The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-04-24
J. M. Leach is at Brimneld on fishing

| Miss Kearns Of Monson is visiting
friends In town.
, Mrs. e. @. Rawlinson was the guest o.
her husband over Sunday.
Mrs. A. A. Price of Springfield is the
guest of Mrs. VIM. Smith.
DIR. J. B. Comins of Springfield has
been In town this week for short visit.
i Several will go to Springfield Saturday
to witness the presentation of liking
Dodo."
i There will be special musical service
at the Congregational church next SUM-
day evening.
VIM. Ruby has purchased of w. D
Heald the lumber on a wood lot on the
upper road to the Hollow.
James Wood has been unable to at
tend to his duties at Smith & Cooley's
for the past week, owing to illness.
Louis Feddler, boss dyer at Faulkner's
mill, Is entertaining two Of his brothers,
who have recently arrived from Paris.
Calvin Rand has resigned as foreman
OF the East Main street stables of Gary
Bros and Is succeeded by Robert Tyler.
Mrs. Julius Converse has gone to
Springfield for few days, after which
she will visit her son, L. s. Converse, at
Salem, Ohio.
The young ladies of the Congregational
church will give rainbow social" and
salad supper on Wednesday evening.
Supper at 6.15, price 10 cents.
DR.. Daniel Sullivan. who has been
studying surgery at Dublin university
Ireland, has returned to his home In Will
limantic, but has not yet visited friends
here.
| A. @. Eaton has force Of men at work
improving the grounds around his resi-
dence. He will also build an addition to
his house, for which Geo. Eaton has the
contract.
Attorney Willis II. Reed and Miss
Winifred May Kinney, daughter of Mrs.
Abbie Kinney, will be married in the
Central Baptist church, Southbridge, on
Wednesday, May 7th, at 6p. m.
The Woman's auxiliary of Grace church
/ are to pack barrel for Mrs. Godfrey,
Beaufort, N. c., at the rectory tomorrow
| friday afternoon at 2. 3d. Contributions
Of clothing will be thankfully received.
The nominating committee of the Cur
rent Events club request that all men,
bers send In names of their choice of Of
ficers for the coming year, not later than
Wednesday. Names may be sent to Miss
Georgiena Washburn, chairman.
Lawyer O'Connell went to Union last
Thursday to prosecute Albert Weeks,
charged with the larceny of a gun and
breaking and entering. The gun was the
property of W. Fl. Scranton. Weeks was
bound over to the June term In $1,000
bonds.
r. M. Fisk has been elected captain Of
the Stafford Country club In place of E.
81. Pinney, who was unable to accept the
position. Next Saturday afternoon there
will be an 18-hole medal play for all men,
bers for positions on the teams and for fu-
ture handicapping.
E. G. Dennis new motor carriage ar
rived last Thursday. George Dennis
went through to Orange after it, and the
homeward trip was made without acct
dent or exciting incidents. Mr.. Dennis
anticipates considerable pleasure from his
new acquisition during the next few
months.
The drouth has put the woods In just
the proper condition for forest fires, and
there have been several this week The
first was Sunday, near Glynville, on tracts
owned by Smith & Cooley, Lila A. Lee
and F. F. Patten. Quite a tract on the
left hand side of the G. V. track above
Orcuttville was burned over Tuesday.
Thomas G. Perkins and several associ-
ates in the electric road enterprise were
in town Tuesday. They were driven over
the proposed route from Worcester by G.
G. Anderson Every move toward the
new line Is watched with interest, and
there will be general satisfaction when
the work of construction is under way.
The dust has been very offensive this
week, and there has been more or less
criticism of the street sprinkling service.
The pressure is so low that there are
times In the day that the water cannot be
spared. Gary Bros, who have charge of
this branch of the public service, say that
they will do the best they can under the
circumstances.
The annual May ball given by the leu
tonia association comes next Thursday
evening. These events are popular, and,
as usual, there will be large attend
anee. Music will be by the Columbian
orchestra, and E. M. Fields will act as
prompter. The floor managers are Krist
Natuska, Carl Kuehne and Rudolph
Nothnick. Tickets are rs cents per cou-
pie.
At the meeting of Harmony Temple of
Honor last evening the following officers
were elected: W. G. T., Louis Stevens
W. V. T., VIM. WEIGH; W. R., s. F.
Clark W. A. R., M. Smith; W. F. R.,
A. L. Howard; w. T., Chas. Chandler;
w. u, VIM. Benton w. D. u, Chester
Phelps; w. g., Rev. G. s. Davis; W. G.,
John Mahan; w. s., E. r. Marsdale
P. W. G. T., Sidney siswick.
The Ashton Lewis concert company is
to appear at the Methodist church May
18th. This company was booked here
earlier in the season but owing to the pre-
valence Of diphtheria postponement was
made.
In an interview with T. G. Perkins by
the selectmen of Leicester last week, re-
ported in the Worcester Telegram:
"Mr. Perkins said he expected 1t will
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