The Press., 1901-02-07

Henry nj. Bartlett OF W1litmantic has
been with us part OF the week.
| William Moulton has resigned his po-
sition as clerk at the Springs house.
Richard Williams finished his duties
with ]. M. Leach last Saturday evening.
Mrs. F. B. Newton and Miss Mary
Newton spent last Sunday In Springfield.
William Tuthill, employed by Fl. o.
Butterfield, is taking short vacation In
Boston.
Mrs j. s. Wadsworth was called to
Illinois last Friday by the death of her
brother.
The W. C. r. U. will meet Friday af-
ternoon, at 5 o'clock, with Mrs. A. N.
Nichols.
W. E. Demond has returned from a
business trip to Greenfield and North
| Adams.
Rev. John Clark of Bristol has been
spending part of the week with rela-
tives here.
A party of young people will go to the
Charter homestead tomorrow evening on
sleigh-ride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin at
tended the funeral of Ebenezer Brown at
Palmer yesterday.
The Teutonia bowling club defeated the
town club by 1875 pins in a match rolled
last Friday evening.
Mrs. F. j. Chandler and Charles Chand-
Ter visited Miss Maude Chandler at Mt.
Holyoke college yesterday.
Nearly every seat was taken at the
monthly musical service at the Congre-
gational church Sunday evening.
The electric lights went out for few
minutes Sunday evening, just as the peo-
pie were going out after the evening SER
vice.
Miss Mary J. Gordon Of Keoto, Japan,
Is the guest of Miss Margaret Cooley.
Miss Gordon was at Bradford with Miss
Cooley.
| Mrs. F. Tew and daughter Of New Lon
don are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
| Comins.
| The blacksmithing business of the late
W. J. Williams will be carried on under
the same firm name by the sons Of MI.
| Williams.
| Frank Furness has resigned his posi-
ton as night clerk at the Hooker house
| In Willimantic, and has returned to his
home here.
A daughter was born last Thursday to
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Robinson of New
Haven, and granddaughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. F. J. Chandler.
Mrs. Josiah Converse has been called
to Worcester on the account of the illness
of her sister, Mrs. Studley, who has been
stricken by shock.
Mrs. George Fenton of Orange, Mass.
is guest Of Mrs. J. A. Simpson. Mrs.
Simpson will go to Orange for few
weeks before moving to Fitchburg.
Harmony Temple of Honor will hold
an open meeting next Wednesday evening
for their families and invited friends.
The members will wear their badges.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Allen and
Miss Beatrice Congdon went last week to
Davisville, r. l., to participate in the
sOth birthday celebration of Mrs. Aliens
| father.
Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Burnham held an
informal reception to the members of the
Congregational parish Monday evening.
On account Of the inclemency of the
weather it was not large gathering, but
a very enjoyable one.
The Stafford Springs mineral water
company, in addition to bottling the wa
ter, have put on the market line of So
da and soft drinks, such as ginger ale,
lemon soda and other popular favors.
The bother, Mr.. Hennessey, has had q
long experience in bottling this class OF
goods, and good sale is anticipated.
Mary Louise Roberts, n, died Satur
day of diabetes, after long illness. She
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Roberts, and besides her parents, foul
brothers and two sisters survive her. The
funeral was held from St. Edward't
church Monday morning at 9 O'Clock, anC
, the burial was In the Catholic cemetery.
At the last meeting of Winter post, g
A. R., the following committees were
appointed: Memorial day and conference
A. N. Nichols, A. L. Howard, J. w
Witt, Rev. T. G. Druley and W. P. Anna
don; relief committee, A. L. Howard
: Frank Engley, o. W. Sanford. and w
P. Amadon. The post Is planning t.
hold campfire on Washington's birth
day.
Warden A. o. Brooks, Alvarado How
ard and Representative J. H. Reed ap
boroughs, at Hartford, yesterday, In be
half of the resolution giving the boz ougl
power to purchase the local water com
psny and issue 800, 600 bonds therefor
and to fund the $4,000 floating indebt
edness. There was no opposition.
Grace church notes: Rev. William H
p Jepson, rector of St. James church
Poquetanuck, will officiate next Sunda,
morning, In exchange with the rector
There will be no evening service. Parish
toner's are kindly requested to hand ii
their second offering for diocesan missions
(through the envelopes) next Sunday, o
as soon after as possible. Evening pray
. or and Bible class tomorrow (Friday) a
7.3O p. m. The lesson to be studied Il
st. Luke 1892. The whole parish
, invited.
Surveyors were in town Tuesday, max
, ing preliminary observations for the pro
posed electric railway from Springfield
, | through Hamndan to this town Th