The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-02-15

been employed az MantOn, II. l., moVeu
his household goods to that place last
| Monday.
E. M. Wilton has concluded not to re-
sumo the bakery business this spring and
offers his bakers wagon for sale In anoth-
er column.
David johnson of New Haven, we'll
known in this place, has been seriously
i'll with bronchial trouble, but Is now
improving.
Thos. Mcdonald, who moved from here
to the Springs only short time ago, has
taken position at Baltic and moved his
family to that place.
Frank Nichols of Springfield and Chas.
| Gibbs Of Orange were in town Saturday
to attend the auction sale Of the Abner
Needham real estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilton were in
Mansfield the latter part of last week for
the purpose of attending the funeral of
MIR. Whiton's grandmother.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
church will hold their regular meeting
for work next Wednesday and serve their
usual supper from $50 to O'Clock.
Mrs. Emily J. Thompson has sold her
farm just over the Monson line on the
Gage school house road to Paul Possard
for $3.50. Monroe Carew purchased the
timber for $3.50, leaving the net price to
Mr.. Possard $500.
The auction sale Of the Needham real
estate last Saturday afternoon did not at.
tract large crowd of buyers and the
prices obtained were much below the ap-
praisal. The home place was purchased
by Adelbert. Needham at price of 81 ,720,
and the two cottages on the macadam
road by Chauncey circuit, the north one
for $500, and the south one for 81, $50. .
"Fools, ancient and MODERN" will be
the subject of the discourse at the Baptist
church next Sunday morning, and in the
evening the pastor will speak on "Secret
Societies good or evil, which P" All
members of secret societies should attend
the Sunday evening service. Full chorus
choir as usual, and Rev. and Mrs. Will
liams will sing the new duet entitled,
beautiful Isle of Somewhere" Service
begins at O'Clock, and all seats free.
The young people of the Universalist
society will give supper and entertain
ment next Wednesday evening. Supper
will be served at the usual hour for ten
cents. There will be singing, etc., and
ice cream will be served during the even
ing to all who wish. Following the sup
per, the one-act play entitled, "rhe First
Time" the price of admission to which
will also be ten cents, will be presented
with the following cast:
Winfred Burton. c. B. Pinney
| Sylvia Garden, Miss Gertrude circuit
Nina, Miss Alice Wilton
| Mrs. de Soto Beans, Mrs. H. F. Cady
Frederick TOrriDgton, Frank Mead
The band have completed the arrange
ments for their masquerade ball in Spirit
ualist hall next week Thursday evening,
and should the weather prove favorable
there will be large party In attendance.
The Stafford Quadrille band, J. w. Dim
ock leader, will furnish music, and there
will be a concert before the dance, COM
mencing at 8 O'Clock. The cake walk
will take place directly after the concert.
F. A. Lasbury will be floor director, as
sisted by Clayton Holmes, E. a. Pinney
and Paul Schmidt, and J. L. Bacon will
act as prompter. Dancing tickets IS cts.
General admission 30 cents, and children
| 10 cents.
| Staffordville.
A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Belcher last Sunday night.
Thos. Richmond of Leominster, Mass.
has accepted a position as boss carder
with the Summit Wooden Co.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Congre-
gational church will serve salad supper
in the vestry next week Thursday even
: ing. An entertainment will also be given.
Supper 10 cents. and entertainment free.
Ice cream will be on sale during the even
ing.
Rev. G. A. Purdy will give steri-
optican entertainment Of war scenes. etc.,
on Washington's birthday, Feb. %, In the
M. E. church. Many of the old war songs
will be sung and illustrated. The g. A.
R. and the W. r. G. have been invited to
attend. A small admission will be charged
to defray expenses.
a AS Ezra s. Colburn was coming uI
p Potash hill with a load of wood, last
Thursday, when near the top the end Of
the tongue broke of. The wagon went
backwards down the hill with great ra
pidity. Before reaching the foot it turned
L out one side and did not upset. Luckily
there was no one coming up the hill a.
b the time.
Ell West Stafford.
]. E. II. Cady was home from Hartford
. over Sunday.
James Armstrong Is greatly improving
the interior of his residence.
G. N. Patten Of Hartford has been tn
= guest of his brother, Francis Patten.
Wilbert L. Lull and family, who cam
here from the west some two years ago
are intending to return to the state o
Washington this week.
Mrs. L. E. Dimock, with her niece
Miss Marjorie Harries, returned Wednes
day from visit with her brother, jaime
Harries, of Willimantic.
The highways in this section of tn
IL town were badly washed by the heav
rains the first of the week. In som
1t places water to considerable depth GOV
cred the streets.
y Exercises appropriate for the day wi
be given by the pupils of the primary d.
1t partment of the center school, on the a
3 ternoon of Feb. 22d, commencing at
O'Clock. j. r. Washburn and Rev. J.
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