The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-05-23

Owen Eastman of Boston Is In town for
few days.
Miss Grace Burbank of East Long
meadow Is visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Albert Rodman of Lafayette, r..
l., is the guest of Mrs. Andrew Wilton.
A number are planning to attend the
Forepaugh & Sells circus at Willimantic
next week Friday.
DIR. G. B. Newton Is attending the an.
nual meeting of the State medical society
at Hartford to-day.
Frank Lincoln of Willimantic has ta-
ken position in Breen's market In place
of Frederick Oaks, resigned.
The Stafford Springs trolly charter has
passed both the senate and house and now
only awaits the governors signature.
A memorial high mass of requiem will
be offered at st. Edwards church at 8
O'Clock on Decoration day for the ma
| TONS dead soldiers.
The members of Harmony Temple Of
Honor with their lady friends will visit
James Carpenter next Wednesday even
ing. Those wishing to go are requested
to notify VIM. Benton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wood will cele-
brate their silver wedding at their home
on Main street tomorrow evening. Be-
sides the town friends there will be
guests from Willimantic, Monson and
other places.
Charles Cowles in "The Country Mer-
chant" played to fair sized audience
Saturday evening and gave a very salts
factory performance. The company had
an off night for Monday evening and de-
cided to repeat the attraction here rather
than make another town. The satisfac-
ton given by the first appearance had its
effect and there was good audience Mon
day evening. The farmers band with the
company attracted much attention on the
street.
The adjourned sale of real estate and
personal property of the late George
Cleaveland was held Tuesday. The
Solva Converse house was bought by Fl.
F. Cady for $3.50. The red house on the
West Stafford road was sold to E. J.
Sweet for 1926. A. G. Eaton bought two
cottages on West Main street for about
$3.50 each. The south cottage on the
same street was bought at private sale by
John Cleaveland and lot near the resi-
dence of Adelbert Needham by E. J.
Sweet.
The Stafford Golf company, which is to
purchase the grounds occupied by the
Stafford Country club and the additional
section of land adjoining west of about
the same size, was organized at the
Springs House last evening. The capital
stock is placed at 81, 100, divided into A
shares of 1926 each. The following were
elected directors J, FL. Valentine, Chris
TOPPER Allen, G. F. Beckwith, F. F. Pat
ten and B. P. Cooley. At directors
meeting G. F. Beckwith was elected
president and F. F. Patten secretary and
treasurer. The articles of association
are printed In another column.
Corporal James Kenney, who has been
out to the Philippines with the Goth U.
S. Volunteers, Is in town. Kenney saw
much active service and was not sick
day. OF the 1865 men who went out with
the Goth, 875 returned. The mortality Is
not accurately indicately by these figures
as many of the men decided to remain on
the islands after being mustered out
Kenney does not consider the chances in
civil life very favorable except for men
with capital. The Philippine campaign
was his second enlistment as he went to
Cuba with the 9Th Mass. He has been in
the Philippines nearly two years.
The following young ladies have been
appointed on the committee to arrange
flowers for Memorial Day: Edna Reed,
Ethel Gary, Hattie Tuthill, Evo Rounds,
ton, Evelina Ferry, Myrtle Herring, Irene
Bemis, Gertrude Rockwell, Ivy Eaton,
Jessie Eaton, Virginia Chapman, Maud
Arnold, Gertrude Holt, Annie Wobbecke,
Ethel Moore, Emma Kuehne, Eleanor
Valentine, Mary Leach, Helen Leach,
Bertha Witt, Mabel Meyers, Mona Con-
verse, Helen Butterfield, Ethel Chap
man, Christine Chapman, Mamie Fitzpat-
rick, May Smith, Jessie Pease, Mabel
Pease, Emma Werner. All the school
children are requested to gather flowers
and leave them at the G.. A. r. hall Wed
nesday night.
Next Sunday will be Memorial Sunday,
and Winter post and the W. r. G. will
attend the morning service at the Metho-
dist church, where Rev. G. s. Davis will
preach the memorial sermon. The pro-
gram for Memorial day next Thursday Is
similar to those of former years. Es-
corted by the Stafford cornet band 'busses
will leave G. A. r. hall at g. 80. Ser
vices at the Catholic cemetery will be at
a. M; West Stafford, 8; Hillside,
$50; Staffordville, 1890; Stafford Street,
11.30. Returning, the delegation will
arrive at the hall in the borough about
49, 80, when collation. will be served by
the w. R. G. At 2 p. m. the procession
will form for the exercises at the Stafford
Springs cemetery. The address by Rev.
Fl. T. Barnard will be delivered at the
cemetery.
A festival will be held for two even
ings in st. Edwards hall towards the LIST
of June. The financial result will be ex-
pended on repairs to parish buildings.
| Vocal, instrumental and dramatic fea-
lures will put monotony to flight, and re-
freshments will be served to those who
desire. There will be four one-act dramas,
one in French and three in English; one
by young men, and three by young WON.