The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-05-03

this week.
The Sunday school was reorganized
last Sunday and the following officers
elected: Superintendent, M. A. Gold
assistant superintendent, g. P. Broadway;
secretary and treasurer, Josephine New
ell librarian, Norman A. Gold; assist
ant librarian, Henry J. Graves; organist,
Miss J. E. Newell. The following teach
ers were also chosen: Miss Alice L.
Graves, M. s. Upper, G. P. Broadway,
Mrs. F. 2. Fairfield, Mrs. o. s.. Fletcher,
Miss Josephine E. Newell superintendent
of primary department, Miss q. May
Broadway assistant, Miss Nora Patten.
TOLLAND.
Miss Sarah A. Brown is to teach In
Summit, r. l., for the spring term.
A number of friends gave Clayton
Clough surprise patty last Friday even
ing.
The Y. P. s. @. E. held a social in the
parlors Of the Congregational church last
Friday evening.
The body of Joseph " Lathrop was
brought here for burial in the South GEM
etery Sunday afternoon.
/ The regular meeting of the Tolland Ii
brary association will be held next Mon
day afternoon at the library.
Edgar Ide died Monday morning after
being confined to~tte house only few
days. He was 70 years of age and leaves
several children, among them being Mrs.
he lived. The funeral took place at the
Holland house Wednesday morning at II
O'Clock.
| UNION.
| Subject next Sunday at the Congrega-
tional church, John 10: 81. "Why Christ
came" Communion service. Strangers
are welcome. Thursday evening, May
10, neighborhood meeting with Deacon
Lawson. All are welcome. Special SUBJ
ject on the first Sunday in June, "Congre-
gationalism what T. is" This will be
the first of number of expositions given
at intervals. The delegates chosen to
county conference are Deacon Lawson
and Edwin F. Upham.
Mashapaug.
The Sunday school will elect Its officers
for the ensuing year next Sunday.
Miss A. Paul will sell her household
goods at auction May 10Th, at 10 a. m.
Keefe Bros. removed their machinery
from their old shop into the new one re-
Gently built, last week.
MIR. and Mrs. E. E. Corbin of South
bridge we're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. H. Kinney over Sunday.
| Mrs. Alvarado Howard of Stafford
Springs has been spending part of the
week at Maryland Park preparing for the
coming season. An increased number of
visitors are expected this summer at this
delightful resort.
Lawyer r. II. Back has formed part
nership with Hartley R. Walker, until
recently city almoner of Chicopee. The
new firm will open an Office In Orange.
Mr.. Walker will make his home in Or
range, while MIR. Back retains his Athol
Office unchanged.
Rock Meadow.
! Mr.. and Mrs. F. 81. Ballou attended
church at Moose Meadow last Sunday.
Mrs. David Mathews has been confined
to the house for few days with bad
cold and pluerisy.
al LODI hat
with her grandsons at the Hiscox place Is
quite Ill with the grippe.
A large tract of sprout and wood land
belonging to David Mathews was burned
over last week and if the neighbors had
not turned out and helped fight the fire
his saw mill would have burned as the
fire came within few feet of the mill
= MANSFIELD.
Mansfield Depot.
Miss Jennie Lothrope of Providence
visited at A. K. Browns recently.
Messrs. Peter Garvey and Geo. Easter
brooks spent the Sabbath in East Hamp
ton.
| uAASs 1AlAy L Adll Aoo OOOA 0POAO1u6
few days with her sister at Mansfield
Centre.
=, William Farrow has accepted posi-
q ton as section boss at Lebanon on thu
: G. V. R. R.
The ladies of the Hillside club will
meet at Spring Manor Wednesday mex
t with Mrs. G. III. Reynolds.
Il The last dance of the season will b.
: held at Hillside hall Friday evening, Gar
: vey's orchestra In attendance.
\ Mrs. Herbert Walker has returned
:, from Columbia, where she has beef
:, caring for her sister, who Is Ill.
Storrs.
q "The White Duck Ball" will be givel
+ Friday evening in the college hall.
Q T. F. Downing, 'O1, has been electe'
It editor-in-chief of the sc. A. G. Lookout,
It and F. H. Plumb, '01, business manager
n G. A. G. ball team defeated Wesleyan
l. academy, Saturday, by a score of to 4
u G. A. G. made all its runs In the eight
70 inning. Mclean of G. A. G. struck GU
g nineteen men.
81 The competitive speaking for the Rat
- cliffe Hicks prizes of $50 and 800 In gol
= will be held in the college hall Frida
l. evening, May II, at O'Clock. The fol
y lowing are the speakers and their sui
v jects: Frederick Joseph Baldwin, "Moc
D. ern Farming in New England" Hel
: mon Deane Edmond, elements in Ten