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

Mass.
Black hotel entertained q stranger Fri
day night who proved to be about as slick
a young man In his line of business as is
often met with. He put In an appearance
q few minutes after ten In the evening
and made quite favorable impression.
He was well dressed In a bicycle suit,
carried an overcoat on his arm, and ap-
peared to be about twenty -four or twenty
five years of age. He said that he be-
longed to gang OF men who were on the
road selling jewelry and other articles on
the installment plan, and appeared to
have all the necessary books and papers
with him to substantiate his statement.
He said that Mark Noble OF Monson had
brought him down ahead of the team
which would arrive about two In the morn
ing, and II 1t did not make any differenc
he would lie down on the couch In the
sitting room until Its arrival with the
other men, which he did. or course, the
team never arrived, and In the early
morning he went up to his room and laid
down on the outside of his bed for short
time. Very soon the house became astir
and the boarders all went down stairs to
breakfast, and this is just where he got
In his work. He visited the room Of
Jesse Hulett and took from his travelling
bag watch, gold chain, gold ring, and
about five dollars In money; In Mr..
Smiths room he secured two gold pins
and an expensive pipe, valued highly as a
gift. Mr.. and Mrs. Somerville had quite
sum of money In their room, but Mrs.
Somerville was thoughtful enough to lock
the door and drop the key In her pocket
before going down. After the departure
of the boarders to their various avocations
the young man sauntered in to his break
fast as unconcerned as though he was a
member of the Young Mems Christian
association. After eating his breakfast
he went out on the street and began talk
ing with different people, inquiring what
road the team would be likely to come on
It's way from Monson. About THE time
A. d. Cady came driving by on his way
to Monson, and after some talk with the
young man Mr.. Cady offered him ride
to Monson to enable him to find out what
had become of his team. Without stop.
ping to think of such little thing as pay.
ing his hotel bill, the young man gladly
accepted the offer and on reaching Mon.
son he Immediately took the trolley fol
Palmer, that being the last seen or heard
of him. The loss of the boarders was
not discovered until their return from
work.
W. V. Odell was in Springfield, Mass.
last week.
A. s. Eaton was 10 Manchester Tues.
day and Wednesday.
Charles Peel Is entertaining his cousin,
Harold Shaw, Of Wales, Mass.
There will be mass at st. Joseph's
Sunday morning at g. 80 O'Clock.
The Misses Sarah and Mary Agard are
at home for the summer vacation.
The M. E. Sunday school will hold a
picnic at Evergreen Park next week.
Frank Mccarthy of Springfield, Mase.,
is visiting his uncle, J. 81. Mccarthy.
Miss Grace M. Booth visited her aunt,
Mrs. Asa Harris, atthe Hollow last week
Mrs. r. M. Chamberlin is In Mortified.
Mass, attending the religious meetings.
Mrs. Isaac Agard and Miss Eliza Chat
fee are in Monson, spending q few days
with friends.
A son was born to MIR. and Mrs. Chas
Andrews of New London, formerly Of
this place, July Both.
The Congregational Ladies' Aid society
will serve supper from to 7.3O this even
ing. All are invited.
The little daughter of William Hammer
has been very low for number of days
Her recovery Is doubtful.
Miss Grace M. Booth and Mrs. w. D
Roberts are in Worcester, Mass, visiting
the latter's parents, MIR. and Mrs. A. s
West.
Mrs. Herbert E. West and children
were the guests of Mr.. Vests step-father
Mr.. Anderson, at Village Hill severa
days last week.
| A family picnic was held at the hom'
of Henry Booth, In Union, last Saturday
ISeveral members of the Booth family
from this place attended.
Rev. Henry M. Vail is critically i'll a
his home. Mr.. Vail attended Christian
Endeavor service Sunday evening and ap
peared to be In his usual health.
Mrs. Glare L. LeMonde attended tn,
Butler reunion last week at East Wilbra
ham, Mass. She read an original poem
on the occasion. She also visited at Eas
Brookfield, Mass. -......
Rev. FL. T. Barnard will preach at tn,
M. E. church at the Springs Sunday
There will be no service at the Congrega
tional church in the morning, but in tn
evening Mr.. Barnard will preach. Their
will be special music, and MIR. and Mrs
Barnard are expected to sing. E, e.
Mrs. Alvin Shaw and her sister of Mon
son, Mass, met with an accident comm,
down Dugway last Friday. The road |
very steep, and at present in bad condi
ton. The horse, which Is valuable one
jumped out one side into the bushes an,
became entangled, the ladies were throw
out, and the horse and buggy somewha
injured.
West Stafford.
Mrs. Neff of Tolland Is the guest OF he
daughter, Mrs. f. A. Sturtevant.
Miss May Broadway has been spendin
few days with her sister, Mis-. Myro
Davis.
Miss Bertha Ellithorpe has returne
after three weeks visit with friends 1