The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-05-02

A. w. Walker offers this week a nice
line of Ladies' Waists in Silk, Cotton.
Fine Flannel, Challie and Albatros, which
1t will pay you to call and examine.
"A. w. Walker has received large
assortment of Muslin Curtains In all
prices, from AZ cts. to SO per pair, also
white poles and fixtures to go with them.
A good assortment of Walking Skirts
at A. L. Towards.
-Corsets! Ladies say they are fine.
Try them, at E. L. Burr's.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
W. E. Hanley has returned from bust
ness trip to Boston.
A D. Brown, of Brown Bros, is in
New York on business trip.
Salisbury Hyde of Hartford is the guest
of his sister, Mrs. Charles Fox.
Mrs. L. F. Eaton has returned from a
visit with her parents in Palmer.
The Citizens band will give dance at
the opera house Saturday evening.
The Relief Corps will have their annual
supper and meeting tomorrow evening.
H. o. Butterfield is a petitioner in in
solvency, and the store has been closed.
o. M Brown of the Chicago grocery
has taken the agency for Devoe's paints.
Bert Squires of Baltic visited friends
in town yesterday, returning this morn
ing.
vii Sunday Of
there will be Sunday school at 2, and ser
vice and sermon at 8.
Howard & Siswiek are making improve
ments on the tenement house near Edge
wood, designated as No. 1.
F. E. Fitzpatrick, DR.. F. B. Newton
and G. r. Newton went out after the
trout Monday, and landed a fair sized
string.
Burt T. Eaton, employed at the Wilton
grocery, has been i'll with the grip. Amos
Nichols was employed at the store dur
ing his absence.
Samuel Kuslansky has disposed of sew
eral carloads of iron to firm in New
Haven. Gary Bros. have the contract to
put 1t on the cars
Joseph Levene has started his ice cart
for the season, and announces in another
column that his price for ice this year
will be 80 cents per hundred.
An auction has been held each evening
this week at the old Spaulding store.
The sale will be continued every evening
until the stock is disposed of.
Otis Chapman opened the ice cream
business yesterday. Mr.. Chapman will
make his cream this season in the rooms
formerly occupied by F. J. Cardinal as a
studio.
Thomas Haigh, who has bought the
Shippey house, will take possession at
once, and the DR.. Newell place, which he
vacates, is advertised in another column
for rent.
The following names have been added
to the members Of the Sunshine club:
Mrs. C. w. Beckwith, Mrs. W. w. Bur-
we'll, Miss W. /. Hicks and Miss Jennie
McAuliff.
T. F. Mullen returned yesterday from
Rainbow, N. Y, where he has been for a
number of months. The change has been
of much benefit to him and he has recov-
cred his health.
Joel r. Reed was Tuesday admitted to
practice In the United States circuit court
by Judge Shipman. This court has juris-
diction on all cases that come under the
national statutes.
The real estate belonging to the estate
of the late Josiah Converse, with the ex-
ception Of the home place, will be sold at
auction Saturday at 2 p. M, and is de-
scribed In another column.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Rodman go next
week to Green Harbor, in the town of
Marshfieid, Mass, for the summer. Mr..
Rodman is to build cottage on lot
which is part of some seaside property
that he owns there.
The following musical program will be
rendered at the monthly praise service at
the Congregational church next Sunday
evening:
Anthem1glessed is the Nation t Whose God
Anthem-aGOd is Our Refuge" % Emerson as1saa
Trio-"Lift Thine Eyes," From the Elijah
Solo-Selected, Mrs. e. A. Burnham.
The attendance at the annual May fes-
tival at the M. E. church last evening
was very large, filling the vestry to the
doors. A bountiful chicken pie supper,
with meats, salads, pastry and ices, was
served, ordered from dainty menus deco
rated with water colors. The flower and
apron tables we're generously patronized.
The opening and closing days of the Dis
trict School at Burberry Corners proved
very entertaining, and the individuality
of each participant was heartily appre-
ciated. The net receipts were about 1928.
The Woman's Auxiliary of New Lon
don Archdeacon1y will meet at Grace
church next Wednesday. The managers,
Mrs Samuel F. Jarvis of Brooklyn and
Miss Annie E. Beckwith of New London,
and Archdeacon Peck are expected to be
present, as also clergy and delegates from
the various parishes and missions Of the
archdeaconry. Holy communion will be
celebrated at 10 a. M, to be followed by
a historical missionary meeting. There
will be another meeting at O. 80 p. m. All