The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-04-03

The Misses Eva and Myrtle Brown wer
In Springfield this week.
P. M. Belcher Is Ill with an attack 0
inflammatory rheumatism.
There will be mass at st. Joseph's chap
ell at $50 Sunday morning.
Mrs. Ernest Washburne, formerly o
this place, Is visiting her family here.
Will Tobin OF Worcester, Mass, spen
Sunday with his parents In this village.
Tax Collector Jacobsen will be at w
v. Odell's store next Tuesday from /,
to Q.
F. L. Hubert will sell at auction mex
Tuesday at 10 a. M, lot of household
goods.
Mrs. Claude A. Duncan and her broth
er, M. e. Belcher, OF Monson, Mass. wer
In town Sunday.
Miss Efie Hollingworth of Hartford i
spending her vacation with her aunt, Mrs
Lucien Washburne.
MissSusie M. West of Worcester, Mass.
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. w. d
Roberts, over Sunday.
The personal property OF the late Henri,
Butteraeld will be sold at auction Tues
day, April 10th, at 10 a. m.
Prof. Isaac M. Agard of the Rockvill,
high school, rode from that city to Stat
fordviile on his wheel Monday.
Rev. W. w. Smith has moved from thu
Methodist parsonage into the south tene
ment In the N. d. Skinner block.
Lewis Hubert has left his place in Pee
d McCarthy's mill and has moved int,
one of George Andrews tenements.
James Swift has left the employ Of Pee
d Mccarthy and Is working on his farm
making number of improvements.
James q. Lockwood, boss dyer at Pee
& MoCarthy's mill, has resigned his posi-
tion and gone to his home in Franklin
Mass.
Rev. FL. T. Barnard of the Congrega
tional church will be absent from bill
church Sunday, and Rev. W. W. Smith
will occupy the pulpit.
Mr.. O'Brien, who Is In the employ O
the Monson and Palmer electric road
spent Easter with his wife's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Giltrop.
Ebenezer Colburn, who recently passed
his ninetfeth birthday, has been confined
to the house for some time by poor health
but was able to drive out the first of thu
week.
Staffordville was well represented al
the performance given at the Hollow
Tuesday night. All were we'll pleased
with this second appearance of our local
talent.
AT meeting Of the Congregational Ec
clesiastical society, held Tuesday night
Hiram Rathburn was chosen trustee of the
Roswell ,Needham fund, which amounts
to $3,4S3. So. One-half of the income
Is to be used for the benefit of the society
to support preaching, etc., and the Other
half will be used to keep the cemetery liz
repair, etc.
Arrangements are being made for the
presentation of the sacred cantata, ..'The
Nazarene," by the West Stafford singers
for the benefit of the Congregational La
dies Aid society In this village. Further
particulars will be given next week. The
people of this community seldom have ar
opportunity to enjoy musical entertain
ment Of more enjoyable and elevatine
character than the concert so ably con
Quoted by Mrs. Ii. T. Barnard.
The Congregational church was beauti
fully decorated last Sunday and large con
gregations were present. The concert b,
the Sunday school in the evening wa
much enjoyed. The Easter service, 18th,
Living King" was presented by Sunda,
school and choir. The solo and duet b,
Rev. and Mrs. II. Il. Barnard we're lis
tened to with rapt attention. Every on,
hopes to hear them again at an early date
The committee wish to thank the friend
who SO kindly loaned plants for the occa
sion. thus contributing to the Easter sen
timent. The singing was excellent, an,
the children took their parts well.
West Stafford.
The Center schools commence tn
spring term next Wednesday.
P. M. HARDWOOD of New London wa.
the guest of his father, s. M. Harwood
over Sunday.
Mrs. Philo Atwood of Willimanti
spent last week with her mother, Mrs
Janette Newell.
The next Of the popular entertainment
to be given by the Congregational societ,
will be the play, "Aunt Hannah's Quilt
ing Party" which will probably be giver
some time this month. Watch for fur
ther particulars.
In the absence of the pastor, it is ex
pected that Rev. E. A. Durham of Stat
ford Springs will occupy the pulpit of tn.
Congregational church next Sunday at
ternoon. The children of the Sunda,
school held an Easter song service at the
town farm at O'Clock.
Mrs. Marcia Anderson, 70, who, will
her family, moved from here to Rockvill,
about 30 years ago, died suddenly a
Rockville Tuesday from paralytic shock
She leaves one daughters at home ant
two sons, Homer T. of Rockville ant
Pliny Of Hartford. The funeral was hello
this morning and the body will be brought
to West Stafford for burial.
ELLINGTON.
Crystal Lake.
The school In this place is having TIVE
weeks vacation.
Malissa Franklye is visiting her sister
Mrs. Angie Baker.