The Press., 1902-12-04
Established 1858.
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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 M. F. HaIrin gton and family have moved to the corner of Furnace avenue and Edgewood.
 William Lawton of Palmer has been engaged as. hottler by the Stafford Springs bottling company. ~ @
 The citizens caucus for the nomination of borough officers to be voted for at the borough election next Monday Is called for this evening, at 2 30 o'clock.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert Liiley, of Indian Orchard Mass., and Wesley and Albert Lilley Of Monson, -Mass., were guest5 at the home of their parents in Orcuttville, on Thanksgiving day
 The following were home ov 1T Thanks giving and Sunday: c. R. Newton from Glenville, Miss Mary Leach and Miss Emma Kuehne from the New Britain normal school, and Miss Cora Burwell from Mt. Holyoke college.
 MT. and Mrs. R. H.Small and son, Harold, were guests of w A. Patten over Thanksgiving; Mr. and Mrs. F. c. San- ford were in Norwich; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Robinson and daughter, Ethel, were in Springfield; Dr. Stretch was at his home in Meriden.
 There was a family gathering at E. J. Sweets on Thanksgiving day, all three of his sons with their families being pres ent as follows: MT. and Mrs. Clifford A. Sweet and six children of Monson, MT. and Mrs. Walter A. Sweet and two chill dren of Worcester, and MT. and Mrs. Fred A. Sweet of the borough.
 The polls will open at 10 o'clock next Monday morning for the borough cleo tion and will close at 3 o'clock. At o'clock the business meeting will take place. Notice to be found in another column, calls for action In regard to the borough tax, renewing the hydrant con- tract, removing grade railroad crossing on Park street, issuing bonds to reduce borough indebtedness, renewing electric light contract, and fixing compensation oi the borough officers.
 Wm. F. Wentworth of Boston, humor. ist and dramatist, will give an entt rtain. ment at the M E. church next Wednes. day evening, under the auspices of the Epworth League. Rev. w. E. Barton oi the Shawmut Church, Boston, states as follows in regard to the entertainments
 w. F. Wentworth has given several entertainments in Shawmut Church and others in the chapel of the Sunday school. It gives me pleasure to testify to the high order of his selection; their breadth and variety and the skill and fexibility of his interpretation. His work Is above criticism on the ground of good taste; and his humor, pathos and sympathy are excellent. may add that l know MT. WentwoLth personally, and that he is a lgehtlenlan of high character and worth.
 Admission % cents, children under 12 years 15 cents. Tickets are on sale al A. L. Towards and E. K. Taft's.
 Thomas Flood, 8 cripple with one leg was before the borough court last Thurs day, charged with drunkenness. Flood was around town last Wednesday beg lging, and invested the money as fast as i came in. About the middle of the after noon he laid down on the north side O the Central Vermont tank house ant took nap. The cold, wet grass cooled his fevered head and proved very benefic ial. In reply to Judge Palkess, the mex morning the prisoner said he was shoe maker and came from Hartford. Judg Parkess said that if he should chance t, meet Flood again in court he would sen, him to Wethersfield, where he coul. work at his trade with Marcy Bros. Tn, prisoner was sent to Holland, for 30 day anu oosts. ass z.,fs sgza gF$
 Miss Della J. Converse, daughter o MT. and Mrs., Frank E. Converse, wa united in marriage at high noon last weel w ednesday, to Evan Booth at the hous ,. of the bride by Rev. E. A. Burnham o the Congregational church.. The hous was prettiIy decorated for the occasion The wedding was quiet affair, with non but. relatives and intimate friends of tn contracting parties present. Harr Broughton acted as best man and Nils Eva Converse. sister of the bride, wa bridemaid. The bride wore white sill muslin and carried white carnations. Tn bridemaid wore pink silk muslin and als \ carried carnations. After weddin lunch MT. and Mrs. Booth left on the 9. 1 train for brief wedding trip, which in cluded' 8 short visit at the home of tn groom in Blackstone. The newly mar lied couple are at home to their friend on Furnace avenue, where they have com menced housekeeping.
 One of the most enjoyable social event ever held among the.local Germans wa the celebration last week Wednesda evening", of the 25th wedding anniversar of MT. and Mrs. Emil Younghaus at tn hall on Westford avenue. There was Large attendance and general sociabillt prevailed. Music for dancing was fur nished by the Italian orchestra. Ther were about 75 present, including severs from other places. Among those froI out-of-town present were Mr. and Mrs < Emil Tureohmann of Sheldon, Mrs. Wm ,J JKruger of Breoklyn,sN.'Y. Mrs. Michae : and Mrs. Pauline Winter of Holyoke Mass. Refreshments were served, an the party broke up at alate hour wit many expressions of good wishes for Mi and Mrs. Younghaus. The members ( the German club presented the eonpl with $25 in silver and "a wine servics The German woman's society presente |them with g lounge. There were nun ber of other presents from friends. tai -sss sf,f84 IF sEff
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