The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-04-11

Bert Squires and Joseph Donovan Of
Baltic were in town over Sunday.
Clyde Harrington has taken position
in the grocery store of W. G. Ellis.
Adolph Roberts has removed from Or
cuttville to the Witt place on Stafford
Street.
Frank Furness has placed an attractive
sign over his lunch room: and bakery In
the Gary block.
A large party from here will attend the
dance given by the Hollow whist club to-
morrow evening.
A new ornamental ceiling has been
placed in the rooms of the Young Ameri-
can athletic club.
Mrs. F. j. Chandler has returned from
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Esther
Robinson. of New Haven.
Charles Frazier has resigned his posi-
tion with Marshal Bolieau and has enter
tered the employ of Rawitser & Bro.
r. Joseph Jarvis has moved from the
Baker place on Stafford Street to the
Guyette place on the road to Westford.
Rev. F. B. Harrison of Palmer will
preach next Sunday in place of Rev. E. A.
Burnham, in the Congregational church.
W. H. Stafford and Miss Gertrude Stat
ford Springfield and Fred Newton of Hol-
over Sunday.
At the annual parish meeting of Grace
church, held last Monday evening, the
following: officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Wardens, J. T. Melbourne
and R. H. Fisk; vestrymen, J. F. Cham
berlin, N. M. Pease, J. A. Mix, VIM.
Wood and T. R. Prentice; treasurer, R.
M. Fisk; delegates to the diocesan con-
vention, J. F. Chamberlin and J. T. Mel
bourne.
Otis Chapman has made numerous
changes at his store In the Foster block
recently. He has put in wooden parti-
ton separating the tobacco, cigar and
paint department from the confectionery
and ice cream rooms. The soda fountain
has been moved, and Is a part of the
equipment of the Ice cream and confec-
tionery department..
The golf club dance at the Springs
House Tuesday evening was attended by
about 90 couples. Golf costumes were
worn. The ladies wore short skirts and
the gentlemen wore about the same cos.
tunes as when playing the game, thus
avoiding uniform appearance. The pro.
gram of 10 numbers made lively work
necessary to finish at midnight. Ice
cream and light drinks were served,
Henry Gilmartin, green keeper, presiding
| at the refreshment table with the urbane
grace that is one of his most striking
characteristics.
Grace church notes: The Easter must.
cal program was excellent, and both Or
ganist and choir deserve great praise for
the smooth manner In which they rem
dered 1t. Most of the music will be re-
peated next Sunday morning. The SER
vices next Sunday at 1915 a.. m. will be
lttaDy and holy communion, the latter for
the special benefit Of those communicate
living at distance, who were prevented
by the bad weather from coming to church
last Sunday and making their Easter
communions. The Offering next Sunday
will be a continuation of the Easter offer
! ing, all the offerings, unless otherwise
| specified, going towards the payment OF
the parish debt.
Miss Jennie Lilly of Willimantic was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Glover last
week.
Pastor Williams subject for Sunday
evening will be, THE Aristocracy OF
Heaven" r.-,. .,>
Mrs. Charles Prince and child of New
Jersey were guests of Mrs. Mary Prince
last week. ..-
q. E: Burke has been confined to the
house for several days with severe at.
tack Of the grip. ~s.
Milton Puffer of Willimantic spent sew.
eral days last week with his old neigh
bors in the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Royce of Hyde.
Vile are the happy parents of little SON
born last Saturday.
Joseph Depot and family have moved
from the Springs into the tenement va
Gated by Charles Sears.
Mrs. A. D. Brown of Holyoke has beer
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs A.
D. Cady, for several days.
Mrs. Mary A. Spooner, one of our old
est and most highly esteemed residents
has been seriously i'll since last fall. Mrs
Spooner is 50 years Of age and has beer
cared for number Of years by devoted
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