was imposed.
Frederick Perry. through his attorney
P. J. Danahey, has brought suit for a
divorce from his wife, Mrs. Jennie Perry
of Warren.
Among the visitors at the fair were
Miss Elizabeth Mcclure and Miss jose
phine Leary, teachers in the public schools
of Monson.
Miss Anne Watson Lambert, Of Jack
sonville, Ills, Is the guest OF Rev. and
Mrs. Wadsworth.
Contractor Converse has commenced
work on the new coal shed for the Stat
ford worsted company.
Herbert G. Thresher attended the con-
vention of the N. E. Photographers asso-
citation held In Boston last week.
Schools will hold no sessions Friday
and the teachers will have an opportunity
to attend the state convention in Hart
ford.
The young mems literary and social
circle will hold meeting next Tuesday
evening and ,reorganize for the winters
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Nichols have gone
to Livingston, n. j., and will be guest
of their daughter, Mrs. Gardner, for a
month.
Stafford Lodge of Knights Of Macabees,
at the review last evening, voted to meet
in Oronoco hall on the second and fourth
Wednesday evenings.
A. L. Howard Is at Buda, ILL.,, visiting
relatives. His sister, Mrs. John F. Hyde,
and bis mother will return with him and
make their home here.
The Woman's Library club will hold its
annual meeting Friday at 8 p. M, at the
library building. The annual dues will be
collected at this meeting
J. M. Leach has sold the building al
the fair ground which he has used each
year for his candy and popcorn privilege
to G. G. Talbot of Putnam.
Mrs. Alonzo Farnell, Miss Harriet
Farnell and Mrs. Emma Amber, who have
| been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Scott
have returned to their home in Woon
socket.
Calista A Newell, 40, died at Spring
field Sept 20, of Brights disease. The
deceased was sister of Henry A. Newell
| for many years resident of this place but
now at Tavares, Fla.
| An old fashioned Call day meeting
was held yesterday at the Moose Meadow
church. A delegation from the borough
attended. A basket lunch was enjoyed
by those who attended.
| Miss Minnie Ruby, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Ruby was united in marriage
Tuesday afternoon to Fred l.. Moores oil
| Monson. The ceremony was performed
| by Rev. J. S. Wadsworth of the Methodist
| church.
The first social of the season will be
| held at the Congregational chapel next
Wednesday evening. Ladies in charge
Mrs. G. B. Newton and Mrs. Lewis Nc
Laughlin. Games and charades will take
| the place of the usual entertainment.
Commissioner Mcdonald has decided
not to allow any more contracts to be
made for this fall. Macadam laid in the
fall is not as satisfactory as that laid il
the summer. Stafford will not get Its
strip of this kind of highway this season.
Joseph Award came before Judge Park
ers of the borough court Tuesday morn
ing charged with drunk enness. He plead
ed guilty and was sentenced to 80 days a
Tolland. Richard Miner of Windsor also
charged with drunkenness was given 81
days.
The ball given by the Citizens bant
the second night Of the fair was LIBERAL,
patronized, and the treasury of the organ
lzation was proportionately benefited
The dances of the Lincoln club the thre
nights of the fair also were a social ant
financial success.
The Current Events club holds its meet
ing with Miss Celia Holt on Monday even
J ing, promptly at 7.30 O'Clock. The pro
gram Is as follows Roll-call respoLde
to by quotations from Shakespeare o.
Travellers and Travelling; Shakespeare
Life, Works and Times by Miss Holt
The Tempest History and Plot by Mrs
Leach Reading ActI of The Tempest b
the club.
Mrs. Mary Morse, 88, widow of Natha
Morse, died at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Amos Nichols, September 80. TIL
deceased leaves three daughters, thre
> grandchildren aud four great grandch lie
> rem. The daughters are Mrs. Mary War
: of Holyoke, Mrs. A. N. Nichols and Mrs
. M. P. Fenton. The funeral was hel
3 the saturday following her death, Re,
j. s Wadsworth officiating, The bu ri,
was at Moose Meadow.
Now that consolidation of the school
has been decided on, there will have to /
, town meeting in May to decide on th
: number OF the school committee. Shoul
the meeting fail to designate the numbt
the selectmen will do 80. The electio
will follow In June. There Is some dill
satisfaction over the proposed change
the outer districts, but when the new sy
? tenn is In working order the advantages I
be derived will obviate any inconveniene
that mag arise.
n One of A. @. Scammon's attraction
! 1.-THE American Girl" is booked for tt
t opera house next Monday evening. III
company is coming here from Torringto
and will arrive at 2.15 p. m. Scammon
attractions have proved popular here
Q the past and the coming attraction Is sal
to be strong one. The play is write
by 81. u. Donnelly. 1t is pretty stor,
Z with enough plot, comedy and sentimel
to furnish pleasing evenings entertail
g ment. The action commences in Virgins
r where an English artist marries g
! American girl. He leaves for Englan
and through misfortune they are separate
: for eight years, but finally meet In SEQ
8 land, where the play has happy endin