The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-12-06

Mrs. j. NJ. Horniss has been quite ill
at her home on Prospeet-st. the past
week.
Miss Florence Smith was home from
the Willimantic Normal school for the
Thanksgiving recess.
Advertised letters Mrs. Jennie S. AL
len, Mrs. Azilda Cory, Peter st. Martin,
Chas. Russell, A. Wsshburn.
Mrs. M. Jane Bugbee Of Springfield,
Mrs. Jennie Sprague Of Holyoke and Miss
Lillian Benton of Willimantic spent
Thanksgiving week at MIR. and Mrs. H.
N. Benton's.
Mrs. l. P. Hyde Of Southbridge, Mr..
and Mrs. G. F. circuit of Monson, Miss
NJ. E. Homer of Springfield, DR.. Homer
Smith Of Bondsville, and Roland Mather
Homer Of st. Louis, a student at Amherst
college, were entertained at DR.. F. L.
Smiths over Thanksgiving.
Col. Charles l.. Dean has been nomi-
mated by reclamation for his third term
as mayor of Maiden. His election will
be nearly unanimous. as he is without an
opposing candidate. Friends Of the may
vi lA Lllo NACluAGJ Will Uo pl0dS0u Will
this indication of the confidence and es-
TEEN Of his fellow citizens In Maiden.
Mrs. Carrie G. Gray, "a, wife of Albert
T. Gray, died at her home last Friday,
after short Illness. Besides her hus-
band the deceased leaves eight children,
the eldest IS and the youngest three years
of age. The deceased was a member of
the Methodist church, and the pastor,
Rev. Julian 8. Wadsworth, officiated at
the funeral, which was held Monday af-
ternoOn. The burial was In the Stafford
Springs cemetery. The family have much
sympathy in their bereavement.
The evening service at Grace church
will be omitted next Sunday. Thursday
evenings during Advent, beginning with
this evening, the rector will hold services
in the church at 7.45, to be followed by a
Bible class for the whole congregation.
While the rector will ask no questions,
after he has given brief talk upon the
passage chosen for study, those present
will be at liberty to enter upon free and
informal discussion of the same, If they
see fit to do 30. This Bible class may be
continued after Advent, depending upon
circumstances.
The annual borough meeting will be
held at borough hall next Monday at II
O'Clock In the forenoon. In addition tC
the routine business, there is an article ir
the warrant to see IL the meeting will in
struct the court of burgesses to petition
the legislature for power to obtain con
troll Of the Stafford Springs Aqueduc
company's charter and property, either
by purchase or by due process of law
also to instruct the court of burgesses tt
petition the legislature for authority tt
issue bonds In such sum as may be neces
sary to cover the cost of the said water
company's charter and property, and sucl
other purposes as may be necessary.
The play, Nathan Hale" presented
by the St. Edwards dramatic society las
week Thursday and Friday evenings
proved a financial success, and CAV
pleasure to all who witnessed the pre-
sentation. THE Is the most Difficult
production ever staged here by a loca
cast, and the dramatic society is entitled
to much credit for the smooth and fin
ished manner In which the piece was pu
on. The costumes were appropriate tt
the period In which the plot Is laid, ant
all the little details that are 30 importan
In the aggregate were carefully looket
after. NJ. OHalloran, veteran in com
edy, appeared In q new role as Nathan
Hale, and took the serious and romanti
part with the same grace and tact tina
distinguished him In the lighter charac
tiers which he has assumed at variou
times. Miss LaRocque, who took tn
leading feminine part, Is new figure Ii
local theatricals, and made a very favor
able impression as Alice Adams. Ii
fact, the entire cast appeared so well tina
deserved except In a general way. Tn
attendance was large the first night, an,
there was fair-sized house the secont
night. The hall was prettily decorated
with bunting and evergreen, and music
was furnished by the Italian orchestra
Over 800 was realized.