The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-08-30
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


Miss Grace Chapman of Boston is the
guest of Miss Kate Lord.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Bissett are visiting
relatives in New York city.
II. o. Butterfield returned Monday from
business trip to New York.
John Ready of Norwich has taken a
position at the Springs house.
The Misses Grace and Cora Burwell
have been visiting in Chicopee.
Miss Mignon Fuller of Palmer is the
guest of DR.. and Mrs. L. f. Eaton.
Miss Josephine Hewett leaves Saturday
for her new position at Wayne, Penn.
Miss Katie Smith of North Brookfield,
Mass, is visiting relatives In the borough
this week.
Mrs. Julius Converse and Miss Eugenia
Lee have returned from an extended visit
at Salem, o.
G. s. Baker and FL. E. Burwell have
been spending vacation of few days at
Block Island.
Edward F. Willis of Springfield is
spending a vacation of one week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Willis.
Mrs. Myrtle Davis Bell of CRANKY,
Mass, has been the guest of her cousins,
the Misses Myrnie and Florence Wash
burn.
William Blackburn, employed on the
Lowell (Mass.) Mail, is spending vaca-
tion with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Blackburn.
Mrs. Chas. DeLeuw of Duluth, Mimi,
and Mrs. w. W. Bardwell and daughter,
Mildred, of Minneapolis, Minn., are guests
Of Mrs. Lucy Cummings.
The preliminary qualification rounds
for the cup offered by the green commit
tee to the women players are being played
this week. The eight obtaining the best
scores will qualify for the semi-finals to
be played off next week.
Peter Shahan has qualified for the Met
ropolitan field day at New York In Octo-
ber. Mr.. Shahan will have a four days
outing, with all expenses paid from the
time he leaves here until he returns. He
is the only agent in the Norwich district
Ito qualify for this event.
A new timetable goes into effect or
the Central Vermont railroad after next
Sunday. There is no change except that
the Sunday train will be taken off. Many
will be glad that the Block Island train
is to remain on, and it Is hoped that II
will continue to run during the winter.
The ladies' missionary societies of the
Congregational church are to take up the
study of China the coming winter, using
as text book a fascinating little volume
by Rev. Harlan P. Beach. The first meet
ing will be held about the middle of Sep
tember. 1t Is hoped that many ladie
will give their names to the pastor mex
Sunday as wishing to join the class.
Benjamin LeveLe, employed by F. F
Marcy at Palmer, was injured by fal
from his bicycle Sunday evening. H
was riding into West Main from Prospec
street, when one of his tires came off ant
he was thrown. His collar bone wa
fractured. A physician was called, bu
Levene refused to allow his injuries to b
attended, and took the evening train 70
Palmer.
The Congregationalist church will b
opened next Sunday, after extensive re
pairs and thorough re. decorating and re
furnishing. This colors have been changes
from terra Gotta to green, and the genera
effect is wonderfully harmonious. It /
safe to say as 1t now stands the church
one Of the prettiest in the state. Rev
Mr.. Bishop Is expected home Saturday
and will occupy the pulpit morning an
evening at the usual hours. Miss Sible
and full choir will occupy their regula
places. The communion service, whic
would ordinarily have been held this Sur
day, has been postponed until the las
Sunday In September.