The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-05-10
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


Meeting of Winter Post. G. A. r., next
Tuesday evening.
E. L. Burr returned Monday from a
visit to New York and New Haven.
Regular session of Wauseon lodge, I.
0. O. F., next Tuesday evening.
New wood work has been placed on the
front of J. M. Leach's store this week.
Miss Lillian Eddy of New London is
visiting her cousins, the Misses Wilton.
Mayor G. L. Dean of Maiden returned
to his home Tuesday, after a visit of a
few days with relatives.
Mrs. F. e. Patten and son, Farley, are
soon to leave for an extended visit at
Mrs. Patterns old home at Delaware,
Ohio.
M B. Fiske has returned from a trip to
New Haven and Hartford. He attended
the convention of probate judges in Hart
ford yesterday.
DR.. J. L. Sullivan, who graduated last
week from the Philadelphia dental college,
is in town. Mr.. Sullivan has not yet de-
cided where he will locate.
Officer Helm went to Meriden last Fri
day with James McIlhenny, 10, an unruly
boy who was sentenced to the reform school
by Judge Parkess of the borough court.
Burdette Squier has resigned his posi-
tion with A. J. Squier and Michael Has
sett, who has been employed at Indian
Orchard, has returned to town and taken
the position left vacant.
Prof. T. F. Jordan has gone to Boston
to make arrangements for his summer
business. Ezra Wilson, member of
Mr.. Jordan's orchestra, who has been in
town few days returned to his home in
Boston, on Monday.
Officer Walter S. Prince o. the state
law and order league was in town last
Friday and posted notices of hearing on
the nickle-in- -the-slot machines siezed last
week. The hearing comes the 18th and 1t
is probable that the machines. will not be
claimed, and if not, in accordance with the
law, will be destroyed.
The Current Events club elected the
following officers at the meeting Monday
evening: President, Miss Carolyn Brown;
vice presidents, Miss M. E. Burton, Miss
Celia Holt; secretary, Mrs. Hannibal
Alden; treasurer, Mrs. F. III. Spellman
literary committee, Miss GA. Washburn,
II
The attendance at the dance given by
the Teutonia club last Friday evening
was not as large as at previous events
but the occasion proved thoroughly en-
ioyable. There was plenty of room for
the dancers and the bowling alley was In
active operation for those who enjoy this
method of exercise. The ladies' served
ice cream and cake and the regular re-
freshment counter did business In soft
drinks and sandwiches. Music was fur
nished by Jordan's orchestra and David
Bissett acted as prompter. Several guests
were present from out of town.
| The Lincoln athletic club will have an.
other exhibition at the club rooms Sat
urday evening. The principal event will
be wrestling match for purse and the
championship Of the town between Louis
| Suenderhauf and James Sullivan. Othel
features will be as follows Four rounC
bout between M. Mack and Daniel Dono
van of North Brookfield; acrobatic feats
by P. Deslean; four round bout between
G. Whiting and an unknown from Bridge
port; vocal selections by the Young
American quartet, and four round bou
between John Lafeau and Doc Ash. Rins
side seats are now on sale at Abel's at Z!
cents. General admission is SO cents.