The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-06-06
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Mrs. F. l. Webster wac In New York
over Sunday.
1. g. Baker of Springfield was in town
over Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Haywood of Holyoke Is
the guest of Mrs. Katherine Hicks.
The wedding of Walter B. Taylor and
Miss Auora nj. Lacasse will take place
June 18th.
The residences of J. J. Ellis and Mrs.
Charles Fox are to be connected with the
telephone exchange.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Taintor are at Buff
falo for two weeks, attending the PAN
American exposition. !
Mrs. W. B. Robinson, with her daugh-
ter, is guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. J. Chandler.
Mrs. Edgar Johnson and sons of Provi-
dence, r. l., who have been visiting at
VIM. E. Whitaker's for week, have re-
| turned home.
Wauseon lodge, l. o. o. F., will OBJ
serve next Sunday as Memorial day. The
members will meet at the hall at 3 p. M.
and go to the cemetery to decorate the
graves.
L. B. Baker has gone to Liberty, NY,
for an extended stay. Mr.. Baker Is i'm
proving, and it is hoped that the change
of atmosphere and environment will work
| a complete cure.
At the final meeting held at Hartford
last Saturday of the creditors of W. j.
Denver, who formerly conducted the
bakery in Gary's building, dividend of
6.26 per cent. was declared.
B. P. Cooley and Thaddeus Cushman
of Monson left Tuesday evening for a
visit to the exposition at Buffalo. Their
vacation trip will include sail on the
great lakes and visit to Thousand Is
lands.
Invitations are out for the marriage of
Miss Alice M. Chamberlin, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Chamberlin, to
Charles F. Beckwith. 1t will be quiet
home wedding, and will occur next We'd
nesday at high noon.
Examinations for entrance to the high
school will take place in the grammar
school room next week Thursday, at 9 a. m.
Certificates OF qualification must be pre-
sented from the teachers by the scholars
taking the examination.
The school committee held a meeting
last Saturday. 1t has been decided to
adopt new plan this year relative to re-
tanning teachers. 1t has been the custom
each spring, to invite the teachers to staA
another year. This year the teachers
who desire to stay longer will be asked
to make application, and the committee
will act on the applications. All of the
teachers of the borough schools have
made application.
Contractor Brazos of Middletown has
secured the job of constructing the Sec
tion of good road at West Stafford. An
| appropriation for the work was made
some time ago. 1t Is probable that Mr..
Brazos will commence operations some
time next week. The road will extend
east from the Congregational church as
far as the appropriation will build. The
gravel for the work will be taken from
the bank in the rear of Roberts black
smith shop.
! Oliver Bellerose and George Riverts,
| two lads of twelve and thirteen years,
were before the borough court Monday
charged with malicious mischief, breaking
windows and destroying flowers. Mrs
Amelia Clark was the principal witness
for the prosecution. Mrs. Clark had lost
a bOgOnia, and testified that she had hel
suspicions as to who caused the loss
The windows were broken from a build.
ing owned by the Warren Woolen compa.
ny. Mr.. Rockwell, who has charge o.
the building, testified that the windows
were broken, but did not know who broke
them. Judge Parkess did not consider
the evidence conclusive enough for con
viction and discharged the boys. Willis
Reed appeared for the prosecution and P
J. Danahey for the defense.
Memorial services were carried out ac
cording to the usual program, with th'
exception of the memorial address. Ow
ing to the threatening weather the ad
dress was given in the grand army hal
following the banquet instead of at tn
cemetery, as in former years. The mum
ber to hear the address, which was de
livered by Rev. HI. T. Barnard, was nee
essarily small, as but few knew OF tn
change of program, but those who listen
ed to it agree that 1t was an able effort
After the exercises in the hall the pro
cession formed, and, escorted by the Stat
ford cornet band, marched to the Staffort
Springs cemetery to decorate the A.
graves there. A sad and significant fac
In connection with the exercises was tina
the number of graves to be decorated ex
ceeded the number of living comrade
who were present.