The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-05-07
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Winter w. r. @. supper Friday from
to z. Supper 10 cents
Miss Melvina Bolieau was the guest oil
friends In GIlbertville over Sunday.
Mrs. George Cleaveland has sold her
place ON West Main street to Frank Keefe,
OF Keefe Bros
Rev. VIM. Morrall and John T. Mel
bourne attended the Episcopal conference
at Norwich Tuesday.
Albert Wilbur and family have moved
to Monsoon, where Mr.. Wilbur has taken
a position In the Ellis mill.
Miss Bertha Heald has returned from
an extended stay In New York city, where
she has been studying music.
At joint meeting Of the selectmen and
senior burgesses held Monday the usual
appropriation Of $1,000 was made for the
borough highways. -.. ..
Edwin Farnell with his son and grand
son were at the Springs house Sunday.
Mr.. Farnell made the trip from Woon-
socket In his automobile.
Andrew Wilton, the veteran grocer,
has been confined to his home q day OF
two the past week, by Illness, but Is now
able to be at his place as usual.
Woleott lodge A. F. q A. M, invites
Ionic lodge to be present at their regular
communication this Thursday evening.
Buses win leave depot at 7.15 sharp.
More dog licenses have been issued than
Is usual at this date, but there are about
100 that have not yet been paid These
will have to be attended to at once II legal
complications are to be avoided
The Girls Club will have their regular
meeting next week Thursday evening at
their club room. All the members are
requested to be present, rs the fee of so
cents year Is to be collected at this
meeting.
There will be game Of ball Saturday,
May 18th, between the Hawks and the
first team, to decide the town champion
ship. The game will be for purse Of
$40 and the gate receipts aud will prove
interesting.
Mrs. John T. Wood was badly burned
last Saturday morning, while taking a
boiler on the stove. The handle of the
boiler gave away and Mrs. Woods feet
and ankles were badly burned by the
boiling water.
The Sons Of Veterans held q meeting
last Thursday evening relative to reor-
gAnization- Those who were present at
the meeting are to act as q committee In
continuing the movement for the forma-
tiOn OF q camp. There Is not the interest
In the matter that was hoped for,
A. w. Tuthill Is disabled from the ef-
fects Of q fall last week Wednesday even
Ing. He slipped on some loose stairs at
the side entrance OF the Press ofiee and
sprained his collar bone. The injury Is
nearly as bad as break and he has not
Jet been able to resume his duties.
The Christian Endeavor society Of the
Congregational church has elected the
following officers for the next six months
President, Charles Chandler; vice presi-
dent, Miss Hopkinson; secretary and
treasurer, Miss Lavilla Burr; prayer
meeting committee, Charles Moore, Miss
Ethel Robinson, Miss Letitia Meyers
executive committee, Morris Demond,
Miss Margaret Cooley, Miss Ethel Chap
man.
The pastors conference was organized
at the N. E. church last Monday. Rev.
G. w. Shepard, pastor Of the Baptist
church was elected secretary. The men,
bers are to take turns In acting as moder-
ator. The conference will meet on the
second Monday OF each month at the NJ.
E. church at 10 a. m. At the next meet
Ing Rev. H t. Barnard win discuss
Causes and Remedies for the Present
Religious Indifference"
A special meeting of the Stafford Coun-
try club was held at the Springs house on
Monday evening. It was noted to assign
the interest In the club house, owned by
the Country club, to the Golf company.
At q meeting OF the governors Of the
Country club ]. ii. Valentine was elected
captain, and Mrs. @. B. Pinney, Mrs. A.
Needham and Mrs. R w. Smith were
elected as ladies' committee. A meeting
Of the stockholders Of the Golf company
win be held ut the parlors OF the business
mems association next Monday evening
at 30, 10 accept the club house and to
see n it 10 the desire OF the company to
make any improvements on the house.
The plan OF raising the present house so
as to add another story has been suggest
ed. This would give room on the nrst
floor large enough for entertaining on q
larger scale than the present house ad-
mlts of.
Another chance win be given the local
public to hear q first class popular con-
cert next Wednesday evening Mrs. Z. A.
BurnhAm will sing, and IN addition there
win be +. Z. Wheeler, the well known
BARITONE sololst Of Springfield, and Mrs.
Emma Spieske Miller, the talented con-
cert viollnlst OF Hartford. Rev. Z. A.
Burnham viii act 40 accompanied and
win render piano solo and Q good read
er win be In attendance. Tickets will go
on sale ut Abel's Saturday morning at
7ec, 500. 85c and 25c. The first three
rows Of the center section OF the gallery
win be zoe. The balance OF the gallery
win be Soc The reserved seats down
stairs s5c- The talent secured for this
attraction lnsures rare musical treat,
and the attendance should be limited
only by the size OF the house. The pro
cesds Of the eoncert win be used for IN
stalling the new organ At the Congresa-
tionnl church.