The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-07
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Fisk are camp
ing at Crystal lake.
Jerry Crowley of Thorndike is spend
ing a few days In town.
John Girard, employed by w. E. Han
ley, was at Palmer over Sunday.
Dana Gary and family leave next week
for vacation at Warrenville, Mass.
Mrs L. F. Eaton, Miss Alberta and
Miss Iva Eaton are at Crystal lake for a
week.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Edward Bassow are visit
ing Mrs. Bassow's parents at Petcrsham,
Mass.
Mrs. Julia o. Converse of Woburn,
Mass, is the guest of Mrs. Frank Willis
on Center st.
Samuel Rockwell bought the Calvin
Rider farm at Moose Meadow at auction
Tuesday for $3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Thompson of Hol-
yoke have been guests of MIR. and Mrs.
Alexander Riffenberg the past week.
Mrs Hannah Washburn and daughter,
Miss Georgianna, are stopping at the
Mohican In New London for few days.
Frank Z. Converse, employed by Chap
man & Lyons, will take his vacation next
week, and will visit his son, William, at
Arlington, Mass.
Henry Rider and Alice A. Rhodes,
both of Stafford, were united In marriage
Saturday by Rev. E. A. Burnham of the
Congregational church.
Jonathan LeDoyt, Miss Eva LeDoyt
and friend, Miss Cora Culver, of Sand
wich, ILL.,, have been guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs: G. g. Ellis the past week.
Fred Mullen, Joseph Mullen, E. II.
Hopkins, Harry Converse, G. B. Gary
and Dana Gary went to Hartford Satur-
day to see the Boralma- Lord Der by race.
Tn5 Holmes. CadY family reunion will
be held at Evergreen park Thursday,
August 81. An attractive literary and
musical program has been arranged for
gthe occasion. .s1s ss,s.,., q. 60
The Somersville ball team did not show
up for the game advertised on last Satur-
day. They started to come here, but
one of their players had his leg broken In
an accident to the team.
T. F. Jordan Is running series Of
dances at Evergreen park. These as
semblies occur each Wednesday. evening.
He also plays each week at Wellington,
Eastford and Towne's grove. .
Burt Eaton and family returned to
Pleasure Beach yesterday. Mr.. Eaton's
health has not improved sufficiently to
justify him in renewing his work, and as
the sea air seems to agree with him. he
decided to return for awhile.
The 9O-foot brick chimney for the new
boiler house Of the Central wooden COM
pany was started the first of the week. 1t
will require about two weeks to finish the
same. The chimney is on shelf of the
ledge and Is not so far back as first plan
ned. Only very little of the ledge will
have to be removed for the main build
ing. 1
The registrars will be In session at H.
s. Able's store Friday from 10 m. until 9
p. M. This will be the last chance for
caucus enrolment. Any voter who Is not
already enrolled and does not have his
name entered by Friday night, can not
take part In any party caucus. A voter
can only participate with the party caucus
with whom his name Is enrolled.
Elmer Prebbles, Hugh McIntire, Wal
ter Parkhurst, Hubert Blackburn, Ralph
Lee and John Hodgson left Tuesday
morning for Lake Winnepesoegee, where
they will be entertained by Rev. G. s.
Davis. Arthur Blackburn, a member of
the, same party, left earlier In the week.
The boys are members of Mr.. Davis
Sunday school class, and this kind of an
outing will have tendency to increase
attendants. .........t - ~
j. A. Strout of Danville, Kentucky,
has pretty good nerve. He writes the
First National bank as follows =
II am very hard up. Will you help me
out by sending me $500 In paper money,
in an envelope well sealed, by ordinary
mail9 Please have that philanthropy and
charity toward me-"
The money will not be sent unless a full
meeting Of the board of directors should
decide favorably. Other banks through
out the state have had similar appeals
from this same person, one institution be-
Ing asked for million.
Edward Welch Is man that has the
courage Of his convictions. He believes
that shoes or boots are unnecessary In the
summer season, and for that reason goes
barefoot. The fact that the great major
ity of adults wear shoes the year round
makes no difference to him. Mr.. Welch
started on the summer schedule this year
about the first of May, and says he shall
not resume wearing foot-ooverlng until
some time in September. Asked as to
whether his plan had tendency to spread
his feet, he said that 1t did, and that he
wore number mines during the colder
season. Mr.. WEIGH stated that he went
barefoot because 1t Is more healthful than
for any saving In expense.
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