The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-08
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


Mrs. E. R. Brown Is In Boston for two
weeks.
The TildeD block on Main-st. is offered
for sale.
Mrs. James Mclaughlin was in Palmer
a few days last week.
Miss Mabel Kavanaugh was home from
Hartford over Sunday.
Mrs ]. J. Ellis was the guest of her
brother In Willimantic over Sunday.
Mrs. J. S. Smiledge gave birthday
party to afew of her friends last Monday
Five young ladies united with the Con-
gregational church last Sunday, one by
letter and four by confession of faith.
A. D. Brown, accompanied by his wife,
who has been spending the winter at the
Hollow, has gone TO Holyoke to open up
his residence for the summer.
Fred Leach, employed In the Ellis gro
Gerry store about twenty years ago, was
In town over Sunday. He Is now travel
ing for Bridgeport business house.
The Goth annual meeting of the Eastern
Conn. teachers association will be held at
Willimantic tomorrow. Those Of the
teachers In town who desire to are at lib-
erty to close their schools for the occasion,
II they will attend the same. The date
of closing the borough schools has been
changed to July 1.
County Director R. J. Murphy visited
Stafford Springs recently to organize, If
possible, T. &. B. Society within the
parish. He received every encourage
ment from the pastor, Rev. F. J. O'Neill,
who is greatly interested In the total alb
stinence movement, and he gave Mr..
Murphy to understand that he intended
to organize cadet society just as soon as
his time would permit. Mr.. Murphy feels
certain there will be society in Stafford
within year.-Rockville Journal.
The following books have been added
to the public library, and will be ready
for distribution Friday
A-H1sToRY AND BIOGRAPHY.
II. wilkins, vols s7es-
Campaigns Of wheeler and His Cavalry, a6s
Life and Letters of Joseph Hardy Nee
sima. Arthur s. Hardy. 2767
Chinese Characteristics Arthur 81. Smith, 273
The Story of MY Life and works, Booker
I. Washington, 1859
God Wills 1t, VIM. stearns Davis. a7s1
For Love Of Crown, Arthur w. March,
mont, 2729
The Herb of Grace, Rosa N. Carey, s75O
The Potter and the CLAW Moud Haxuord
Margaret Warrener, Alice Brown. s7se
Within the Gates, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, 2739
Going to College, Waitman Barbe; su1
The Foundation OF Education, Levi Seeley, 2770
The Riddle Of the Universe, Ernst Haeckel 277a
E-sCIENCE.
Scholars A. B. G. of Electricity, VIM. H.
The Stars In Song and Legend, J. G. Por-
ter, g42
With 'Bops" and Kruger, Kruger" Frederic W.
Unger, 2747
The Junior Cup, Allen French, sn5
The & Last OF the Arawaks, Frederick A.
Teddy; Her Daughter; Sequel to Teddy:
The World and WINSTON, Edith Fl. Fowler, 274s
g.. FOUND MAGAZINES AND REFERENCE.
st. Nicholas, bound, vol. 21, 2T4
The bound volume Of St. Nicholas is presented
| to the library by Harold Crane.
chinese Gharacter1st1cs, and Life and Lette
| OF Joseph Hardy NeeSlma are loaned to the Ii.
brary by the Mission Study Glass.
DIR. G. Louis Nichols has sold his local
practice and has gone to Hoboken, N. J.
where he will take up the practice of his
brother, who died recently. DR.. Nichols
has been quite popular here, and much
regret is felt that the necessity has ariser
which calls him to a new field. He has
been very successful In the practice of his
profession here, and regret for the loss o.
skillful physician Is mingled with the
regret felt by his friends for the loss O.
his companionship. The doctor enters &
well-established and lucrative practice II
Hoboken, and his prospects are bright
DR.. Nichols succeeded DR.. P. r. Watts
and has practiced here about eight years
coming to this town in 1894. DR.. G. Per
cival Bard, who has bought the practice
Is native of Norwich. He was gradu
ated from the Norwich free academy, tn,
New York homeopathic college and hos
pital, graduating from the medical schoo
with high honors. Then followed spe
c1al course at the society of the Lying I'M
hospital of New York City. From Nev
York DR.. Bard went to Rochester, wher
he took position on the staff of the Ro
chester hospital, acting in both the medi
cal and surgical departments, and TO
some time was on the emergency staff
Leaving Rochester he returned to Nor
wich, where he has been associated witt
DIR. Linnell in general practice. DR.. Bar
is the nephew of Charles Bard, formerl,
president .of the Continental nationa
bank of New York and now president o
the Norwich Savings society and wei
known in Connecticut. Dr. Bard was
classmate of G. B. Pinney of this town a
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