The Press., 1900-11-29
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Mrs. M. J. Leach is the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. E. L. Burr.
VIM. Hanley, Jr., employed in Boston,
is at home for a short vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gilmartin are in
Westerly, R. l., for Thanksgiving.
A. J. Squires is ill with the humps and
unable to be at his place of business.
George Lawton is at Woonsocket, RI.
spending the time allotted to be thankful.
Joseph Donovan has accepted a position
with J. M. Leach, and has gone with him
to Baltic.
Mrs. Augusta Taft Is at St. Adams, VT,
spending Thanksgiving with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. F. A. Bagnall.
Miss Margaret Cooley is spending the
week in Taunton, where she will attend
the wedding of friend.
John Speed has removed from East.
Main-st. to the cottage on Grant avenue
lately occupied by Noel M. Pease.
MIR. and Mrs. W. L. Bishop and Mrs. S
]. Atwood of Holyoke are the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Mclaughlin.
James Fredericks has taken the posi-
ton of boss dyer at the Warren wooler
company, made vacant by w. E. Bowker
The heavy rains of the past week have
filled the streams and springs, and In al
probability there will be no scarcity o.
water this winter.
B. nj. Squires left Monday for Baltic
where he will engage in the shoe business
Mr.. Squires' many local friends wish hin
success In his new field.
The schools closed Tuesday and will
resume sessions next Tuesday. The vaca
ton Is shortened one day to make up fol
the loss of time during the annual fair.
James Brand, an overser in the worstee
mill, moved his family to Woonsocket
r. l., last week. Mr.. Brand and son
Andrew, will remain here for the present
The regular prayer meeting of the Con
gregational church will be held Frida!
evening this week at the usual hour
The change is more on account of Thanks
giving.
A. w. Kingsbury has finished a con
tract of markers and coping for the lot o
Mrs. Timothy Foskit at Staffordville
He also has the contract for Quinc.
monument for Harrison Davis of Yves
Stafford.
The Central Vermont railroad offers thu
usual reduction in rates over its lines fo
Thanksgiving travellers. The fare is two
cents mile each way, and the tickets arr
good going next Wednesday and Thurs
day, and good for the return trip unit
Monday. December 8, inclusive.
Miss Rose Frazier, daughter of JOSEPH
Frazier, of Wilmington avenue, was sur
prised last Saturday by about fifty of bel
young friends, who called to spend the
evening with her, also bringing severa
presents. Refreshments, games, etc.
constituted the evenings enjoyment.
Nearly all the teachers are away fol
Thanksgiving. Mrs. 8. A. Jacobs Is a
her home In Holliston, Mass; Miss F
Webster is at Haverhill, Mass; Miss F
Rice Is at Berlin, Mass. Miss M. Stup
plebeen is at Chatham, N. Y; Miss E
Dunbar is at Wilton, N. H.; Miss L. S
Cady Is at Hydeville, and E. A. Maynar'
is at South Berlin, Mass.
A meeting of the business men who ar
pushing the electric road was held at tn
First National bank last Friday. III
work of surveying, Incorporating an
framing charter will have to be pushe
IL the matter is to come up at the cominl
session of legislature, as there Is onl.
about five weeks left In which to act.
committee, consisting of j. 81. Valentine
Walter Scott, e. G. Dennis, Alvarad'
Howard and E. G. Pinney, were chosel
to attend to the preliminary work.