The Press., 1902-09-11
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Harry Forbes Of New York Is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Orrln Converse.
Miss &. s. Beckwith Is In New York
city attending the millinery openings.
Miss Harmon and Miss Rice were guests
of Miss Iva Eaton over Sunday, at Crystal
lake.
Mrs. Eliza j. Chamberlin of Boston Is
the guest of Mrs. George Adams at Stat
ford Street.
Miss Ethel Weeden has returned to
New Haven after visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Ellis.
w. White of Providence will give a
socialist address on Haymalket square
tomorrow evening.
The selectmen will hold their last
meeting before closing the accounts of
the town for the year next Monday.
The engagement Is announced Of Miss
Pheme Scott, daughter of Peter Scott, to
Andrew Hayden, M A., LII. B., Altoona,
Ont.
Nelson E. Towne has purchased the
well-known Dexter Ellis farm on West
Stafford hill of Hattie E. and Franklin
Ellis.
Mrs. George A. Spaulding, who carried
on a domestic bakery here for a number
of years, died at Hardwick, Mass, last
Saturday.
Mrs. E. T. Russell Is In New York get
ting the new ideas In fall millinery. While
she is absent she will engage a milliner
for the coming season.
Miss Ethel Chapman Is visiting rela-
tives in Milford, Mass. Miss Chapman
acted as bridemaid at the wedding of her
cousin yesterday afternoon.
Chester Phelps, who has been doing
the circuit of agricultural fairs in Maine
with Wilcox & Co. in the amusement line,
has returned to his home here.
The democratic caucus will be held In
the town hall at Stafford next Tuesday
evening at eight O'Clock to choose dele
gates to the various conventions.
The Stafford Water company's new
reservoir Is now full and running over.
The reservoir still continues to be point
of interest, and many people visit the
spot.
The season at the opera house was
opened last Monday evening with the
the presentation of GA Romrnce of Coon
Hollow" by very good company. There
was large audience.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Reed were In
Westford over Sunday. On their return,
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed went to their new
home on Highland Terrace and COM
menced housekeeping.
E. L. Abel has taken up the duties of
station agent for the Central Vermont.
Mr.. Abel has had years of experience in
the railroad business, and Is we'll equip
ped for his new position. He comes here
from Norwich.
The retaining wall on the Ives place,
next to the stream, Is being repaired by
Corydon Smith and John Nichols Sur
face water flowing from the street has
bulged the wall for about ten feet, and
the repairs are made to prevent Its falling
into the stream.
Gary Bros. will run 'busses to the Hol-
low this evening and tomorrow evening,
leaving the passenger station at o'clock
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ness the presentation of Rip Van Wrinkle.
The Indications are that many will attend
the entertainment from the borough.
John Bissett was before the borough
court Monday, charged with assault on
Fred Fisher, breach of the peace and
drunkenness. Henry James was before
the court on similar charges, making his
assault on Dello Mayo. Judge Parkess
gave each a short talk, In which he point
ed out the glaring faults incidental to in
temperance. and made the fine So and
costs In both cases.
Rev. John E. Clark of Collinsville has
been endorsed by many of the societies In
Catholic Total Abstinence Unions of Con-
necticut as Rev. Walter j. Shanley's sue
eessor to the presidency of the Union
Rev. Clark was formerly located In Rock
Vile and Waterbury, and In the different
places he has been Interested In temper
ance work. The state convention will be
held at Stamford on September 16.-Hart-
ford COurGnt.
Henry Hidden Is In town and will re-
main until after the fair. Captain Rich
mond came here Saturday morning and
took Huden to Willmantic to show cause
on an unpaid board bill at the Piazza no.
tel. Huden says he supposed the bill was
paid. He was employed at the time 1t
was contracted by an installment house,
and at the time he got through Mr.. Huden
claims that he had money due him, and
that the manager said he would attend to
the board bill. The case was satisfacto-
rily settled.
Miss Marcia Gay Wilton died at her
home on Maple street Tuesday morning,
after short Illness of diabetes. She was
Sc years of age and daughter of the late
Edward f. Wilton. Miss Wilton was a
woman of business ability, and has been
In such close touch with the public for 80
many years that she has an unusually
large circle of acquaintance and friends
who mourn her loss. Miss Wilton was
assistant to her father, who was postmas-
ter from 1866 to 1890, and after his 1e-
tirement on account of Ill health held the
Office herself for several years until Febru-
airy, 1894. Her uniform courtesy and close
attention to details OF her work were the
elements which counted In her reputation
as an ideal public servant. Since the post