The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-08-23
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

-GeO. A. moore, Optlclan, In Stal1OrQ
Springs every Friday. Leave orders at
Butterfield's Hardware Store.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Mrs. s. F. Maine and son are visiting
at Manchester.
P. J. Lyons of Springfield has been Wis
iting friends in town.
James Warren of the Blue Front cloth
ing house Is taking vacation.
Miss Louise Barnum of Danbury is the
guest of Miss Mamie Converse.
F. w. Howard of this Office spent last
week in North Brookield, Mass.
Miss Alice NJ Mabbett of Mystic, Conn.
is the guest of Mrs. L. II. Stevens.
The cup for the ladies golf match is on
exhibition at the BurwelI jewelry store.
o. L. Davis of CRANKY, Mass, has been
a guest Of relatives In the borough this
week.
DIR. and Mrs. Frank Nichols Of Ho-
boken, N. j., are guests of their son, DR..
g. L.. Nichols.
Irwin Hewlett is spending part of his
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
d. F. Hewlett
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert M Walker of
Three Rivers were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. P. J. Walker over Sunday.
Eugene Hewlett of Monson has been in
town a part of the week and attended
the Holmes-Cady reunion at West Stat
ford.
Miss Rose Hanley entertained party
of about twenty of her young friends at
Crystal Lake Monday afternoon, the oc-
casion being her 18th birthday.
The Washburn auction last Saturday
was largely attended. Adelbert Need
ham was the heaviest buyer. Most Of
the articles sold brought good prices.
There will be a meeting of the creditors
of the W. j. Denver estate at Hartford
before George A. Kellogg in the United
States district court next Monday at 2 p.
m. Lawyer Danahey represents the es-
tate.
Hattie D. Lockman of this town has
bought suit for divorce from her husband,
Charles r. Lockman, on the grounds of
intolerable cruelty and habitual intem-
perance, through her attorney, P. J. Dan
ahey.
A requiem high mass was held at St.
limo rHt &c oh fop ha ~
the soul of Mrs. Elizabeth La Bonte.
Rev. Francis La Bonte acted as celebrant,
Rev. r. Gragan was deacon, and Rev. E.
j. PLATTER was sub-deacon.
Two men were in Burwell's jewelry
store about o'clock Monday morning
trying to sell lady's gold watch chain.
1t is thought that they we've the men who
committed the burglary at East Long
meadow Sunday night, when Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Allen were robbed A watch,
chain and So in cash were taken. The
description of the burglars TALES with
the appearance of the men who were at
the store.
The Hampdens played ball on the agri-
cultural grounds with the local team Sat.
urday. The game proved interesting and
the visitors were defeated by score of
to 3. One of the most remarkable fea
lures of the game was the kicking of the
Hampdens. Nothing suited them, and
the decisions of the umpire brought pro-
test after protest. The Young American
athletic club team went to Wales for q
game, and was defeated by score of 6
to 3.
The body of Miss Catherine Smith, 80
was brought here for burial Tuesday
She died In Northampton of acute amaze
mia. The deceased was born in this
town, but has not resided here for mum
Der of years. Her father, D. P. Smith
formerly carried on tannery business ir
company with J. w. Chandler. Hell
mother, who is eighty years of age, sur
wives her. The burial was in the Stafford
Springs cemetery, Rev. T. D. Martin, Jr
officiating.
The farmers picnic at Crystal lake las
Saturday proved very enjoyable event
The attendance was large, and the camp
ers joined the visitors in the celebration
In the chase for the creased pig Harry
Charter was the winner. There were NJ
entries for the creased pole event. Ths
shore dinner served by Landlord Bowler
was given hearty attention, and many
words of praise for its excellence were
heard. A dance in the evening put the
finishing touches on day of healthy ane
wholesome amusement.
At the republican caucus, held at the
town house last Tuesday evening, Fl. s
Abel, chairman Of the town committee
called the caucus to order. j. Carl Con
verse was elected chairman and r. M
Fisk clerk. A committee consisting o.
W. P. Amadon, W. Fl. Cooley, E. D
Ellis, ]. q. Wightman and J. w. Chand
Ter was appointed to bring in list O
names for delegates. The list of names
as presented by the committee was elect
State, o. w. Sanford, j. HI. Mccarthy
G.. s. Baker, r. M. Fisk; congressional
J. M. Leach, W. P. Amadon, J. N. Sib
ley, Ii. e. Burwell; senatorial, w. F
Peel, e. d. Ellis, DIR. L. F. Eaton, J. G.
Wightman; probate, ]. M. Larned, G
w. Comins, r. w. Eaton, Anders Jacob
sen. The delegates were given power t.
appoint substitutes.