The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-03-28
TUFTS COLLEGE,
At OPERA HOUSE.
Prices 5Oc., 35c., 25c.

Mrs. I. g. Baker of Springfield Is the
guest of Mrs. G. H. Baker.
Miss Sophie Brown and Miss Kate
Lord are expected home from Wellesley
to-day.
Miss Ruth Walker and Miss Maud
Chandler are home from Mount Holyoke
college for the Easter vacation.
Mrs. j. A. Simpson and children, and
Mrs. g. c. Fenton Of Orange, and Archer
Simpson are at the Fenton homestead for
few weeks.
Advertised list: Hermas Gagnon, Joe
Tremble, Benjamin Labonte, John M.
Stevens, Arthur Taylor, John Moddesen,
Miss Harriet D. Hichbon.
Porter Harvey and son, Newton, and
daughter, Mrs. White, of Shelburne Falls,
Mass, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Coombs over Sunday.
Next Sunday will be Palm Sunday in
the Catholic calendar. At st. Edwards
the customary ritual will be observed.
Palms will be blessed at the mass and
distributed to the congregation, and the
history Of the passion of Christ, accord
ing to st. Matthew, will be read. The
exercises for holy week will take place
as usual on Holy Thursday, Good Friday
and Holy Saturday.
There is strong probability that a
stock company will be formed in town
for the manufacture of the Washburn i'm
proved car wheels. Local investors are
making careful examination of the mer-
its of the new discovery, and the indica-
tons are at present that there will be no
trouble In securing subscription for the
$25, 900 In stock, which Is considered nee
essary to properly launch the new enter
prise.
Mrs. J. A. Simonds has been In the
city this week buying goods and will open
her store next Monday with a new stock
OF spring millinery.
A little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Webster has been seriously Ill for the
past week.
Charles Chaffee of Hartford was in the
village Monday looking after his real es-
tate interests.
E. G. Pinney is quite i'll and has been
confined to the house number of days
in consequence.
George Latham has rented the tenement
In E. M. Whiton's house and takes possess
sion in few days.
Arthur Adams has accepted situation
at Somersville and has already entered
upon his duties there.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert Needham
have been confined to the house several
days on account of illness.
Frank Scott, who moved from Stafford
vile into the Gilbert Chaffee house last
fall, has moved back to that village.
Mrs. ]. e. Wightman has been spend
ing few days with relatives in Hebron.
Mr.. Wightman spent Sunday at she same
place.
1.-The kingdom which earthquakes can
not shake" will be Rev. Mr.. Williams
subject on Sunday morning. Evening
subject, Beyond the gates"
Miss Mamie O'Keefe, who is being
treated by DR.. St. John of Hartford for a
serious eye trouble, Is slightly improved
and expects permanent cure will soon
be effected.
Russell Jencks had the misfortune to
lose nice horse recently. Mr.. J. was
away from home and left the horse In the
morning. When he returned at night he
found him dead, without any apparent
cause. MIR. Jencks has since purchased
span of nice iron gray horses of Adel-
bert Needham.
A regular m Getting of Stafford grange
will be held next Tuesday evening and an
interesting program has been prepared by
the lecturer for that evening. The pro-
gram will consist of selections from the
Farm Journal, readings, music, ETC. No
tice of all meetings of the grange will
hereafter be published in The Press in
the issue preceding the meeting.
Mrs. Mary A. Dennison, IS, died from
the effects of paralytic shock at the
home of her nephew, John q. Wightman,
yesterday morning. The deceased, whose
maiden name was Mary. A. Wightman,
was born at Groton, Conn.,, in February,
1928 Her husband died number of
years ago and for the past eighteen years
she has made her home with Mr.. Wight
mans family In this village. She was a
woman of sterling character, Of strong
religious interests, and helpful in all mat
tiers pertaining to church work. Mrs.
Dennison came from family directly
descended on both sides from Miles Stand
ish, Valentine Wlghtman, Edward Coll
yer, and Governor John Winthrop Of
Connecticut. Funeral services will be
held at the house Friday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, Rev. George Williams officiating,
and the remains will be taken to Mont
Vile for burial Saturday morning.