The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-08-31
The banks will be closed Monday, labor

| Mrs. j. j. Ellis is guest of relatives
in Hartford.
Ernest Chapman Of Boston is spending
a few days in town.
G. B. Gary returned this morning from
business trip to New York.
Mrs. Charles Holt and Miss Celia have
returned from Boothbay, Me.
Mrs. Chas. w. Beckwith is having her
house wired for electric lights.
Miss Nellie Hassett Is taking a vaca-
tion at Greenwich and Moosup.
Mrs. w. w. Lathrop and children have
returned to South Manchester.
Mrs. FL. s. Hill of Ludlow Is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Bidwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Bidwell and family
are at Mashapaug for short stay.
Miss Marion Avery gave birthday
party to her young friends Tuesday.
Miss Alice Fitton entertained party of
her young lady friends last evening.
Miss Cromwell of Dobbs Ferry, N. Y,
is the guest of Miss Elinor Valentine.
DR.. A. o. Comins has been in Hartford
part of the week attending the races.
Joseph Dorsey, who has been at work
in Worcester, has returned to the borough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Shepard are receiv-
| ing congratulations ON the birth of twins.
Senator and Mrs. Parsons of Pittsfield
were guests at the Springs house last
Friday.
A special service will be held at st.
Edwards church tomorrow morning at 8
O'Clock.
| Mrs. P. A. Lyons and son of Spring
field are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hurley.
| John F. johnson of Hartford Is orga-
nizing court of the order of the Maccabees
in town.
| Mrs. Emeline Burdick of Brooklyn Is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
F. Hewlett.
| The Misses Hawkins of Hartford have
been the guests of the Misses Smith on
East Main-st.
A jolly party Of Is people from Rock
Vile were entertained at the Springs
house Tuesday.
Mrs. John Bancroft, who has been the
guest of Mrs. J. A. Simpson, has return
| ed TO her home in Fitchburg.
| A. J. Tilden Is to add stock of guns
and ammunition In connection with his
bicycle business.
Henry Girard, who is about moving to
Worcester, will sell his household goods
at auction next Monday at ] O'Clock.
Hydrada, owned by Gary & Charter,
took second money in a running race at
Combination park, Medford, last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Fl Wilton of New
London, formerly residents of this town,
are receiving congratulations on the birth
of daughter.
Delaware Boy has been entered for the
races at the Norwich fair, and will be
taken to Norwich the first of the week
by William Huden.
Landlord Mccarthy has made quite a
lot OF improvements at the Stafford house,
and is making strong bid for the patron
age Of the travelling public.
Rev. o. P. Champlin of Dwight, N. D.. =,
who supplied the pulpit Of the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday is the guest Of
his sister, Mrs. A. Cummings.
l. Efforts are being made to arrange a
running race between "Lightfoot," owned
by Mr.. Brown of Providence, and ely
drada," owned by Gary & Charter of this
town.. ~.
A smoke talk will be held in the opera
house next Tuesday evening by the mem
Ebers of A. o. U. W. and invited guests.
Several of the grand lodge officers will be
lpresent.
There will be golf handicap match at
the Country clubs links Saturday after,
noon. The entrance fee Is one golf ball.
Three prizes are offered, besides prize
for the best gross score.
Corydon Smith was injured Tuesday
while quarrying stone. He was moving q
derrick, and in some way slipped and fell
over backwards, breaking three ribs. He
was attended by DR.. Smith.
An excursion from Palmer, Monson and
Stafford to Watch Hill and Block Island
Is advertised for tomorrow. Fare fol
= the round trip will be $3.50, and Is prob
ably the last excursion of the season.
Schmeiske & Jacobsen call attention ir
their ad., in another column, to the fac
that they are showing their line of wool
- ems for fall and winter suits, pants ane
!, overcoats, at their shop on Main street.
+ A. L. Howard has purchased the bal
ance of H. G. Wheeler's stock Of dry
d goods, and the store will be closed. Mr.
g and Mrs. Wheeler will not engage in bust
n ness for the present, but will take goo,
II rest.
n DR.. Sullivan performed difficult sur
y gical operation on the foot of Frank Ba
e zines little daughter, Cora, Monday
v The girl stood the operation in goo
g shape, and hope is felt that she will re
cover the use of her foot and leg.
Suit Of foreclosure has been brought b
States Attorney Reed against the Minera
It Springs Manufacturing company, In be
IS half of the Savings Bank of Staffor
% Springs. The result of this suit may b
If that the property will change hands.
The musical selections to be rendere
it at Grace church next Sunday mornin
j. will include:
n Tie Deum, Sinai
. Soprano solo, "Forever with the Lord" Gouno
Kyni, TOul
IL SurSum COrda, Garret
SanctuS, Staint
, The Warren wooden company now ha
part of its machinery engaged on wors
- teds, for which there is brisk demane
- The market for other classes of woole
, goods is more active, and the indication
are that the plant will soon be running