The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-04-02
The ONCE Of the -electrIc HIGHT company

IL now at Chapman Il Browns hardware
store, where all bills may be paid.
At the Current Events club meeting
next Monday evening the program given
at the last meeting will be repeated.
| stafford.
| Adnah French has bought the barber
ing business Of George Hassett and has
taken possession.
The monthly covenant meeting OF the
Baptist church will be held Saturday
night at half-past seven.
Mrs. Emily Barton has sold her farm at
Hydeville, known as the Willis place. to
William B. Chandler Of Ashford.
The Christian Endeavor society will
hold an Ice cream social and entertain
meut at the Baptist church tomorrow
evening.
Carl Moore has taken position In Full
ler's general store at North Wilbraham
and left Monday morning to commence
his duties.
The Edison farm has been bargained to
local parties, but as 1t will tsks some
three weeks to comply with the require
ments of the probate court, the sale will
not be completed until that time.
Albert Sheppard Of North Hebron, N.
Y, who has been making q few days
visit with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. G.
W. Sheppard, returned home Monday &C.
companied by his brother, Robert.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
church will meet for work next Wednes-
day afternoon and will serve their usual
supper at o. As, with Mrs. David Johnson
and Mrs. Thomas Black as hostesses.
Unclaimed letters, Stafford post office:
DR.. Anna Root Mann, Mrs. John W. Will
mot, five for ]. 81. Pike, III. e. Williams,
John Maher, W. Phigoklensky, D. Do
memro, Worcick Preiti Towic, Michele
Zierme Yescovodegli, Poeni Lsfiga WIKI
tov, PAM Katavyna Kalata, Maritano
Gidoro.
Mr.. and Mrs. James N. Sibley have
moved this week into the upper tenement
In the Milton Puffer house, recently pnr-
chased by George Webster. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Webstet will occupy the
lower part about the first of May. Mr..
and Mrs. +. A. Lasbury are having quite
extensive repairs and improvements made
to their newly pun chased residence before
taking possession.
The arrangements for the minstrel en-
tertainment to be given by the young
people of the Universalist society are
nearly completed, and Tuesday and Wed
nesday evenings, April Il and Is, have
been decided upon as the time when 1t
will be presented In Memorial hall. In
the overture there will be two circles, one
Of ladies and one Of gentlemen, with If
teen persons In each circle The charac-
tiers are all we'll known residents, and the
audience can enjoy themselves with a
guessing contest during the entertain
ment. 1t Is expected now that the price
of tickets will be % cents, with few re
served seats at 30 cents, though this may
be changed. Bills will be out next week
giving full particulars.
West Stafford.
Barlow Bros. have put In telephone.
Their number Is 1884.
Miss Nellie Holmes OF Monson has
been visiting her parents here.
Miss Josie Newell and Miss Alice
Graves are In Hartford this week.
A. w. Kingsbury has erected monu-
ment on the Holmes lot In the cemetery
w. p. Pease has taken the contract to
gather cream on the rout that j. 8. Jen-
sen has held for 80 long a time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Price OF Tolland,
and Miss Clapp of Vernon were guests at
Barlow Bros. the first of the week.
The HARDWOOD farm and personal prop
erty on Chestnut hill Is ADVERTISED for
sale at auction next week Thursday at 10
q. m.
Mrs. AIvira Davis, whose death occur
ed last week Tuesday, was the widow
Of the late Harrison w. Davis, and a
daughter Of Daniel P. Lull. Mrs. Davis
had reached the advanced age of rs years,
and has lived in this place nearly all her
life. Her funeral was held last Friday
and was well attended by her many friends
and relatives.
| stanordviIle.
Mrs. A. Arthur West Is In Norwich this
week.
Mrs. Minnie Hughes has been i'll with
rheumatism.
Mrs. Bert Corbin, who has been i'll, is
somewhat improved.
Irving F. Bowen Is visiting his sister,
Alice, in Hartford this week.
s. B. Amidon is visiting his niece, Mrs.
George Chaffee in Bridgeport
W. V. Odell of Blackstone, Mass spent
Saturday and Sunday with his family.
Mrs. Bert Corbin, daughter of W. P.
Amadon Is quite i'll with heart trouble.
Mrs. Sarah West Is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Converse of the Springs
A. s. Eaton visited his sister, Mrs Alon.
20 Ferry of Fiskdale, Mass, one day last
week.
The Misses Sarah and Mary Agard are
spending the Easter vacation at theil
home.
There will be no service at the M E.
church Sunday, as the pastor will be
absent
MI. and Mrs James Swift spent Satur
day with their son Edgar and wife in Mon
son, Mass.
N. D. Skinner of Boston, Mass, form
erly of North Woodstock, was in the vii
lage last week.
Mr. and Mrs A Arthur West were the
guests of Mrs. Will Crane of Willimantio
three days recently.
VIM Perry Amidon has recovered from
the grip, and is able to be out after an Ill.
ness of several weeks.
An Easter concert will be held in the
Congregational church at 7 o'clock on the
evening of Easter Sunday.
Quite number of people from this place
attended the Both, wedding anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. 81. Ballou at Rock
Meadow.
The Young Mems club gave reception
to their friends Friday evening from to
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