The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-08-20
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

few weeks in New York.
Miss Genevieve Hewett is visiting
friends in Worcester and Boston.
w. s. Martin is attending the pho
tographers' convention at Boston.
Mrs. 1. J. Chace is with her friend,
Miss Louise Stocking, in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Wilton are
spending a vacation at Cottage City.
Robert Quinley and family are oc-
cupying the Bissett cottage at Crystal
Lake.
John Burr has been the guest of
Karl Helm at Mashapaug for few
days.
Miss Margarete Morrall is guest
of Mrs. Daniel Sullivan at Crystal
Lake.
Miss Amy Kneiland of Bridgeton,
Me-, has been guest of Miss Ella
Harris.
Mrs. M. A. West of Hartford is a
guest at the home of her sister, Mrs.
J. M. Leach.
Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Taintor are in
New London and New York for a
short vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jenkins and
son are spending the week at West
field and Pittsfield.
The Staffords will play ball next
Saturday on the home grounds with
the Somersville team.
@. A. Montany, recently employed
at Yantic, is temporarily acting as
operator at this station.
DIR. J. B. Comins and Miss Ada B.
Bragg of Braggville will be united in
marriage next Tuesday.
Mrs. Hannibal Alden entertained a
few friends last evening in honor of
her sister, Mrs. Hollands. --
W. R. Morse, wife and daughter,
Margie, returned the first of the
week from visit at Providence.
Quite number from here took ad-
vantage of the Palmer excursion Tues
day to visit Watch Hill and Block
Island.
Miss Everlina Ferry entertained
about fifteen of her friends at her
home ON Grant avenue last Thursday
evening. rre
Miss Eva Furness was given a sur
prise party ON Friday afternoon by
her young friends. 1t was very en-
joyable occasion.
Mrs. Lathrop and daughter, Ger
trude, and Ethelind Lathrop from
N. Y, are spending their
vacation with Mrs. Carrie Needham
On High street.
Miss Josephine Palmer, who has
been employed at the railroad local
station as clerk and operator, has gone
to South Windham, where she will be
agent for the Central Vermont at the
station there. Miss Palmer is very
capable and well qualified for the po-
sition. She has many friends here
who are pleased with her promotion.
Ernest. Reynolds met with bad ac-
w. H. Webster from the pasture Sat
urday evening. The COW started to
run, and the boy was thrown heavily
to the ground on his side. The small
bone of his hip was fractured and the
injury proved very painful. The boy
was attended by Doctors Smith and
Newton.
Miss Hallenback and Mr.. Phillip
have arrangements nearly completed
for the concert next Tuesday evening. i
They will be assisted by Miss Jessie
@. Ross, a humorist and impersonator
of wide repute. She assumes the
dialects of Irish, Negro, Yankee, old
man, old woman and intonation of
Her recitations are ma
tural and spontaneous revelations of
the heart of life. Miss Mary Weaver,
a solo pianist and very talented, will
also assist. Miss Weaver has just
a concert tour through the
New England states and Canada, and
comes to Stafford with very high
testimonials, although under 18 years
of age. The concert will no doubt be
one of the best treats Stafford will
have in some time, consequently no
one can afford to miss it. Tickets
now ON sale at H. s. Abel's store.
The local ball team was again vic
torious Saturday in its second game
with the Churchills of Holyoke.
Collins was in fine form and allowed
the visitors but five hits. The. ia
quith brothers, the new players on the
Stafford team, are strong with the
stick and good in the field. THE