The Press., 1903-08-27

VIM. Webster, 10 seriously Ill with peril
tOnitis.
David and Augusta Lovett Of Belcher-
town, Mass, are visiting their grand.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Jencks.
Grange meeting next Tuesday evening.
Each member 10 requested to bring a
selection to read during the lecturers
hour.
Mrs. Mary Beebe, who has been visiting
relatives In other parts Of the state, will
return Saturday and In company with
Mics Chella Cady will start the first
Of next week on the return trip to their
home In California.
All reports thus far received as to the
condition Of Mrs. Ellen Weston continue
to be very favorable and hope 10 felt that
she will have a quick recovery. Ii her
continues her daughter,
Mrs. H. r. Cady, is expected home to-
day.
A report, which appears to be we'll au-
is current In the village that
Lewis Morse and Mrs. Alice Buck Of
West Stafford are to be married In few
days, and that the couple will occupy
Mr.. Morse's house 10 this place for their
future home.
Rev. J. P. Marvin and family returned
from their summer vacation Saturday,
and Mr.. Marvin occupied his usual posi-
tlon In the pulpit Of the Universalist
church Sunday. In the absence of Mrs.
FL. r. Cady, Mrs. M B. Fisk OF the
Springs acted as organist.
Charles Chaffee and mother. Mrs. GIL
bert Chaffee, of Hartford have been In
town this week making arrangements for
the erection of a monument on the family
lot In Moulton Hill cemetery, and also
for the purpose Of attending the Chaffee
family reunion at Evergreen park.
Elmer Blair, who recently purchas g !
the Edison farm, is putting the place into
first class condition. Besides repairs on
the barn, the house Is being painted, in
side and out, newly shingled, and all the
rooms on the lower floor papered. Mr..
Blair intends to move into the house next
Monday.
Among those who were In attendance
at the Wlllimantic camp-meetlng over
Sunday were MIR. and Mrs. Alva Brown
and family, Miss Lottie Conner and Mrs.
John Belden. It is stated that this is the
first time that Mr.. Brown has been alb
sent from his post Of duty in the River
side mill In seven years. A..
Mrs. Clara Beard has returned from a
visit with Mrs. John Moore at Buttons
Vile, N. Y. On Mrs. Boards return she
found her crimson rambler rose, which
has the reputation of being the hand.
soonest one In town, to be In full blossom
for the second time this season. Another
handsome white rose was also In the
same condition.
The next and last of the series of invi-
tation dances given by the young men of
this village will be held In Memorial hall
tomorrow evening. The gentlemen very
much appreciate the attendance they have
had from the Springs at their previous
dances and hope to be equally favored
again tomorrow evening. With the brill
liantly- Lighted hall and finest of dancing
floors, good music and prompting, and
the most genial and attentive of enter
tainers, there liz no reason why these par
ties should not have large attendance.
The local ball nine has selected a
name for it's team and will hereafter be
known as the "Riversides." 1t is ex-
pected that there will be game on the
home ground next Saturday, as efforts
are being made to arrange a game with
the Tigers of Tolland. The game last
Saturday with the Hawks of the Springs
was one Of the best, II not the very best,
games thus far played this season. The
Riversides were victorious with the fol-
towing score
Riversides, 2 8 1 0 1 2 2-13
Hawks, l 2 O 0 ga
Two camping parties, one consisting
of Carl E. Grant, George A. David
and Arthur J. Jacobs, all of Glouces-
ter, Mass, and the other of J. E.
Closson, Fall River, Mass, Louis
Dimmick, Monson, and George Tucker,
Ann Arbor, Mich, are spending q
pleasant week at Evergreen park.
The 18th annual reunion of the
Chaffee family was held at Ever
green park yesterday. Although the
day was not so pleasant as in previous
years, there was fair attendance,
including representatives from Palmer,
Ware, Bondville, Hampden, Hartford
and Indian Orchard. After a fore.
noon spent at the usual enjoyments
the party sat down to a luxurious
banquet, followed by the usual bust
ness meeting. Speeches were made
by Chadwick Davis of Ware, Monroe
Chaffee of Staffordville and Charles
Smith of Indian Orchard Mrs.
Thompson of Hampden gave a brief
history of Chaffee reunion she at.
tended in the state of Ohio, which
was greatly enjoyed by all present.
It was voted to hold another reunion
the last Wednesday in August next
year at the same place. The follow.
ing officers were elected: Burt s.
Chaffee, secretary; committee, Monroe
Chaffee, Wesley Broadway, Charles
Chaffee, Chadwick Davis, George
Cooley, Mrs. Annis Chaffee, Mrs.
Thompson, Mrs. F. W. Chaffe, Mrs.
George Broadway, Mrs. Herbert Brad.
way. The remainder of the day was
spent in croquet, boating and other
social amusements, and all retired te
their homes well pleased with the
enjoyable occasion.
BtaMoFdville.
r. M. Chamberlain has purchased
a new horse.
W. v. OdeIl of Blackstone. r L., was