The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-09-03
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


visiting at Providence.
Mrs. r. w. Smith returned to-day
from a short visit in Worcester.
Miss Ethel Chapman is at Crystal
Lake, the guest of Miss Ivy Eaton.
Miss Ella Harris advertises in
another column for scholars in vocal
culture.
James B. Mccormick and daughter,
Miss Gertrude, are guests of w. E.
Hanley.
Several are planning to attend the
fair at Laurel park, Eastford, next
Monday.
Miss Julia E. Chapman has returned
from two-weeks' visit in Norwich
and Versailles
Miss P. 7. and Miss E. A. Chandler
of Worcester are the guests of their
brother, ]. w. Chandler.
Anthony Adams has the contract to
place a large steam heater for the
Robertson dry goods store.
Miss Celia Holt returned Tuesday
from trip to the Adirondacks. Mrs.
Charles Holt has been in Hampden.
Adelbert Needham has sold this
week to Miss Hattie Cushman of Mon
SON a handsome pair of black horses.
Silk Bros. have the contract to build
a chimney in the Robertson block.
The new chimney will be 40 feet in
height.
E. H. Hopkins, Owen Kelly, and
christopher Dunleavy went to Nor
witch yesterday TO see the game be-
tween the team there and the Philadel-
phias.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wood have re-
turned from n vacation at Providence
and vicinity. Mr.. and Mrs. Woods
made the return trip from Providence
to Monson by trolley. s--
The changes and improvements at
the Orcuttville mill are completed and
the mill has resumed operation. The
windows of the weave room have been
enlarged, making it much lighter.
There will be a regular monthly
meeting of the Young American ath-
letic club Sunday at 2. 80 p. m. Inn
portant business will be transacted,
and all members are requested to be
present.
At the regular meeting of the court
of burgesses held Tuesday evening,
Henry Mellen was appointed night
officer to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Owen Kelley. Mr..
Mellen began his duties last evening.
Rev. E. A. Burnham, the pastor,
will conduct the services at the Con-
gregational church next Sunday.
Every one, stranger and friend, is
cordially invited to all these hours of
worship. Rev. DIR. M. Burnham of
st. Louis, Mo-, will preach at the
morning service.
From now out the managers of the
annual fair will be busy. Represen-
tatiyes of the various amusement
agencies are in communication with
the association, and the indications
are that the vaudeville program,
which is such popular feature, will
be stronger than ever.
The following guests are registered
at the Springs house the past week:
w. K. Sessions of Bristol; Miss Susan
b. Thayer, Bristol; Mrs. G. w.
Tapley, Mrs. M. E. West, Springfield:
Mrs. @. A. Bryant, Miss Bryant, Brook
lyn; Mrs. ]. E. Ellis, Mrs. J. E. Bird.
Mrs. H. d. Converse, Palmer; W. R,
Storrs, Scranton, Pa. Mr.. and Mrs.
III. @. Storrs, Hartford; Miss ]. Baker
and Miss May Baker, Chicago; Miss
E. j. Wilton, Waterbury; DR.. Brown
and family, Barre, Mass. Dr.. and
Mrs. H L. Swain, DIR. o. 7. Osborne,
New Haven.
Delva Brown of this borough and
Clara Rosalie Espeg, daughter of
Henry EspeS, were united in mar
rage at the home of the bride in Mys-
tic last Tuesday by Rev. B. U. Hat
field. The maid of honor was Miss
Gertrude Espeig, sister of the bride,
and the best man was Louis Bolieau
of Stafford Springs. A reception fol-
lowed the wedding ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Brown left ON an afternoon
train for a short wedding tour. Mr..
and Mrs. Brown will reside in the
borough, and will give q reception in
the German club rooms Saturday even
ing.
The local ballteam will cross bats
with the Indian Orchards next Satur-
day. On their last visit the Orchard
team defeated the local players by q
score of IL to 6. During the past
season the visitors have lost but two
or three games in the long series
PLAYED. The local followers of base
ball have felt that if given another
chance they could turn the tables on
this team, and will make q strenuous
effort to do 30. One of the most in
teresting games of the season may be
expected. Game called at 8 O'Clock.
The batteries for the Indian Orchards
will be Barnum ana hRrVeyi 0tal-
fords, Collins and Mccarthy.
Wednesday evening of last week
John II. Mullins called DIR. Smith to
attend his son Francis. The doctor
at once pronounced the case as appen-
disitis, and advised sending for g sur
geon and nurse. DIR. Harris OF Nor
witch was sent for and came the fol-
lowing morning. He agreed with the
diagnosis already made, and operated
Immediately, with the assistance OF
DIR. Smith, finding the appendix in an
advanced stage of disease. 1t was
removed and the wound closed The
boy Is doing as well IS could be ex-
pected, considering that the perito-
neum was involved in the infiamma-
l. II Il