The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-03-28
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Try them, at E. L. Burr's.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
E. R. Marsdale Is i'll with the grip.
The interior of the Ellis grocery has
been tastefully decorated.
Miss L. s. Cady is spending a part Of
her vacation at Hampden.
Edward Farnell of Woonsocket is
spending few days in town.
Michael O'Brien has taken a position
at Faulkner's mill as boss carder.
Miss Beckwith will hold her millinery
opening next Monday and Tuesday.
Adelbert Needham received car load
of choice horses the first of the week.
Charles Rock and family have returned
from visit with friends in Massachusetts,.
Miss Bertha Williams of Somersville is
visiting her grandfather. Jabez Sidaway.
Miss Alberta Eaton will sing at the
Methodist church Palm and Easter Sum-
days.
Gardner Hyde Of Providence. former
resident, has been visiting relatives in
town.
A raid was made on the American
house Saturday evening. Nothing was
secured.
Miss Josephine Bartholomew gradu-
ated at the high school at South Manches-
ter, this week.
3. No session Of the dancing class was
held this week, owing to the illness of
the teacher, Miss George.
Miss Teresa Clark, who teaches In
Waterbury, is spending the spring vaca-
tion at her home on High street.
Rehearsals are being held for an sold
time district school," which will be given
under the direction of the social depart
ment of the Epworth League. The enter
tainment promises rich treat.
The annual golf club dance will be held
the week following Easter. The commit
tee includes Miss Cavanaugh, Mrs. Fisk,
Miss Cooley and Mrs. C. B. Pinney, and
preparations are already in progress.
Napoleon Bolieau fell on the slippery
floor, while at his work In the lower
shoddy mill last Thursday. He fell with
his foot under him and fractured the liga-
ments of his ankle and sustained par
tial dislocation. He was attended by DR..
c. B. Newton.
Rev. Reginald R. Parker, rector of St.
Andrews church, Norwich, who was to
have preached here last Wednesday, but
did not come on account of the storm,
will preach in Grace church next Tues
day evening at 7.30, no matter what the
weather may be.
A special meeting of the Congregation
al Ecclesiastical society will be he held In
the chapel Friday evening, at O'Clock,
for the purpose of filling the vacancy In
the society committee, caused by Christie
pher Allen, who was elected on the COM
mittee, refusing to accept.
Rev. j. l. Bartholomew Of Manchester,
recently Of Stafford Springs, received a
telegram on Monday announcing the death
Of his brother, Judge J. M. Bartholomew,
81, at Bismarck, North Dakota. He was
chief justice Of the supreme bench for the
four years preceding his death.
Frederick Faulkner recently received
four Belgian hares and established a home
for them near L. D. Gary's barn. Three
OF them have died since arriving here,
but the remaining one seems fairly
healthy. Mr.. Faulkner announces his in
tention of securing another shipment.
State Attorney Reed won an important
case before Judge Case of Hartford Mon.
day. The case was for the custody of
the minor children of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Simmons. Mr.. Reed appeared for
Mrs. Simmons, and Lawyer Longley of
Worcester was counsel for Mr.. Simmons.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho
dist church will serve supper next Wed
nesday as usual, after which a miscella-
neous program will be rendered by out-of-
town talent. A large company of young
people from South Manchester Is expect
ed. An invitation is extended to the
young people of Stafford to meet them
socially.
Grace church notes: The services In
holy week, previous to Good Friday, will
be as follows: Palm Sunday, Htany, SER
mon and holy communion at 1915 a. M;
Monday, morning prayer and devotional
reading at $50 q. m; Tuesday, evening
prayer and sermon at 73O; Wednesday,
htany, penitential Office and devotional
reading at $50 a. M; Maundy Thursday,
holy communion at $50 a. m.....The
Woman's Auxiliary will meet In the base
ment Of the church next Wednesday at 2
p. m......Choir rehearsal Saturday at 2. 80
p. m......The evening service will be omit
ted next Sunday.
Rev. F. L. Goodspeed, PHI. D., pastor
of the First Congregational church in
Springfield, has just returned from
seven months trip through Europe and
the East. While In Palestine, he himself
took many excellent photographs. He
will give an extremely interesting lecture,
entitled, Palestine, the glory of all
lands" at the Congregational church,
next Tuesday evening at 7.30 p. m. He
will describe the home of our Lord as he
has seen 1t and will illustrate by stereop-
tican with many rich views. DR.. Good
speed has fattering reputation as lee
turer. All are invited. A small admis-
sion will be charged or collection taken
to cover the expenses of the occasion.