The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-17

Miss Sadie Comins is visiting Mrs. j.
A. Simpson at Orange, Mass.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
81. o. Butterfield last Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Moores are spend
ing two weeks at Block Island.
Adelbert Needham will receive car
load of western horses Saturday.
Joseph Quinlan Of Springfield is spend
ing vacation at his home In the borough.
Arthur Kellogg of Ellis grocery is
away on vacation to Hartford and other
places.
Paul Maine of South Coventry has
been visiting Mrs. T. G. Lathrop for a
few days.
Miss Elizabeth Wassum of Springfield
has been the guest of Miss Carrie Comins
the past week.
Mrs. E. j. Sweet and Mrs. f. A. Sweet
have been spending week visiting friends
In Providence.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Siswick are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth Of son
last week Thursday.
Rev. e. A. Burnham's subject next
Sunday morning at the Congregational
church will be 1.-The parable of the rich
fool"
A ball team of young players calling
themselves the Young Terrors went to
Somers last Saturday and defeated the
nine of that place z to 5.
Refreshments will be served at the golf
grounds next Saturday afternoon, and
every Saturday the rest of the season
when matches are played.
The new hardware and tinware store of
Allen Brown & Co. In the old Blue Front,
opposite the Chicago grocery, is expected
to be opened the last of next week.
Joseph Larocque of the Chicago gro
Gerry has gone to Angels Garden, Can
ada, for a visit. Leander Shorkey OF
Three Rivers is taking his place In the
store.
The notorious resort near Crystal Lake
known as San Juan Hill. and the one
above Staffordville, known as Moro Gas.
tie, have been broken up. Notice was
served on both places, giving them few
days to close or they would be raided
The warning was obeyed.
During Rev. E. A. Burnham's foul
weeks vacation the Congregational
church will be closed August 10th an6
18th. Rev. E. w. Bishop of Concord, N
H., will supply August Gath and Rev. j
E. Hurlburt of Mapping August 31st
Rev. Mr.. Burnham will spend his vacation
at Gloucester, Mass.
The funeral of Letitia Sullivan, wife Of
P. j. Vail, was held at St. Augustine's
church, South Glastonbury, June Goth
Rev. Francis M. Murry, officiating. The
church was crowded with relatives and
friends, who came from far and near. to
assist at the last sad rites In memory OF
the deceased. The burial was at Mount
st. Benedict cemetery, Hartford.
R.W. Patten had narrow escape from
a serious accident last Friday. While
leading hols attached to load of hay
the horse stumbled, throwing Mr.. Patten
and stepping on his leg. The wagon just
missed him. DIR. Bard was called and
found that no bones were broken and
that he had received only bruise and a
cut, from which 1t Is expected he will en-
tirely recover In few days.
Last Friday was perfect day for the
picnic of the Congregational Sunday
school at Evergreen park, over $50 at.
tending. A large part of the time was
taken up with various athletic sports
The ball game of five innings, In which
the very young men defeated the oldel
young men by score of IL to 2, wal
rather a one-sided game, but was enjoy
able for both the players and spectators
Boating, games and other amusement
all helped to make the day one of unusua
enjoyment.
Theodore Lyon of Westford, who ha
purchased a half interest In the retail
hardware business of Harvey Chapman
and half of his Involvement house o.
EASTMAN street, will soon move hi
family here and occupy one of the tene
ments in the house. The new firm vii
be Ell. Chapman & Co. Mr.. Chapman
will give more of his time to his larg
wholesale business, which is CONSTANT
growing. By taking partner the retail
business will be much better taken car
of in the future. Mr.. Lyon has been i
the general merchandise business at West
ford for many years, and will be a valua
BILE member of the firm. He will be glad
~ welcomed as citizen of the borough
The Wholesale business will be conduct
ed, as heretofore, by Harvey Chapman.
Rev. William Morrall of Bethel has az
cepted the call to become rector of Grac
Episcopal church. The people of Grac
church are very fortunate and niue
pleased with his acceptance. Rev. Mi
Moral Is scholarly man and Is a strong
extemporaneous preacher. He has bee
rector of st. Thomas church of Bethe
for IL years, and leaves this church c
270 communicates for smaller one O
account of wishing rest from so large
parish. He Is very much pleased wit
Stafford as place to bring up his chi
dren In. He has wife and four children
The eldest, son, is q sophomore in CO
lumbia college. The Oldest daughter hs
just secured a scholarship In the Ingl,
eide school for girls at New MILFORD
Rev. Mr.. Morrall Is a native of Penney
vania, and graduated from Racine co
lege, Wis. At one time he was presider
of boys school. He will commence hi
duties here the first of August. Til
church will be closed for the next tw
Sundays.