The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-26
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Miss Eliza B. Fisk Is quite Ill.
Miss Gertrude Rockwell has returned
from visit with friends In Palmer.
B. J. Mullins, who has been quite Ill
with pneumonia, Is more comfortable.
Benjamin Arnold has resigned his POSI-
tion with Fred Chandler, and Is to go to
Springfield
The sewing class OF the Girls club
will meet at Mrs. Rollinson's next We'd
nesday evening.
Rev. E. w. Bishop of Concord, N. H.,
will preach at the congregational church
Sunday, April 10th.
One week from Sunday Is conference
Sunday, and there will be no preaching
service at the Methodist church.
Louis Durham, who has been at Eliza
beth, N. j., has returned and taken his
old position at the Stroud market.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morris, who have
been quite III, are improving. The gain
In the case of Mr.. Morris Is quite slow.
A large delegation is at Hartford to-
day attending the hearing on the charter
for the Tolland County Power company.
Miss Letitia Meyers snd Miss Wilhel-
mena Adams were at Bondsville over
Sunday, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
Bond.
Alexander Rlffenburg has resigned as
boss finisher at Faulkner's, and his posi-
ton has been taken by Fred Renchesou-
sen of New Britain.
The Woman's Foreign and Home Mis-
sionary societies will hold their monthly
meeting Friday afternoon at three o'clock
at the home of Mrs. j. Fl. Reed.
The annual meeting Of the Ladies' Aid
society of the Methodist church will be
held next Wednesday at four O'Clock.
Supper will be served at O'Clock.
There will be q meeting of Citizens
band next Tuesday. All members and
others interested In same will please be
present. II stormy, next fair evening.
MISS u. -. uAhkluAdo vi 1NCW 4OAh h9o
taken a position as mIlliner with Miss g.
A. Beekwith. Miss Maud Beard will al
so be with Miss Beckwith again this sea-
son.
There will be an illustrated lecture at
st. Edwards hall the evening of We'd
nesday, April 18th, by Prof. Turner of
Boston on ''St. Anthony, the miracle
worker of Padua."
George Benton, the shoemaker, sus-
tanned q shock last Saturday evening,
and was taken to his home. He Is now
comfortable, and 1t Is thought will soon
be able to be around again.
Joseph Ferry has brought suit against
Miss Della s. Allen for $500 In an action
Of contract, and has attached her proper
ty. The writ Is returnable before the
borough court on Saturday, April 4th.
The next meeting for whist of the Stat
ford Country club will be held at the
Springs House next Monday evening.
The hostesses will be Mrs G. L. Dennis,
Mrs. A. Needhsm, Mrs. c. F. HARDWOOD
6A4A AAAoo DA1AJ NOANOA0Os
Rev. III. T. Barnard of West Stafford
supplied at the Congregational church
last Sunday morning In the absence of
the pastor, Rev. E. A. Durham. There
was no service In the evening, except the
Christian Endesvor meeting.
Rev. E. A. Burnhsm. who Is at Lake
wood N. j., Is expected home the last of
the week. Mr.. Burnham has not yet re-
but his many friends hope that rest and
change will bring him out all right.
Prof. T. F. Jordan has been engaged as
instructor of the mandolin, guitar and
banjo club Of Wales, with a membership
Of 20. Mr.. Jordan has taken the initial
steps towards forming local brass band,
and considerable interested Is manifested
by musicians
Business men are seriously inconven-
fenced by the freight facilities In getting
goods, and shippers encounter more or
less delay In getting freight through.
The Central Vermont, as well as many
other roads, Is not adequately equipped
to handle the immense volume Of busI-
ness.
The last reports relative to Bernard
Hayden, who accidentally shot himself at
Crystal lake last week Wednesday. are
favorable. He was taken to Mercy hos
pltal, Springfield, and the bullet was To-
Gated In his groin and removed. The
wound will trouble him for a few weeks,
but his recovery seems probable.
The employees In the various mills are
talking Of the desirabllity Of having the
working hours Of the week arranged SO
that a half holiday, Saturday afternoon,
can be enjoyed through the summer
months. The management of the vari-
GUS plants will probably be asked to con-
slider the plan In the near future. In
many places the Saturday half holiday Is
the rule for the summer months, and
proves very satisfactory to the employers
as well as the employees.
The annual meeting Of the Eeclesiastic-
al society of the Congregational church
was held on Tuesday evening. ]. H..
Valentine was elected committeeman for
three years, the two holding over being
@. r. Beckwith and q. 5. Baker. The
other officers elected were as follows {:
Clerk, Lewis Mclaughlin; treasurer, 81.
E Burwell; collector, Z. G. Adams |;
auditors, B. p. Cooley, w. ii. Heald /;
usheus, G. s. Baker, w. Fl. Heald, @. F..
Chandler, r. w. Smith, B. p. Cooley, K.
C. Adams, Maurice Demond, 81. E. NIL
ner. r. w. Smith was elected to serve
with the society committee as commit
tee on the purchase Of the new organ.
The financial report showed a balance In
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