The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-01-01

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Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Riffenberi
were at Holyoke over Sunday.
Watch night services were held at the
Methodist church last evening.
Miss Rose Mullen of New London has
been spending few days In town.
Miss Kate Bliss has returned from an
extended visit In Blandford, Mass.
Matthew Herman, employed by NJ. F.
Brown, spent Christmas at Rockville.
Miss Florence Washburn has gone to
Willimantie for a visit with Miss jose
phine Bartholomew.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Webster are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth of a
daughter last Friday.
Mrs. F. ]. Chandler Is spending some
time as the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Robinson, In New Haven,
The schools open for the winter term
next Wednesday morning.
Enjoyable Christmas tree exercises
were held at the churches, and good at
tendance is reported at each.
Lawyer ]. w. Sheehan OF Newberg, N.
Y has been spending few days In town,
q guest at the Springs house.
Raymond Eaton Is candidate for mes
senger at the state house for the coming
session, with a good chance of securing
the appointment.
There will be special meetings at the
Methodist church next Tuesday, Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday evenings, 1t
being the week of prayer.
James Kenney, while trying the plunger
to his gun last Saturday, had an exciting
experience. The gun went off and the
plunger went close by his head and
through the ceiling.
Manager Phelan Of the Springs house
has returned from his holiday vacation
with a highly bred English setter. The
dog is of the blue ribbon variety and an
swers to the name of "Sport."
Joseph Rabdeau of Stafford Street on
Monday was operated upon for disease
connected with the liver. The operation
was performed by DR.. Cassidy of Nor
wieh, assisted by DR.. Frank Newton.
John Foster had as handsome string
OF pickerel In Leaeh's window this morn
ing as has been shown for q long time.
There were twenty-five In the lot, many
OF them measuring over twenty inches In
length, the smallest one being thirteen
inches long.
Otis Chapman Is soon to close out his
business In the Foster stone block, and
will form partnership with o. M. Brown
In the hardware business. Mr.. Chapman
will sell all of his stock, with the excep-
tion of the hardware, If possible, but If
not, will close 1t out ct retail. He will
move his stock of hardware to the Brown
store.
The following officers have been cho-
sen by the Congregational Sunday school
for the ensuing year: Superintendent, J.
w. Robinson; assistant superintendent,
G.. A. Ray; secretary and treasurer, A.
w. Kingsbury; assistant secretary and
librarian, Maurice Demond. These off
GERS, together with Mrs. G. II. Baker,
Deacon F. j. Chandler and Mrs. w. E.
Demond, also constitute the executive
Rev. Florimond De Bruycker, 20, rec
tor of st. Joseph's Catholic church at
since 1868, died Tuesday
night at 9.45. Before the st. Edwards
church was built In the borough Rev. FIR.
De Bruycker had charge Of the mission
here until the church was partially COM
pleted. The funeral will be held Friday
morning, January 2, at 10 o'clock, and
the interment will be In the church yard,
fronting the parochial residence. The
Willimantie Journal says: During his
we'll nigh forty years Of residence In Will
he was several times elected a
member OF the school board, and was
known as public spirited man, a patri-
otto American citizen, an uncompromising
an interchangeable worker,
prudent administrator, and an exemplary
priest"
At the annual meeting and supper of
the Congregational church last evening
of the 1853 members over 100 responded
to the roll call The church has lost no
member during the year, but gained %,
all but seven coming into membership on
confession OF faith. This Is the largest
annual accession since the founding of
the church. The church elected w. E.
Demond junior deacon for three years
g. s. Baker, assistant deacon; B. P.
Cooley, clerk and treasurer; church
Mrs. G. II. Baker, ]. H. Val
entine, F. J. Chandler, Mrs. ]. NJ. Leach
and Mrs. E. G. Dennis. The one hundred
Individual communion cups, presented by
Mrs. E. G. Dennis some time since, are
not adequate and the announcement was
made at the meeting that Mrs. Dennis
had presented tray of fifty more.
Stafford.
Walter Jones, formerly boss dyer at
the Riverside mill, was In town last Sat-
urday.
MIR. and Mrs. Austin Witt enjoyed their
Christmas with relatives and friends In
Springfield.
Mrs. John Belden has taken a position
as housekeeper for Arthur Blodgett dur
Ing the winter.
Ell. R. Wightman, who has a position
at Cortland, N. Y, was at his home here
over Christmas.
Grant Hammer OF Staffordville has re-
sumed his old situation In the weave room
Of the Riverside mill.
Henry Pero has severed his connection
with the Riverside mill and leaves this
week for New London.
Mr. and Mrs Will IaDkins of .Woetfald