The Press., 1902-06-19
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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 Miss Celia Holt is visiting relatives in Brooklyn, N. Y. Miss Nellie E. Thrall of Springfield Is visiting friends in town.
 George 0. Fenton of Orange, Mass, called on friends here Monday.
 w. B. Hanley expects to open his branch store at Palmer Saturday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Slingsby of Hol- yoke are guests of Mrs. J. B. Weeden,
 Miss Nellie Haley of Arcola, H., is the guest of Mrs. B. Haley at W. E. Hanley's. Seward Welch of Delaware, Ohio, Is the guest of his sister, Mrs. F. F. Patten. Miss Lucy Rice has been the guest of her sister, Miss Frances Rice, at the Springs House.
 The Citizens band will give a concert Monday evening on the Springs House lawn, If pleasant.
 Miss Blanche Cleaveland, who has been teaching at Madison, Is home for the summer vacation.
 Next Tuesday, the feast of St. John Baptist, there will be holy communion in Grace church at a. m.
 Miss Ada Nicolai, who has been em- ployed by Miss Beckwith, has returned to her home at Hoosac, Mass.
 Miss Margaret Cooley and Miss Esther Huntley are attending the commencement exercises at Bradford academy.
 Hugo Dolge of New York, who Is to be mills, will commence work July 1st.
 c. F. Harwood and Alvarado Howard attended the dinner and meeting of the bankers association held at New Haven yesterday.
 Mrs. w. P. Bidwell gave birthday party at her home on Highland Terrace last Friday afternoon. There were about 15 present.
 Advertised letters: Ellen Youngs, An gelo Chinst, John Ford, Albert Slade, Arsehe Contree, Mrs. c. Palneancle, Joseph Contre, John Fitgerold.
 Dr. J. J. Hassett of Lee, Mass, has been visiting his parents here. The doc- tor responded for the class of 'S4 at the alumni banquet in Monson Tuesday.
 Miss Grace Harwood Is the valedictori- an of the graduating normal class of Bay Path institute, Springfield. The exer- cises will be held in city hall July 1st.
 Stephen Lewis and daughter of Los Gatos, Col, and MT. and Mrs. N. M. Lew is and two children of Brooklyn, N. Y. are guests of Mir. and Mrs. A. N. Nichols Miss Rice and Miss Harmon gave a re ception to the students of the high schoo at the Springs House Monday evening The occasion proved very enjoyable fo all who participated.
 Very little interest was taken in thu town meeting Monday, and a small vot was cast. In this district there were q against and 34 for the proposed constitu ton. In district No. 1t was 25 agains and IA for.
 Dr: George Bassow of Pittsfield, Mass. was in town Monday to see his sister Mrs. Edmond Tetrault, who Is quite i'll As soon as Mrs. Tetrault is able to bea the trip she will go to Pittsfield for fev weeks for treatment.
 Arthur Meyers graduated last weel from the medical department of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania and received hi degree of M. D. Before commencin active practice he will take a hospita course, but has not yet decided where.
 Sanford A. Comins of Willimantic die, at his home in that city Monday evenin at the age of 69. He was brother 0 W. A. and c. w. Comins of this town He was brick and stone mason, and ha done much work in this town, where h has many acquaintances.
 The Hawks defeated the Somersvilles in game of ball on the agriculture grounds Saturday by score of il to 1C The score stood 10 to 5 in favor of tn visitors up to the ninth inning. In thi inning the local team got in six runs an won the game amid much enthusiasm.
 The reception to Miss Mary I. Newto by the Current Events club in Memoris hall Monday evening was very pleasar occasion. Miss Newton reviewed her It cent trip to California in an interestin manner. The club presented Miss New ton with state federation badge and national federation badge. Refreshment were served.
 A keg of beer was stolen from th freight depot during the noon hour Satu day. Tuesday Officer Helm went to Wi limantic and arrested William Buckle for compllcity in the case. Buckley cam before the court Tuesday afternoon an was given 30 days and costs at Tollanf Matthew Sullivan was before the court the same time, but his connection wit the case was not established to the sati faction of the court, and he was di charged.
 Repairs and improvements are in pr, gress at the Ellis mill in Orcuttvill New floors are to be laid in the wea1 room and finishing room, and two ne fumes are to be constructed. The ol dye house Is being torn down and large building Is to be constructed, two storit high. The additional room in the ne building will be used for the wool sortin department. The wool sorting is at pre- ent done in small building across tt track. The plant will be shut down abo, three weeks in all probability.