The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-05-17
UNION.
Mashapaug.

The Epworth League anniversary was
on Sunday.
E. T.. Blair, foreman In Keefe Broth
ers' box shop, has recovered from his at
tack of the grip and Is at work again.
Mrs. Sparrow, the wife of the mail
driver, received news of her fathers
serious illness Tuesday noon. She left at
once for his home in Tolland.
Frank Witherell received serious in
jury in Keefe Brothers box shop on Mon
day afternoon. He fell while at his work
and large spike was forced nearly
through his foot.
Rock Meadow.
G. w. Rider of Rockville was at F. Fl.
Ballou's over Sunday.
Mrs. Dimock, who has been sick with
the grippe, is getting better.
Misses Ella and Grace Hiscox from
Rockville have been visiting Mrs. George
Broadway.
Mrs. Ed. Goodell of Staffordville was a
guest of her sister, Mrs. F. L. Upham, a
few days last week.
Adelbert and Philena Agard were with
their sister, Mrs. Henry Barlow. in West
ford last Thursday.
Milo Broadway and Raymond Kemp
went to Worcester and Oxford, Mass.
last Saturday, staying with William Bat
tey in Oxford over night.
Mrs. Charles Webster and daughter,
Marion, and Mrs. Robeat Webster went
to Springfield visiting relatives last Sat-
urday, returning the following Wednes-
day.
| TOLLAND.
| G. M. Whittlesey and wife are In town
for the summer.
Mrs. Charlotte E. Stanley of South
Coventry is the guest of Mrs. s. l.. Cole.
Mrs. R. M. Clough and Miss Stella A.
Clough visited friends in Meriden last
week.
The Library association is planning
for an entertainment to be given the last
Of June for the benefit of the library.
Alfred H. Birch of the Hartford Theo.
logical seminary, who supplied the M. E.
church last summer, was in town or
Tuesday calling on friends.
Henry Young has sold for the estate Of
the late William johnson the property ir
Tolland street just south of the residence
Of j. P. Root, to Albert A. Kellogg Of
Holyoke, Mass. Mr.. Kellogg intends te
erect residence on this site some time ir
the future.
The Endeavor society is making ar
effort to raise some money for the famine
sufferers in India. A collection for this
object will be taken at the meeting mex
Sunday evening, but any other contribu
tions may be given to any of the mem
bers of the missionary committee of thu
society.
Hans M. Hansen, Jr., has resigned his
position as postmaster In favor of Abba
l.. Metcalf. Mr.. Hansen has been pop
ular as postmaster and there Is genera
regret at his resignation, although Mr.
Metcalf is an acceptable successor. Miss
Minnie Booth will be assistant. Mr.
Hansen left town Monday. FLORA.
Rockville Leader: g. P. Babcock ex
poets to have fair crop of peaches this
year. G. P. Charter has an orchard tina
to all appearance was about dead last fall
He gave the trees a thorough trimming
this spring and now they are full of bios
SONS.
Frank Kane and Tom Mulligan, tramp
in for thirty days, escaped while at worl
around the jail at Tolland. Friday. The.
were traced as far as Andover, which
place they left at four In the afternoon
headed towards Willimantic. They wer,
seen to board freight train at Putnam
on Saturday.
Town Health Items.
Sick folks, who are afflicted with bat
blood, weak Eerves, or rheumatism, shoult
know that we will refund the money on
dollar bottle of Smiths Green Mountail