The Press., 1901-05-23
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Mrs. 8. A. Jacobs was at North Am
herst over Sunday.
Emil Tiirsohman moves with his family
to Shelton this week.
William Webster has had his house
wired for electric lights.
Gary Bros. have the contract to furnish
coal for the public schools.
Miss Ethel Whalen spent the latter
part of last week at South Hadley, Mass.
r. H. Fiske has been appointed trustee
of the insolvent estate of I'll. O. Butter
field.
Mrs. Maynard of Berlin, Mass, was a
guest over Sunday of her son, Prof. May
nard.
Gary Bros. have made noticeable i'm
provements In the appearance of their
Main street office.
Arthur Meyers, who is studying medi-
cine in Philadelphia, is home for the
summer vacation.
G. F. Harwood Is making alterations
and improvements on his block at the
corner of Main and Church streets.
Miss Bertha Heald left Florida Mon
day, after spending the winter months
there, and will be here the first of next
| week.
The talk on electricity by Principal E.
A. Maynard at the Congregational church
last Friday evening was very interesting
and we'll attended.
The union service at the Congregation
al church Sunday evening had large at
tendance, and the sermon by Rev. DR.. M.
Burnham of st. Louis was a mastery
| discourse.
Clarence Banford. former resident, Is
spending a few days in town. Mr.. Ban
ford is employed as machinist in West
field, and Is one of those now on strike
for 9-hour day.
| The train from the north did not arrive
here until after 10 O'Clock last Saturday
evening, owing to an accident to the en-.
gine at Northfield. Quite. number Of
local passengers had long wait in the
Palmer station.
Prof T. F. Jordan will furnish music
for the Provincetown & Plymouth steam
boat line; for the Pacific house at Nan
tasket beach; Head House Point, Soutf
hotels near Boston. He will leave here
before June 10th.
The invitations are out for the wedding
of Miss Mary Fuller Lathrop and Benja
min Fessenden of Providence at Grace
church, Tuesday, June 4th, at o'clock
A reception to the relatives and intimate
friends will be held at the residence o
the BRIDES uncle, DR.. G. B. Newton.
The Young American Athletic club will
give a basket social dance at their hal
on Westford avenue Saturday evening
Browns orchestra of Monson will furnish
music and David Bissett will prompt
The floor director are N. M. Guilman
George Benton and John Fredett. Tick
cts so cents.
There will be two bouts at the boxing
exhibition of the Lincoln Athletic club a
their hall Saturday evening. The sta
bout will be between Charles Kretschmal
of Stafford and "Kid" Matthewson o
Rock Vile for ten rounds, at catch weights
The second bout will be between Michae
Mack and Henry Carey, both of Stafford
Prp~ n% ~
Silk will act as referee and John Mans
field as time-keeper. Admission so cts.
ringside rs cts.
At a meeting of the Current Events
club, held Monday evening, the following
committees were appointed: Civic, Mrs
Cooley, Mrs. James Mclaughlin, Mrs
Allen lecture, Miss Whalen, Miss Stup
plebeen, Mrs. Kingsbury music, Miss g
Washburn, Miss G. Chamberlin, Mis-
Newton current literature, Miss Holt
Miss Ma1k, Mrs. Jacobs; current events
Mrs. L. Mclaughlin, Miss Kavanaugh
Miss Webster. The subject for stud,
next season will be Holland, current lit
erature and current events.
Miss Laura M. Marcy, GA, died Tues
day morning after long illness at he
home on West Main street of compli
cation of diseases. She has been In fail
ing health for the past four years. Mrs
Marcy was an intelligent, conscientiou
woman, and is highly spoken of in tn
neighborhood where she resided Sh
was born in Union, but has resided her
for over 30 years. She leaves thre'
nephews, Frank Eastman of this town
Owen Eastman of Boston and Harlov
Eastman of Thompsonville. She ais,
leaves two nieces, both of whom resid
out of town. The funeral will be hell
this afternoon at 8 O'Clock, Rev. G. A
Davis officiating. The burial will be a
Union.
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