The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-10-30

days with Hartford friends.
Rev. Thomas g. Hodgson OF Occur
d'Aleve, Idaho Ia the guest OF his brother,
q. P. Hodgson.
| Mrs. j. M. Leach returned Monday
from visit with her daughter, Miss
Mary, at New Britain.
Charles Chandler, employed by the Stat
ford Savings bank, left to-day for va
cation at New Haven.
A meeting of the board of governors Of
the Stafford Country club will be held at
the business mems club room tomorrow
evening at 73O.
John Sena from New York will open
on Saturday barber shop at 90 Main
street In the store west of Allen Brown
& Co.'S hardware store.
A petition has been filed with the sewer
committee of the court of burgesses for
sewer to be built on Gold street from
Fisk avenue to High street.
Adelbert Needham's carload of western
horses Is expected to arrive here Satur-
day morning. This is the fifth carload
that Mr.. Needham has handled this year.
G. G. Ellis, for the board Of selectmen,
has let to A. W. Kingsbury the contract
for moving the covering and building of
stone bridge over the Central wooden
company's canal under Edgewood street.
The present covering Of wood, put In
some years ago, Is beginning to fail and
the town officials think 1t is time to re-
place 1t.
| The harvest supper and entertainment
at the Methodist vestry last evening drew
an attendance which taxed the room to
It's utmost capacity. An excellent supper
was served and hearty good laugh oc-
casioned by the young people In 1.-THE
Quilting Party" The net receipts were
over forty dollars.
| At the republican caucus, held last
evening, Frank H. Baker and Henry c..
Thresher were nominated for representa-
tives, and Joel Fl. Reed, Samuel b. ANA
don, c. P. Broadway, John M. Larned,
| William F. Peel, Everett Y. Fisk, Robert
Fl. Fisk, James N. Sibley, Amos N.
| Nichols and Frederick ]. Chandler for
| Justices Frank Fl. Baker, the nominee
| for representative from this district, has
not been previously before the voters for
political office. He has been for many
years one of the prominent business men
of the borough, being at the head of the
G. Fl. Baker & Co. furniture and under
taking establishment since the death Of
his father In 1887, the business being es-
tablished by his grandfather 10 1908. Mr.
Baker Is man of sterling character, and
Is well qualified to represent the town In
the legislature.
Mrs. George Francis Is visiting rela-
tives and friends in Meriden.
Special music has been arranged for the
service at the Universalist church next
Sunday.
Frank Mead is at home taking an en-
forced vacation as the result of vacci'
mated sore arm.
Adnah French has moved from the
Chaffee into the Widow Gerould house
recently vacated by Linus Putney.
Charles Wilton, the marketman, has
rented and taken possession of the Burley
house, recently vacated by Fl. Fl. Hall.
i Quite large party from the Universal
ist society attended the harvest supper al
the Springs M. e. church last evening.
A lalge party of young people were en-
/ ny AAiSo AAUy AS@WAA16o oo AOA
home In Hydeville last Saturday evening.
| There will be preaching service at the
Baptist church next Sunday afternoon at
2 O'Clock, Rev. Mr.. Donald Of Wales, Of
ticiating.
The ladies of the Unive1salist society
are preparing to give chicken-pie supper
Wednesday, November 18th. More par.
ticulars In regard to 1t next week.
| The check list of this district for this
next election contains the names of only
| 291 voters, the smallest number evel
known of which there is any record. Ii
has contained over 500 names In some
previous years.
i. Very discouraging reports were receiv
ed last evening as to the condition of Mis-
Genevieve Dimmick, and serious appre
tensions are entertained as to her recOv
cry. Mrs. Monroe Dimmick left TO
3 Westfield yesterday afternoon on the -four
o'clock train and will remain there unit
, the crisis Is past
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Fl. Black had strok
Of bad luck Sunday. Mrs. Black ha,
been down to her parents's home In West
ford and was on her way back. When II
the Vicinity of Moose Meadow she notices
something wrong with her horse, which
I had stopped, and before she could ge
out of the carriage and reach him the an
1 imal dropped dead.
Rev. Mr.. Shepard of Norwood, N. Y.
: has accepted a call from the local Bap
fist church and expects to begin his pas
, torate here about December 1st, or soone
D. IL satisfactory arrangements can be mad
with his own society. The parsonage
being painted and papered by William
, Cardinal, and put in thorough repair 70
the occupancy of Mr.. Shepard and famil.
: on their arrival.
: There does not appear to be any mate
, rial change in the condition of the sicl
, people In the village. David johnson i
} still confined to his bed from the result
of his fall; L. s. Goodell Is somewha
improved; Dwight Weston Is on the gall
and expects to be down stairs in few
! days Joseph Depeau Ia convalescent an,
Miss Agnes Putney appears to be holding
; her own without much apparent chang
/ In her condition.
stahordville.
Mrs. Sarah Potter has been i'll.
Ernest Moore of Monson was hom
: over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Bosworth visite'
friends In Westford recently.
Mrs. Mary King has been visiting he
brother, Henry Booth, In Union.
Mrs. Roena Baker of Hartford spent
few days with her mother, Mrs. Potter.
Miss Myrtle Brown, Miss Rose Tro
| and friaDd If Somorc waro af Fran
Browns Sunday.
Ernest Cooley has SO far recovered a
to be able to resume his work at Peel
McCarthy's mill.
Il Charlie Peel has been obliged to absen
himself from the high school several day