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

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Henry Butterfield has joined the hunt
ing party who have gone to Virginia.
| Noel M. Pease was at the store one day
this week, but is not yet able to step on
his foot.
Mrs. Samuel Rockwell spent Thanks
giving with Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Allen,
Hazardville.
Emory Pierce is In Springfield to-day
attending the funeral of his youngest SIS
ter, Mrs. Sophronia Cook.
Otis Chapman has been at Palmer for
the past two weeks, assisting g. E. Buck
In the hardware business.
Miss Mena Adams returned Tuesday
from weeks visit to Boston, buying
Christmas goods while there.
Miss Bertha L. Heald started last Fri
day from New York on the steamer Com
manche for Florida, where she will spend
the winter.
DR.. G. H. David, who is visiting in
Putnam, has met with a slight accident
to his foot, which will prevent his return
ing home for few days.
| Rev. e. A. Burnham and J. Carl Con-
verse, as delegates, and Mrs. Burnham
attended the council for dismissal of Rev.
F. 8. Hatch at Monson yesterday.
A delegation of Christian endeavorers,
about 12 in number, went to Monson last
evening to hear Rev. Francis E. Clark,
the famous leader in the Christian en-
deavor movement.
| There has been a marked increase in
the money order business at the post Of
fee since election. One day there were
80 orders issued, and it Is nothing I'M
usual to issue 12 or Is.
| "Ben Hur, a Tale of the Christ" a
beautifully illustrated lecture, whose
views are certain to delight an audience,
will be given at st. Edwards hall, Thurs
day evening, Dec. 10. Admission only
30 cents; children, 10 cents.
The ladies Of the Congregational church
will hold rummage sale in store in
Gary's block, formerly occupied by Joseph
Barslow, tomorrow and Saturday of this
week. The sale will include variety of
useful and ornamental articles, largely
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ested In this sale should keep a watchful
eye on their wardrobes or they may be in
a position to sympathize with the Spring
field man who was found taking care of
the furnace In his best suit. When asked
why he dressed so we'll on such job, the
man said, "They have had a rummage
sale at our church and this Is all they left
me-" In case all the articles are not sold
by Saturday evening, the sale will be
continued Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Next Wednesday evening the Citizens
band will give a concert at the opera
house, Eli Hall of Rockville, the we'll
known cornet soloist, will assist and H.
&c. Wheeler of Willimantic, the clarionet
virtuoso, will assist. A male quartette,
with G. A. Ray first tenor, J: Carl Con-
verse second tenor, FL. E. Burwell first
bass and Rev. T. D. Martin, Jr., second
bass, will be one of the features. M.
Mullins and Master Hubert Blackburn
will render character songs. The enter
tainment will close with an up-to-date cake
walk under the direction of Prof. Hopps
After the concert there will be dancing,
with music by an orchestra of ten pieces,
conducted by Prof. T. F. Jordan. Ad-
mission has been fixed at IS and 35 cents,
and reserved seats are on sale at Abel's.
This band has been very generous in the
matter OF free concerts, and las the coming
event lie In the nature of benefit, there
should be rousing house. There will
be band concert In front of the opera
house at 7.15, the evening of the enter =
talnment.
| The citizens borough caucus at bor-
ough hall last evening was attended by
only twenty voters. Lewis Mclaughlin
acted as chairman, and Burt T. Eaton as
clerk. The following ticket was placed
In nomination: Warden, Charles g. Ellis;
burgesses for two years, F. II. Baker, j.
H. Valentine, Lott O'Halloran A. W..
Walker, whose term as a burgess does
not expire until next year, has resigned,
and F. j. Chandler was nominated to fill
the vacancy; clerk and treasurer, W. H.
Head; collector, r. M. Fisk; bailiff, H.
F. Wise; assessors. J. M. Lord, Lyman
Cushman, A. N. Nichols; board of relief,
haywards, A. N. Nichols, q. B. Gary, F.
u. Chandler; registrars, David Bissett,
II. 8. Abel; wood inspectors. W. A.
Comins, Fl. o. Butterfield, o. M. Brown,
FL. Alden, A. Wilton, VIM. Fl. Webster,
F. J. Chandler, E. L. Burr, G. B. Gary,
E. E. Butterfeld, A. N. Nichols, B. T.
Eaton; tything men, G. E. Butterfield, F.
4. Crane, A. N. Nichols, G. G. Ellis, J.
G. Cleaveland, Joshua Wood, John Bros
nan. J. T. Melbourne, S. W. Page, G. w.
Comins. G. w. Eaton and B. T. Eaton
were elected borough committee.
|, (Communicated.)
Miss Margaret Sullivan, who since
childhood has been prominent among
Stafford's people, appeared once more al
hon hon win
and rendered most effectively the beauti
full selection, 1.-THE Holy City" Let us
hope she will appear often.
stafford.
Special until Jan. 1st. I will give
free with dozen Photos 1920 Crayon
Good work, prices reasonable. Cardinal
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Michael Swift Of Hydeville last Friday.
i A regular communication of Wolcott
lodge, F. & A. M, will be held this even
ing.
Mrs. VIM. H. Briggs Of New London IL
spending few. days with her daughters
Mrs. R. Colburn and Mrs. w. Durham.
Owing to lack of patronage and poo
attendance Goldie packed up his para
phernalia last Thursday and left town fol
Wales. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Steadman Williams have
taken farm in Holland, and have movee
their household goods from this village
to that place to-day.
The dance given by the band in Spirit
ualist hall Thanksgiving night was not ,
success financially, the bad weather hav
. ing a marked effect on the attendance.
Mrs. F. ]. Glover and two daughters
Margaret and Rachel, and nephew, Johr
Z Black, have been in Woodstock few
. days this week, visiting Mrs. Glover
> sister, Mrs. Belle Shippey.
p Miss Elsie McCollum, daughter Of Su
: perintendent McCollum of Hydeville, has