The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-15
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week in Hazardville.
DIR. s. Fl. Ellery Of Palmer, was in town
the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis 81. Reed arrived in
town the first of this week.
Joseph Gilmartin and family of Stoning-
ton, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George
Slater on Stafford Street, parents of Mrs
Gilmartip.
Repairs are in progress at the Stafford
house. New timbers are being put in on
the ground floor to strengthen the build
ing. The kitchen which is located In the
basement, will be enlarged and improved.
Current Events club meeting at Memo
rial hall Monday evening, May 10th.
Hostesses, Miss Comins and Miss Supple
been. A full attendance is desired as
the topics for the coming year will be de-
cided upon then.
The w. G. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Amos Nichols on Friday at p. m. A
full attendance is desired. The county
convention convenes on Wednesday, May
28, in the Union Congregational church at
Rockville. Names for bus load may be
given to Miss q. A. Washburn.
The band minstrels last Friday evening
did not draw as large house as at the
first presentation. Those who attended
were much pleased with the entertain
ment. The farce proved strong feature
and the cake walk was repeated. The
soloists were freely encored and respond
ed generously.
There will be social dance under the
auspices of the Young American athletic
club at their hall on Westford avenue,
Saturday evening May "a, for the benefit
of the striking weavers. The floor direct
ors are E. Buckwheat, P. Goady and G.
Tobin. Good music will be in attendance
and tickets are placed at so cents.
Louis Suenderhauf, Amos Gagnon,
George Remmert and several other mem
bers of the Lincoln athletic club will go
to Monson Saturday evening to assist In
an athletic entertainment under the man.
agement of T. J. Sault. A warm program
has been arranged and quite number
from this town will be in attendance.
The State W. G. T. u schools of
methods will be held as follows: May 13
and IA, Putnam, May Is and 16, Clinton,
May 20 and 81, Waterbury, May % and
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begin between 10 and II a. M, and end
succeeding day at 1 p. m. The local
societies extend cordial invitation, offer
ing to members overnight accommoda-
tions and all meals, free of expense. Those
going to South Manchester will kindly
notify the hostess and president, Mrs. T.
J. Everett.
James P. Murray and Louis Girard
were tried in the police court at Man.
chester Saturday morning on the charge
of throwing open railroad switch on the
Consolidated railroad Easter Sunday,
March 80. The penalty for the offense is
fine and imprisonment, the maximum
being $1,000 and ten years. Trainmen
testified that the switch was open and
that the engine and five cars of freight
train ran on the siding. Two boys testi-
fed to walking on the track with Murray
and Girard on the day in question. The
boys said that the defendants asked If the
next train would stop there, and, when
told it would not, laughed and said they
guessed it would, as they had way OF
making it stop. The accused testified in
their own behalf, denying everything but
that they were in the neighborhood. The
judge found probable cause and bound
them over.
The South Wilmington band minstrels
will appear at the opera house to morrow
| evening, and a good entertainment is
promised. The cast includes several pro.
fessionals of experience. There will be a
band concert in front of the opera house
just before the hall presentation. Hell.
mold's concert orchestra of Willimantic
seven pieces, will furnish the instrumental
music for the entertainment. In addition
to the overture the usual features will be
introduced In the second part. Harry
West, late Of Waters and West, will ap
pear as Happy Hooligsn and play variety
of instruments. Arthur Spicer, who is
not entirely unknown here,ts down on the
bill as comedian and monologist. Ac
quaintances of Mr.. Spicer anticipate much
pleasure in witnessing his act. Lew
Tracy, late of Billy Vests and Vogil 8
Demings minstrels, will Introduce dancing
specialties. The farce, "a Horrible
Mistake" Is one of the features. The
show is under the personal direction oi
Fl. G. Wheeler. Tickets are on sale al
Abel's at IS, 35 and so cents.