The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-19
W. Q. supper Friday evening.


guest Of Mrs. ]. w. Dimock.
Guide Pallanck, Who has been spending
year In Austria, has returned.
The monthly musical and praise service
will be held next Sunday evening.
G. f. HARDWOOD was the guest OF J. "
Squier at Windsor Locks Monday.
A special wild goose dinner will be
served at the Springs House Sunday.
Mrs. w. w. Leach OF Palmer was the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Leach over
Sunday.
Miss Alice Fitton of Bay Bath institute,
Springfield, was at her home here over
Sunday.
Mrs, John Dempsey and Miss Jane
Clark of Boston, are visiting relatives In
the borough.
Harmony Temple of Honor will have an
Initiation and oyster supper next Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. Nicholas Nadeau Is In New York
getting the new ideas for the benefit Of
her local trade.
Miss Margaret Cooley was the guest of
her friend, Miss Florence Smith, at Hart
ford over Sunday.
The subject of sermon for Sunday morn
ing next at Grace church is changed to
1.-The mission of Christ"
James Speed of Lawrence and Arthur
Tattersall OF Boston have been guests Of
the formers son, John Speed, this week.
Chapman 4 Brown ara ready for bust
ness In their new hardware store In Pages
block as per announcement In another
column.
About 40 members Of the Temple of
Honor will go to Moose Meadow this
evening, where they will be guests of
Roland Bates, member Of the order.
In the death notice last week of Mrs.
Selma Buckley, wife of Robert Buckley,
her birth place was enormously given as
England. She was born In Chicopee
Falls, Mass.
The annual meeting of the Stafford
Springs Cemetery association will be held
at the library building next Monday even
ing. All lot holders or members of the
association are requested to be present.
The shoe dealers are doing big busi-
ness In shoe lacings. The laces are used
to make chatelsine bags, belts and vari-
Gus other things dear to the feminine
heart. The fad Is causing lively business
in other places also, and the manufactur-
ers OF shoe lacing are running their plants
over time.
Advertised letters: Mrs. Frances E.
Davis, Chrlle Chafee, David NJ. Cohen,
Mrs. Rufus Damon, Charles Frazier,
Dannsil Keeffe, Mr.. Hancock, Mrs. John
Mores, Geo. W O'Nelll, Demoiselle Mere
Roi, Mrs. Anna Russell, Mrs. J. Smith,
Joseph Smith.
The coal famine has lowered the quality
of soft coal as we'll as the quantity and
engineers are complaining. Joseph Boil
ieau at Smith i Coolsy's was obliged to
shut down one day this week to get up
steam. This Is the first time that any
thing like this has happened to Mr.. Boil
lesu for 90 years.
The annual meeting of the Stafford
Golf company was held at the Springs
house Tuesday evening, and the following
directors were reelected: G. F. Beck
with, Christopher Allen, C. F. Harwood.
L. F. Eaton and Lewis Mclaughlin. The
directors meeting followed, and G. F,
Beckwith was reelected president, and
Lewis Mclaughlin secretary and treasur-
er. 1t was voted to declare dividend of
6 per cent, payable April 1st.
The train due here at 10 IS a. m. from
the north failed to put In an appearance
yesterday. The train struck broken
rail near Leverett, and the two coaches
left the track and were dragged about
100 feet before they finally tipped over
against the bank. Baggage Master How
ard and several others were slightly in
iured, but no one was seriously hurt. In
Guiding the train crew there were about
ten people aboard, and 1t Is remarkable
that everybody escaped 50 fortunately.
At the social given by the Relief Corps
to Winter Post, last Thursday evening,
the ladies presented thell guests with a
handsome flag, with stan, to use on pa
rade occasions. The presentation was
made by Mrs. Amos Nichols, president OF
the corps, and Commander Anthony
Adams responded on behalf of the post.
The flag fills long felt want and is very
much appreciated. Mrs. N. ]. Eaton's
name should have been included In the
list of hostesses last week.
The presentation of the Shamrock and
Rose" at the opera house Tuesday even
Ing drew large and appreciative audi
ence. The piece Is thrilling story re-
lating to the troubles of patriotic Irish
men In the struggle with the dominant
power, and there were many dramatic cit
uations capably presented. The cast was
made up of members of the dramatic So
clety of st. Edwards church. The young
people of this church have enjoyed an en-
viable reputation for their ability In this
line. and the production Tuesday evening
was no exception to the general rule of
excellence. The costumes for the occa-
sion were carefully selected and lent an
expression Of fitness to the scenes por-
trayed. The A. o. II. will add about
$75 to its treasury, as 1t was under the
auspices OF this society that the drama
was presented.
The Rockville city council last Fri
day evening voted to give the Hartford &
Worcester railway company, franchise
at the end of the track Of
the Hartford, Manchester & Rockville
tramway company through East Main
street to Snipsic street to where the
line leaves the street near the Warp mill,
also Market street to the tracks Of the
steam railroad. In the matter of grades
the franchise states that the company Is
to conform to the grades now existing or
hereafter established by the common
council, the company to pay the city $500
annually to be used for expense In main
tanning the streets through which the
tracks extend. The franchise seems to
be acceptable to the electric road with
the exception of the IL per cent grade
near the silk mill. 1t Is expected that
the railroad commissioners will establish
q grade satisfactory to the railway COM
DAnY.