The Press., 1903-07-02
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Harry Hastings OF Springfield was g
guest at the Springs house over Sunday
Miss Teresa Clark, who Is teaching al
Greenwich. Is home for the summer vsca
ton.
The Block Island boat was put on last
Saturday, and Is now making regular
trips.
Miss Laura Stafford Of Springfield wa;
the guest Of Miss Jennie Banford oven
Sunday.
Miss Leila Foster, who is teaching al
Lakeville, has arrived here for the sum.
mer vacation.
Mrs. q. L. Hyde, who has been visiting
friends In the borough, has returned to
her home In Providence.
Mrs w. Fl. Bugbee and daughter oil
Monson have been guests this week oil
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. F. Hewlett.
w. A. Segar has returned to Monson
and taken his old position with Landlord
Foley at the new Monson house.
Joseph Herie and Miss Carrie Irons
were united In marriage June Goth by
Rev. William Morrall OF Grace church.
Patsey Sullivan, who has been Ill In
the hospital at Norwich, has recovered
sufficiently to return, but Is still far from
well.
Officer Owen Kelly will be on with ON.
Ger Helm over the 4th, and will take uE
the duties Of his new position regularly
July It'll.
Miss Carrie Comins Is spending a part
OF her vacation at Hadley, the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry r. Johnson Of
Springfield.
Members of the fire department decor.
ated graves of deceased comrades, Sun
day, 1t being observed as memorial Sun.
day by the department
A juvenile nine, the Rough Il Ready's
played game of ball with Wilmington
nine last Saturday. The former defeating
the latter by score of % to Is.
Rev. E. A. Burnham and family will
leave for Minneapolis next Tuesday where
they will spend their summer vacation
They will be gone number Of weeks.
A copy of the pamphlet issued by the
US. bureau of forestry, for the guidance
OF farmers and owners of small timber
lots In dealing with forest problems, can
be seen at the public library.
Nelson H. TunnIcliff of 20 West Newton
streer, Boston, Mass, is looking for the
heiIs of Rebeces w. Brown, who former
ly lived at or near Stafford, prior to 1867.
There is some property for the heirs, II
they can be located. --=-s--~
The usual 4th Of July attractions are
offered at Crystal lake. There will be
dancing afternoon and evening, and a
shore dinner will be served. There will
be something doing at this resort every
Saturday during the heated term.
The Congregational picnic at Evergreen
park Tuesday proved an enjoyable event,
and there was large attendance. The
weather, though threatening In the morn
Ing, proved all that could be wished, anC
the program of athletic sports was carried
out as planned.
A special menu will be prepared for th'
dinner at the Springs house July Attn. Ii
the evening about dark there will be {
display Of fireworks on the lawn a
which every body will be welcome. The
present indications are that the hous'
will be well filed during July and Au
gust, as applications for board and rooms
are coming every day. The musicians en-
gagged for the summer will arrive Jul,
9th.
The second of series Of entertainment
will be given on Wednesday evening, Jul,
Sth, by the young people of Grace ehurcl
In the basement of the church. The frs
part Of the program will consist Of violll
selections by Miss Sophie Brown, voca
solos by Miss Florence Smith and a read
Ing by Miss Kate Lord. The entertain
ment will conclude with the laughabl
sketch, "a Difference In Clocks" II
which Mrs. Daniel Sullivan will imper
senate Miss Maria (spinster) and NJ. d
O'Connell Joshua Stebbins (bachelor)
Ice cream and cake will be served. AID
mission, is cents. Entertainment to be
gin at o'clock.
The Indications are that there will be
pretty general suspension Of business
July 4th. With the exception of the bal
games, there will not be much doing Il
the way Of celebration locally, and man,
will go out of town for their amusement
The clothing, dry goods, shoe, furniture
grocery stores, barber shops and plumb
Ing establishments will close all day
The drug stores will probably keep Sun
day hours, and the hardware stores AM
meat markets will be open a part of tn,
day. III. 8. Abel will try and get bill
laundry here Friday evening for his Gus
toners, and j. NJ. Leach has made ar
rangements to have his laundry returne
for Friday evening.
AT meeting Of the school board, he'll
Monday afternoon, Miss Edith u. Cush
man was appointed teacher of the kinder
gaIten, In place Of Miss Stupplebeen
Miss Hattie Werner teacher Of music
Miss Blanche Cleaveland to take the schoo
Of Miss Wightman at the Hollow; Mis-
RUSSELL of Somers at Grow Hill. Thi
leaves vacancies to fill In the Hall dis
trict and at the primary grade at the Pin
ney grammar school. There has been
Encouragement Of the superintendent o
scholars 80 that Miss Cleaveland's posi-
ton Is discontinued, and part Of her pu
pills are taken by Miss Comins and par
by Miss Flagg. By the new arrangement
each teacher has about 40 scholars.
committee of one was appointed to max
Investigations relative to the advantage
of superintendent Of schools In place
where It has been tried. This action wa