The Press., 1901-05-30

son sunday.
CIR. Newton is visiting friends in Paw
tueket, r. 1.
The Teutonfa. club held asspleasant So
cial at their rooms last evening".
Arthur Meyers is temporarily employed
In the Office of Smith 3 Cooley
The festival at st. Edwards church
will be held the second week In June.
Smith & Cooley have made important
improvements In the equipment of their
office. n
Stanley Rockwell Of West Stafford is
in charge of the cafe In Gary's block,
formerly carried on by Frank Furness.
William Welch has taken position in
the Central Vermont freight depot: An
extra man has been needed in this depart
ment for some time, and the management
have finally supplied one.
Stafford.
Miss Florence Lathrop of Brooklyn, N.
Y, is the guest OF her sister, Mrs. Alice
Grundy.
Quite a number from here attended
Ringing Bros circus at Springfield last
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Wightman and
daughter, Helen, spent Saturday and
Sunday in Hebron.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kennedy Of Mystic
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Wal
bridge last Thursday and Friday.
Don't forget Gilbert Chaffee's auction
of real estate, household goods and per-
sonal property next Saturday afternoon
at one O'Clock.
Rev. F. L. Batchelder off1ciated at the
Baptist church Sunday morning. Owing
to the absence of the regular pastor there
were no services in the evening.
The Universalist church presented
handsome and attractive appearance Sun
day. The national colors were profusely
used in decorations, and all the services
were patriotic in character.
While Willie Black and number of
other young children were playing In the
lot near the stone crusher last Saturday,
he picked up tangled mass OF wire with
bunch of rags connected. Child-like,
he commenced to play with it and soon:
there was loud explosion. Luckily for
him he escaped with only few cuts on
the face. 1t proved to be dynamite cap
which had been carelessly left lying on
the ground by the macadam road con-
tractors.
Harvey George and Miss Christine
Olsen, two well known and highly es-
teemed people of this village, were mar
ried at the residence of E. G. Pinney last
Tuesday afternoon, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. F. L. Batchelder
Mr.. and Mrs. George have taken possess
sion of the Stephen Lamb farm on Moul-
ton Hill, purchased by Mr.. George last
week, and have commenced housekeeping
under very pleasant auspices and with the
best wishes of large circle of friends.
| Staffordvil1e.
Have your eyes examined at home.
No charge for examination. Satisfaction
guaranteed. II. o. Butterfield, optician.
Office at Stafford Springs. 2w
Mrs. Hiram Rathbun of Monson is Wis
iting friends and relatives here.
Mrs. Booths house has been much i'm
proved in appearance by the addition of
new blinds.
| Rev. w. W. Smith returned to Port
land Monday for few days visit with his
family. His family will come here about
the middle of June.
The play at the Congregational vestry
Tuesday evening was we'll patronized,
considering the weather, and the society
must realize quite little sum from ad-
missions and ice cream.
West Stafford. ... e.
Miss Minnie Eddy of New London is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ralph Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Thresher of Hamp
den have been the guests of relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Holmes of Rock.
vile were the guests of their sister over
Sunday.
j, Mrs w. H. Stiles of Hartford was with
her sister, Mrs. J. M. Clark, over the
Sabbath.
The Misses Mary and Mildred Harries
of Willimantic are visiting their aunt
Mrs, L, E. Dimock,
Mrs. Julia Edison of Rockville has come
to spend some time with her daughter
Mrs. F. z. Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Washburn are en-
Pertaining Mrs. James NJ. Washburn ant
son, Harry, of Topeka, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock of Hartford
and Mr.. Ellis of Brooklyn are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kellogg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Graves and daugh
ter of New London are spending the weeE
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. D
Graves.
J Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Greaves returned
!, to their home in East Hartford on Tues
, day, after few days. visit with thei
, mother and sister.
The largest audience that has greetet
Rev. Ell. T. Barnard since his pastorat'
7 here was present at the memorial service
on Sunday afternoon, every seat in tn
, house being filled. The audience room
5 was tastefully decorated with the nation
t al colors. The musical part of the ser
vice included two anthems by the choir
8 "Come, Gracious Spirit" and "The Hon
D ored Dead" by Gabriel; also a contralt
= solo, "The Plains of Peace" The paste
| took the text for his sermon from Joshu
{ 4:21, "What mean these stones ?" TIL
r address proved interesting and instruct
i've, and received the close attention tina
: Its merit and pleasing delivery deserved