The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-14

ID. II. WhltOn OF New London lS VlSlC-
/, ing friends In town.
| VIM. Chamberlain of Thompsonville
was in town Tuesday.
s. F. Maine has opened a shoe repair
| ing room in Pages block.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. s. Taylor Of Worcester
are visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. w. w. Lathrop and children have
returned to the Springs House.
DR.. Nichols of Hoboken, N. J., Is a
guest of his son, DR.. G.. L. Nichols
D. B. Lawton of Woonsocket has been
the guest of his son, George Lawton.
Miss Priscilla Burwell Is more COM
Portable, and hope for her recovery Is felt.
Adelbert Needham returned from a
business trip to Indiana last Friday even
ing.
Miss Bessie Underwood of Worcester,
a former resident, is visiting friends In
town.
Miss Mary A. Engley of Otter River
has been the guest of her brother, Frank
Engley.
DR.. A. o. Comins was taken i'll yester
day morning and was unable to attend to
his duties.
Miss M. E. David has returned to town,
and will reopen her business in Cleave-
lands block.
Photographer Cardinal has added a ma
chine for making small photographs at
one cent each.
Mr.. and Mrs. Atkins Blair and daugh-
ter of Springfield have been guests OF
Charles Ellis.
Seth Schofield reports the capture of
three coons In one night on a recent hunt
ing expedition.
Mrs. Alice Slater and daughter, Alice,
of Hartford, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Clifford.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Hamel of Springfield
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Denver
Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Halloran are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth of a
daughter, last Friday.
The case of Jewett against Chamberlin
was Withdrawn by the plaintiff when it
reached the upper court.
Miss Maud Houck has resigned her po-
sition in W. J. Denver's bakery, and will
attend Brimfeld academy at Brimfield,
Mass.
The Lincoln Athletic club will hold a
dance each night of the fair. The second
night of the fair the Citizens band will
give ball in the opera house.
| 1t is probable that a local branch OF
the Maccabees will be formed in town.
Mr.. johnson, who is working towards Or
ganization, hopes to have charter men,
bership Of SO.
| Butler Turner had lantern stolen
from his wheel last evening. The bicycle
was standing in front of Mrs. O'Halloran's
boarding house. No trace Of the thief
/ has been secured.
| Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Taylor have re-
turned from their summers outing ct
Crescent Beach, and were accompanied
home by their daughter, Mrs. Ardelle
Sidman, of Oil City, Pa.
The Gem Photo company is located
under canvas on Gary's lot on Furnace
avenue, and advertise to make pictures at
the rate of 10 for 10 cents. They also
have palmist with them.
Rev. J. Q. Dolan, assistant pastor at
st. Edwards, has been transferred to
Willimantic, where he has a similar posi-
ton. During the time that he has been
stationed here Father Dolan has made
many friends.
| Augustus Jarvis and Mr.. Harrington OF
Staffordville collided on the state road
last Saturday evening. Both teams were
more or less injured. The accident was
caused by an effort to avoid bicycle
rider, who was on the wrong side of the
road.
A delegation Of the W. R. G. went to
Wales Tuesday evening to be present al
the celebration of the twenty fifth ami.
versary of the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs
N. M. Stebbins. Mrs. Stebbins was 9
member of the local corps when she re-
sided here.
Miss Nettie M. Stevens, "a, died at hel
home in Millbury, Mass, last Saturday
of typhoid fever, after short illness
Miss Stevens has been associated with
Mrs. T. G. Lathrop in the millinery bust
ness for several seasons and has made
many friends, who were surprised ane
grieved to learn of her death. She lef
town about three weeks ago for res
from business cares, and went to he
home. She was not feeling we'll whel
she left here, and was not strong enough
to withstand the attack of fever which
she contracted while there. The funera
was held Tuesday, and quite numbe
went to Millbury to attend It,
The annual meeting and supper of tn
Retail Merchants Protective association
was held at the Springs House last even
ing. The members present, after enjoy
ing the excellent supper served by Land
lord Follansbee, at O'Clock, held the an
nual meeting. The following officer
were elected: President, W. E. Hanley
vice. president, J. M. Leach; secretar,
and treasurer, E. L. Burr. s. F. Main
refused a reelection as secretary ant
treasurer. Anthony Adams and William
Wobbecke were appointed on the claim
committee. The association voted Ii
favor of gala day for next year, Of
Monday as usual, and the old committee
f. E. Fitzpatrick, G. B. Gary and J. J
Clark, was re-appointed. The old ban
quet committee, consisting of J IN. Leach
W. II. Webster and Lewis Mclaughlin
was also re-appointed.
Work at the fair grounds is well unde
way. BY the new arrangement tn
vaudeville platform Is much larger and tn
, improvement is obvious, as it can be see