The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-04-11
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


market In many respects. F. E. Cady,
Press Office.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
MIR. and Mrs. E. A. Cleaveland of Prov
idence have been In town a part of the
week.
Jordan's orchestra will furnish music
for q dance In Gaudette's hall In Wales
Saturday evening. April Goth. !.
d. j. Carl Converse has hired house in
Oneonta. N. Y, and will commence
housekeeping the middle of the month.
J. NJ. Carpenter. a former resident, re-
turned to his home in Woodstock the
frst Of the week after visit with friends
In town.
Leon Waldo sent US the first of the
week an egg u by c inches in diamater.
One Of his hens evidently was striving to
do her best for Easter.
There will be a social dance at the club
rooms OF the Young American athletic
club Saturday evening. Music will be by
Jordsn's orchestra; with Prof. Hops as
prompter. The floor directors are Will
liam Delligan, G. r. Donath and A. Sla-
ter.
The auction sale of the personal prop
erty of the late NJ. A. Smith next Tues
day, at 10 a. M, will be very important
sale. Mr.. Smith had very large variety
of valuable household goods, and some Of
them are said to be quite antique.
The object of the international Sum-
shine society" has met with such approx
al that its members are numerous and
widely scattered. The Ladies' Home
Journal and other papers devote space
to reporting its work. 1t Is desired that
ladies interested In the society and it's
work will meet with Miss Holt, East
Main street, Monday evening, April IS,
at7.30.
: George M. Lawton, who has had charge
of the dyeing department Of the Central
Wooden company for the past twelve
years, ever since the plant was changed
from cotton mill, has resigned. He
has accepted position In a much larger
mill at Worcester with copious increase
In salary. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawton have
made many friends since their residence
here who will regret their departure, but
are pleased with Mr.. Lawton's advance
ment. He will take up his duties at
Worcester In about two weeks.
The concert by the Tufts college glee
and mandolin clubs, at the opera house,
last Friday evening, did not draw the au-
dience the concert deserved. 1t being
. Good Friday prevented many from at
tending. The gallery seats were about
all occupied, but the number in attend
ance down stairs was quite small. Every
number was heartily applauded. The
reader, Kingsbury Foster, captivated the
he appeared on the program. 1t Is hoped
that Stafford will be favored with visit
. next year from Tufts glee club, and they
will undoubtedly be greeted with large
audience.
: A delegation OF citizens from West
Stafford. district No. IS, waited upon the
q. school committee at their last meeting.
Their object was to secure for the chill
dren better water, claiming that the pres
emit well did not furnish water that was
fit for drinking purposes. The commit
tee did not think that the digging of a
new we'll would remedy matters, as the
water on the place adjoining the grounds
was Objectionable also. Mr.. Fairfield was
instructed to procure, IL possible, q sup
ply as near the school as he could, and to
move the out-houses to position that
will improve the sanitary condition Of the
schooLhouse.
The athletic exhibition by the Lincoln
club last Saturday evening did not prove
as interesting as former meetings. Mr..
Ike Spencer Of Palmer. the colored cham
pion of Eastern Hampden, did not make
his appearance. He was matched against
Michael Sullivan, and the event was ex-
pected to be the star number of the pro-
gram. No reason was sent to the club
for the non-appearance of Spencer, and
the management are forced to believe that
the courage Of the colored Palmer pugil-
list is not to be compared with his discre-
ton. There were several exhibition bouts
by local men, but much disappointment
was felt because of the failure of the star
attraction. The management refunded
the money of those who desired. and gave
tickets for the next exhibition. which is
to take place the 20th, to those who pre-
ferIed tickets to money. 1t Is expected
that an interesting program will be ar
ranged for the next exhibition.
Rev. Julian s. Wadsworth has received
o unanimous call to the passionate of the
Broekton Central Methodist church. at
Brockton, Mass. This is one of the three
leading churches Of the Providence dis
trict, and the call coming all unsought is
a very fiattering one. The salary Is
S24O0 per year, and the society has just
completed a beautiful new church at a
cost of 100000. The church here had
extended a call for the return of the pas
tor, and much regret will be felt to lose
Mr.. and Mrs. Wadsworth. The local
church will not stand In the way Of such
substantial advancement, and has con-
sented to his removal Mr.. Wadsworth
has been here two years, and has proved
himself valuable acquisition to our citi-
zenship. He has the faculty for making
friends, both In and out Of his parish, and
general regret for his departure will be
mingled with the satisfaction that he has
been called to position he is so well
qualified to ali.