The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-03

for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fenton Of Orange
are In town for the annual fair.
Rally day will be observed at the M. E.
church one week from next Sunday.
DIR. and Mrs. George Bassow of Peters
ham, Mass. are among the fair time Wis
itors.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Crawford Of Wor-
cester are guests of MIR. and Mrs. VIM.
Crawford.
G. E. Banford is among those who
chose this season to visit the scenes Of
his childhood.
Seth Schofield has captured two more
'coons recently, making a total of three
thus far this season.
A Sunday school rally day will be OBJ
served at the Congregational church next
Sunday, with special program for the
occasion.
Incoming trains are loaded with bag
gage and express to be used on the fair
grounds, and the people are arriving from
fa1 and near. With good weather the at
tendance bids fair to be up to the usual
standard, If not higher.
Michael Donohue and Hugh Girard
were before Judge Parkess Monday MORN
ing charged with drunkenness and were
found guilty. Donohue was sent to Toll
land for thirty days, and Girard paid a
fine of two dollars and costs.
Next Sunday will be sold peoples" day
at the Methodist church. There will be
love feast at $50. At 1915 the special
service will open. The choir will be
made up of singers who participated In
the musical efforts of years ago, and the
old hymns will be used. The pastor,
Rev. G. S. Davis, will preach on "Seek
ye the old paths"
At the annual meeting of the Foreign
and Home Missionary societies of the
Congregational church, held at the home
of Mrs. g. FL. Baker, last Friday after
noon, the following officers were elected:
President, home and foreign, Mrs. g. H.
Baker; vice president, home and foreign,
Mrs. W. E. Demond; secretary and treas
urer, home society, Mrs. James McLaugh-
lin; secretary and treasurer, foreign soci-
ETY., Mrs. G. E. Butterfield; directors for
the home society, Mrs. E. G. Dennis, Mrs.
W. 81. Smith, Mrs. W. II. Cooley, Mrs.
Charles Holt, Mrs. Christopher Allen
and Mrs. VIM. Burwell. After the bust
ness meeting tea was served by the host
ess and the afternoon proved very
pleasant one.
The Oneonta IN. W Daily Star says of
the Howe moving pictures that will be
exhibited at the opera house October Is,
under the auspices of the Christian En-
deavor society, as follows:
The pictures were fully up to the Howe
standard. They were gathered from va
rious parts of the world, and made an in
structive as we'll as fascinating entertain
ment. Among the most marvellous ef-
fects were, the boat race, the panorama
OF the Pan-American, showing every part
Of the exposition, and the ride on the
head end of locomotive through Devon
shire, England. The comedy part of the
entertainment was strong, and some be-
Wildering feats of magic were illustrated.
T. Kendall, clever entertainer, gave a
sketch from DR.. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde in
a manner that proved his ability. He is
a decided improvement upon Mr.. Howe's
former entertainer.
Miss Minnie Emma Nothnick, daughter
Of Mrs. Caroline Nothnick, and Ernest
Slater were united in marriage at the
home of the bride Tuesday at high noon.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. E.
A. Durham, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church, in the presence of friends
and relatives of the contracting parties.
Arthur Slater, brother of the groom, acted
as best man, and Miss Elizabeth Boehm
of Providence was maid of honor. The
bride wore white null and carried carna-
tions. The maid of honor wore cream
henrietta, trimmed with blue. A recep-
ton and lunch followed the ceremony.
After bridal trip of two weeks, which
will include visit to the Pan-American
at Buffalo, Mr.. and Mrs. Slater will be at
home at the residence of the BRIDES
mother.
The annual meeting of the corporators
of the Stafford Library association was
held at the library room Monday evening
The old board of directors was reelected
as follows: Christopher Allen, Chas
Warren, J. H. Reed, Miss Celia Holt,
Mrs. E. G.. Dennis, F. H. Baker, F. F.
Patten, A. Howard, Cyril Johnson. The
following Is the treasurer's report:
Cash on hand Sept. list, 1900, 1876. SO
interest received, COS
Rent, 1O3, rs
Fuel, books, fines, etc., 78 S5
Total, 1864. %
PAYMENTS.
Freight and express, 8 2.62
Reminding books, 56.27
Books, 1885,
Water rent, Il years, 240O
Labels, cards, etc., 10. 30
Fuel, 70 SO
Repairs, 80 80
Electric light, 1872
Acct. OF permanent repairs. 108. SO
Cash on hand, 52.4O
Total, 1864 %
The Library association has invested
funds as follows: The Ella M. Baker
Memorial fund, $39O.85; Harriet s. Crane
fund, $4,000; Deidama Smith fund,
$4,000; the Arba G. Hyde fund for
building and hall purposes, $32, 600 90.
Through the generosity of Mrs. Cyril
johnson, the association owns the build
ing 1t now occupies.
The Fair.
The fair Is on, and the general indica-
tfons ara that H. will no q rooo,d b,o.lxo.