The Press., 1900-02-01
+. e. Fitzpatrick has recovered from
slight attack Of the grip.


Charles F. Harwood Is Ill with the grip
and unable to be at his duties.
The presentation Of "Athalie" will net
about $25, which will go to the public H.
brary.
Henry Bolieau went to Taunton, Mass,
last Saturday to attend the funeral of a
nephew.
Mrs. w. 81. Pettytt of Wakefield, R.
l., a former resident, Is the guest Of Mrs.
NJ. B. Fisk.
The Hi-Henry Jr., minstrels Of Monson
are booked for the opera house, Thurs
day, Feb. 10.
q. s. Baker and FL. E. Burwell attend
ed the presentation of 'SagHarbor" at
Springfield last Saturday.
Ellis & Eaton have bought tract of
100 acres of woodland, on the Monson
road, of the heirs of the late VIM. Davis.
The Maccabees will hold another social
at their rooms next Tuesday evening
Bissett's orchestra will furnish music for
dancing.
Ernest Palanck has returned from his
European trip, and is accompanied by his
sister Mrs. Palanck will remain in Italy
for time.
Lawyer Danahey has brought suit
against the David Lillibridge estate in
wellington to recover $4,000 in behalf
of Mrs. Frosteau.
The regular sociable at the Congrega-
tional church will be omitted next We'd
nesday evening, on account Of the high
school entertainment.
Joseph Barselow was thrown from his
team Monday by sudden turn into Will
lington avenue. He was badly bruised
but received no serious injury.
Candlemas day, tomorrow, will be OBJ
served at st. Edwards church by services
at a. M, and 73O p. m. Saturday
morning at 80 will be the blessing of
St. Blaze service.
The Stafford Worsted Co. is still doing
business with a short chimney. This
spring the intention is to build substan-
tial brick chimney, to take the place of
the iron one which has proved 80 unsatis-
factory.
Mrs. J. @. Maynard of South Berlin,
Mass, returned home yesterday, after
spending number of days with her son,
E. A. Maynard, principal of the public
schools.
| The electric watchman's clock and the
connections have arrived, and as soon as
the wires are strung will be ready for OPP
Grafton. The electric light company has
the contract to do the wiring.
| William Fl. Corbin has been elected
secretary and treasurer of the manufac-
turing firm of William H. Wiley & Son Co.,
Hartford. The firm manufactures leg
gings, overgaiters, etc., and the business
is rapidly growing.
The ladies of the Methodist church will
hold their usual supper and social next
Wednesday evening. The hostesses will
be Mrs. John Siswick, Mrs. Louis Fl.
Stevens, Mrs. George Siswick and Miss
Mary Howard.
The Young Mems Literary society met
last evening and discussed Resolved
that department stores are beneficial to
mankind" Messers Taft and Bennett
took the affirmative and Rev. J. s. Wads-
worth and Andrew Brand the negative.
The decision was for the affirmative.
Sidewalks have been neglected to such
an extent that many falls have resulted,
and the court of burgesses has found 1t
necessary to get out circulars calling at
tention to the borough bylaws relative to
the duties of owners and AUDITORS, and
giving notice that the ordinance will be
enforced.
The members Of the Methodist church
choir were entertained by Rev. and Mrs.
Wadsworth, Saturday evening, in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis s. Converse. A
handsomely bound copy of the Hymnal
was given Mr.. Converse as slight token
Of the appreciation with which his SER
vices have been held by the members OF
, the choir.
Cyril johnson has been in New York a
part of the week.
Leon Sanger, who is employed In War.
rem, Mass, was at his home over Sunday
Wolcott Lodge, F. & A. M, will hold
an invitation dance In Spiritualist hall
next week Friday evening.
Mrs. Huldah Wakefield is making quite
an extended visit with relatives at Spring
field and West Springfield.
Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. s
: G. E.. next Tuesday evening-"Things
/ That Endure" Leader, Harvey George
Dwight Weston attended the annua
/ reunion and banquet of the "Scalpers' al
} the Hotel Russell, Springfield, last Satur
day.
: Lyman D. James of Williamsburg
Mass, was a guest of his uncle, s. e
= Dwight, last Tuesday. This was Mr.
7 James first visit to Stafford.
Advertised letters, Stafford post office
Mrs. Emma Ritter, Egregio Lignor, Loui
Rivers, Topon Pacisson, New England
Pipe Co., Mrs. Fred Viner, J. A. Mayor
The Riverside mill, which has been run
ming some of the departments nights OF
account Of low water, commenced Monda,
to run on their regular daytime schedule
Mrs. II. F. Cady was in Holyoke tn
first of the week. The organization O
h which Will Weston Is one of the proprie
. tors and of which both himself and wifi
= are members, exhibited in that city Nor
day and Tuesday evenings
g The Universalist church was well file
|. last Sunday evening to hear Alvarad
, Howard ESQ., sneak on ssTha Media r