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

; Jacob Glover has been confined to the
house for several days by Illness.
Il There will be special communication
of Wolcott lodge, F. q A. M, Friday
evening.
Johnny Shinnehan has become quite
popular and much sought after since the
minstrel show.
Ernest Wilton left for Monson last
week, where he has 9 position with the
water works company.
Frank Patten has made quite an inter-
esting collection Of curios and has many
Of them on exhibition In his yard.
Joseph Roberts and family from the
Springs have moved into one of the upper
tenements In the boarding house block.
Thomas Somerville, who has had charge
of the finishing department at the River
side mill, resigned that position last week
Misses. Rachel and Margaret Glover
spent part of the Easter vacation with
their aunt, Mrs. Belle Shippey, at Wood
stock.
Miss Addie Rathbone of Hebron, a for
mer highly esteemed school teacher In
this village, Is guest of her sister, Mrs.
j. G. Wightman.
Mrs. VIM. Cardinal and child have re-
turned from Malone, N. Y, where Mrs
Cardinal has been spending some months
with her parents.
1t Is openly stated without any opposi-
ton that Austin Witt can nnharness a
horse from milk wagon quicker than
any other man In town.
Miss Addie Wilton, a teacher In the
Normal school at Willimantic, has been
spending several days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Wilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Glover and child,
who have been stopping with Mr.. Glover's
parents for several weeks, returned to
their home In Providence Monday.
Tsx-Collector Chapman will be at Il.
F. Cady's store tomorrow from 10 a. M.
until 2 p. m, for the accommodation of
those who wish to pay their taxes.
Mrs. Motor of Hydeville has returned
from Pittsfield, Mass, where she has
been In the hospital for several weeks I'M
Idergoing successful surgical operation.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
church will meet for work next Wednes-
Iday afternoon and will serve their usual
supper at 5.45 with Mrs. w. M. Green
and Mrs. Carl Green as hostesses.
The Hamiltons, who have been occupy
ing the little house on the macadam road
during the past winter, fitted up their
house wagon and started out on the road
last week Thursday, their first objective
point being Springfield.
Bert Needham has met with another
mishap and Is confined to the house, hav-
Ing to use crutch In getting about the
room. 1t seems that Bert, In company
with number of other boys, has been
building a raft and last Saturday they
were endeavoring to launch it upon the
broad waters of warp mill pond when 1t
fell and caught Bert's foot, with a badly
sprained ankle as the result,
The minstrel entertainment Is now only
pleasant memory, but II ever the young
people of the Universalist society did
themselves proud 1t was last Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings Notwithstand-
Ing the bad weather, which was about as
disagreeable as any ever experienced, the
hall was well filled on both evenings. III
there was dull or embarrassing number
from start to finish we have not compre-
hension enough TO know where 1t was,
and this appears to be the opinion of
about all who attended. We have no
hesitation whatever in pronouncing 1t the
finest amateur entertainment of any de-
scription that we ever attended, and have
often antied up more money for profess
sional shows In the city with greater re-
luctance than for this. The amount of
talent developed was surprise to every
one, and already greater efforts are pre-
dicted for another season. 1t Is only a
simple act of justice to give the credit for
the conception and final success of this
entertainment to whom 1t belongs, Mrs.
ID. +. Cady, who has given 1t many hours
and days of unremitting toll. Mrs. Cady
had the assistance Of an efficient lieuten-
ant, E. 81. Pinney, and the hearty COOP
Grafton of the other members of the COM
pany.
| stanordville.
Mrs. George Chaffee and youngest son
of Bridgeport are guests of s. B. Amadon.
Mrs. George P. Andrews is In New
London as the guest of her son, Charles
Andrews.
Little Mabel Kemp has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Lillia M. GoodelI, at Stat
ford Springs.
VIII Tobin of Worcester, Mass, and
James Tobin of Bridgeport were In the
village two are three days recently.
Mrs. Frank W. Gray and son, Wallace,
have returned from Schenectady, N. Y,
where they have been visiting for the past
two weeks.
Arthur Adams, formerly employed In
the finishing room at Peel & McCarthy's
mill, Is now employed In the finishing de-
partment of the Hydeville mill.
The Ladiee' Aid society of the Congre-
gational church will meet In the vestry
this afternoon and evening. Supper
from 6 to 7.30. Mrs. Fred Sanger, host
ess.
Rev. f. w. Gray preached two very
impressive sermons last Sunday in the
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NJ. e. church His parishioners are very
glad to welcome him back for the coming
year.
George l.. Eaton has accepted POSI-
ton as finisher In the American Wooden
company's mill at Moosup. Mr.. Eaton
filled the same place over year ego. He
leaves for Moosup to-day.