The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-02-15


"A. W. Walker offers this week the
largest assortment of Black Dress Goods
ever shown In town, and it will pay you
to call and examine them.
japanese Napkins at The Press office
for Is cents hundred.
"A. W.:Walker Is showing large as
sortment of. Hamburgs and Laces.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Miss Mollie selvey of Springfield is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Ellis.
Miss Mabel S. Symonds of Rockville is
the guest of MIR. and Mrs. James Fitton.
There will be Sunday school and ser
vice as usual next Sunday at Orcuttville.
All are cordially invited.
Mrs. l. j. Chace, who has been i'll at
J. Ellis, has recovered and returned to
her home in Providence yesterday with
her husband. =. :.
The beard of relief held meeting at
borough hall Monday afternoon. Three
or four cases came before the board, but
no action will be taken until an adjourned
meeting to be held later.
w. A. Pierce has taken his old position
at the freight depot. II. J. Cooley of
Mitteneague has also taken position at
the freight depot in place of Thomas
Murray, who has resigned.
The following officers of Golden Cross
were Installed Monday evening by G.. K.
of r. James N. Booth of Bridgeport; N.
c., W. E. Whitaker V. g., II. M. Ben
ton; W. P, J. G. Cleaveland K. of r. -,
A. L. Howard F. K. of R., Mary A.
Howard;. treasurer, ]. Fl. Reed; herald,
s. F. Maine. = w.
An Invitation has been extended to the
members of Winter post, u. A. R., all
old soldiers and Winter W. R. G.. to at
tend an entertainment at the M. E.
church, Staffordville, next week Thurs
day evening, in honor of Washington's
birthday. The buses will leave G.. A. r.
hall at 6.45 p. m.
DR.. L. F. Eaton and E. II. Pinney have
been In Boston this, week looking over
pool and billiard tables for the business
mems club. 1t has been decided to make
the billiard table over into a pool table,
and a billiard table has been purchased
of II. E. Gilmartin. A man has arrived
from the factory and is engaged in setting
up the table and making alterations.
Winter Woman's Relief corps will serve
a supper in Society hall, Friday, from 8
to 7. Salids, cold meats, baked beans,
etc., will be served. The price of the
supper will remain at 10 cents, although a
more elaborate menu than Usual will be
given. All are invited. The ladies have
had dishpan and boiler taken from the
rooms which they would like to have re-
turned. &: -. o..
The Central Vermont passenger station
was entered Monday night, but the bur-
glars were evidently frightened away, as
nothing was disturbed. Entrance was
made by prying open the front window in
the waiting room. The men next went
to the car house, took the hand-car and
started south, They broke into the sta
lions at West Wilmington, Mansfield De-
pot and Morrow, securing small amount
of booty. The hand-car was abandoned
near Morrow. - !:
The much-talked-of talents sociablt
of the ladies of Grace church will be helc
in the church basement next Tuesday
Those who have increased their talents
are expected to bring with them tina
evening the results of their industry. Al
interesting feature of the occasion will b,
"book- guessing" contest, for which tt
ties will be furnished. There will also
be tableaux representing books. A dill
gent study of book catalogues is suggest
ed. A good supper, including hot hash
will be served from 6 to 7.3O. Everyone
in town Is invited. and a good time Is as
sured. Admission, including supper, i
cents; children, 10 cents.
The court of burgesses held harmoni
GUS meeting at the store of Anthem,
Adams last Friday evening and chose thu
following borough officials for the ensuing
year: Street commissioner, George G
Parkess; night police, Louis Helm; spec
ial constables, William Pierce, John T
Melbourne, Charles E. Butterfield, En-
DRY Pierce, Robert e. Quinley, Henry F
Wise and Frank Willis; borough counsel
Joel 81. Reed; committee on streets, A
w. Walker and Burt T. Eaton; commit
tee on lights and sewers, Otis Chapma
and G. @. Parkess; committee on FIRE d.
partment and police, A. E. Converse an.
Fl. o. Butterfeld. G. C. Parkess, A. W
Walker and A. e. Converse were appoint
ed as special committee to levy the assess
ment on the Prospect street sewer.
The entertainment by the Lincoln att
letic club at their hall, last Saturda
evening, proved quite interesting an
drew large attendance. Michael Done
van acted asreferee in the boxing matches
several of which proved warm numbers
the program. In the contest between N
Mack and ]. Connarn the decision wa
given to Mack. The other matches wer
decided draws, and included Bradle
against Desleau, Furness against Roach
and Sullivan against Matthewson c
Rockville. The match between Sulliva
and Matthewson was supposed to be tn
event Of the evening, but the visitor wa
not inSulliyan's class and the match wa
not exciting. The little Ash brother
pleased the audience with their scientif
and gamey work. In the wrestlin
matches VIM. Kibbe of Ellington too
the decision, both side hold and catch-a
catch-can.s