The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-11-14

New and heavier rails have been laid
this week through the Central Vermont
yards. ~ s
Henry Gilmartin has taken a position
In the Glyn mill In the employ Of Smith 4
Cooley.
Rev. and Mrs. Fred Phelps OF Whiting,
VT, have been guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur johnson.
The marriage of Miss Minnie E. Roberts
to Frederick w. Meyers will take place
next Wednesday.
Joseph Bourassa, a former resident.
has been here from Canada this week re-
newing old acquaintances.
The survey and layout OF the road lead
ing to the house oil John Mahan has been
accepted By the court of burgesses.
The women of Grace church will hold
"cake and food sale" In the little store
on Main street, tomorrow from 8 to- 5
VIM. Converse has left the employ Of
the electric company at Palmer and has
taken responsible position at South
birmingham. 4
The German club committee is making
special efforts to make their ball to be
held Thanksgiving eve, one of the most
enjoyable the club ever held.
Hunters report plenty of birds and
squirrels this fall. J. M. Leach, A. j.
Squires, Otis Chapman and Orrin Smith
are in Westford to-day bird hunting.
Thomas Ruby and family. have removed
from Willimantic to one Of the tenements
over Chambers grocerystore. Mr.. Ruby
has accepted q. position as teamster for
Marshal Bolieau. ~ ~ So.
The residence of George L. Dennis on
East Main street, which has recently un-
dergone many new improvements, with
its newly added coat of paint, presents a
very neat appearance. &
About 1000 tickets have been put out
for the st. Edwards social Wednesday
Nov. 9th. The proceeds derived will go
for coal to heat the church. It costs
about $500 per year for coal at st. Ed
wards.
Eaton L. Fisk, managers of the opera
house, have changed the stage 30 that
travelling companies can use all of their
scenery. The stage has been wide
enough, but on account of the apparatus
for the scenery belonging to the opera
house being too narrow many Of the
travelling companies have been unable to
put up some Of their best scenery.
Lewis Senecharle, employed by G. q
Ellis, was badly bruised last Saturday
evening by one of the heavy team horses
Senecharle was bedding the horse and hi
1t some way causing 1t to kick. Wher
the man was kicked he fell directly under
the horse which still further excited it
He was bruised and kicked by the horses
hoofs but finally managed to get out. NJ
bones were broken which was fortunate
considering what he passed through. Tht
horse Is considered gentle and the acct
dent was due to circumstances rather
than any viciousness on the part of the
animal. .-r .
After having seen "The Old Home
stead" of which one never tires, 1t will be
interesting to welcome the newer product
from the pen of Denman Thompson and
Geo. w. Ryer, written in similar vein.
This opportunity will be afforded for the
first time here on Tuesday, Nov. 26, when
"Our. New Minister will be given In its
initial local presentation at theaopere
house. The play Is now in its SECOND
year of success. 1t will be PARTICULAR,
interesting because 1t treats Of the rura
New England life In much the same man
ner as does our old friend, the tHome
stead" The scene of the play is laid ii
Hardscrabble, N. H.; The first act show
the front piazza and general store Of I
back country village. Here the charac
ters offthe village gossip, wrangle an
swap stories, as people come to the stor
to make purchases and then depart. TIL
second act shows the home of the ney
minister, and the third act shows tn
home of reformed convict. The com
pany Is one of the best seen here In man
a day, there being not one weak perform
er. -
l.. :. stafford .sz7s-..''-
ES Miss Elizabeth Lewis of Hartford Is
i guest Of Mrs. Walter Jones. ...'
Miss Flora Pero. of Danielson has bee
a recent guest of her cousin, Mrs. Agne
Heck. . u
! Pastor Williams subject on Sunda
morning will be s'Spiritual death and it
causes" Evening subject, 1.-THE repaire
clock"
Bert Lamb and family have moved fror
Hebron back to this town, and are livin
in tenement belonging to Mrs. Lamb
father.
Miss Rosa o. Lovett of Belchertown
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mr.
Russell Jencks, and expects to renal
during the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thresher did nc
start on their California trip last week a
we were informed they would, but expet
TO start about the first Of the month.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptis
church will meet next Wednesday aftel
noon for work and will serve their usus
supper at $50, with Mrs. Henry Threshe
and Mrs. Oscar Colburn as hostesses.
Edmund Sullivan Is building an additio
of three rooms to his house, making th
building into two tenements, and whe
completed will be occupied by the famil
J of his son, j. e. Sullivan. g. E. Bourk
Is doing the work.
One of E. j. Roberts teams came
grief in front Of the hotel about midnigl
} Saturday night or Sunday morning.
was coming from fha Snrin0a on the va