The Press., 1903-07-02
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Herbert Wisbey Of Lowell Is the guest
of Herbert Blackburn.
D. j. Mccarthy is home from the Yale
law school for the summer vacation.
Rev. James Merriam of New York ie
at his summer home at Stafford Street.
Mrs. L. 8. Converse and children oi
Salem, Ohio, are guests Of Mrs. Julius
Converse at Woodlawn.
Miss Lizzie O'Brien of Monson returned
to her home Monday, after spending sew
eral days with Miss Lizzie jackson.
William O'Connell has returned from q
short visit at Colchester, where he attend.
ed the graduation exercises Of the high
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. q. Gordon and Miss M.
Grace Dwight left yesterday for Nara.
gansett Pier for two-weeks' stay with a
Brooks party.
The annual picnic of the Methodist Sum-
day school will be held at Evergreen park
next Tuesday. There will be ball game
and the usual athletic events.
Owing to the rain, the Odd Fellows, A.
o. FL. and o. U. w. have been unable to
celebrate a memorial Sunday, and the
lodges have decided to pass over the OBJ
servance this year.
There Is to be an elaborate celebration
Of "old home" week at Norwich, begin
ming July 4th and continuing until the
9th. A few from this place will visit the
city during the interval.
Joseph La Brle was before Judge Park
ess Monday morning charged with drunk.
enness and breach Of the peace. He was
given four months and costs at Tolland.
Lawyer O'Connell conducted the prosecu.
tion.
r. ii. Fisk has graduated from the
Yale law school and returned home. Mr..
Fisk will practice law here, and will have
an Office with his father In the bank block
for the present. He Is popular locally
and has wide acquaintance. His many
friends wish him large measure of sue.
cess In his practice.
The Rawitser mills resumed operations
last Friday. No information as to the
future policy Of the firm can be gained as
yet. Simon Rawitser, who was with his
brother at the time of the latter's death,
is expected home from Europe the last OF
this week. After his return 1t is probable
that definite plans will be formed.
Lemuel ]. and George FL. Coburn, the
real estate men, while on their way from
New Britain Sunday evening In their au
tomobile, broke down near Evergreen
park. They tried In vain TO fix 1t, and
finally walked back to Monson, ARRIVING
there at three o'clock In the morning.
They telephoned to New Britain for q
who came up Monday morning
and repaired the damage.
Miss Marie Roi and Henry Collette
were united in marriage at st. Edward'f
church by Rev. f. J. O'Neill Tuesday
morning at 7.3O. Emile Roi was best
man and Miss Libbie La Brishe attended
the bride. A wedding lunch at the hom,
OF the bride followed the ceremony. TIL,
bridal festivities continued with recep
tion at the Union club rooms In the even
Ing, which was thoroughly enjoyed by I
large number.
Miss Bertha A., daughter of Mr.. ant
Charles Bessette, was united In marriag
to Alfred g. Donath, at st. Edward
church, by Rev. f. J. O'Neill, at 73
Monday morning. Phillip Cooley wa
best man and Miss Blanche Bessette, sis
ter of the bride, was bridemaid. A wed
ding dinner at the home of the bride fol
lowed the ceremony, and reception a
the Lincoln athletic club In the evenin
was enjoyed by large number of tn
friends of the newly married couple. MI
and Mrs. Donath will commence house
keeping at once.
Annie Frances Larned, 46, wife Of Con
nelius G. Sharples, died at her home /
Cranston, r. l., Tuesday, June 23d, fror
the effects of an operation for thros
trouble. She was beloved by man
friends, who mourn her loss. The funer,
was held at her late home the followin
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. I
D. Martin, Jr., formerly rector of Grae
church, officiating. Besides husban
and step-son, who resides at Cherry Va
ley, Mass, she leaves a mother, MIR,
Lydia D. Larned, and three sisters, all I
this place. The sisters are, Miss Jenn
L. Larned, Mrs. Charles E. Converse an
Mrs. Fred M. Brown. The burial was
the Stafford Springs cemetery Frida
evening at five O'Clock.
The Staffords played the strong Son
ersville team at Somersville last Satu
day. The boys put up strong gam
playing nearly perfect In the fielding
Collins was up to his average, strikin
out ten men. Somersville also play e
good ball and won by a score of A to
| The score -
SoMERsv1LLK. ABB B PO A
Slattery, ], 0
M. Keeney, 8,
Carson, p, 8
Foley, m,
DowntOn, c, A 3 10
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