The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-17

Rev. II. T. Barnard and Mr.. and Mrs.
M A. Gold are In attendance at the con-
ference Of Congregational churches held
at South Coventry today.
At the annual meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society. held last Thursday afternoon,
the following officers were chosen: Pres
ident, Mrs. Laura Holmes; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. M. A. Gold; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. f. z. Fairfield; directors,
Mrs. E. o. Truesdell, Mrs. 81. T. Bar
nard, Mrs. Charles Kellogg; collector,
Miss Alice Graves.
The entertainment in charge of Mrs.
B. A. Wilbur will be given on next week
Thursday evening, commencing at 7.3O
o'clock. A very pleasing musical and
literary program has been prepared, in
Guiding duet by Rev. and Mrs. q. 1,
Barnard. The principal feature of the
evening will be the presentation OF the
"Laborers' Chorus" 1t Is sure to be an
evening Of rare enjoyment to all who at
tend. Cake and cocoa will be on sale.
Admission 10 cents.
MANSFIELD.
Mrs. G. II. Chapman, who has been on
the sick list, Is on the gain.
Mrs. Church of Chaplin is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Turner, of this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. L. Chapman have re-
turned from visit to Willimantic.
Miss Nellie Conant has accepted po-
sition in the Eagleville wooden mills.
The Gurleyville school Is preparing for
a concert which will be held the last of
this month.
The Ladies' Aid society of Gurleyville
held bake bean social last week We'd
nesday evening.
Mrs. r. F. LaTour and w. E. Lewis
and family have returned to their city
homes, after spending the summer here.
Miss Charlotte Turner, who has been
caring for Mrs. Pike at Mansfield Center,
has returned to her home In Gurleyville.
Mrs. M. A. Royce and daughter, Miss
Genevieve, who have been visiting Mrs.
A. E. Sumner at Hanks Hill, have re-
turned to their home at Deep River.
The two large barns on the Valentine
place at Storrs were burned to the ground
about 100 a. m. Saturday morning.
About 80 ton of hay, 40 ton of coal and
other valuable things were burned. The
insurance was about $4,000. How the
fire started Is not yet known.
The mill property at Conantville, owned
by M. A. Sullivan of Willimantic, and
which has been idle for several years, has
been purchased by Max PoHack of New
York, who will convert it into thread
mill, with prospect of employing hall
hundred hands. Mr.. Pollack has fol
several months been operating small
thread plant in Willimantic, leasing the
room and power of the Willimantic Ma
chine company in the Morrison building
and he desires to increase the business
The mill Is small one, with fine watel
power, except in dry weather, and Ii
fitted with a steam power plant. 1t was
formerly one of the many silk mills O.
Mansfield, but after being abandoned fol
that business 1t was purchased by thu
Natchaug Silk company and new dye
house erected on the property, the fint
streams of water which supply the mil
being excellent for dyeing purposes. Mr.
Sullivan purchased 1t of Receiver M. F
Dooley of the First National bank, who
purchased 1t from the receiver of the sill
company to protect the bank. Mr.. Pol
lack intends to remove his plant in Will
mantle to the Conantville mill as soon al
the necessary changes and repairs can b.
made.-Hartford Coarast.
Gurleyville.
VIII Lewis and family have gone bacl
to Worcester.
Mrs. Althea Lincoln Is with her mother
Mrs. Hannah Nichols.
Hyher Simonds was with relatives IL
Willimantic over Sunday.
Miss Christie ]. Mason has gone tt
Hartford to attend the Morse business
college.
Mrs. Walter Lanphere, who has beer
with her sister at T. G. Dunham's, ha
gone to Chaplin.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Haase and littl'
daughter from New Haven have been Wis
iting relatives here.
Rev. E. F. Smith is to give lecture
illustrated with stereopticon views, mex
Wednesday evening. '.:
Miss Genevieve Royce and her mothe
from Deep River have been the guests o
Mrs. A. E. Sumner. ....
E. L. Smith has opened his boardin,
house. Mrs. Hattie Whittemore from
Westford has charge of it.
Mrs. s. P. Chaffee is improving il
health and expects to visit her brother Il
Springfield, Mass, next week.
Mrs. Charles Dodge's mother, Mrs
Lee, was called to Westerly, r. l., las
week on account of the sickness of he
granddaughter. 49,.
ASHFORD.