The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-01-01
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


was In town for Christmas.
c. B. Gary has been taking short va
cation In New York and Philadelphia.
n. Hampston of Washington, R. L.
has been recent visitor for few days.
Mrs. Alonzo Patten Is In New Londor
visiting her daughter, Mrs. r. H Small
Miss Lizzie Jackson has taken a per
msnent position In the store of Robertson
L Co.
NJ. Dawson, boss dyer at Warren's mill
spent Christmas with his family In Broac
Brook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Slater have beer
guests of Mr.. Slater's parents on Stafford
Street.
Miss Martha Sargent of Winchendon
Mass, has been the guest of Miss Sadie
Comins.
Angelo Cosogrande and Miss OttaviC
Campo are to be united In marriage Jan
usry 10th.
Miss Mary Bennett of Hope Valley, r
l., is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Christie
Lher Allen.
Rev. F. J. O'Neill has added a tele
phone at St. Edwards rectory. His mum
ber Is 97-15.
III. j. Mccormick of Providence was
the guest Of his sister, Mrs. Michael Mul
Inns, over Christmas.
w. r. Rawson and Miss Annie Rawsor
Of Bridgeport spent Christmas with theil
mother, Mrs. VIM. Rawson.
Miss Grace Dwight, teacher In Hart
ford, Is spending the holidays with hel
mother, Mrs. P. q. Gordon.
Charles Morrall of Columbia university
is spending the holidays with his parents
Rev. and Mrs. VIM. Morrall.
Landlord Mccarthy of the Stafford ho
tel and his two sons have returned from
spending few days In Boston.
VIM. Tuthill, employed by Buck 8
Whitcomb Of Palmer, has been spending
Q brief vacation at his home here.
uAioS mary AOaCu huU MISS EuQm6
Kuehne are home from the New Britain
Normal school for the holiday vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Walker of Three
Rivers were guests Of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. p. j. Walker, over Sunday.
There will be a joint installation OF
officers of Winter Post and the Woman'e
Relief Corps on the evening of January
7th.
The annual meeting of the alumni as
ISOLATION Of the Stafford high school will
be held at the library rooms this after.
noon.
Miss Catherine Donovan of Burnett's
college, Boston, has been with her pa.
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Donovan, fol
brief vacation.
Mrs. Whalen of Mt. Holyok,e and daugh
ters, Misses Sadie and Ethel Whalen, O
New York, have been guests Of Rev. ano
Mrs. E. A. Burnham the past week.
Michael Hannaf1n was before the Dor
ough court last Saturday, charged will
drunkenness, breach of the peace and as
sault. Judge Parkess made 1t five months
at Tolland and costs.
There will be a masquerade ball a
Crystal Lake hotel next Saturday even
Ing. Music will be by B. Hayden's or
chestra, Prof. Fields prompter. Tickets
for dancing will be 80 cents, and suppe
will be served by the management at 30
per plate.
In the summary process case brough
by the trustees of the Wakeman Sible,
estate against James Breen, the decision
was for the plaintiffs, with cost. TIL,
case was tried Monday, States Attorne.
Reed appearing for the plaintiffs and Law
yer Harvey of Wilimantic for the defend
ant.
At the meeting Of the city council o
Rockville Monday evening 1t was votet
to grant public hearing to the Stafford
and Rockville electric railroad company
on Its application for franchise for tn,
road In Rockville, Tuesday evening, Jan
uary 6. The application is for use Of Eas
Main street at the present grade.
The street lamp used In front Of An
thony Adams store was torn down anc
broken Christmas day. A good sizet
steam pipe extended over the walk, hold
ing the lamp. The indications are tha
somebody used the pipe as horizontal
bar for gymnastic exercises, with disas
trous results. II Mr.. Adams finds out
who did 1t, IL will cost something, as the
outfit represented considerable besides iti
value.
a holiday reunion of the alumni asso
citation of the Stafford high school wa.
held at society hall Monday evening. The
executive committee of the association
had arranged the hall In very homeliks
manner with rugs, sofa pillows, couchei
and other accessories. There were abou
85 present, Notwithstanding the unpleas
ant weather. The entertainment of thu
evening opened with Mother Goose IL
pantomime. This feature was followed
by hot maple syrup served on snow
Many different classes wera represented
at the reunion, and some member of eacl
class responded to toast when called
upon by President Kate I. Lord, who pre-
sided over this branch of the exercises
Some very interesting and witty shor
speeches resulted. Following the toast
there was an hour for dancing, with musi
by Lynch's orchestra.