The Press., 1901-04-25

friends In worcester the nrst OF the week.
DIR. G. n David Is to locate in Bridge
port, and will leave here about May 10Th.
Dwight Shippey has sold his residence
to Mr.. Hague and will remove to West
Ashford.
Mayor c. L. Dean and Mrs. Dean of
Maiden, Mass, are guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. G. Dennis.
Rev. T. d. Martin, Jr., and his son,
Horace, are visiting this week In New
York City and Meriden.
Mari Reiland of Berkeley Divinity
school will ofIlciate at the services at
Grace church next Sunday.
The demand for the Stafford mineral
water remains fairly active, and ship
ments to various points are made day by
day.
William Connolly was before the court
Monday charged with the same old fail
ing. He will be away four months, be-
side the costs.
The Kings Daughters realized $22 at
their excellent salad supper and apcon
sale last evening.
Rev. s. F. Maine and family are to re-
move to Norwich. W. Ii. Heald will
have charge of the rents at the Page
blocks after Mr.. Names removal.
Several large monuments have recently
been placed in the Stafford Springs ceme-
tery, one on the lot of w. Fl. Cooley, also
another on the John A. Brown lot. The
foundation has been placed this week for
monument on the lot of Orrin Converse.
The two quart measure that was lost
by Andrew Wilton, the time the water
flooded the cellars last year, has been
found. Mr.. Wilton estimated his loss
at the time at about 40 cents. The re-
covery of the measure brings his total
loss down to about 80 cents.
The following officers were elected by
Harmony Temple of Honor last evening
W. q. T., Sidney Siswick W. V. t.,
Louis Stevens w. R., Silas F. Clark !;
w. A. R., Milton Smith; W. F. R., A.
L. Howard w. t., Jesse Clifford; W.
u, Raymond Eaton; W. d. u, J. G.
Greenhalgh; w. c., Joseph Clifford; W.
g., Geo. Ford W. S., VIM. Street P.
w. G. T., Chas. Chandler.
The ladies of the Methodist church will
have their usual May-day celebration
next Wednesday. A chicken-pie supper
will be served any time after five O'Clock.
Ice-crea cut-fowers, aprons and other
useful articles will be on sale. In the
evening members of the Epworth league
| will entertain the audience with a pre-
sentation of "The district school at Blue
berry Corners" Supper and entertain
ment, q cents; entertainment alone, IL
cents. The following Is the cast of char
acters:
Uriah Perkins, chairman
committee), A. 0. Brooks
Hezekiah Pendergrass, (teach-
err, E. z. Taft
GIRLS.
Matilda Billings, Miss Mary Haigh
Faithful Shocks, Miss Pearl Arnold
Samantha Piper, Miss Jessie Eaton
Jerusha Dickson, Miss Myrnie Washburn
Clorinda Geyser, ISIS Grace Comins
Ruth Ketchum, Miss Grace Harwood
Susan Crowfoot, Miss Edith Cushman
Sally Brown, Mrs. B. T. Eaton
MehitableJone Miss Florence Washburn
Dorcas Doelittle, Mis-. r. w. Ellis
Luther Brown, r. FL. Eaton
David Shocks, W. Ell. Reed
Billy Crowfoot, l.. Dimock
Obadiah BuZzard, +. Eastman
Stephen Samuel Tucker, Will Benton
jeremiah Jenkins, S. Siswick
Bobby O'Lee, George Stevens
Samuel Shocks, B. T. Eaton
Simeon Dipsey. r. w. Ellis
Mrs. Dipsey, Miss Annette Washburn
Miranda Dipsey, Miss Alice Fitton
Mrs. Shocks, Miss Edna Reed
Stafford grange held special meeting
Tuesday evening for initiation work.
Arthur Roberts of Chicopee Falls was
in the village the latter part of last week
Miss Margaret Moore of Wilbraham
was at her home in Hydeville over Sun
day. ..-..-
Arthur Adams has resigned his position
at Somersville and has engaged with Rus
sell Cclburn for the summer.
Mrs. Susan Belden Is quite ill at hel
home at the Village and is being cared
for by Miss Hattie Converse.
Louie Chaffee and friend, Hazen Conk
lin, of Springfield spent Sunday with Mr.
Chaffee's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w
Chaffee.
The wife of DR.. F. P. Batchelder O
Boston Is seriously i'll with pneumonia
and much doubt is entertained as to hel
recovery.
"The Soul Undressing" will be Pastor
Williams subject at the Baptist church
next Sunday evening; morning subject
"Joyful Sound"
w. E. Demond is about moving hi
steam saw mill from Union on to the
Blodgett wood lot and will soon com
mence cutting off the timber.
Dwight Weston plays the trap drum ii
Jordan's orchestra and will play for
dance in Tolland tomorrow evening.
Frank 81. Mead has secured the agenc,
for the sale Of the Spalding popular lin
of bicycles and has an advertisement Ii
another column calling attention to same
The entertainment given by the younl
people Of Staffordville In the town hal
last Thursday night was we'll patronize
and gave satisfaction to those in attend
ance.
Two hocks of wild geese passed owe
this village Monday afternoon and one O
them Is said to have been the largest eve
seen In this vicinity, containing some owe
two hundred birds.