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

| Ill, is recovering.
L.G. Baker of Springfield is Ill at his
home on Edgewood.
Over 800 dogs in Stafford not licensed
for the coming year.
James H. Tuthill OF Palmer visited rel
atives here Tuesday.
Mrs. E. L. Burr Is the guest Of relatives
in Monson for few days.
James Mack has entered the employ of
DIR. Fiske, the roof painter.
Frank Mogle has taken position with
Contractor Usher, the painter.
DR.. and Mrs. A. o. Comins are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth of a son.
Charles Anderson has added six new
rubber-tired carriages to his stable equip
ment.
The real estate belonging to the estate
of the late Josiah Converse Is advertised
for sale.
Miss Mamie Converse entertained a
whist party at her home last Thursday
evening.
Mrs. John Foster and Mrs. Samuel
Rockwell have gone to Brattleboro for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Meyers are con-
templating trip across the water in the
near future.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvarado Howard are at
New Hartford attending the funeral of
Mrs. Towards uncle.
George Lawton will commence his du-
ties for the Worcester Wooden company
at Worcester Monday.
The St. Edwards school nine defeated
the high school nine at base ball last Sat
urday by the score of Sc to %.
Mrs. s. P. Wilder OF Delevan, Wis,
will be the guest of Mrs. James Nc
Laughlin for few days next week.
Rev. E. w. Bishop OF Concord, N. H.
made brief visit to town this week. He
was the guest of Mrs. g. II. Baker.
Prot. Fields of this town acted as
prompter for a dance given by the Mod
ern Workmen at G. A. r. hall In Col
chester Monday evening.
James Sibley of Sterling, Fred and
Charles Sibley OF Lynn. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morse Of Fitchburg and Miss Martha
Sibley have been in town part of the
week.
Harry Converse was unfortunate enough
to lose 1927 Tuesday. He had five $5
bills and two, and thinks he dropped
them at the auction at the M. A. Smith
place.
John P. Hanley, former resident, has
been appointed 10 lucrative government
position. He is to be inspector Of cloth,
la position for which he Is admirably fitted,
aud will locate in Boston, Mass.
Operations at the Faulkner mill have
been delayed somewhat by an accident
Monday. The cylinder, head of the en-.
CINE blew out, but it has been repaired
and the engine was started yesterday af-
ternoon.
The golf grounds will be open to men,
bers for the first time Saturday. The
club house has been painted and several
new lockers have been added. The lock-
ers may be rented of the greens-keeper to
be paid for In advance.
Samuel Kuslanskey received severe
cut over the eye yesterday. He was en-
gagged in breaking scrap iron with CON-
panion, and in some way got hit with a
sledge hammer. The wound was dressed
by Dr. Daniel Sullivan.
The work of remodelling the lower part
of the library building for the library and
the upper floor for Winter post and the
relief corps will soon be commenced.
The library will have to be closed during
the alterations, but ample notice will be
given.
The social held by Ionic lodge, F. & A.
M, last evening was attended by about
seventy couples. The rooms were decor
ated with palms and the hall and ante
rooms presented very attractive appear
ance. The party was little large for the
accommodations of the hall for dancing
but card and crokinOle tables In the ante
rooms furnished amusement for those
who did not dance. Refreshments were
served. 1t was very enjoyable occasion.
The new carpet Is to be laid right away,
and this was probably the last occasion
of the kind that will be held In the hall
for some time.
The farewell reception to Rev. and Mrs.
Julian s. Wadsworth at the Methodist
church last evening was largely attended.
John Hodgson, In behalf of the Junior
league, presented Mrs. Wadsworth with a
bouquet Of flowers and the Ladies' Aid
society presented her with q nut bowl and
olive dish, both Of cut glass. Mrs. B. T.
Eaton made the presentation In behalf of
the Ladies' Aid society. The evening end
ed with an hour of song. .st
The Rev. John Talbot Smith, of New
York, lectured to good house at St. Ed
wards hall last evening. His subject was
"The Popular Play" A well-known
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expect from him a skillful handling Of such
a theme. Father Smith began his lecture
on the popular play by explaining the ap.
parent oddly of priest favorably dis.
cussing the modern stage. The popular
play had Its origin 10 the miracle plays Of
ancient England and these miracle plays
were limitations of Oriental religious
dramas, which were played only by the
clergy for the ediication of the people. II
was quite natural therefore for the priest
to be interested in the play. Besides, the
popular play is great social force, end
much cleaner on the whole than the mod
ern novel and the journal. With this In
production, the lecture went ON to show
how the play can preach a sermon, illus
trate great principle, and overthrow the