The Press., 1902-10-23

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Stafford Springs. tt
Great sale of Umbrellas on Frida,
and Saturday, the 18th and 18th of DC
tober, at D. Robertson & Co.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Mrs. Kate Foster OF Plainfield, Nj, i
the guest of Mrs. e. r. Brown.
Albert Lilley of Ashuelot, N. H., Il
taking a vacation at his home In Orcutt
Vile.
DIR. A. o. Comins attended denta
convention at Worcester last Thursda,
and Friday.
Mrs. Jane Lucas of Holyoke has beer
the guest OF her brother-in-law, Johr
Lilley, at Orcuttville the past week.
The ladies Of Grace church will hold {
cake and food sale In the basement of The
church Friday afternoon from q. 80 to 4.3O
Lucius Washburn of Atlantic City, N
j., accompanied by his daughter, Miss
Camille, Is visiting his mother, Mrs
Hannah Washburn.
D. Robertson & Co., the dry goods
dealers, are to hold a reduction sale be.
fore making the improvements at their
stores, beginning tomorrow.
Ernest Arnold of Charlotte, N G., a
former resident, Is spending few Gays In
town. He is employed by a card clothing
manufacturing concern at Charlotte.
Monday the schools closed to give the
teachers an opportunity to visit the
schools In other places. Several Of the
teachers went to Willimantic to witness
the work there.
Mrs. Robert Watson of Hartford has
returned to her home after an extended
visit at Orcuttville Miss Abilene
Wheeler of Hartford spent the day with
Mrs. Watson last week.
Howard s. Ford has resigned as sec.
ond-hand in the card-room at the Faulk.
ner mill, and accepted the position as
boss carder at ]. ]. and A. D. Ellis mill
at Orcuttville. George Ford has taker
the position as second hand at the Faux
ner mill.
George E. Green, employed at Rawit
ser's mill, was painfully injured last Fri
day while working on press. His upper
jaw bone was broken and he had Other
facial injuries. DR.. Frank Newton at
tended him and he was later taken to the
Hartford hospital.
The Current Events club will meet In
the library building next Monday even
ing, with Mrs. W. III. Smith and Miss
Carolyn Brown as hostesses. Program
"Reminiscences of Yellowstone Park, Miss
Mary l. Newton; Mammoth cave, Miss
Gertrude Chamberlin Niagara falls an6
falls of the Yellowstone, Miss Margaret
Cooley.
Mrs. .. ID. Graves, living on the Joseph
Ferry place, Ellithorpe's crossing, was
severely bitten by dog last Monday
morning. One cash extended entirely
across the back of the wrist, some two
and a half inches in length, while there
were five or six other smaller wounds
She was brought to DR.. Smiths office
and received the necessary surgical treat
ment.
The six-months-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles F. Beckwith died last
Saturday of entero- oolitis, after an ex-
tended Illness. The funeral was held
from the house Sunday at O'Clock, and
was private. Rev. E. A. Burnham and
Rev. VIM. Morrall officiated. The burial
was in the Stafford Springs cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beckwith have the sympa.
thy of the community in their bereave
ment.
The Tolland County Medical assocla
tion held its semi annual meeting at the
Springs house Tuesday. The attendance
was not as large as usual, but the meet
ing proved interesting. DR. G. B. New
ton read report Of the proceedings o
the national convention at Saratoga, ant
there was informal talk on subjects of in
terest to the profession. Justice wa
done and no mercy shown to one of Land
lord Scott's dinners.
A hawk measuring five feet and eigh
inches from tip to tip was shot last weel
near the Springs house barn by William
Huden. 1t Is one of the largest speci
mems ever seen here, and had carried OF
several full-grown hens before 1t wa
shot. This week bird of the sam
species was shot, but not quite as larg
as the first. Landlord Scott of tn
Springs house has sent both birds ava
to be mounted, and will have them set Vi
In the house when sent back.
There will be harvest supper at tn
Methodist church next Wednesday even
ing under the auspices of the Sunda
school for the benefit of the library fund
An entertainment will follow. Ticket
for the entertainment and supper will b.
20 cents. ''Aunt Jerushas Quilting Par
ty," in one scene, will be presented. TIL
cast follows:
Jerusha Daw, an old friend, Mrs. Ernest K. Tai
Hepzibah Spooner, little 'deef,"
Hannah Pike, maiden lady, Mrs Fred swee
Johannah Hines, lone widow, Mrs. W. H. Rec
Rachel Gray, Quakeress,
Miss Florence Washbur
Mrs. Simeon Stubs, bit of gossip,
Mrs b. T. Eato
Druscella Thompkins a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Miss Edith Cusnma
Charity Cooper, another sptnster,
Mrs F. F. Patte
Mrs. Deacon S1mpktnS, Miss Mary Howar
Mrs. Aaron Pride, Miss Alberta EatO
Phene Miranda Pride, with an eye on the PAL
son, Miss Jessie Eato
John Daw, E. K. Tai
Deacon Simpk1nS, Louis 81. steven
Squire Pride, Sidney Siswtc
Preacher LoveJoy, the pet of the ladies,
Martin Luther Pride. Squire's son, VIII Bento
Jonathan SpOoner, "real savin," W. II. Rec
By The Press record r. M. Fisk Is tn
winner of the cup offered by the governor
of the Stafford Country club, with a ne
score of 484 points. J. III. Valentine Is
close second with 493 points. The resul
may be made tie by A. G. Eaton, VIII
has not played, IL he should made a ne
score of 20 or II. Mrs. R. M. Fisk win