The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-03-01
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! be at Stafford Springs House Saturday,
March Sd, with all Office instruments for
/ examination of the eye. Difficult cases
solicited Examination free. Remember
the date, March Sd.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jenkins have been
spending few days with Mrs. Jenkins
parents.
The Village school, taught by Miss
Alice Wilton, will close the winter term
next Monday.
Patrick Mccarthy, for many years
resident at the Village, died at the bor-
ough last Saturday.
All departments of the Pinney Gram
mar school will close for two-weeks'
vacation next Wednesday.
Subject for the meeting Of the Y. P. s.
G. E. next Tuesday evening-"How God
Pays Men," Leader, Jarvis Hyde.
Mrs J. A. Simonds' millinery store Is |
undergoing a thorough renovation this |
week, having been painted, papered, etc.
The Ecclesiastical society Of the Bap- |
fist church will hold their first regular
quarterly meeting Saturday afternoon, at
2 o'clock.
Willie Black, little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. II. Black, fell from a wall where
he was playing, last Saturday, and Sc
verely cut his face.
Notwithstanding the severe weather of
last Sunday evening. there was large
audience in the Universalist church to
listen to the able address by Miss Druley.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
church will meet next Wednesday after
noon for work. and serve their usual sup
per from 5. 80 to O'Clock, with Mrs. Oscar
Sanford and Miss Christina Olson as host
:, esses.
List of unclaimed letters in Stafford
post office: Mrs. Sadie B. Muhlenfels,
Mrs. K. Joseph Carlucci, Mrs. Fannie
Blakeslee, Mrs. Katie Toruello, Miss
Eliza Johnson, Miss Margaret S. Brown,
Leonard Willis 2, Murphy Bros, DR.. Will
liam Long, New England Pipe Co.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Ladish were
returning from the Teutonia club Satur-
day evening, at the Springs, and were in
front of the residence OF James Lord, Mr..
Ladish slipped from the curb and gave
. his ankle severe sprain. He was helped
; to the residence of his mother, and the
next day was brought home 1t will be
9 some time before he will be able to be
out again. His ankle joint was partially
g dislocated and he ruptured some of the
g ligaments. He was attended by DR.. New
:. ton.
e GA Smoking Furnace and a Burning
e Lamp" will be Pastor Williams subject
next Sunday morning. In the evening
O the subject will be, "The War, Sour
J. Grapes, Wild Grapes" The singing last
n Sunday by the choir was very fine, and
8 next Sunday two more new anthems will
# be sung. Rev. and Mrs. Williams will
sing another new duet entitled, "Lost,
~ but Jesus Saved Me-" Up-to-date sub
jects every Sunday night. All seats free.
\ A warm welcome.
p The ladies of the Baptist society met at
: the home of Mrs. Thos. Black yesterday
j afternoon and organized Ladies' Mis-
sionary society with the following officers:
President, Mrs. Thos. Black; vice-pres-
ident, Mrs. Oscar Sanford; secretary,
Mrs. Huldah Wakefield treasurer, Mrs.
: ]. G. Wightman. The ladies will work
= for both home and foreign missions, and
will meet once month at the homes of
the different members.
The masquerade ball given by the band
last week Thursday will live long In the
r memory Of those who attended. A much
70 more unpleasant evening could not have
% been selected, but not withstanding, the
, hall was filed, ,atd there Is no question
r but what If the evening had been pleasant
II, many would have been unable to gain ad.
n mittance. Everything was enjoyed to the
fullest extent and the band Is able to add
handsome sum to their treasury
Hydeville.
ID Harry Ledoyt has gone to Smithfleld
N. j., where he has accepted position
|, as machinist.
Or Mrs. Lyman Hewlett of South Am
r herst, Mass, has been Visiting her sister
a Mrs. Andrew Ledoyt, few days.
IL staffordville.
G. A. Purdy Is in Boston this week at
n tending meeting of the A. o. U. w.
rs MIR. and Mrs. A. E. Brewer are spending
n few days in Hartford with their grand.
re daughter, Mrs. Howard A. King.
T. A dancing party is to be held at thu
er home of Warren Pease (near State Line
a. tomorrow night. Everybody is invited
IL to attend.
The "Turn Of the Tide" given by thu
young people on Tuesday evening drew ,
large audience and was much enjoyed b,
Id all present. The parts were all vel
L. taken, and good sum was realized which
q will be used to buy wigs, etc., to be use'
81 in plays in the future.
The fourth quarterly conference for tn
q current year was held in the vestry of tn
- M. E. church, Tuesday, the 20 inst, Rev
- u. H. Bates presiding. Reports were en-
couraging, especially regarding the effor
being made to pay off the debt. The sub
scription closes March Is, when 1t is con
ffdently expected that the whole amour
- will be provided for. The pastor wa
=, unanimously and cordially invited to re
main another year. Next Sunday tn
sacrament of baptism and the Lord
supper will be administered.
West Stafford.
Eugenia Ellis and Grace Holmes wer
home from Monson over Sunday.
.s Mrs. E. D. Truesdell has returned frol
m Visi' Will her sister a' warehouse rom
'or The Ladies' Aid society will NEE