The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-06-15
John Brown has returned from a visit

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Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, |.
o. o. F., next Tuesday evening.
Alfred Case of GAINESVILLE, N. Y, has
been the guest Of Frank Eastman.
Bradley & Ash have formed co-part-
nership and will carry on the boot black
ing business.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Engley were in Hol-
yoke, Mass, over Sunday, guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Reuben Burnley.
1t Is expected that George E. Buck will
move the card shop machinery to Palmer
about July 1st, and will continue the
business there.
VIM. Woods killed three large black
snakes near the highway between Stafford
and Staffordville the first of the week.
Mr.. Woods states that the largest one
was as big as his arm.
E. A. Maynard arrived in town Mon
day and will remain until the close of the
present school year. He will assume
charge of the borough schools at the be-
ginning of the fall term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Stevens drove to
West Wellington yesterday afternoon and
took the southbound train. In this way
they avoided the shower of rice that their
friends had planned for them.
A letter on the first page from G. Ell.
Henchcliffe, nephew of A. E. Gregory,
will prove of interest. Mr.. Henchcliffe
is former resident, and is now on the
Yorktown, stationed In the Philippines.
There is talk of a celebration on the
fair grounds for July 4th. Horse and BIZ
cycle races, ball game, athletic sports,
and grand display of fireworks will
compose the program If the plans are car
ried out. #s
The Rt. Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster,
D. D., will visit Grace church to admins
ter the rite of confirmation next Thurs
day evening. He will also preach. The
sermon will begin at 7.30. All are cor
daily invited.
The members of the Stafford lodge, A.
o. H., will observe Sunday as Memorial
day. The members are requested to
meet at the hall at 2 p. M, and they will
attend vespers at St. Edwards church and
then go to the cemetery.
Addison Arnold was surprised to see
smoke coming up through the floor at the
card shop in the Rockwell building Mon
day. Investigation showed that some
sacking In the room below, which Is used
as paint shop, was on fire and a few
pals of water extinguished the flames.
The school committee are talking. OF
opening a kindergarten room to relieve
the primary grade little. There are II
scholars in this grade and an average at
tendance of go. This is too many schol.
ars for one teacher. The plan of having
a kindergarten room also meets with the
approval of the parents.
w. E. Robbins of Orcuttville has q
grade Jersey COW eight years old next
August. The COW calved the 18th of last
March. The 23d of May she made from
| 155 quarts of milk 3 pounds and 2 ounces
of butter. Some of his neighbors rather
doubted his statement, SO he set her milk
June 4th, and made 2 pounds IA ounces
from 14aa quarts. The weather was not
as cool as at the first test, and there was q
smaller quantity of milk, but If there is
another grade cow In town that can beat
this or come up to it Mr.. Robbins would
like to know 1t. -
The 18th annual meeting of the North
Tolland Sunday School Union takes place
Friday afternoon and evening, June 23d
In the Congregational church, at and
1880 p. m. respectively. In the Afternoon
Rev. Clarence Barbour of Manchester anC
Miss May Lord of West Hartford will
lspeak on phases of Sunday school work
after which there will be free discussion
In the evening some out-of-town speaker
will give an address. All delegates an,
} visiting members will be entertained a
tea in the chapel by the Congregations
ladies. -.
i Wednesday of next week, Miss Asenat
Howe will have lived ninety eight year
10 the town of Stafford. 1t Is not give
to many, even in this place, to attain 8
long life. Miss Howe has been highl
respected citizen of the town, and ha
watched with deep interest it's growtl
through all its changes of population an
Improvements. 1t has been pleasure t.
Miss Howe for several years past to re
ceive the congratulations of her friend
upon her birthday anniversary. She wi
be at home to receive those who may cal
next Wednesday. She Is at present mai
ing her home with Mr.. and Mrs Chaunce
Palmer on TollaAd avenue.
The following music will be rendere
in connection with the service at til
Methodist church Sunday evening. unde
3 the direction of L. s. Converse, the cho
( lister:
n Anthem. "Come Sound His Praise" De-
8 Quartet, Lean Upon Jesus" Beir
Q Duet "Pilot of Gaii1ee.n Fo,
8 Messrs. Higgins and Converse.
f Quartet 81 Am Wandering Down Lies shad
PATH" Male vOic
{: Anthem, "The Lord Was On Our side," Herbe
The services on Children's day were 81
Ijoyed by large audiences. In the evenir
< service at the Methodist church the pr
o gram entitled, "Peace or War, Your
n Americas Verdict" was rendered vii
. credit to all who participated. Mi
. Dwight, Miss Myrnie Washburn, al
= Miss Georgia Washburn are to be co
" graduated upon the results of their u
firing efforts. .
The board of railroad commissions
has ordered the New London Northe1
: railroad company to cross the West Sta
: ford highway by going over instead of {
+ grade, as at present. When the petite
q asking for the elimination of this eros
q ing was put In some time ago, the receive
4 of the Central Vermont railroad compal
! then operating this division offered pl
n of abatement on the grounds that thu
" were not subject to the order of the col
missioners under all circumstances. T.
T railroad commissioners hold that t
" receivers were subject to their order
:, Now that the New London Northern
70 no longer In the hands of the receiver
ID but is controlled by the Grand Trul
,e there is interest felt as to what effect,
re- any, the change will have on the pr
"a posed Improvement
20 Wednesday, at high noon, occurred t
l. marriage of Louis Herbert Stevens al
20 Miss Lena Irene Siswick, at the home
the BRIDES parents on Furnace avenu
a Rev. James l. Bartholomew of Sou
Manchester, assisted by Rev. Julian
y Wadsworth, performed the ceremon
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