The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-11-21

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A. w. Walker returned to-day from a
business trip to Providence.
Mrs. l.. 81. Stevens and daughter are
visiting relatives in Worcester.
The annual meeting of the Epworth,
League will be held this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Brown have re-
turned from short visit In Monson.
The fremen are planning for fair to
be held four nights early in January.
Miss Flagg of Woburn, Mass, is a
guest of her sister, Miss Alice Flagg.
Michael Donovan and Matthew O'Hal-
lorun are spending few days In Boston. 4
Richard W. Ellis conducted the SER
vices at the Moose Meadow church last
Sunday.
The Woods case against the borough
will be argued before the supreme court
In January.
Rev. F. Dougherty of Hartford has
been the guest of Rev. J. f. O'Niel
part of the week.
Rev. w. w. Smith of Staffordville oc-
cupied the pulpit at the Methodist church
Sunday In exchange with the pastor, Rev.
G. s. Davis. !,
Miss Ruth Davis has organized sew
ing guild at the Methodist church. The
guild meets each Saturday afternoon
from to 4, and much interest Is shown
in the work.
As large a company as could be accom-
modated attended the Congregational co.
cial last evening. The farce, "Dr. Bax-
ter's Invention" was much enjoyed. The
receipts were $27.
Next Sunday evening, at the M. E.
church, Mrs. T. J. Everett will speak on
the subject of home missions. Mrs.
Everett is an excellent speaker, and all
who hear her will be entertained and in
structed.
Next Monday evening Rev. G. s. Davis
will give the opening of series of talks
before the young peoples assembly on
1.-THE Land of the Bible" The talks will
be illustrated with the stereopticon and
will be open to the public.
VIM. HITLER, Harry Whitney and Frank
Potter of New Haven were in town the
first of the week on hunting trip. They
were guided over the hunting grounds by
David Bissett, 81. o. Butterfield aud r.
M. Fisk. Very Indifferent success is re-
ported. ,~---
The date for the entertainment by the
Lewis concert company has been fixed
for Dec. II. The entertainment Is under
the auspices of the Epworth league and
the Ladies' society of the M. e. church,
and the excellence of the attraction in
sures large attendance.
Friends of James Wood made his 5Oth
birthday anniversary very pleasant for
him last Saturday. Many called during
the day, and Mr.. Woods was the recipi-
emit Of number of ornamental and useful
gifts. Refreshments were served, and
the day proved enjoyable for all who call
ed, as we'll as the host.
Closely following the remarkable series
of burglaries at the store of O. nj. Brown
comes the tragic and mysterious death of
his cats. The fourth and only remaining
cat Is seriously i'll, but hopes are enter
tanned for her recovery. One by one the
pets have sickened and. died, symptoms
being the same In each case. Poison is
suspected.
Miss Margaret Sullivan, formerly of
Stafford Springs, met with quite serious
accident at Canterbury Plains laet week
Wednesday, where she Is employed teach
ing school. While being driven home to
dinner, the horse slipped and fell, throw
ing Miss Sullivan and the driver from the
team, hurting Miss Sullivqn's right leg
considerable. The horse, breaking a
blood vessel, died short time after
wards. At last account Miss Sullivan
/ was comfortable.
Miss Minnie E. Roberts and Fred Mey-
ers were united In marriage yesterday at
high noon at the Congregational parson-
age, by Rev. e. A. Durham. Charles
Meyers, brother Of tho groom, acted as
beet man and Miss Della Roberts. sister
of bride, was maid of honor. The bride
wore white silk trimmed with elk null
and carried white roses. The maid Of hon.
or wore white muslin over green silk and
carried carnations. After reception at
the groom's parents the newly married
couple took the evening train for short
wedding trip to New York and Philadel-
phia. There will be reception at Teu-
tonia hall Saturday evening In honor of
the event, with music by Jordan's orches-
ira. ID s. : 80 -
For several years past Denman Thomp-
son and George W. Ryer have had the
idea Of play in mind. one which should
be worthy successor to their ''Old
Homestead" They believe they have
found 1t in ''Our New Minister, (which will
be given at the opera house for the first
time next Tuesday evening. It ls now In
its second year and has been a success
from the start. 1t Is evidently whole
some play, and comes with warm and
enthusiastic endorsement at the hands of
the press. The types of characters which
are portrayed in ''Our New Minister" are
by no means isolated ones, on the con-
trary, are such as are easily recognized as
existing in any of the small rural COM
munities of New England. The cast is an
unusually strong one. Tickets ara at sale
at II. s. Abel's at rs, so and 35 cents. A
limited number of standing tickets will be
sold for 25 cents.
| stafford.
Mrs. Eliza Moulton of Springfield Is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Russell Col
burn.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. ]. Roberts little girl,