The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-07-04

children spent Sunday with relatives at
Woodstock.
| Mrs. David Ruby of Norwich has been
visiting friends and relatives In town the
past few days.
Thomas Black and son, John, are visit
ing Mr.. Blacks sister, Mrs. Belle Shippey,
at Woodstock.
Alva Davis Of Derby, VT, has benn the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. s. e. Dwight dur
Ing the past week.
Christian Endeavor meeting Thursday
evening. Subject, "True Patriotism -
Leader, Mrs. Pomeroy.
Miss Genevieve Dimmick, who has
been attending school at Westfield, Mass,
Is at home for the summer vacation.
Miss Grace Mead, who has been MAX
ing quite an extended visit with relatives
In New Haven, has returned home.
Mrs. Holcomb r. Howard of Appleton
City, Mo-, is guest of her parents at
Hydeville. Mrs. Howard intends maxi
ing quite an extended visit In this vicinity
"Divine Providence will be Rev. Geo.
Williams subject at the Baptist church
Sunday morning. There will be song
service In the evening and the pastor will
preach sermon on 1.-THE singers of the
Skies"
The many friends of Cadet Putnam Dru-
ley of the United States naval academy
were much pleased to see him In the viii
lage last Saturday. His ship was in New
London harbor and he obtained twenty
four hours leave to visit his home here.
Mr.. Cole of Ludlow, VT, student at
Tufts college, supplied the pulpit of the
Universalist church last Sunday, and will
also officiate In the same capacity next
Sunday. The regular pastor, Rev. T. c.
Druley, is supplying church at Athens,
Pa, for two weeks.
/ Unclaimed letters In Stafford post of.
flee: Mrs. Hester Payne, Mrs. J. Callan-
der, Mrs. Hatty Fox, VIM. J. Belts,
Frank M. Lincoln, James s. Morrill,
Ferdinand Roberti, E. Russell Wilson
Allen Alderman, Giuseppe Lorensson
Amalo Pincenzo GENTLE.
Quite number of the young lads OF
the village are improving their summer
vacation. Earl Walbridge has entered
H. M. Jenkins store to learn the shoe
business and Is already as popular and
, handy at the trade as veteran clerk
! George Williams is assisting Fl. F,
Cady In the hay field, where he has made
himself very useful and efficient.
Rev. George Thompson OF Springfield
VT, has been a guest of his mother this
week. Mr.. Thompson feels greatly pleas.
} ed with his new passionate. The church
building is a handsome brick edifice, and
the society is the oldest of that denomi.
nation In Vermont. 1t Is also a strong
society, Mr.. Thompson having some one
hundred and thirty families on his visit.
ing list.
Report of the primary department OF
the Pinney Grammar school, Miss Edith
Cushman teacher, for the spring term :
Number of scholars, 40; average attend
ance, 31.21. Scholars not absent, Percy
Beard, Annie Brown, Thomas Hassett,
Richard Pinney, Ruth Pinney, Flora Rab-
ideau, Lottie Rawlins, Rena st. Marie !;
absent one day, Margaret Black, Willie
Ladish, Michael Swift.
Checks were drawn Tuesday and sent
out this week In payment OF the per cent.
claims Of the creditors Of the Summit
Wooden company. Cyril johnson, trustee,
feels greatly pleased, both on his own ac-
count as we'll as that OF the creditors, that
he has been able to save as much from
the wreck and make so good q showing to
the creditors. The checks called for AZ
and 7-10s per cent. Of the full amount OF
the claims, much larger per cent than
It was at first thought possible, when %
per cent. would have readily been accept
ed by them In settlement The creditors
will appreciate Mr.. Johnson's manage.
ment Of the bankrupt estate. The entire
mill plant is again owned by Mr.. johnson
and his associates and 1t is hoped that
something brighter Is In store for 1t In
the future.
West Stafford.
Asunfiower concert will be given al
the Church next week Thursday. II the
weather should prove stormy the concert
will be given on Friday evening. The
Entertainment commences at eight O'Clock
and will consist of plantation songs sung
by ladies and gentlemen OF color, under
the direction Of Mrs. Chloe Wilson. Dur.
ing the evening the Magic Mirror" will
be presented. All are cordially invited
to attend. Admission ten cents. Ice
cream will be furnished at ten cents a
plate.
i The shower Tuesday night in this sec.
tion was very severe. The dwelling OF
Ralph Brown was struck near the chin.
ney, tearing few shingles at this point
and passing through the roof and ceilings
to the cellar. The plastering was scat
tered about the rooms In different places
and q cupboard was splintered. Mrs.
IsBrown was In the act of closing the win
dow when the bolt came. The shock
caused her to fall to the floor MI. Brown
was seated In chair and received the
shock In his feet. No serious damage
was done to the building, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown soon recovered from the
shock. About half a minute previous to
the stroke at Mr.. Browns a bolt struck
the G. P. Broadway machine shop, shat
terlng the floor within four feet of where
Eugene II. Cady was standing at work at
a wise, and directly In front of west
window. G. P. Broadway was standing
at work at lathe about eight feet away
from the point where the floor was shat.
tered, Mr.. Broadway received quite Sc
we're shock In his arms and shoulders,
and MIR. Cady in one of his feet. No Sc.