The Press., 1903-08-20
5srArFoRD sPRINes.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Mrs. w. H. Smith is in Oneida,
N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs, O. G.. Ellis have been
at Pleasure Beach.
Mrs. W. P. Bidwell is critically i'll
at her home ON Highland terrace.
Miss Bertha L. Heald has gone to
Boston and Plymouth, Mass, for a
visit.
Frank Page of Pawtucket is spend
ing week with his uncle, s. f..
Clark.
Master Hugh Crawford is visiting
his uncle, w. L. Crawford, of Wor-
eester.
Mrs. A. ID. Charter and son. Way
land, have gone to Boston and Law
renee, Mass, for two weeks.
Rev. and Mrs. Clarence Lyon of
Canterbury have been the guests of
Mrs. John f. Hyde this week.
Mrs. Gauggle and daughters. Flor
ence, Theresa and Dora, are spending
a week with Mrs. Carl Kuehne.
r. M. Fisk has hired house in
Rockville, and is to commence house
keeping in that city October LIST.
Hodgson & Smith have taken the
contract to put in large hot air fur
mace for Samuel Amadon of Stafford
willie.
Mrs. Carl Kuehne and Mrs. Louis
Suenderhauf have just returned from
Mystic.
John Dunleavy, former resident,
who has recently been employed at
Seattle, Wash, is spending vacation
in town.
Miss Mary A Smith has obtained,
through Bay Path Institute, position
as instructor in the commercial de-
partment of the Matawan, N. j., high
school ~.
l.. II. Wilcox has sold his fruit and
candy store to Eli Parizeau, who will
take possession Monday. Mr.. Wilcox
will, as usual, make the circuit of the
fairs this season.
A double wedding will take place
at st. Edwards church next Saturday
morning. Miss Jennie Fontanella will
be united in marriage to Amelio Cini,
and Miss Guiseppino Cini to Angelo
Pellizzari.
Charles A. Gould, wife and daugh-
ter, Marjory, of Hyde Park are guests
at Henry Holcomb's. Miss Clara
Holcomb, who has been the guest of
her brother, has returned to her home
in Hyde Park.
Prof. Edgar Priest, organist of St.
Johns church, Kingston, gave an or
gan recital at Grace church Tuesday |
evening. The program was an attract |
i've one and we'll rendered. There was |
good attendance.
w. H Heald returned Monday
morning from a trip to Newport. He
went by rail Friday and returned in a
launch with his friend, N. A. Gibbs,
assistant cashier in the Thames ma
tional bank at Norwich.
Dhe Rough and Ready ball team de-
feated the grammar school nine last
Saturday by a score of 80 to Is. A
feature of the game was the pitching
of Crane, and the catching of Preston
also attracted favorable attention
The town meeting called last Friday
afternoon to see if the town would i'm
prove a section of the highway, under
the provision of the state law, was not
attended by a sufficient number to
transact business, and no action was
taken
Rev. Dr. A. H. Goodenough, pastor
of the M. E. church at Bristol, who
is stopping at the Springs house, will
supply the pulpit of the M. E. church
next Sunday. DIR. Goodenough is
one of the most brilliant speakers in
the denomination.
G.. s. Baker and Fred Burwell are
camping at the syndicate camp at
Crystal lake. About twenty of the
young people were entertained at the
syndicate camp last evening, and a
very enjoyable time is reported. The
event was arranged by G. s. Baker,
b. P. Cooley and r. W. Smith, and
the details were properly attended to.
Among the late arrivals registered
at the Springs house are the follow
ing: Miss Mary Shoemaker, Spring
field; Miss Edith Duncan, Montclair.
N. j.; Ralph W. Greeley and wife,
Pittsheld; W. M. Wyman and wife
Brooklyn, N. Y; Mrs. A. j. Mooers,
Thorndike; Mrs. f. A. Alden, Miss
Martha ]. Alden, George Cracker of
Thompsonville. ...--
The people who are summering here
often ask the question, "Why is Stat
ford Springs, one of the most delight
full inland towns, so little known
throughout the state of Connecticut?
The journalist and vacationist seem to
have overlooked this picturesque and
eozy spot. The valleys laugh and
sing" the hilltops are clothed in rich
verdure and abundant foliage, the
Willimantic river makes music ON its
way to the sea, the obliging and in
dustrious citizens, the pretty village
: and the far-famed mineral water all
mark this as pleasant place in which
to live, and q most desirable location
for summer home. Here one may
find rest, quiet and recreation. Wor-
sted, yarn and wooden mills are the
chief industries, of which there are
several. Labor here is not unionized,
consequently strikes and lockouts are
almost unknown; and happiness and
plenty obtain The town has popu-
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