The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-04-24

Miss Rose Santemere Is enjoying the
pleasures of cycling on a 1909 Crescent
chainless purchased of j. w. Harrison.
Several more Belgian hares were re.
leased In the woods near here last Satur.
day by Charles Macfarlane, making IL liz
all.
We learn that Chas. W. Eldredge ia
employed as head stenographer and assis-
tant paymaster by the Chapman Valve
Manufacturing Co., OF Indian Orchard
Mass, concern employing several hum
dred hands. The position is both de-
sirable and responsible one.
A forest fire that made things interes.
ting while 1t lasted, started In some man.
ner In the woods nearly mile southeast
of VIM. e. Battye's house at noon, Tues
day, and was not extinguished until mid
night. A hundred acres of woodland were
burned over and 200 cords of four-foot
wood belonging to Oscar Vinton of Eagle.
vile were burned on the land of Jeremiah
Latham, Of whom 1t was purchased.
| The postponed masquerade social will
take place next Saturday evening In the
hall. AS may be seen by the following
summary of the program those attending
will not lack for entertainment. Songs
recitations, instrumental DUETS, quar-
tetts, etc. The band will render some OIL
their new music. The proceeds will be
devoted to the purchase of new uniforms
Admission, 10 cents. Refreshments free
Origin Hall returned home last Tues.
day, having been obliged on account of
return of the trouble with one of his eye.
to leave the party, with whom he had beer
travelling, two weeks earlier than haC
been planned. The accounts he gives O
incidents of the trip are extremely inter
esting. Mr.. Hall left Liverpool April 9tl
on the ''Teutonic." The Misses Ida anc
Lizzie Hall are expected to leave tina
port April 25th, arriving here about the
9Th of May.
Next Sunday evening there will be ,
missionary concert at the hall, beginning
at 7.3O. The subject will be "The awak
ening of Japan" The program will con
sist of various articles and addresses OF
the work of missions In the Sunrise King
dom. There will also be special music
Rotations, catechetical exercises, etc
This service will be held by the Mission
Study circle, recently organized under the
auspices of the Christian Endeavor so
ciety. The exercises cannot fail to inter
est and instruct. All are invited. Al
offering will be taken at the close.
Miss Annie A. Robbins, Missouri state
superintendent and evangelist for Ma
tional w. G. T. u, soldiers and sailors
department., and for eighteen months
chief nurse in the Military hospital a.
Manila, will give lecture in the hall al
South wellington, on Monday evening
April 2Sth, under the auspices of the W
q. T. U. The subject of her lecture will
be Life in MANILA" which will be illus
trated by the use Of curios, brought b,
her from the Philippine islands. A younl
lady has been selected to appear in thu
Manila costume. Mrs. Robbins comes
highly recommended, she speaks will
ease and self-possesslon and carries he
audience with her from first to last. TIL
display of her collection of articles, mad
and used by the natives, will be an obiec
lesson of great value, and will give thos
who see them different and better ideas O
the Filipinos than they have gotten from
reading. There will be singing by tn
male quartette and selections by the ban
orchestra. A collection will be taken t.
defray expenses.
/ Moose Meadow.
George Richardson of Eagleville wa
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Bate
Sunday.
Amos Nichols and Ben. Arnold of Stat
ford Springs attended church In Moos,
Meadow Sunday.
The spring term at Roaring Brool
school commenced Monday April 18th will
Miss Broadway of Monson as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Allen and daughter
OF Hartford have been the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Jason Allen the past week.
Lewis Young was pleasantly surprised
by party of his friends Thursday night
The evening was made enjoyable by musi
and games. Refreshments were served.
G. E. Maxwell of Mittineague has pur
chased the Wood place at Moose meadow
through the Nelson Towne agency. TIL,
Fred JUL place at Moose Meadow has
been sold through the same agency to Mr.
Weisenbaker of New York, who has
taken possession.
Stops the Cough and works off tn,