The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-04-18
MANSFIELD.

MANSFIELD.
Charles q. Cummings Is seriously i'll
with stomach trouble.
A musical treat is promised the people
some time during May.
Mics Mary Bingham of Hartford Is visit
Ing her parents at Spring Hill.
John Davis of Worcester Academy. was
the guest of his brother, last week.
Mrs. B. w. Mowry, who has been Sc
riously Ill for the last three weeks, is I'M
proving.
Mrs. Olive Fuller, wife of ex-Postmas-
ter s. s. Fuller, is I'D at her home at the
Four Corners.
Mrs. Olive Freeman has returned from
Hartford, where she has spent the winter
with Der daughter. Il
Next Sunday the pulpit Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church will be occupied by
the new appointee.
Rev. Nestor Light OF the South Coven-
try Congregational church will exchange
pulpits next Sunday with Rev. DR.. Davies.
Mrs. Ellen Richards Of the Boston
School Of Technology lectures before the
college this evening on "Rome and fam
lily life.''
The culinary department of the Con-
gregational church building has been pro-
vided with a new stove. gift to the Ia
dies society.
Spring work upon the highways has
begun. A deal OF labor will be required
to put some of the roads In comfortable
condition after the bad washouts.
The Ladies' society of the Baptist
church held their annual meeting on
Thursday afternoon. The following OFF,
GERS were elected: President, Mrs. l.. j..
Storrs; vice-president, Mrs. A. F. Storrs;
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. e. J. Shum-
way solicitor, Miss Minnie Babcock.
A pleasant whist party was given last
week Wednesday by Mrs. Pitt Barrows.
Mrs. James Mcfarland won first prize and
Mrs. Knapp the second lady's prize. The
first gentleman's prize went to John
Davis, the second being won by c. o..
Davis. Consolation prizes were awarded
to Miss Minnie Babcock and Miss Ida
Reynold. An elegant lunch was served
ROCKVILLE.
The Rockville Fair association has de-
decided to hold its annual fair next fall,
September "a, Is and 26, week later
than last year.
The case of the Links appeal from pro-
bate was on trial before the superior
court at Rockville last Friday. Judge
Prentice confirmed the decision Of the
lower court, giving Mrs. Links the guar
dianship OF the children.
John Goilley of Stafford Springs was
fined, with costs, $13.41, In the police
court Monday morning for drunkenness.
He said that he came to Rockville last
Wednesday with 900 He began drink
ing Thursday and was locked up Friday
night. He was released in the morning,
ON promise to return to Stafford: He
continued drinking, however, all day, and
was locked up again Saturday night. He
had only 80 cents left Monday, and had
no idea what had become of his money.
Judge Tingier continued the case for two
weeks, on the promise of Goilley to send
the money foi the fine and costs.
John Wagner, So, ex-chief of the Rock
vile fire department and the doorkeeper
of the gallery of the house of representa-
tives, died at the Hartford hospital Tues
day evening. He was one of Rockville's
most esteemed and respected German resi-
dents. He had suffered severely with
rheumatism for two years, and was obliged
to walk very slowly, and 1t required great
exertion for him to make the trip between
Rockville and Hartford to attend to his
duties at the capitol. He was Frustrated
with apoplexy while on his way from the
capitol to the railroad station. Mr.. Wag.
ner was born In Bavaria, Ger, in 1S47,
and came to this country In 1851.
The 1O9th annual meeting of the Toll
land county medical association was held
at the Rockville house Tuesday. The
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, T. F. O'Loughlin Of Rockville ;
vice. president, e. p Flint of Rockville ;
clerk and treasurer, E. T. Davis of FL
lington fellows, W. C. Haven of North
Coventry, w. L. Higgins of South Coven.
try, q. B. Newton OF Stafford Springs
censors, E. P. Flint and G. N. Sumner OF
Bolton, T. F. OLoughlin; county re-
porter, G. B. Newton; essayist, Frank B.
Newton of Stafford Springs; alternate,
T. F. Rockwell of Rockville; delegates
to county meetings, Hartford, A. r. Good.
rich of Vernon; New Haven, T. F.
O'Loughlin; New London, Daniel Sulli.
van of Stafford Springs; Fairfield. e. p
Flint; Litchfield, E. T. Davis; Wind.
ham, w. L. Higgins. Frank Newton Of
Stafford Springs was admitted as mem
Der of the association. Two papers Of
much interest were read by DIR. Smith
which were written by Or. c. Newton
on LA glippe," and In favor of the es
Establishment OF state hospital for the
treatment of consumption. w. l.. Hig
gins gave an essay on 1.-The general prac
titioner and the health officer" The
members of the association had dinner a,
the Rock Vile house at noon.
/ SOMERS. ..
Miss Laura Fields of Hartford has beer
home with her parents for few days.
Albert Bond of Windsor Lock Is at hi