The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-10-18
j. D. Fenton is visiting his SOD, George
Fenton, at Orange, Mass.

Landlord Follansbee OF the Springs
house is confined to his room by illness.
circumstances are such that the service
at Orcuttville will have to be omitted
next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. II. M. Brooks of
Springfield were guests over Sunday of
Mrs. James Brooks.
L. E. Mosher of Springfield Is employed
at the Eaton pharmacy during the disa-
bility of N. M Pease.
The Davis & st. George dramatic co n
pany is booked here for the week COM
mencing October 80. Those who remem-
Der the excellent work of this company,
when it was here last season, will be glad
of an other opportunity to show apprecia-
ton.
Some necessary repairs are being made
this week on st. Edwards parish build
ings. Workmen are busy shingling the
parochial school, and the drainage pipes
leading from the presbytery have been
repaired to prevent sewer water from
backing up into the cellar, as it did dur
ing the last two heavy rains.
At the meeting of the Current Events
club Monday evening, Miss Newton was
chosen delegate and Miss Holt alternate
to attend the state federation meeting of
Women's clubs November 9Th and 9th at
Ansonia. The names of five persons were
presented for club membership.
James Tobin, formerly of the borough,
and Miss Grace O'Rourke were married
last week Wednesday at Rockville by
Rev. Luke Fitzsimmons of st. Bernardo
church. After the marriage ceremony a
wedding breakfast was served at the
| home of the bride. They left on the 8. 10
| train for Holyoke, where they are to re-
side. A reception was held for them by
their friends that evening. The presents
| we're numerous.
The ladies of Grace church will hold a
''rummage sale" in the store on Main-st.
formerly occupied by Squire, the barber,
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct
25, 26 and 81, afternoons and evenings
All lines of goods will be found at this
sale, and everything will be sold at bar.
| gain. Contributions may be sent to the
store next Tuesday and Wednesday after
noon; or, if too large to bring, they will
be sent for on notifying Mrs. T. D. Mar
tin, Jr.
The republican probate convention fol
Stafford and Union was held at the Spring
House last Saturday morning. Chas. W
Comins, Anders Jacobsen, J. M. Larnec
and Raymond Eaton were present as Stat
ford delegates Only one of the delegates
from Union, W. S. Webster, was present
9. w. Comins acted as chairman anC
Anders Jacobsen clerk. Judge M. B
Fisk, who has so acceptably filled tn,
Office for the past six years, was unani
mously nominated to succeed himself.
i The Ladies' Aid society of the Congre
gational church held its annual meeting
with Miss Mary 1. Newton last Tuesday
and the following officers were elected
President, Mrs. E. G. Dennis; vice-pres
ident, Mrs. G. M. Lawton; secretary anC
treasurer, Mrs. w. H. Cooley; solicitors
Mrs. J. M. Leach and Mrs. Christophe
Allen; collector, Miss Eettie Meyers
entertainment committee, Miss G. K. Ba
ker, Miss Lettie Meyers, Miss Mena AID
ans, Miss L. M. Burr, Miss Jenni
Hewett, Miss Martena Stupplebeen, Mis-
Margaret Cooley.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Griffith cele
brated their golden wedding at their hom
on Westford avenue Saturday. Fift,
, years ago Mr.. Griffiths married Miss Han
nah Reynolds, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Minor Reynolds. Most of their marie,
life has been spent in town. Mr.. Griffith
is a blacksmith and wood-worker, ant
has a shop on Westford avenue Boil
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffith are members of thu
Salvation Army. A delegation of thu
army from South Manchester was presen
at the celebration. A religious meeting
was held in the Methodist church in thu
evening by invitation of Rev. Julian
Wadsworth.
The strike of the freight handlers a
annoyance to people In town who receiv
freight from New York, especially re
} ceivers of perishable goods, such as fruit
etc. A gang of sixty colored men is nov
, employed in the strikers places, an
freight Is now coming more regularly
A large number of section men along tn
r line, including several of this town, VIII
r refused to take the strikers places, wer
discharged the latter part of last week
but have since been reinstated. In Me-
London, where the conditions that led
the strike are known, the sympathy |
s with the strikers.
4 The sold time service'' at the Method
a, list church last Sunday drew good a
r tendance, notwithstanding the unfavors
BILE weather. At the love feast, held 6
$50, there were many of the older peopl
; of the church present, and letters wei
read from others absent from the towr
3 who were unable to be present. Conve,
: ances were furnished for those who wer
y. unable. to walk to and from the churcl
= At 1890, Rev. Julian s. Wadsworth, pa!
: tor of the church, preached from John
70: "Gather ye up the fragments that n
main, that nothing may be lost" At tn
d made up of the older singers of til
church, under the direction of j. Wesle
> Dimock. The old time music was uset
, and this feature of the service prove
4 very interesting. At the evening pray
Y meeting those who had been prominent
f the church formerly, were recalled. A
the services of the day were thorough
. enjoyed by the older ones, and proved
y source of inspiration to the younger pc
;. pie present.
The democratic senatorial conventiC
IS of the gath district was held at the Sprin,
d House yesterday forenoon. VIM. D. He
man acted as chairman of the conventic
= and David Bissett clerk. The committ
J., on credentials consisted of w. M, GRAY
a ford, F. FL. Walker and z. D. Jorda
= The committee on resolutions include
w. NJ. Crawford, F. II. Walker and
81 M. Newell. The various towns In II
3, district were. represented by delegates
a follows; Mansfield, 2. D. Jordan, HI.
e Hun tington, g. w. Moore; Union,
g M. Newell, Silas Newell, F. H. Wake
10 Wilmington, Lucian Holt, George '
|, Rounds, Nelson Towne; Tolland, w.
g Holman; Ellington, Edward O'Niel, Lee
,, Leach, J. Malloy Stafford, A. D. Cad
h David Bissett, W. N. Crawford, W.
1t Hanley. W. M. Crawford presented ii
h name of Edmund Insl1n of Tnlland az