The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-10-18
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Mrs. J. M. Leach Is visiting relatives In
| Hartford.
| ]. M. Leach has returned from busi-
ness trip to Boston.
Miss Beckwith has returned from a
business trip to Boston.
Regular communication of Ionic lodge,
F. & A. M, next Tuesday evening.
Mrs. M. J. Hassett has gone to Leomin-
lister, Mass, for visit with her parents.
Miss Esther Keep of Monson was the
guest Of Miss M. Kavanagh over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Bidwell are enjoy
ing a carriage drive to Springfield and
Agawam.
Edwin johnson of Hartford who Is on
his annual hunting trip, Is the guest Of
L. E. Johnson.
Regular meeting Of Harmony Temple
of Honor and of the Maccabees next We'd
nesday evening.
Bertha and Hattie Norris, of Worces-
the Misses Norris.
Mrs. Russell Jencks and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Lamb attended the fair at Belcher-
| town, Mass, last Thursday.
Henry N. Bartlett has been spending a
part Of the week here. Mr.. Bartlett has
purchased fast chestnut horse of Har-
vey Chapman.
w. A. Pierce has left the employ of the
Stafford worsted company and has taken
position as book-keeper for Rawitser &
Bro. at Meriden.
Miss Leila Melbourne has taken the
position in A. w. Walkers dry goods
store to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Mrs. Michael Hassett.
Frederic Faulkner and party captured
three 'coons last Thursday night. Mon
day night of this week party under the
guidance of Mr.. Faulkner captured two
more.
Wilbur Welch who Is with Uncle Sans
forces In China has been heard from.
Welch does not consider that China COM
pares at all favorably with this part of the
country.
The selectmen and town clerk will be
In session, for the purpose of making
voters, next Friday at the town hall from
a. m. to 12 M, and at the borough hall
from to s pm.
| Regular meeting of Winter W. r. G.
Friday evening. The annual inspection
will occur on that evening by Mrs. Frances
L. Stone, department inspector, of Hart
ford. A full attendance is requested.
The population of the town of Stafford
has decreased 248 since 1890, but the bor-
ough of Stafford Springs has gained 1O7.
1t Is quite disappointment that the town
as whole does not show gain. Vernon's
loss Of 1926 in the town and 485 in the city
of Rockville was quite surprise.
Norwich Bulletin: The women's team
from the Stafford country club came tc
Norwich on Thursday noon, and after
lunch at the club house was defeated AZ
up by the women's team from the Nor
wich club. Tea was served after the
match, the visitors returning home at
O'Clock. The teams played as follows:
NORWICH. STAFFORD.
Miss Hubbard, 9 Miss Converse,
Miss A. Richards, 8 Mrs. Pinney
Mrs. Wilson, Is Miss Lathrop,
Miss Brewer, 8 Miss Butterfield;
Miss MCMILLAN, 4 Mrs. Needham,
AT the annual meeting of the Ladies
Home and Foreign missionary societies
of the Congregational church, held a
Mrs. q. Fl. Bakers last week Wednesday
the following officers were elected Presi
dent, Mrs. g. Fl. Baker; vice-president
Mrs. Charles Holt secretary and treas
urer of the foreign society, Mrs. Charles
Butterfield secretary and treasurer of tn
home society, Mrs. James Mclaughlin
directors of the home society, Mrs. e. @
Dennis, Mrs. w. il. Smith, Mrs. w. FL
Cooley, Mrs. VIM. Burwell, Mrs. Christie
lpher Allen.