The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-08
Irwin Hewlett Is temporarily employed
at the Ellis grocery.


brother In Brockton.
Peter Shahan of Norwich has been Wis
iting friends In town this week.
Dana Gary and Walter Scott captured
a good string OF trout last Saturday.
W. R. G. supper tomorrow evening al
Memorial hall from 2. Supper 10 cts.
Morgan and Wilfred Eaton have return.
ed from visit with relatives In Monson.
There will be an installation of officers
of the Temple Of Honor next Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. M. Cummings are re.
ceiving congratulations on the birth of a
son April 23d.
At the meeting of the court of burgess.
es Tuesday evening 1t was voted to put q
sewer through Edgewood.
There will be litany, holy communion
and sermon at Grace church next Sun.
day morning. No evening service.
A benefit dance will be given by the
Young American athletic club May Gath
for the benefit of the striking weavers.
A meeting of the directors of the agri.
cultural society will be held at the fall
grounds tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
The Morterson auction Monday drew a
large attendance and the stock, tools
etc., sold at good prices. The farm was
not sold, but was bid In.
The auction of personal property at the
home of j. r. Buck on Stafford Street
last Saturday drew fair-sized audience
and prices averaged we'll.
Advertised letters; Mrs. John Stevens
Miss Agnes Farley, Miss May Hartnett
Marshal WALLER, T. L. Brown, A. Rey'
nolds, Henry Ears, Chas. M. Corners.
Herbert ]. Goodell and Exelda Scott
were married last Saturday by Rev. G. s.
Davis. Yesterday Peter Scott and Mrs
Alkaline B. Townsend were united In
marriage by the same pastor.
Ellis & Eaton have bought of Nathan
Agard tract of timber lying east of the
Wales road, north of Staffordville. They
have also purchased tract of eighteen
acres in the same locality of Maria E
Colburn,
The Teutonia dance last Thursday nigh
was attended by about IS couples. Thu
dancing continued until 2 O'Clock, and, a
usual, when this club has a social func
ton, there was not a dull period in thu
program.
Mrs. Lucy Foster Davis, 81, mother o
Rev. G. s. Davis of the Methodist church
died at the home of her son in Danielsol
last Saturday from the effects of the grip
The funeral was held Monday and the bu
rial was in Webster.
At the regular meeting of Wauseol
lodge, I. o. o. F., last Tuesday, Rev
81. T. Barnard of West Stafford gave
very interesting address to the member.
of the lodge present In commemorative
the SD anniversary of the order. Re
freshments were served after the address
Adelbert Needham's carload of horses
that arrived last Thursday Is proving at
tractive to buyers, and Mr.. Needham has
been very busy since the arrival showing
and selling the new ones. These horses
do not average as heavy as previous ship
ments, and there are some very good ligh
drivers among the lot.
The special committee of the court o
burgesses has satisfactorily settled tn
claim for damages of the Misses Norri
against the borough on account of tn
changes on Westford avenue. A right-oi
way across the east side of the Norris es
tate has been arranged with Marshal
Bolieau, and they are given $3.50 besides
The annual May dinner at the Methe
dist church drew large attendance. Th
menu was all that could be desired, an
full justice was done TO the good thing
provided. The stereopticon lecture
"Around the world In 80 minutes" b
Rev. q. 8. Davis, was very interesting
About $75 will be realized by the ladies
The Citizens band minstrel show wi
be repeated at the opera house to-morro
evening. There will be change of pre-
gram and brisk, pleasing entertainer
Is assured. There will be band concel
at z O'Clock In front Of the opera hous'
r. II. Eaton will act as interlocutor, an
the ends will be filled by Thomas Mullin
BERTHE Mullins, Stephen Pease, and H. {
Converse. The entertainment will clos
with the one-act comedy, "The Patel
Washing Machine" with the followin
cast Old Mason, James Warren; Pro
Jenkins, r. FL. Eaton; George Newton
J. J. Sullivan; Dickie, Tom Mullins
Angelina Mason, Miss Maggie Shea. A.
mission will be Is and 80 cents, and sea-
are on sale at Abel's.
The following resolutions were adopte
, by Winter Post, No. A, G. A. R., at tt
regular meeting held May 9Th:
, Resolved, That In the death of Hem
M. Benton Winter Post has lost an Q
teemed comrade, a generous, wholesome
associate, our standard bearer on Mem
rial day and on many other mOurnful o
, casions. We shall miss his presence {
, next Memorial day and his CHEEKY gree
ings. Having answered his last roll ca
on earth and answered "Here" on tt
other side, his comrades only wait IL
summons to join him. With this though
uppermost, "Who next?" his conrad
extend their sympathy to the widow ar
family In this their sorrow. A constal
friend, faithful workman, we mourn b
loss.
? Resolved, That a copy of these resol
tions be spread upon the records, printe
In The Press and sent to the family
the comrade.
ANTHONY ADAMS, Commander.
]. W. WITT, Adjutant.
j. G. CLEAvELAND.
James Murray and Lewis Girard we
. arrested here Tuesday afternoon by
, Manchester officer and a secret servi
man in the employ of the New York, Ne
Haven & Hartford railroad Thew a