The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-04-30

Laundry, M. l.. Smith, Agent.
Great sale OF Chlldren's School Hats
trimmed and ready to wear, at 16c, 19c
96c, 2Dc and 4Sc each. on Friday and Sat
urday, May LIST and I'D, at ID. Robertson
q Co.'S.
Samuel Kuslansky 10 showing som,
great bargains In job lots OF cloth for gar
ments for men and women.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Mrs. A. f. Bemis Is confined TO he
home by Illness
Miss Amelia Washburn Is quite III q
her home on Prospect street.
Miss Frances Alden, who has beer
quite III with quinsy sore throat, Is better
A band rehearsal Is called for mex
Wednesday evening at the music rooms
OF Prof. +. II. Jordan.
The Official force at Smith 4 Cooley's
has finished an exhaustive and thorough
Job Of honse-cleaning
Mr.. and Mrs. A. @. Rodman are spend.
Ing few days at Bondville, the guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles l.. Holden.
IL Is quite probable that the Girls club
viii give q reception In their club room
to their boy friends In the near future.
The Lincoln athletic club Is planning
for an amateur boxing exhibition, all To-
cal talent, at the CLUB rooms May 10Th.
At the high school prlze-speaking con
test at Willimantlc last Friday evening
both prizes were taken by Wllllmantic
contestants.
Anders Jacobsen will open the Ice
cream season Saturday at his store 10 the
old stone building as per his advertise
ment In another column
An attempt was made to enter the
Crane residence q few nights ago. The
burglars were heard by some OF the In
mates and were frightened away.
William Benton, who Is at the Spring
field hospital rallying from an operation
for appendicitis, continues to gain and
win soon be able to return 10 his home.
Complaint Is made OF some OF the poles
along the highway. 1t Is said that some
OF them need replacing and others should
be Strengthened up to avoid danger.
Two members Of the parochial school
board Of the diocese of Hartford exam
lned all pupils of st. Edwards school last
Thursday, and reported the result as very
favorable.
Forest fires are raging In this vicinity,
and there has been one this week within
the town limits In the rear of Edgewood
residences Not much damage was done
by the local are.
Joseph Larock, who has been employed
In Stafford for the past eight years, and
lately at the Chicago grocery, on Monday
goes to his old home, Large Garden,
Canada, to live.
The marriage of Miss Guslppena La
Rosa, daughter of Ignazlo LaRozs Of
Stafford Springs to Andrea Martina of
Boston will be solemnized at st. Edwards
church Sunday morning at 10 80 o'clock.
Charles Bolieau Is visiting relatives In
Salem and has been quite Ill. His con-
dltlon was considered so serious that
some Of his relatives here were summoned
to his bedside, but later reports are favor
able.
Ed. Amasa Morse Is spending several
weeks with his daughter, Mrs. M. p. j.
Walker. Friday, May Sth, Is the eighty
ninth anniversary of bis birthday. He
would be pleased 10 receive calls from
his friends on that day.
Paul Bennett was before the borough
court yesterday afternoon, charged with
drunkenness and breach OF the peace. On
3 plea OF guilty, Judge Parkess made 1t
so days and cost. Attorney O'Connell
prosecuted.
q. p. Stetson's ''Unele Toms Cabin
was presented In a creditable manner
last Thursday evening at the opera house
to the largest audience of the season.
Every seat was sold, and there was a
large number obliged to stand.
The annual meeting and election OF Of
ficers of the Current Events club will be
held In Memorial hall next Monday even
Ing. There will be papers on settlement
work by Mrs. Alvarado Howard and 9TH
ers, and the program will conclude with a
club tea.
The presentations of s'Ben Hur" at the
Court Square theater In Springfield this
week have drawn many from this town
this week, and many others are planning
to go before the engagement closes.
Those who have seen 1t speak highly of
this wonderful scenic production.
A concert will be held at the opera
house, Wednesday evening, May 18th,
under the auspices Of the young people of
the Congregational church. The program
will include vocal and instrumental music
by first class out-of-town talent. The
proceeds will be used for the installation
expenses Of the new organ.
Prof. Jordan has hired the vacant store
In Bakers block, formerly occupied by
James Morris, and will fit 1t up for his
music business. He will put in a par
tition and finish of loom for instrueting
his scholars. Carpenters will commence
work at once and he will probably be at
the new location by May 18th or 18th.
The treasurer Of st. Edwards parish
acknowledged receipt Of q check for
$5O0.OO, the bequest OF the late Mrs.
Lewis Morse of Stafford, toward payment
of the debt Of st. Edwards church. The
same lady contributes $4,000 to st. Ed.
wards cemetery, and $4,000 to st.
Frances orphan asylum In New Haven.
The Lincoln athletic club Ia to organize
q base ball team, and has called q meet
Ing for next week Tuesday Of those in
terested. 1t Is thought that by getting
an out-of-town battery enough local play
ers can be secured to make a showing.
With the half holiday Saturdays Il Is
thought that good team will not be a
loslng proposition.
The civil suit Of Broadway va. Weather
erby, on trial In the borough court Satur-
day, vas adjourned until this morning.
@. p. Broadway sued to recover 800 for
rent and money loaned Mr.. Weatherby.
Allen Weatherby brings In q counter
claim for services amounting to about
966. The plaintiff was representedsby j.
I'll. & w. Fl. Reed, and NJ. ID. O'Connell
appeared for the defendant.
All sons OF veterans are reminded of
the meeting this evening fol the purpose
OF reorganization OF the local camp here.
II the observance Of Memorial day Is to
be perpetusted this order must soon as
sumo the charge, as the number Of men,
bers OF the g. A. r. Is growing smaller
every year and the remaining members
older, and 1t will not be many years be.
fore the Sons of Veterans or some other
order will have this duty to perform.
An alarm of fire was rung In yester day
afternoon for q fire on Center street
In the house owned by James Morris and
occupied by Edward Mullens. The fire
started around the chimney, but did not
gain much Roadway before It was dis
covered. One of the saddle boards OF the
roof was slightly burned and the furniture,
q mart nR whfoh xuaa rnmnvQd WAS alfChflv