The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-10-02
STAFFORD SPRINGS


we'll, are visiting at j. s. Smiledge's.
Miss Emma Keuhne was home from the
New Britain normal school over Sunday.
Stanislas Brunette oflPetersbam. Mass ),
Is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Edmund j.
Bassow.
George Cardinal, employed by Buck &
Whitcomb, Is spending week here, &C.
companied by his wife.
There will be an entertainment in st.
Edwards church the evening of October
90, when a horse will be drawn
The democratic caucus for the nomina-
tion of town officers will be held at the
town hall Friday evening at o'clock.
The republican caucus for the nominal
ton of town officers will be held at the
town hall Friday evening.
Herbert Day of Leominster. Mass ),
and James Mack of Thompsonville are
among those who are spending the fair
week In town.
]. P. Hanley went to the Cornell medi
cal school In New York City Tuesday,
where he will take up the study of his
chosen profession.
The lions to be exhibited at the fair this
week were In a car on side-track near
the station all day Saturday, and attract
ed much attention. They are magnlfi-
cent specimens.
At the state democratic convention
held last week in Hartford, F. E. Fitz-
dentials. W. E. Hanley was reelected a
member of the state central committee.
Rally day will be celebrated at the
Methodist church the second Sunday in
October. An out-of-town speaker will be
secured If possible, and special program
arranged for the observance of the day.
G. E. Monroe, the optician, from South
bridge, who advertised to be at the
Springs house the first of the week, was
unable to get accommodations at the ho-
tel, and has postponed his visit for two
weeks.
The officers Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union for the ensuing year
are as follows: President, Miss Georgiena
Washburn vice. presidents, Mrs. F. L..
Smith, Mrs. Frank circuit, Mrs. G. H..
Baker; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Amos Nichols; recording secretary, Mrs.
F. L. Smith; treasurer, Mrs. Marietta
Lathrop.
The Foreign missionary society of the
Methodist church met Sunday morning
after the regular service and chose the
following officers for the ensuing year
President, Mrs. Frank Orcutt secretary,
Mrs. Albert Eaton; corresponding Sec
rotary, Mrs. E. K. Taft treasurer, Mrs.
c. g. Ellis program committee, Mrs.
Albert Eaton, Mrs. Augusta F. Taft.
Special trains will be run on the Cen
trail Vermont Wednesday and Thursday
to accommodate fair attendants. The
special from the north leaves Palmer at
10 o'clock, and will leave the fair grounds
to return at O5 p. m. The special from
the south leaves New London at 10 a. m.
and arrives at fair grounds at 10 Is. Re-
tnrning, the train leaves for the south at
6p. m.
e. E. Chamberlin, 70, of Westerly, R.
l., died at Woodstock, Tuesday, of heart
failure, after an Illness of about ten days.
The body was taken to Westerly, and
the funeral will be held Thursday morn.
ing of this week at that city. Mr.. Cham
berlin was formerly in business here and
spent about fifteen years of his life In
town, the greater part of the period al
Staffordville. He married Miss Sarah J
Andrews of Staffordville, daughter o.
J. w. Andrews. Since leaving here he
has made frequent visits, holding his &C
quaintances and keeping In touch with
the town. In company with his brother
J. +. Chamberlin and J. W. Andrews hi
engaged In the manufacture Of looms ir
1867, the concern being known as the
Stafford Loom Works. The location wa!
on the site of Rawitser's lower shoddy
mill, and the business was continued
until 1870, when the plant was destroyed
by fire. Mr.. Chamberlin had many warn
friends among the older residents WHIT
will learn of his death with regret. Be
sides a widow he leaves two brother
and one sister. The brothers are j. F
Chamberlin of this town, Charles, o
West Woodstock, and the sister Is Mrs
Keith of Eastford.
The annual meeting of the corporation
of the Stafford Library association wa
held In the library building Monday even
ing. Mrs. F. z. Fairfield of West Stat
ford was elected one of the corporator
to fill the vacancy caused by the death o
A. w. Walker. The old board of di
rectors was reelected as follows Christie
pher Allen, Charles Warren, ]. 81. Reed
Miss Celia Holt, Mrs. E. G.. Dennis, F
H. Baker, F. F. Patten, A. Howard, ant
Cyril Johnson; auditors, ]. 81. Reed ant
J. F. Chamberlin. 1t was voted t.
change the time of holding the annua
meeting from the last Monday In Septem
Der to the first Monday In January. A
the meeting of the directors Cyril John
son was elected president, ]. 81. Rec
viee-president, and Alvarado Howar
secretary and treasurer. The director
voted to have the library open hereafte
on Saturdays from 10 to 70, M, and fror
2 to 8 80 p. M, and on all other wee
days from 2 to 8 p. M, as has been tn
custom. The report of the treasure
showed that the total cost Of refitting an
furnishing the library building was 3d.
253. SO. Less books have been purchase
the past year than usual, as the incom
from the funds does not much more tina
pay the running expenses. The librar
ans report showed that the circulation G
books since the library was opened las