The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-09-27

Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Hulett expect 20
remove to Springfield some time during
next month where Mr.. Hulett has been
offered a good position.
Mrs. Hedges and daughter, Esther, OF
Westfield, Mass, and Mrs. Hiram Rath-
bun of Monson have been recent guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Walbridge.
Putnam Druley successfully passed the
final examination for admission to the
United States naval academy at Annapo-
lis and Is now wearing Uncle Sans uni
form.
Claude Pinney has entered for course
In one of the departments of Yale at New
Haven, and Elmer Druley has also enter
ed for course in the law department Of
Tufts college at Boston.
The Ladies' Mission circle of the Bap-
tist church will serve salad tea, and also
hold sale of work In the chapel Friday
evening. Tea will be served at $50, for
which ten cents will be charged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew O'Keefe were
called to Windsor last Friday by the seri-
GUS illness of Mrs. O'Keefe's mother, Mrs.
Michael Norris. Word was received yes
terday that Mrs. Norris died early that
morning.
In the absence of Judge Townsend OF
the United States district court at Hart.
ford Monday, Referee Kellogg adjudged
John w. Heck of Stafford a bankrupt.
Heck filed petition in bankruptcy some
days ago.
Rev. and Mrs. George Williams return.
ed yesterday from Thompson, where they
have been attending the convention Of
the Ashford Baptist association. The
association will meet with the Baptist
church here next year.
In the Qualifying round Of the champi
onship match of the Country golf club al
Springfield last Saturday, E. H. Pinney
who Is member Of that club, made {
score of 90, which places him in Class B
He will play again next Saturday in thu
preliminaries.
Pastor Williams subject on Sunda.
morning will be "The second coming o
Christ-what 1t is; what 1t Is not" Thi'
important subject should draw out larg'
audience. In the evening the subject will
be "Flag that next train" Rev. and Mrs
Williams will sing.
| Arthur Roberts don't seem to have tn
best luck In the world. He has been Wis
iting for few days in Holyoke, and Will
coming down some steps there Monday
slipped and fell, throwing his elbow GU
joint, and is now carrying his arm in
sling as consequence.
The many friends in this place OF E. G
Pinney were greatly pleased with tn
honor that came to him unsought of hav
ing his name placed on the democrati
state ticket for the Office of state treas
urer, and will show their appreciation
next November by giving him hand
some majority in this town, irrespectiv
of party.
The ladies of the Universalist churc
will serve an oyster supper In their hal
Wednesday evening, October 10th. Oys
ters will be served In various styles, an
following the supper the children of tn
Sunday school will give a Little ole
folks concert" Supper will be Is cents
and entertainment 10 cents. More pal
ticulars will be given next week.
Should the weather prove favorabl
next week there will be more people fror
this section In attendance at the Staffor
Springs fair than ever before. All d.
partments of the Pinney Grammar schot
will be closed the last two days, as wi
also both mills. Fred GIover's bus will
go down about noon the first day, carr,
ing the band and any others who ma
wish. On other days the bus will go
the usual time in the morning and col
tinue Its trips as long as there are any I
carry.
A little three year old daughter of M
and Mrs. Paul Possard met with pecu
lar and serious accident Monday afte
noon. She was sitting in her mother
lap, who was wearing an apron with
small hole in 1t, which the child had ma
aged to get its leg through. Mrs. Pc
sard leaned over to put the child on tt
floor, not knowing of its entanglemen
and on rising from her chair the child W,
lifted from the floor, making bad brea
of the bone between the knee and hi
DR.. Newton was called Tuesday mornir
and successfully treated the fracture an
the little girl Is doing as we'll as could
expected.
i HydeviIle.
Mrs. Eta Colburn of Worcester, Mass
has been the guest of Jarvis Hatch al
r family.
Staffordville.
John Bayley is working for Ebenez
Colburn.
VIII Giltrop has accepted position
, painter In Monsoon.
Mrs. Mary Belcher is visiting her siste
Mrs. Bond, in Monson.
Fred Sanger's new horse has been qui
sick, but Is some better now.
Mrs. VIM. Smith picked nice mess
dandelions for green's the eleventh of th
month.
Willis Belcher will run his bus to &
fair this year as usual, carrying all WI
wish transportation.
H. M. Vail has rented the house I
Gently vacated by John Pease, and e
poets to move soon.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
the M. E. vestry next Thursday afternoo
Mrs. King, hostess.
Mrs. Glare LeMonde was In East Broo
field, Mass, last Monday and Tuesday
: guest of her daughter, Mrs. Mortimer
Paine.
II The members of the M. e. Sund
school are to have drive and supper