The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-05-24
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Mrs. G. M. Hicks has been the guest OF
Mrs. Kate Foster at Northampton, Mass. !,
for few days.
Miss Carrie Batchelder of Chelsea,
Mass, was the guest of Miss M. E. Ber-
ton over Sunday.
J. M. Leach has added handsome new
floor show case to his equipment. The
new case is just the thing for displaying
neckwear, gloves and other articles of
merchandise.
The electric street light service was In
terrupted last Friday evening by the
storm, and In some parts of the town the
residence service was also affected. Every
thing was running again as usual the next
evening.
The marriage of DR.. Charles F. Painter
Of Boston, for a number of years resi-
deut of the borough, the son of the late
Rev. G. G. Painter, to Miss Alice Angler
of Newton, Mass, will take place We'd
nesday, June 6.
Quite number from here will go to
Palmer Memorial day to take in the at
fractions on the Palmer driving park ar
ranged by w. F. Waite. There will be a
ball game between the Thorndike and
Three Rivers teams, dancing In the agri-
cultural hall on the park and vaudeville
specialties.
Mrs. Brockbank and daughters, Mrs.
P. r. Watts and Miss Grace, of Los An
geles, CAL, are expected to visit friends
in the borough In June. DR.. Watts will
come In August and Mrs. Watts will re.
turn with him. Mrs. Brockbank and Miss
Grace will probably remain east and make
their home In New York.
John Greenhalgh, 70, died Friday at his
home after short illness of typhoid pneu.
monia. Mr.. Greenhalgh has been resi-
dent of Stafford Springs for many years
and at the time Of his death was watch
man at the Foxville mill. He was borr
In Oldham, England, and leaves widow
and one daughter, who lives In Masha
paug. The funeral was held at his late
residence Sunday afternoon, Rev. Charles
Dawson who is supplying at the Metho.
dist church officiating. The burial was
in the cemetery at Moose Meadow.
At special meeting of the Current
Events club held with Miss Carolyn Brown
Monday evening the following committees
were chosen for next year: Music, Miss
g. Chamberlin, Miss G. A. Washburn
Miss G. I. Butterfield, Miss M. I. Newton
lecture. Miss M. A. Sargent, Mrs. j. A
Mix, Miss A. X. Chamberlin; civic, Mrs
F. F. Patten, Mrs. w. FL. Cooley, Mrs
James Mclaughlin; current events, Mrs
J. 8. Wadsworth, Mrs. Lewis McLaugh
lin, Miss Mabel Kavanaugh. 1t was votet
to read Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, }
and Romeo and Juliet )" and Stoddard'
Travels In Italy,"
George Mcdaniel, for the past year
and half overseer OF the weaving ant
dressing departments Of the Warren Wool
en- Co., severed his connection with tina
firm last Saturday. In the afternoon
delegation of the employees who ha'
served under Mr.. McDanile met at tn.
Springs House and presented him with
valuable gold watch chain and charm. be
sides a purse of money, James Hurle
making the presentation with few wei
chosen remarks, to which Mr.. Mcdaniel
fittingly replied. Mr.. Mcdaniel ha
made host of friends during his sojour
here, not only among those who were EN-
ployed under him, but the public in gen
al, who wish him success wherever b
goes. Mr.. Mcdaniel, with his wife an
two children, returned to their home |
philadelphia the first Of the week.