The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-04-26

VIII Sanford has taken position at
Trenton, N. j., and left town Monday
night for that place to enter upon his
duties there.
The Hillside Cemetery association will
hold their annual meeting in the town
hall next week Saturday afternoon, May
8, at 9 80 O'Clock.
A. d. Cady received q telegram from
Willimantic Saturday announcing the
birth of son to Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
King of that place.
Master Arthur Sherman of Hydeville
celebrated the fourteenth anniversary of
his birthday last evening by giving a par
ty to about thirty of his young mates. A
fine time was enjoyed by the young peo-
pie.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
church will hold their regular meeting
for work next Wednesday afternoon and
will serve their usual supper from $50 to
z O'Clock, with Mrs. Jenkins and Mrs.
Wakefield as hostesses.
The woods in the rear of the John Reb-
ideau place caught fire Saturday, and but
for the presence of mind of Frank Patten,
who quickly summoned help from the
mill, there would probably have been a
disastrous conflagration.
The Riverside mill people have been
of &c 70 hn
mill grounds. A substantial iron fence
has been placed on the bank wall, leading
from the bridge to the mill, and four
shade trees set out in the front yard.
Mrs. Charles Pero was most completely
surprised last Saturday evening by visit
from large party of friends and rela-
tives, the occasion being the fortieth an
niversary of her birthday. A gold chain
and other presents were left as souvenirs
of their visit. Refreshments we're served,
dancing INDUCED in, and royal good
time enjoyed by all present.
"What Baptists believe and what they
do not believe" will be Pastor Williams
subject next Sunday morning. In the
evening the subject will be ''The worlds
greatest tragedy" Rev. and Mrs. Will
liams will sing In the evening. The pas
tor would like to see all members Of the
church present Sunday. Strangers most
heartily welcomed and all seats free.
An individual who, without doubt, had
been looking at the wine when 1t was red,
alighted In front of Blacks hotel Monday
afternoon from Largess' team wagon and
proceeded at once to make himself gener-
ally at home. His first inquiry was for a
drink, and the persistence with which he
repeated that inquiry was trait of char
acter to be highly commended. Failing
In this he next entered into conversation
with a number of little girls, from five to
seven years of age, who were playing on
the bank south of the hotel. They were
seen to quickly leave his presence, and it
was afterwards learned that they had
good and sufficient reasons for taking a
hasty departure. His next visit was to
Wightman's carriage shop. In the mean
time the little girls had carried the story
of the mans actions to their parents, and
on his again trying to gain admittance to
the hotel he was met at the door by Mr..
Black, where quite an alteration took
place. After many words and still more
threats, the man was finally prevailed
upon to leave town, and started off over
by the Universalist church on the road to
Monson. Later in the evening parties
from the Springs were here looking for
the same man. 1t appears that he was q
painter and had been in the employ Of
Mr.. Usher of that place, boarding with
Mrs. Davis in the American house block.
He had finished work that day, drawn all
the pay that was due him and was leaving
town without paying his board. No trace
of the man was found Monday night, but
1t was since learned that he stayed witt
Edgar Colburn, near State Line. HI
was seen Tuesday In Palmer, where he
appeared to be pretty we'll acquainted
and where 1t was learned that he haG
served sentence of three months In jail a
Springfield only short time before fol
assaulting woman.
stafEordville.
VIM. Raymond Of Dayville is visiting
his son, Robert Raymond.
Mrs. Clarence Kingsbury and daughte
of Holyoke are visiting her father, Mr.
Rose, and her sister, Mrs. Frank Brown
The Ladies' Aid society of the Congre
gational church will hold poverty socia
in the vestry next week Thursday. Sup
per from 6 to 8. There will be shor
entertainment. All are cordially invited
{Communicated>
Is it not about time that the citizens Q
this place put stop to some of the row
dyism and drunkenness that Is carried o
nights, especially Sundays, on our streets
This part of the town had majority 70
no-license last fall, and a remonstranc
against granting any license was also Gil
culated, and none was granted. The pei
sons who signed that remonstrance di
80 for the purpose of stopping the sal
of liquors In this village. Now what
the use of voting for no license, or sig1
I ing remonstrances, II it Is allowed to b
sold and no means taken to stop it
There were no less than eighteen kegs {
! beer brought into our village last weef
[ besides other liquors, and we doubt
there Is more Drunkenness and fghtin
, on the streets Sundays in any of our larg
cities than there Is here. This cannot
stopped by one man, but II the decent ci
/ liens have backbone enough and will joi
together 1t can be stopped.
West Stafford.
Harvey Snow has sold his farm on tt
Imountain-sido TO hrskina Holmes