The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-03-06

Miss Ruth Smith, after several weeks
visit in Portland, arrived home Saturday
night.
Allen s. West, Jr., of Worcester, Mass.
was the guest Of Mrs. John Booth Satur-
day and Sunday.
w. P. Amadon has his annual an
nouncement In regard to wall paper In
another column.
There will be union service at the M.
e. church the coming Sunday evening at
7 O'Clock. Rev. Il. T. Barnard Of the
Congregational church will preach.
A week ago Monday the water in the
Staffordville reservoir had fallen four feet,
and on last Sunday it began to pour over
the dam and has continued to do SO since.
An amusing feature Of the entertain
ment at the Congregational church to-
night will be color mystery which every
one is invited to attempt to solve. Come
and enjoy hearty laugh and good sup
per for ten cents. Children Ave cents.
West Stafford.
Edwin Neff Of Danbury is the guest Of
relatives here.
Tuesday, March 25th, is the date set
for the rendering of the cantata, 1.-The
Nazarene."
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Pownall are en-
joying weeks visit with Mr.. Pownall's
relatives in Philadelphia.
John Shaw died at the town house on
Saturday. The funeral was held on Mon
day morning and the burial was at HILL
side cemetery.
Acommittee, consisting Of Mrs. Flor
ence Fay, Miss Lena Ellis and Miss Alice
Graves, has been chosen by the Sunday
school to arrange for an Easter concert.
TOLLAND.
Elliott HARDWOOD Of Rockville was the
guest of Harry Newcomb over Sunday.
Miss Lila Agard visited her sister at
Smith college, Northampton, on Monday.
Judge G. A. Newcomb of Scranton, Pa.
has been spending few days with rela-
tives In town.
G. e. Fuller was foreman of the United
States district court in session at New
Haven last week.
There was meeting Of the Library as.
ISOLATION at their rooms in the court
house Monday afternoon.
Miss Mabel Waldo was given pleasant
surprise on the anniversary Of her birth
day Monday. About twenty-five young
people called in the evening to congratu
late her.
There was no service In the Congrega
tional church Sunday, as Rev. Mr.. Forbes
of Hartford, who was to have supplied
the pulpit, failed to reach here on account
Of the storm.
Miss Lydia Andrews of Hartford visit
ed Mrs. Lansing over Sunday. Saturday
being the twenty-first anniversary OF hel
birthday few of her friends were invited
In to help her celebrate the occasion.
There will be holy communion and ser
mon at Buff Cap next Sunday at 8. TIL.
congregation need have no fear of theil
pastor being unable to reach the schoo
house; for, to make sure of not breaking
his bones on the Tolland "boulevards,'
he expects to walk. All are cordially In
vited.
The families Of Postmaster Randall o.
Rockville, Frank Randall, and e. ID
Bennington held reunion at the Tollant
house on Tuesday evening of last week
After being served with one of Mrs. Web
ster's famous turkey suppers the party
adjourned to the town hall for dancing
The junior and sophmore classes of tn,
Rock Vile high school were already OF
the ground and the same orchestra serves
for both. Both parties came over in four
horse sleighs.
The funeral Of Edmund Joslyn, 76, wa
very largely attended at his late home o.
Saturday at one O'Clock, Rev. Mr.. John
son of the Methodist church officiating
A trio, Mrs. Simmons, Mrs. Charlie
Sterry and e. 3. Agard, sang two selet
tions, ''Then is There Lord Rest" an
"Abide With Me-" Mr.. johnson spok
of the long and exemplary life of Mi
3 Joslyn; of the useful services he ha
rendered to the state and town, and o
the great reliance that had been place
on his superior judgment In matters RI
: lating to finance. Mr.. Joslyn twice reI
] resented the town in the state Legislature
and for several terms held the position {
3 first selectman, which he filed most abb
and acceptably. In this capacity his ir
q terest In and intelligent care for the poe
a was most commendable and praiseworth!
q He was director in the Savings bank {
D Tolland, and a prominent member of th
t grange. AS one of the oldest citizens {
our town, and as consistent and honore
, member of society, he will be great
missed. He Is survived by wife, a sol
Col. Charles Joslyn of Hartford, and
!. daughter, Mrs. Oscar Leonard of tn
town. The bearers were Messrs. Ruff
. Leonard of Ellington, John Edgertol
: Loren Newcomb, Joseph Root, f. 7
! Newcomb, and Henry Young. The ell
! gantly draped black broadcloth cask'
was surrounded by several floral pieces
among which were cheat Of wheat an
carnations, beautiful ivy wreath, loos
carnations, and profusion of whit
roses. The burial took place In tn
south cemetery.
r UNION.
q Rock Meadow.
4 The Rock Meadow school closed i
Q winter term Feb. 21st. with Miss MAJ
d Butterworth as teacher.