The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-04-09

to Mystic.
Mike Corcoran, who has been quite Ill,
is now more comfortable.
Mrs. Benz. Bicknell of Boston Is guest
of her cousin, Mrs. N. j. Leach.
Miss Florence Smith, who Is teaching
In Hartford. Is home for the Easter recess.
The annual meeting of Grace church
parish win be held next Monday evening.
The Junior league OF the Methodist
church will hold a social Monday evening.
A special Easter dinner will be served
at the Springs house from until Sum-
day.
At the meeting OF the Temple of Honor
last evening eight new members were
initiated.
Adolph Roberts has sold the Henry
Dlo place In the north part of the town to
Henry Roberts.
r. Fl. Flax and ID. H. Mccarthy are
home from the Yale law school for the
Easter vacation.
Tomorrow, Good Friday, the banks
and library will close all day and the
stores at IL q. m.
The Epworth League Of the Methodist
church will hold sunrise service at 2 a.
m Easter morning.
The last Sewing class of the season Of
the Girls club will be held at Mrs. Rol-
linson's home, next Wednesday evening,
unless there Is request for more.
George Webster has resigned his POSI-
ton with Bidwell & Co., and will remove
to the Hollow. His position has been
taken by Earl B. Barrett of Springfield.
Miss NJ A. Moisan is at the Chicago
grocery demonstrating the excellence of
the Kennedy biscuits. She Is showing 26
different varieties, and Is creating an ac-
tive demand for the goods
Rev. G. s. Davis has been assigned to
year. Mr.. Davis has made many friends
during his pastorate who will be glad to
hear of his assignment to this field for
the coming year.
The strike Is off at the Warren Wooden
compsny's mill, and the employees return
ed to work this morning, with the excep-
tion Of a few, for whom there was no work
ready at the time of starting. The opera
tlves win the half-helidsy, for which they
went out.
There will be q stated communication
Of Wolcott lodge this evening at 7.30
sharp.
All departments of the Plnney Gram
mar school will commence the spring
term next Wednesday.
Elmer Druley of Tufts college and Miss
Bertha Druley of Boston are spending
part Of the Easter vacation with friends
In the village.
Albert Sherman, who has had charge
of the finishing department at the Phoenix
mill for the past nine or ten years, re-
signed that position last Tuesday.
1t Is stated that. VIII Brown, who oo-
cupies Mrs. John Lawrencs's house, has
taken a lease OF the Timothy Collins
place and expects to take possession very
soon.
J. III. Thompson Of Hydeville killed a
couple of pigs a few days ago, one Of
which was possessed of rather more than
to 1t, having five toes on each
forward foot, something not often seen.
A sum of money consisting of a twenty
dollar and five-dollar bill was lost some
where In the village Tuesday evening by
one of our young men who can Ill afford
to lose that amount. II Ia advertised for
In another column, and 1t Is hoped that
the finder will return 1t to Cady's store.
Martin Sharp caught his hand In the
picker at the Riverside mill Saturday
and sustained an injury that will incapac-
itate him for work for some time. On
Saturday Joseph Demars, while at work
In the card room, In some way caught his
head In q belt and had the skin on his
forehead badly torn.
Cliff Wightman and George Colburn
started on fishing trip yesterday morn
ing, but they didn't go far. In coming
out of the Wightman yard they turned
little too short, with a serious tiP-over
and badly broken carriage as the re-
suit. Young Colburn escaped unhurt,
but 1t will be some time before Cliff will
care about having any photographs ia
ken.
Everything Is about ready for the Minis
trel entertainment In Memorial hall next
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, and
all that Is needed Is good weather to In
sure good attendance on both evenings.
1t will be sort Of pot-pourri entertain
ment, including up-to-date things In Minis
trely, bright little comedy, and other
entertaining features. There will be no
program or cast of characters printed, so
that 1t will be necessary to form your
own opinion as 10 who Is who and what
Is coming next. or course there will be
an intermission, when Ice cream and other
hxings viii be on sale. II Is intended
to make the occasion an evening Of per-
feet jollity. Tickets will be % and 30
cents, and reserved seats will go on sale
Friday morning at d. s. Abel's store In
the borough and II. F. Csdy's store In
this village.
StAfEordville.
Mrs. L. 81. Childs is quite Ill.
Mrs. Mary Heck Is visiting her SONS In
Union.
Clarence Hamilton Is In Springfield,
where he has a position.
There will be mass In ST. Joseph's