The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-05-17
Holy communion at Grace church next

A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
s. s. Taylor of Worcester the 4th.
A meeting OF the creditors Of the Sum-
NIT wooden company will be held at the
Springs house Saturday to hear state
ment of the condition of the concern.
Next Monday evening, at the usual
hour, there Is to be special meeting Of
the Current Events club at Miss Caroline
Browns. 1t will be to the interest of all
the members to attend, as next years
subject for study is to be chosen.
Mrs. W. E. Hanley gave whist party
of five tables at her home last Thurs
day evening in honor of her niece,
Miss Julia Hanley of Lewiston, Me. The
only prize offered was piece of statuary,
which was won by Miss Nellie Warren.
The weather, which has been cold all
the spring, took a turn Sunday and has
been more seasonable since. The frosts of
last week probably did some harm to fruit
in some localities, but in other places
where the buds had not started much but
little damage was done. It Is feared the
peach trees sustained more damage than
other kinds of fruit.
| Winter Post, q. A. R., has appointed
the following comrades as cemetery COM
mittees: F. A. Adams and III. Benton,
Springs; o. w. Sanford and s. E. Dwight,
Hillside; Francis Patten and Henry Nc
Kinney, West Stafford; W. P. Amadon
and Chas. White, Staffordville; F. A.
Adams and W. Witt, Street; John
Mccarthy and D. Hurley, st. Edwards;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wood, West Philip
Ensminger, Village.
The Eagles will play ball at the fair
grounds Saturday afternoon with the
South Willingtons. The game will be
called at four O'Clock. The Eagles are:
Frank Marsdale, catcher; Michael Sulli-
van, pitcher; Joseph Donohue, first base !;
Michael Mack, second base; James Sulli-
van, hort-stop; Bert Mullin, third base !;
Daniel Donovan, left field; Owen Nc
Carthy, center field; Herbert Day, right
field. This is the opening game of the
season, and admission will be Is cents !;
ladies free.
The entertainment given by the Lincoln
athletic club last Saturday evening at
their hall drew large and enthusiastic
attendance. The event of the evening
was the wrestling match between Louis
Suenderhauf and James Sullivan. Suen-
derhauf won in two straight falls, Newell
Delphia acting as referee. The four
round bout between M. Mack and Dan
Donovan was decided b draw. In the
four-round bout between John Lafeau
and Doc Ash the decision went to Ash.
This event proved quite interesting. The
acrobatic feats by P. Desleaau and the
vocal selections by the Young American
quartette also proved attractive features
of the program. Burdette Squires acted
as referee in the boxing matches and
Dr. John L. Sullivan was the announcer.
Stafford.
| -Hubbard's Fertilizers are universally
acknowledged to be the best and are sold
by Jacob Glover & Son, Stafford Hollow.
Miss Bertha Druley of Boston was at
the Universalist parsonage over Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Durham of Hydeville Is in
Palmer caring for her sister, who Is quite
i'll.
The Stafford Cemetery association will
hold it's annual meeting In the town hall
next Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock.
Miss Lizzie Mccarthy of the Springs,
who has been employed in Hartford the
past few seasons, has taken position In
Mrs. J. A. Simonds' store.
Putnam Druley received his appoint
ment to the United States naval academy
at Annapolis last Monday and is ordered
, to report at the academy September LIST.
: Miss Annie L. Braithwaite, who has
| been spending vacation at home since
J her return from Florida, will leave for
r Boston Saturday to resume her duties al
that place.
r Glover's bus will start from here at
O'Clock Friday afternoon for Staffordville
l and will furnish transportation for those
who wish to attend the North Tolland
7 Sunday school union.
Mrs Eva Carleton, granddaughter Of
r the late Mrs. VIM. Russell and well
known in this village, has been admitted
3 to the hospital in Worcester, where she
has been undergoing a difficult ssurgical
L operation.
: The thunder storm of last Tuesday az
ternoon was quite severe in this vicinity
: The house of w. P. Lasbury was struck
: but fortunately none of the inmates were
injured, though the house was considera
bly, damaged in many places.
Master George Beard celebrated the
:, 10th anniversary of his birthday last Sat
urday afternoon by giving party, where
about twenty-five of his young mates
were present. Bountiful refreshments
were served and the young folks had {
-. merry time.
O Pastor Williams will preach as usual a
, the Baptist church Sunday morning ant
= evening" At the conclusion Of the even
ing preaching service there will be bap
tism, when the new baptistry will be uset
for the first time. All are cordially In
vited to these services.
d Albert Thresher of Dayton, Ohio, ha'
been guest at the Thresher homestead
V this week. Ebenezer Thresher of Soutl
l. birmingham, Mass. another brother, ha'
d also been a guest at the same place thi
week. Almon Thresher is in Paris sigh
k seeing at the worlds exposition.
It At the business meeting of the Y. P. s
:, G. E. the following officers were elected
y President, Mrs. Thos. Black; vice-presi
). dent, Mrs. H. A. Pomeroy secretary
!. | Newton Goodell; treasurer. Christin,