The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-09-20

caddies Of the Country club, have chal-
lenged the second team OF the Country
club to play a match Saturday afternoon.
DIR. G. Ell. David was called to Water
bury Monday on account of the Illness OF
his brother, DIR. A. d. David. He re-
turned yesterday, leaving him In more
comfortable condition.
A notice is given In another column
that users of the aqueduct water who
are back In their water rent for the past
year will have the service cut of II the
rent Is not paid by October LIST.
The many friends and parishioners here
of Rev. r. G. Gragan will regret to hear
that next Sunday will be his last as rec
tor of st. Edwards church, as he has
been transferred to st. Mary's church at
Portland. The parish at Portland Is q
very important one, with a congregation
of about 1000, fine brick church, con-
vent and parochial schools. The new
charge will be much easier for Rev. Mr..
Gragan, as he will not have so large
territory, necessitating SO many long
rides.
The railroad committee of the Busi-
ness Mems association met last week and
South Manchester, president Of the Hart
ford, Manchester and Rock Vile tramway
company, to come here at his convenience
and talk over the possibilities of an cleo
trio road between this town and Rock
| Vile. The committee has not heard from
Mr.. Chapman as yet. Rev. j. s. Wads-
worth has had personal letter from
him, however, which indicates that MIR.
Chapman will visit US as soon as he can
spare the time.
| Mrs. Henry Thresher entertained her
Sunday school class last Saturday.
Mrs. II. F. Cady spent a part of last
week with relatives and friends at Hol-
yoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G.. Wilson Of Meriden
have been guests of Mrs. Lydia Wilson
this week.
| The Christian Endeavor union will
hold rally In the Baptist church on
Tuesday, October 9th.
Rev. l.. s. Goodell has received call
to officiate at the evening service in We'll
ley chapel, West Wilmington, next Sum-
day.
E. J. Roberts has given up his position
in the Riverside mill temporarily and will
devote his entire time to his outside bust
ness.
The Ladies' mission circle of the Bap-
fist church will have tea party and sale
of work in the chapel next week Friday
evening.
The republican caucus for nominating
candidates for town officers will be held
in the town hall next week Wednesday
evening.
i Mrs. Thomas Slmonds left Sunday for
New Britain, where she will make sew
eral days visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Timothy Collins.
The Stafford Cornet band, with T. v.
Short as director and soloist, will furnish
music for the union fair at Somers next
week Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Glover and two
children and Miss Hannah Black have
been in Shelburne Falls, Mass. this week
attending reunion of the Lucas family.
Miss Gertrude Wightman, much to the
regret of every person who attends the
Baptist church, has ceased to be a men,
Der of that choir and is now the soprano
of the Congregational church choir at the
Springs. What Is our loss Is their gain
A club for social enjoyment during the
coming winter evenings Is being organized
in the village and bids fair to be strong
rival of the famous 'Stag" club of two
years ago. The club has adopted the
suggestive name of "Pastime," and the
formation of this club probably &C.
counts for the starting up Of the cider
mills on the Blodgett and Willis farms,
in addition to Will Webster's, which is
already running to it's full capacity.
8 A union meeting of both societies will
3 be held In the Baptist church next Sunday
/ evening, when Rev. T. q. Druley will
: give an address on Temperance" Pas
: tor Williams will also have few words
+ to say on the same subject. Everybody
= welcome, and 1t Is especially desired that
r those who intend to vote for license may
be present and hear Mr.. Druley's words
!. on this important topic. Service begins
y at o'clock, and song service at $50
n Be early to secure good seat.
Q Quite number of removals among oul
Q residents will be made In the next few
g weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. George jenkins
I will remove to the Springs, and the tene
Q ment they vacate will be occupied by Mr.
Il and Mrs. Asa Harris Of Hydeville. Dan
: lei McCullon, superintendent of tn,
Phoenix mill, will move his family her,
@ from Worcester into the house vacatet
by Mr.. and Mrs. Harris. MIR. and Mrs
8 Thomas Melbourne will move from tn,
y Williams place at Hydeville into the A
Il D. Cady cottage, recently vacated by E
10 J. Roberts.
IL Hydeville.
. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Royce were at An
drew Royce's In Wales last Sunday.
Louis F. Hubert and Andrew Ladoyt
are repairing the cider mill and putting
in order for business.
St8fYOrdville.
Philo West has purchased new hors
of A. Needham. ...
r Miss Myra L. Colburn was In Spring
, field last Tuesday.
n MIR. and Mrs. Wilbur Alberty are visit
|, ing his sister In Boston.
}. The presiding elder preached In the n