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

| Iuo tOllOWIuS have Uo0u dppOlutOu W
the Sunday school to have charge Of the
Children's day exercises: Miss Ida M
Hall, Miss Edith Scott, Mrs. Alice Den
man, Miss Fanny Denman, and Walter
Allen I'd.
| The Richardson cottage is being reno
waited and will be newly papered, also
painted inside and out. Chas. Latham,
who has charge of the premises, has en-
gagged John Ryder to do the decorating.
1t Is expected that VIM. B. Snow, brother
of Rev. Chas. l.. Snow, with his family,
will occupy the house as soon as it Is In
shape.
John Wadsworth returned to Woon-
socket last Saturday. He has given up
his place In the engine house of the Con-
solidated railroad, as he was unable to
pass the eye test In the examination of
applicants for positions as firemen, and
has secured place as apprentice In the
engine room of the Woonsocket Rubber
company.
Moose Meadow.
| Irving Goodell of Stafford Springs visit
ed friends here last Sunday.
Miss Ida Wilson of Stafford Springs
spent Sunday at her home here.
Miss Daisy Wilson of East Wilmington,
who has been the guest of Mrs. VIM. D.
Ruby, has returned home.
Miss Emma Lohse, who severely injured
her knee three weeks ago, has SO far re-
covered as to attend school again.
E A. Bates has hired the Wood place
of Mr.. Maxwell for the use Of his en-.
jployee, Joseph Lyons, who has already
taken possession.
Mrs. Tracy of Portland, Oregon, is the
guest of her brother, Mr.. Young, and
Mrs. Underwood from New Hampshire
who has also been visiting her brother,
has returned home.
The third quarterly conference will tt
held here May "a, at 7 80 o'clock The
presiding elder, j. Bartholomew, viii
preach here May 25, at 2 o'clock. It il
hoped that all who Can do so will tax
the opportunity to hear Mr. Bartholomew
UNION.
The spring convention of the Nortl
ToIland Sunday School association viii
be held with the West Stafford Congre
gational church next Tuesday Afternoon
and evening The speaker of the evenir S
!, is Rev. W. N. DeBerry Of Springfield
Afternoon session begins at 3 O'Clock
All are invited.
The soldiers monument presented tC
the town by John w. Corbin of New
York, a former resident of the town, will
be dedicated on Memorial day, May Both
at l.. 80 p. m. Arrangements for the da
| are nearly completed. The members O
D. P. Corbin Post, No. "a, will be a
east yard to decorate comrades graves a
, 80 a. M, sharp; center yards at 1
O'Clock. Dinner in town hall at 10 m
for speakers, invited guests, band an
members of the post. Hon. Harry f
Back of Danielson will be the orator @
, the day, followed by Hon. Joel H. Reec
of Stafford Springs and others. Flower
will be left at Comrade E. W. Upham's
as usual. Let every comrade try to b
II pE0S0uL. u0 NdtlODd1 DEdSS Dduu I
! Southbridge, S. E. Blanchard, leader, will
be in attendance all day. Let every cit
zen in town be present and help make tn
3 day success.
Rock Meadow.
Henry Booth has been visiting his son
, Burt Booth, in Springfield.
Il The members of the Rock Meade
Sunday school are practicing for the Chi
dren's day concert.
= Waldo Heck of Southbridge and Geore
, Heck of Wilmington were home with the
parents last Sunday.
, The heavy frost of last Friday and SUI
day nights, it is thought, did great dan
age to the peach crop.
~ The first of the week Mr.. and Mrs
David Mathews entertained their cousin
Mr.. and Mrs. Halves, from Cape Cod.
Rev. Mr.. Fogg held very interestin
+ meeting at Adelbert Agard's last wee
Thursday evening. His topic was "Tf
work of the holy spirit" These NEE
10 ings are growing very helpful and int
l. esting.
t. Mr.. and Mrs. David Matthews Las
T.; week Wednesday visited their daughte
!; lin-law, Mrs. Eveline Matthews, at Stu
ia bridge and attended the wedding of the
nephew, Willis Reed, at the Central Ba
y fist church, Southbrldge.