The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-04-11

The Monday Night whist club close
their season with an invitation dance in
Spiritualist hall this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Roberts and daugh-
ter, Cecile, spent Sunday with Mr.. Rob-
erts' parents at Chicopee Falls.
Miss Stella Squier of Willimantic has
been stopping for a few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Squier.
Regular meeting of Stafford grange
next Tuesday evening. The lecturers
hour will be spent with the authors. The
first and second degrees will be conferred
on two candidates.
"Sursum Corda" is the name of the
new church hymnal which will In future
be used at morning and evening services
at the Baptist church, and will be used
for the fret time on Sunday next.
Miss Alice Wilton returned to her
studies at the Willimantic business col.
lege Monday evening, and was accompa-
MED by her mother, Mrs. E. NJ. Wilton,
who will remain there for a visit Of sever
aI'days.
The lecture on China, by Rev. John
Cameron, that was postponed last week
on account of the storm, was given last
evening In the Baptist church. Mr.. Cam
eron was greeted by a large audience of
old friends, who fully realized all their
expectations Of what they were to receive
The Ladies' Aid society will add quite a
substantial sum to their treasury as the
result of Mr.. Cameron's kindness.
The weather for the past eight or ten
days has had most depressing effect on
all things animate and inanimate. No
matter whether Dell Needham's windmill
pointed to the northeast, northwest or any
other point of the compass, it has rained
just the same. Everything is full, and
judging by the number of empty bottles
along the macadam road between here
and the Springs there must have been
something full besides the streams. East
or Sunday had good northeast storm all
day to make the Easter more intense,
and new hats, new suits, etc., were most
conspicuous by their entire absence. But
Notwithstanding this war of the elements
both churches had good-sized audiences
at the Easter concerts In the evening.
The musical part of the program at the
I:Universalist church was unusually fine,
and where all did so we'll 1t is unjust to
make individual comparisons, but there
| was one duet that deserves special men.
ton, and Mrs. Il. Fl. Pinney was never
listened to with more pleasure than on
that evening.
stanEordville.
Services will be held at st. Joseph's
chapel next Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock
VIM. A. Thompson has engaged to
work for Frank Edison, the painter, this
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Washburn Of
Meriden were guests of her mother ovel
Easter.
Miss Effie Hollingworth of Hartford
and Miss Pease are guests of Mrs. Luciar
Washburn.
The north side of the race-way of the
Peel & Mccarthy mill, gave away last
Sunday, caused by the high water
Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ. Chamberlin. Mr.
and Mrs. George Andrews, Mrs. E. Heck
Mrs. Alice King, Mrs. Brewer and A. s.
Eaton attended the Easter service at Wes
Stafford. Sunday evening.
The play given by the young folks OF
Tuesday evening, drew a large house IL
spite OF the very stormy weather. The
parts were all we'll taken, and those who
attended have nothing but praise for thu
way 1t was presented. The people o.
Staffordville and vicinity are always very
liberal in their patronage of all entertain
ments given here.
Daniel Bowden, n, died last week Wed
nesday morning, with softening of the
brain. He had been in poor health for long
time, but was not considered dangerously
Ill until Sunday. His funeral was held al
his late home last Friday afternoon, at
tended by Rev. G. A. Purdy. He has re.
sided in Stafford for good many years
He leaves wife, three sons, George Of
Wales, Frank Of Staffordville and Fred O
Stafford, and three daughters, Mrs. Addie
Brown of Wales, Mrs. Nellie Duncan o
Worcester and Mrs. Lizzie Hanna of Stat
| fordville.
West Stafford.
0. d. Preston of Boston is spending I
few days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
F. w. Preston.
| Franklin G. Ellis and Hattie e. An
drews Of Vernon were married In New
Britain last Saturday. Congratulations
Rev. and Mrs. 81. T. Barnard tenderet
a reception for their son, Henry Stafford
on his return from Dartmouth college
last week Wednesdayjevening. Amost ex
cellent supper was served ut 8 O'Clock
and the evening was pleasantly spen
with music and social converse.