The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-08-03
MANsFIELn-

The American thread company has de-
cided to close the mills at Mansfield Hol-
low at once. The mills were bought
from the National thread company, and 1t
was not expected that they would be
closed much before October 1, but the To-
cal officers received word Wednesday to
close the mill and remove the machinery
to the mills In Willimantic as soon as 1t
could be done. The mill at Mansfield
Hollow Is a small one, employing about
thirty hands, but since 1t has been con-
Quoted by M. M. johnson, it has been
very profitable 1t is expected that all of
the help that wish to go to the company's
mills In Willimantic to work will have an
opportunity to do so.
Mansfield Depot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Campbell were in
Hartford over Sunday.
Miss Anna Hall is visiting Miss Eva
Burlington at Mansfield.
Peter L. Garvey and George Sanderson
spent Sunday in East Hampton.
Sidney Perkins and family were guests
of William Corbit over the Sabbath.
Miss Lulie Wright of Elmwood was the
Sabbath.
Messrs Elmer and Bert Botham of
Hampton visited at A. E. Botham's over
the Sabbath.
The Misses Ida Watrous and Pearl
Clark of Wilmington were guests at A. A.
Whipple's over Sunday.
Feurlon MeCullum is riding a new
chainless wheel, recently purchased Of A.
J. Tilden of Stafford Springs.
The members of the Music chapel Sun
day school are invited with other schools
to attend picnic at Storrs Aug. TO- The
lunch is to be on the basket plan. Trust
all the members will endeavor to be pres
emit.
FIG Dennison, who has been in the en-
ploy Of the G. V. R. R. Co. for the past
26 years as station agent and operator, has
resigned his position and Is to return to
his home in Mystic. Thomas Spellman
of Windham will be his successor.
The Willing Workers held their annual
meeting at Mrs. McCullum's Thursday
evening. The following officers were
elected for the coming year: Mrs. Herbert
Walker, president Mrs. Mary Durkee,
vice president; Mrs. McCullum, secre-
tary Miss Augusta Tilden, treasurer.
The Hillside club held their annual
meeting at their club room Thursday
afternoon and elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year Mrs. J. H.
Reynolds, president; Mrs. J. B. Morrow,
vice president; Miss Lizzie Durham, Sec
rotary and treasurer Mrs. George Sted
man librarian.
Gurleyville.
Mrs. Abbie Conant Is entertaining rela-
tives.
John Munyan spent Sunday with friends
in Chaplin.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. D. YeomaDs are enter
tanning relatives from Jersey City.
Mrs. Martha Durham is visiting her
daughter and sister at Springfield.
| Mrs. David Munyan, who has been
caring for her daughter, Mrs. James Sun
derland, has returned home.
Misses Arlene and Marguerite Durham
are spending few days with their grand
mother, Mrs. Martin, at Chaplin.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Latour and grand
son, Earl Lewis, and Miss Charlotte N.
Turner are spending few days at the sea-
shore.
| There was base ball game at Gurley-
vile Saturday between the Gurleyvilles
and Mansfield Centers The game re-
suited in favor of Gurleyvilles, 40 to 6.
Mrs. M. A. Royce, who has been with
her daughter, Mrs. Alvarado James, Fat
New London, has returned to her home.
Her daughter, Genevieve, who has just
graduated from the New London business
college, returned with her.