The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-04-16

MIS-. m-A1to4 OF NOKIn tyranny u bus
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Burr.
Louis Villets has resigned his position
at the Central Vermont freight depot.
Mrs. Michael Mullens Is much improved
In health and promises q total recovery,
Miss Louise Freeman, who has been
quite Ill with pneumonia, has recovered.
Fred Renchesousen has resigned his
position as boss finisher at Faulkner's
mill.
DR.. ID. ]. Sullivan of New London was
the guest OF DIR. James Stretch over Tues
day night.
Alvarado Howard Is to vacate the Holt
cottage on Grant avenue. He will go to
Mashapaug for the summer.
DIR. and Mrs. T. G. Tiffany, formerly OF
this borough, have recently moved from
Mechsnicsville, N. Y, to Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Stetson's ''Uncle Toms Cabin" comp
any has been booked for the opera house
for next week Thursday evening by Man.
sger Eaton.
The next meeting of the Current Events
club will be held Monday evening, The
subjects are "Steel and Its uses" and
Forestry and Its abuses"
The Easter collection at ST. Edwards
church last Sunday was larger than usual.
This Is good Indication Of the general
prosperity enjoyed by the town.
The regular monthly union service OF
the Methodist and Congregational church.
es will be held next Sunday evening as
usual, at the Congregational church, and
Rev. E. w. Bishop will preach.
A team occupied by two Wales men
was cspsized near the residence Of W. d.
Heald last Saturday. One of the men
was hurt and required medical attendance
before he could go home. The other was
uninjured and no damage was done to the
team.
The minstrel show at Stafford Hollow,
put on by the young people of the UNI
versallst church, has been a drawing at
traction for many from the borough for
the past two evenings. Last evening
Gary's bus took up g good sized load.
Those who have Witnessed the perform.
ance speak In the highest terms of its
merits.
Applications for rooms at the Springs
house for the coming season are begin.
ming to come In. Manager Savage has
been fortunate In securing Clarence Phil
lips, a violinist, and Miss Josie Hallen-
beck, q pianist and contralto soloist, for
this season. Both are finished musicians,
and will be great addition In furnishing
entertainment for the guests. They will
also furnish music for the dancing which
will be feature this season.
"a Happy Tramp" Is to be the attrac-
ton at the opera house next Wednesday
evening. Bobby Mack takes the part OF
the tramp, and will be assisted by Miss
Eta Highlands and Miss Marie Hylands,
Miss Minnie DAILY, Gilbert Saroni, Harry
Lamar, Harry Page, James johnson and
others. There will be ten specislties In
troduced, including Mr. and Mrs. Bobby
Mack In their original songs and sayings.
The Broadway Trio In their singing,
dancing and comedy act. The Knicker-
booker Comedy Qusrtette, four opponents
Of harmony, and Mizpah the great Europ-
can musical novelty. Reserved seats will
be on sale at 81. s. Abel's.
A house owned by Z. Turschmann on
the Tollsnd road was destroyed by fire
last Saturday morning. Mr.. Turschmann
Is out Of town and the house was occupied
by the La Pam family. 1t burned so
rapidly that the family were able to save
but few Of their household goods. The
building Is total loss, and was insured
for $500 In the New London County COM
pany through Chas. F. Harwood. Mr..
Tursehmann's loss will be about 5000
The fire department was not called out.
Chief II. F. Wise was sent for and went
to the fire, but was unable to learn how
1t caught.
Ionic lodge of Masons, No. no, had a
iollifieation Tuesday evening and worked
the M. NJ. degree. There about 40 visit
Ing brothers present, representing lodges
In Monson, Palmer, Stafford Hollow and
Merrows. Right Worshipful Brother F.
"a. Tillinghast of Central Falls, district
deputy of Tolland and Windham coun-
ties, was present, also Most Worshipful
Brother John FL. Barlow Of Hartford,
secretary Of the grand lodge. The rooms
were attractively decorated for the oc-
casion with cut flowers and potted plants
from the greenhouses of the Stafford
Floral company. A collation. was served
and there were some interesting speeches.
All agree that 1t was one of the pleasant
est social events experienced by the lodge
for some time.
Klaw Il Erlanger's stupendous specta-
Gle, ''Ben Hur," In all its original splen-
dor, Its perfection In scenic and mechani-
cal detail, and its rare impressiveness,
comes to Court Square theatre. Spring
field, for one week, commencing Monday,
April 9th, with mstinees Wednesday and
Saturday. The coming Of this great spec
tacle Is an event Of greatest Importance,
as everyone wishes to witness the stage
presentation of Gen. Lew Wallace's IA.
nous novel. Its proportions are stupen-
dous, yet Its outlines are marvelously true
to the ideals one has formed, perhaps
years ago, when perusing with enthralled
absorption the pages of the greatest work
OF religious fiction. ben Hur'' Is well
known by reason of the great triumphs it
has scored In all the leading cities Of the
east. The production Is the original
Klaw 4 Erlanger Organization, which ran
the entire season of 1900 In New York,
and which, since that time, has played
but fourteen cities, with the same cast,
scenery equipment, horses, camels and