The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-04-06
Gary Bros. started the street sprinkler

yesterday.
F. B. Newton Is spending the spring
vacation at his home.
George S. Lampson of Springfield Is
the guest of E. T.. Burr.
Mrs. P. B. johnson Of Hubbardston is
visiting friends in town.
The pleasant weather this week has
brought the cyclists out in force.
Mrs. Dan Bradberry of Chicopee is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. l.. J. Horton.
Mrs. J. III. Reed entertained croki-
mole party at her home last Friday even
ing.
George ]. Bailey and James F. Cham
berlin have been drawn as jurors for the
April term of superior court.
E. l.. Burr is to move to the Bidwell
house on Highland Terrace. He will
occupy the tenement recently vacated by
Willis Clark.
The Friday night whist club of Stafford
will entertain the Amenity club next Tues
day evening. Dancing as we'll as whist is
part of the program.
H. D. Moulton has sold the Orren jew
EFT farm near State Line to Warren Pease
OF Monson. Mr.. Moulton was in town
yesterday making the transfer.
w. E. Hanley is in Torrington this
week, where he has recently purchased a
stock of shoes. He is conducting clear
ance sale with the stock In Torrington.
Frank Butterfield has been appointed
engineer of the fire department, in place
of r. S. Converse, resigned. Mr.. Butter
field has had much experience, and is ad-
mirably fitted for the position.
Mrs. Arson Newell, 80, wife of the late
DR.. Newell, died Tuesday evening, after
an illness of eleven weeks. She leaves a
son and daughter, Mrs. L. Warner. The
funeral will be held this afternoon at
O'Clock and the burial at Crystal lake.
| At business meeting OF the Epworth
League, held Sunday, the following were
chosen to fill these offices for the remain
der of the year: President, G. P. Hodg-
son; second vice-president, Lena Siswick
fourth vice-president, Blanche E. Cleave.
land.
In the case of Jewett against WEIGH, In
the borough court last Saturday, to re.
cover on note, the decision was for the
plaintiff, and the defendant, Mr.. WEIGH
will be required to pay the note and costs
Attorney Danahey appeared for the
plaintiff.
l 10 80 ie
the new landlord at the Springs House
4 He was here last week and made arrange
ments with w. A. Segar to run the house
until about May /, which is about the
time Mr.. Hall expects to arrive in towr
to remain.
Mrs. J. II. Valentine will entertain thu
Current Events club at her home mex
Monday evening. The program will b.
Quotations from Irving" Life and His
tories of Prescott, Miss Gertrude Cham
berlin; Style of Bancroft and Motley
Mrs. Harwood; The Historical Novel
: Mrs Valentine. Miss Newton will leat
on Rembrandt's style of painting. Sh'
will be assisted by Misses Holt, Cham
) berlin and Brown on Flemish art.
Attorneys Danahey and Mccarthy are
at Union to-day to try Michael and VIM
Reagan, charged with assault with inten
to kill and cruelty to woman. Th'
trouble grew out of the effort of Edwin
Frost to hire Lucy Friend, who was act
ing as housekeeper for the Reagans
Frost, accompanied by Miss Lizzie Ed
wards, went to Union one day last weel
to hire the woman Miss Edwards con
Quoted negotiations and a bargain wa
made. Miss Friend had got in the WACO
to come to Stafford, when it is allege
that the Reagan brothers pulled her GU
of the team and carried her back to thei
house. 1t is further alleged that whe
Frost still insisted upon having the We
man, he was hit with a club and shot q
with revolver. Miss Edwards, reir
! forced by Officer Helm, Attorneys Dana
hey and Mccarthy of this town, and A
torney Harvey of Willimantic, went
Union again Tuesday, and the woma
was liberated and is now installed 6
! housekeeper at the Frost home. 1t is Il
their treatment Of the woman during til
:. time that she was with them, as we'll {
- for the reception they gave Mr.. Eros
that the Reagans are called to answer
court at Union to-day.
stafford.
o. T. Hulett has resigned his positic
with w. V. Odell at Staffordville.
- Miss Grace Mead has had a long al
- serious illness, but is now on the gain.
a D. g. Wilson of Meriden was guest
q his aunt, Mrs. Lydia Wilson, Fast day.
" Miss Annie Braithwaite is enioyi1
Is brief vacation at her home in this plac
ID Miss Martha Dwight, who has been g
g riously i'll, is improving and is now ab
is to sit up little each day.
et The weekday and evening meetings
81 the Baptist church are being continued 6
1t this week except Saturday. The congl
cation numbered seventy last Sunday a
u ternOon.
J. There will be meeting of the Staffo1
l; Cornet band in the town hall next We
7; nesday evening at the usual hour. Til
}; is an important meeting and every mel
L Der is urged to be present.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Steadman Williams a
- in town to-day for the purpose Of pickil
!, y up their things preparatory to their pc
manent removal to Bolton, Mass. TIL
- will remain here for some days.
Milton Smith of Hydeville entertain
a party at whist last Thursday evenin
:. Prizes were won by Miss Bertha Hell
- and Bert Wightman; consolation priz
" by Miss Addie Wilton and w. A. Foste
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