The Press., 1903-04-23

town over Sunday.
William Herring has taken q positlo
with w. e. Demond.
Erskine johnson, who has been Ill wit
pneumonia, Is more comfortable.
Mrs. p. r Galway of Bridgeton, Me.
| is In town for an extended stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Carl Converse hav
been guests at the Baker homestead TO
few days.
Mrs. Robert 81. Small OF New Londol
Is the guest of her parents, MIR. and Mrs
W. A. Patten.
Mrs. 81. N. Hill of Ludlow, VT, was
the guest of her brother-in- law, W. p
Bidwell, last week.
Misses N. A. and Edna Wilton ant
Miss Lillian Eddie, who are In California
start for home May 10th.
Thomas Riley of Orcuttville has beer
on the sick list with trouble with hi
teeth, but Is now better.
Many are planning to witness the pre-
sentation of "Ben Rur'' at the Court
Square theater In Springfield next week.
VIM. Benton Is at the city hospital IL
Springfield and is very i'll. He was oper
ated on for appendicitis on Sunday and
his recovery Is hoped for.
The engagement Is announced Of Er'
nest A. Maynard, principal of the Dor.
ough schools, and Miss Martena A. Stup.
plebeen, teacher of the kindergarten de-
partment.
Louis Rswitser has gone away for q
short rest. He will spend part of the
time In New York city, and may visit
Hot Springs, Ark, before he returns and
takes up his business.
No regular organist has been engaged
at the Methodist church. Next Sunday
Edward Albertine will preside. Miss AL.
beIta Eaton will act as chorister at this
church the coming year.
In an item last week the Savings Bank
of Stafford Springs was given the credit
for Issuing the small iron banks for the
encouragement Of saving. The banks are
Issued by the Stafford Savings bank
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Wilbur died Monday of pneumonia after
an illness Of one week The funeral was
held Wednesday afternoon from st. Ed.
wards church and the burial was in the
Catholic cemetery.
Rev. E. A. Burnham has been invited
by friend to take trip to Utah. He
starts tomorrow. Rev. E. W. Capen,
fellowship lecturer at Hartford theologl-
cal seminary, will supply at the Congre-
gational church next Sunday.
All sons of veterans are requested to
attend meeting at Memorial hall next
week Thursday evening. Efforts are to
be made to reorganize this order here.
Prominent members of the order from
Hartford and Rockville will be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Kelly will move to
the Springs next week.
Joseph Rebideau, ST., Is quite Ill and
will be confined to the house for some
time.
Harry A. Ledoyt Of Williamsport, Pa,
has been spending his vacation at Andre W
Ledoyt's.
Rev. g. w. Sheppard and daughter,
Miss Annie, spent Tuesday with friends
In Hartford.
Wesley Wilton Of Willim antic has
been a guest this week of his nephew,
Charles Wilton. $50
The net profits Of the Minstrel show
given by the young people of the Univer-
sallst society last week we're about $40
Michael Swift has sold his old barn to
Charles N. Smith, who will remove 1t as
soon as Mr.. Swift's new barn is complet-
ed.
Louis King and Miss Lizzie Hidden Of
Ftchburg, Mass, were guests over Sum-
day Of Mr.. Kings grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Hunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brown have made
different arrangements and instead of
taking the Timothy Collins house will
remain where they are.
Joseph Dorsey has moved from the
cottage opposite the residence Of Cyril
johnson into the long house across the
street from q. E. Burke's.
Miss Mary Smith has been suffering
for several days with severe attack of
muscular rheumatism and was unable to
commence her school with the others last
week, but has go far recovered that she
was able to resume her duties Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A U. Thresher of South
ern California are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Thresher at the Village. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thresher are on their wedding tour,
having been recently married, and will
sail from New York next Wednesday for
quite an extended trip abroad.
81. F. Cady was the purchaser of the
Edison place from the Henry Cummings
estate and has since resold the farm to
Elmer Blair. Mr.. Blair expects to move
on to the place next fall, and before that
time the house will be occupied by the
family of William Green. Mr.. Cady has
reserved the timber and will put In mill
and commence cutting of the lot as soon
as possible.
Harold Kibbe, II, son of MIR. and Mrs
q. P. Kibbe, died yesterday morning at
his home In Springfield after short i'll
ness of scarlet fever. The deceased was
a grandson of the late Albert Plnney, and
was well known In this village, where for
a number Of years he had been In the
habit Of spending his summers with his
relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Johnson
He was an ulcOmmOnlV hri0ht and Drom
ising young lad and had many friends In
this community. Funeral services will
be held at his late home in Springfield 10
and will be attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyril johnson of this place.
Ellis & Eaton have finished cutting off
the duck pond lot and have moved their
mill to another lot In the vicinity of Hyde
Vile. 1t is stated that this firm has pur-
chased the wen known Carpenter grove,
and that very soon even this old Lend
mark will be numbered among the things
that were. Who Ia fhara with tho ror,o