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

silk Waists In black and colors at
E. L. Burr's.
-Corsets! Ladies' say they are tine
:, Try them, at E. L. Burr's.
- STAFFORD SPRINGS.
.; James Clark has entered the employ Of
James H. Tuthill of Palmer.
The women OF Grace church expect to
hold another 'rummage sale" about the
middle Of May.
The auction of personal property Of the
estate Of the late Mark Smith was held
Tuesday. Everything was sold and
brought good prices.
Rev. and Mrs. Julian 8. Wadsworth
expect to leave for their new field OF labor
In BrocktOn, Mass, Friday, on the 2
O'Clock train.
Services at the Orcuttville school house
will be resumed next Sunday. Sunday
school at 2 aid service and sermon at
All are cordially invited.
The Kings Daughters circle will hold
q social and apron sale in the Congrega-
tional chapel next Wednesday evening.
A ten-cent salad supper will be served at
$50.
The names OF Mrs. G. E. Butterfield,
Mrs. Andrew Wilton, Mrs. s. A. Jacobs
and Mrs. James Mclaughlin should be
included 10 the list of members of the
Sunshine club.
Alexander James, the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert w. Allison, died Of NAL
nutrition last Friday. The funeral was
held Monday morning, Rev. T. D. Mar
tin. Jr., officiating. The burial was in
Ware, Mass.
DR.. James l. Bartholomew was ap-
pointed presiding elder of the Norwich
district at the recent session of confer
ence. This was complimentary to the
superior ability Of the man In being thus
chosen for 80 responsible position. His
residence will probably be in Norwich.
A special town meeting Is soon to be
held, to consider the acceptance of the
gift of the late Mrs. Annette Cotton and
several other articles. The matter Of
macadamizlng from East street to Main
street will also come up. This week
petition has been circulated to get an
article on the warrant relative to the ap-
preparation OF 900 for the proper observ-
snce of.Memorial day..
Rev. s. F. Maine has been appointed to
the North Main street Methodist church
at Norwich. MIR. Maine has been sup
plying the pulpit at this church for some
time, and the parishioners are SO we'll
pleased with him that they agreed to SUBJ
stantially increase the salary II he was
appointed to that church for the coming
year. MIR. Maine will remove with his
family to Norwich.
The attraction at the opera house this
:; evening will be Duffy's Jubilee. The at
traction has been here before, and will be
remembered with pleasure by those who
have enjoyed it formerly. Charles Frey,
the we'll known Irish comedian, will take
the part Of Senator Duffy, and In this
The rest of the cast Is said to be made up
OF capable actors, and lively show is
promised. Seats are on sale at Abel's at
so, IS and % cents.
The Current events club will meet with
Mrs. W. ii. Smith next Monday evening
with the following program: Quotations !;
Stoddard's Travels, Mrs. Leach; Italy's
cathedral builders, Mrs. Wadsworth !;
Italian opera, Mrs. Newton; current lit
erature. There will be five piano and
vocal solos from the Italian operas-"Il
Trovatore," aida, !" Lucia De Lammer-
. moor" LA Traviata," ''Semiramide''
and "CavallieIa Rusticana," the COM
posers represented being Verdi, Donizet-
ii, Rossini and Mascagni.
Miss Myrta Elsa Fiske, daughter of
Frank E. Fiske of Springfield, formerly
of Stafford, was married Tuesday evening
at her home to John Hermann Loud of
Brookline, Mass The ceremony was
performed by Rev. j. L. R. Trask. The
BRIDES sister. Miss Myra E. Fiske, was
maid Of honor, and the groom's brother,
Oliver II. Loud, was best man. Mr..
Loud was formerly organist at the First
church at Springfield, and Miss Flax has
been organist at number of churches In
Springfield, and has filled the same posi-.
ton In this town.
Rev. Charles s. Davis, the newly ap
pointed pastor of the Methodist church,
Is expected to arrive for the Sunday SER
vices. The church is once more fortunate
In securing pastor of experience and
reputation. Mr.. Davis is a graduate OF
Brown university, and one of the most
brilliant men of the conference AS q
pulpit orator he has few equals. He has
been stationed at East Providence, and
during his pastorste fine new church
has been built, largely through his efforts.
Mr.. Davis Is 40 years of age, and has q
wife and six children.
To enable the executors of the estate
Of Mrs.. Annette Hyde Cotton to close
their duties and settle the estate, the H.
brary association at meeting held Tues
day afternoon voted to authorize E. c.