The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-03

respective homes. It is expected that all
win return, with the exception OF Miss
Grace Marx, Grade vi, who will, In the
near future, become the bride Of . Cornell
professor.
Miss Ethel Whalen, with her mother,
Mrs. Whalen, Of South Hadley, Mass.
will spend July in town at the Lathrop
home on Grant avenue. Mrs. Lathrop
and family are to occupy their cottage at
Crystal Lake.
Of the Country club for q gala day at the
golf grounds tomorrow. The new nag
presented by MIR. and Mrs. w. q. Foster
Will be unfurled from the flag pole for the
first time. A mixed foursome match will
be held In the afternoon and refreshments
will be- served. Many of the members
are planning to spend the day at the
grounds and have basket picnic at noon.
Mrs.. Letitia Sullivan, wife of p. J. Vail
Of South Glastonbury, died at East Hart
ford June 9th, after an illness of several
months. Although ailing for some time,
the end came quite suddenly. The de-
ceased was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. J. Sullivan of South Glastonbury,
formerly of Stafford Springs. She is sur
vived by her husband, two children, one
fifteen months old and an infant seven
weeks old, her father and mother, three
brothers and four sisters.
stafford.
If you want the best Phonograph on
earth get the Edison. / have all the
latest records on hand for sale. Prof.
Jordan, agent.
Mrs. Isaac Cady is guest Of MI. and
Mrs. A. D. Cady.
Mrs. A. D. Cady was in Holyoke last
week visiting her daughter.
Mrs. Ellen Weston was away last week
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Harvey at
New Haven.
Miss Addie Wilton Ia at home from the
Willimantio Normal school for the sum-
mer vacation. ...
Mrs. Belle Haywood and daughter Of
Holyoke have been visiting relatives in
town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Ide of Aydeville at.
tended the Sunday school convention at
wellington last week.
George Jenkins has made quite extern
sive repairs on his house which he recent
ly purchased of the Wilson estate.
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their household goods to Stahfordville
last Monday, where Mr.. Melbourne is en-
ployed.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
church will meet for work next Wednes-
day afternoon at Q O'Clock, and will serve
their usual supper at $50.
Hiram Dilworth of Hicksville, Ohio,
and Mrs. Sarah Penny and Frank and
Raymond Holloway of Monson are guests
of MIR. and Mrs. Asa Harris.
The real estate of the late Mrs. HUI
dab Wakefield, consisting of house and
lot, known as the VIM. Russell place, is
offered for sale in another column.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
church will have q sale of homemade
cake and Ice cream on the evening of
July, Fourth, sale commencing at Eve
O'Clock. r
4 A good game of ball was played on the
local ground last Saturday afternoon be-
tween the home nine and the Young
American club of the Springs, which was
wonfby the home team by score of IL
to Is.
The auction at the Timothy Collins
place last Saturday drew out quite large
attendance. On account of the lack of
bids the house was not sold. The place
Is advertised for sale or rent In another
column.
Both this village and Hydeville have
united In a Fourth of July celebration
this year and have raised about sixty dol
lars for the purchase OF fireworks, which
will be set off on school house hill In the
evening.
], Growing Zella," the Gypsy queen, with
quite a number of subjects has been oc.
, cupying the camp ground for the past
week. Last Sunday was rather moist
day for calling and not much business IL
the fortune telling line was done that day
Willard Harrington has about complet
ct the painting of the hotel, and nothing
that has been done for years has added &c
, much to the looks Of the place as this
From an acquaintance with the building
dating back to the summer Of 1884, wher
Lucius Converse was landlord, 1t has
never looked SO well as. now. It Is paint
!. ed light gray, with white trimmings,
and over six hundred pounds Of pain
were required on the job.
The annual reunion and basket picnic
of the Merrick & Fay straw shop en-
ployes, which was held at Forest Lake
Palmer, last week Wednesday, was large
Fly attended, there being about 175 present
from Ware, Enfield, Belchertown, New
Bedford, Monson, Stafford, Oakham
Roxbury, Hampden, and other places
Dinner was served on the veranda Of thu
pavilion, which wac greatly enjoyed. A
number OF letters from absent ones, WHIT
, were unable to be present, were read
also poem, written by Miss May Winch
endon In 1883. A collection was takeI
for Mrs. Mary Lyman, who is total,
blind and helpless. The following OH
GERS for the ensuing year were elected
President, Hattie Ward Lanson, Am
herst; vice-president, Miss Lizzie Lull
Monson; secretary and treasurer, Mrs
Thompson, Monson. The next reunion
will be held at the same place on thu
, fourth Wednesday in June, 1903. Thos'
present from Stafford were Mrs. Myror
Leonard and daughter, Helen, Mrs. Emil.
Ruriick Mrs Charles Smith and flaroh