The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21

MIS-. ". IL. DEOWu 10 ECcON0tAh6 AOns
an attack of the grip.
Frank Furness has taken position as
clerk at the Springs house.
st. Edwards society cleared $50 by the
Howe exhibition of moving pictures.
Miss e. s. Whalen has gone to her
home In South Hadley for few days.
Mrs. Catherine Hicks left to-day for a
few days visit with friends in Hartford.
Miss Melvina Bolieau has been i'll with
the grip, but is now able to be out again.
Among the recent additions to the high
school outfit Is q wireless telegraph
apparatus.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gordon of Hazard
vile were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G..
Ellis over Sunday.
Until further notice the Stafford wors-
ted mill will run the first four days Of the
week, ten hours each day.
DR.. Samuel David, who has been visit
ing his relatives in this section, returned
yesterday to his home at st. Ours Canada.
Rev. e. A. Burnham went to Spring
field Tuesday and attended the Amherst
college banquet held at the Cooley house.
Nathan q. White of Coventry has pur-
chased tract Of wood land In Wilmington
Of the j. B. Brown estate and VIM. D.
Ruby.
Mrs. M. E. Burton of South Manchester
will be guest Of Miss Carolyn Brown to-
morrow and will visit with friends here
over Sunday.
A. D. johnson has a touch of the pre-
vailing malady, and Is unable to be at his
place in the Ellis store. Amos Nichols
Is taking his place.
Tomorrow is Washington's birthday
and legal holiday. The banks will close
all day and the post Office will open for a
short time for each mail. The business
places and factories will not observe the
holiday. The schools will be closed.
The members Of the Winter Post G. A.
R. and w. r. G. will unite Friday even
ing in the observance of Washington'e
birthday. There will be speaking by the
clergymen of the town and others. Re-
freshments will be served. All old sol
diers are invited.
At the caucus of the republican repre-
sentatives of Tolland county, held at
Hartford Tuesday, Judge G. G. Parkess
and Deputy Judge W. 81. Heald we're re-
nominated for another term. The Hart
ford papers stated that both the officials
are democrats. Mr.. Heald is somewhat
surprised to hear that he has changed his
political affiliation.
Blue prints, showing a survey of the
proposed electric line from Springfield
have been submitted to the railroad com.
mittee here. Those behind the Spring
field line wish to hold a meeting here and
consult with the railroad committee, Mr.
Perkins. who Is promoting the line from
Rockville through this town, and others
interested. The line from Springfield
could be built to take In Monson, If 1t Is
thought advisable. This plan and Other
minor matters will be brouget up at the
meeting, which will be fixed for some af.
ternoon next week, IL possible.
Grace Church Notes: The proceeds OF
the recent supper and entertainment were
about $35. The Lenten services during
the rest of this week will be: Evening
Prayer and Bible class, Friday at 7.3O
and Evening Prayer and reading, Satur.
day at 4. Except In the Holy week, the
Lenten services will ordinarily be held or
Wednesdays and Fridays at 4. The
Bible class lesson for tomorrow will be
st. Luke II, 40 to the end. Next Sunday
evening the Rector will resume his lee
lures on Church history. Holy Commun
ion next Sunday at 10.45
ST. EDWARDS NOTES Yesterday wa.
Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, ii
the Catholic church calendar. The feas
was observed at st. Edwards by morning
and evening services which were very vel
attended. In accordance with the ritua
now centuries old, the ashes reduced from
the palms blessed on the Palm Sunday o
the previous year were blessed before mas
yesterday morning. Ashes have Away,
been regarded as a symbol of penance, al
external mark of internal sorrow for sin
The ritual prescribes that the priest shall
sprinkle some upon the head of every per
son who cares for it, pronouncing at tn,
same time the scriptural warming RE
member, man, that thou art dust, and un
to dust thou shalt return" The entir
congregation at each service receive,
the ashes yesterday. During the fort,
days of the penitential season, the extr,
services at st. Edwards will consist chief
ly of an instruction and spiritual reading
followed by benediction, on Tuesday even
ings the way of the cross, and benedic
ton, on Friday evenings. The week -da,
mass will be at 8.25, in order that tn
children may attend divine service on thei
way to school.
H. s. Durpee and A. H. Towne, of tn,
firm of Durpee. White & Towne, civil en-
gineers of Springfield, and who are In tn
employ Of T. G. Perkins & Co., of Hart
ford, are at work laying out the line o
the proposed electric railway and ais,
preparing map to present at the hearin,
before the railroad committee. The
started from Thompsonville and wUrke,
this way. Quite good deal of the heav
grade between here and Somers Is avoide
by not following the highway. The hi
east of West Stafford is avoided by goin
south of the highway. It is proposed t
widen the present crossing under the Cen
trail Vermont railroad, where the grad
crossing was eliminated last year. TIL
line will follow the highway by Yves
Main and Main streets and Furnace ave
me through the horon0h leaving III