The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-15

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tion at the post-office.
Mrs. Harvey Chapman has returned
from Springfield, aud Is much improved
in health.
Mrs. Kate Foster of New York will
arrive next week and will spend few
weeks at the Springs house.
II. s. Abel returned from Hartford last
evening, where he has been attending a
meeting of the grand chapter.
Regular meeting of Winter w. R. c.,
No. 25 next Wednesday evening at 2. 80.
A full attendance Is requested.
F. E. Converse has resumed his duties
at the hardware store of Harvey Chap
man, after an illness of several days.
Holyoke, Mass, for a number of weeks,
helping to care for little Hazel Roberts.
Michael Mack employed at the Stafford
house, returned the first of the week from
short vacation In Worcester and Spring
field.
DR.. J. B. Comins Of Springfield, made
brief visit to his home this week. The
doctor has been i'll, but is now GONZALES
cent
Rev. G. S. Davis went to Danielson to
attend the dedication of the new Metho-
dist church In that town of which his
brother, Rev. W. F. Davis, is pastor.
Miss Mena Adams will go to Lakeville
next week as delegate to attend the
state convention of the w. r. c., which
will be held Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. Davis, who has been running the
American house, will go to Rocky Point
for the summer. Edward Harpwood will
have charge of the house during hor
absence.
Rev. Adrian Dykmans, formerly an
assistant at st. Edwards church and
now the pastor of a Kansas parish, will
officiate on the scene of his local labors
next Sunday.
The court of burgesses had special
meeting at Fisk street Tuesday evening
and discussed the situation. A curling,
sidewalk and other improvements are
among the probabilities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund J. Bassow are
away this week attending the wedding of
Mrs. Bassow's brother, George J. Bru-
nellie. at Ware, Mass, also visiting rela-
tives In Gilbertville and Petersham.
The Kings Daughters are making some
beautiful banners to be used as rewards
of merit in the Sunday school work of
the Congregational church. Banners will
be presented for percentage of attendance,
new scholars and monthly attendance.
The Ashton Lewis concert company
drew fair sized attendance at the Metho-
dist church last evening. Too much can
not be said for the excellence of Mr..
Lewis work, and it is hoped that he may
come here next season earlier, In order
that he may be given house more suit
able to quality of the entertainment
offered.
A. J. Squire's favorite bird dog "Rex"
met with a bad accident one day this
week. The dog has a habit of reclining
much of the time during the dull season,
and he Is not fussy as to the place. At
the time of the accident he was lying
down In the highway, and a wagon came
along and ran over his tail. The dog has
;A 81 q.
with considerable pride previous to the
accident. 1t now hangs low and limp,
and Hassett says that If 1t is not broken,
it Is certainly badly bent
Mr.. Goodhue Of the Stafford Springs
aqueduct company was in town Monday,
to assist in the arrangements for the pur-
posed changes. An acre of land has been
purchased of Mrs. Sarah A. Marcy on
Stafford street and the reservoir will take
up almost all the tract. A four foot cove
wall will be built around the reservoir
and the bottom will be concerted. Mr.
Conroy of Springfield will have charge Of
the work and about 80 men will be EN-.
ployed. Contractor Burke Is building q
shanty for the Italians who will be en-
ployed on the job, and it Is expected thai
work will be commenced the first of mex
week. The new reservoir will be located
on bluff, just west of Mrs. Marcy's resi-
dence.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Julius II. Roberts oil
Holyoke, Mass, who buried their only
daughter, Hazel, 8 years old, last weel
Wednesday, were residents of the Dor
ough for many years, and Mrs. Roberts
who was Addie Chaffee, was member Of
the Congregational church. The fun era
services were held at their home, As Ca
nal street, and there was a large attend
ance of friends and relatives from Stat
ford, Rockville, Hartford, Windsor, Cher
~ Valley Mass, Northampton and Spring
field. Two little girls, members of tn
same Sunday school as the deceased
sang duet, "Suffer the little children t,
come unto me-" The abundance of beau
tiful flowers testified to the love and es
TEEN In which the little girl was held
| MIR. and Mrs. Roberts have the sympathy
of all their acquaintance in their be
reavement.
A man who registered as Ed w. Marsl
OF Hartford, at the Springs House, Tues
day night, had an unpleasant experience
He had just got cuddled down in goo,
room when Officer Helm went up, ARRESTED
him and took him to the borough lookup
This disagreeable change in lodgin,
places was made necessary by the action
of the man earlier in the day. A team
owned by Lewis ]. Bale Of Springfield wa
left standing on Court Square in that cit,
about 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. A.
soon as the rig was missed the polio
were notified, and the different towns sur
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