The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-01-01

Monday for the first time since his ba,
fall from an apple tree three months ago
There will be an invitation social dane
In Memorial hall next week Friday even
Ing under the auspices of the cornet band
VIII Webster has purchased hand
some, up-to-date, new gasoline engine To-
furnishing power In his various lines O
work.
Mrs. Belle Shippey and three children
of Woodstock have been guests for 9
week of Mrs. Shippey's sister, Mrs. F. j
Glover.
1t was welcome news to a large circle
OF friends to learn that Mrs. E. G. Pinney
returned to her home last Saturday from
Boston.
George Bassett and family of Wood.
bury moved their household goods into
one of the vacant tenements at Hydeville
Monday.
Niles Annie Heidle of Pittsfield and
Miss Laura Thorne of East Greenwich,
R. l., academy are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerry Smith.
The MONTH y. covenant meeting Of the
Baptist church will be held next Saturday
afternoon at two o'clock, instead of In the
evening, as formerly.
Reuben Burley of Holyoke spent the
Christmas holiday with Mrs. Burley, who
has been here for several weeks caring
for her daughters household.
Walter Jones' household goods, which
have been stored In the Goodell house,
are being moved this week to his present
home at Skaneateles, N. Y.
The Unlversalist church Sunday school
held their annual business meeting last
Sunday and unanimously reelected all
the old officers for the ensuing year.
Miss Edna Goodell has been rendered
the position of assistant to Miss Cush-
man in the care of the primary depart
ment of the Pinney Grammar school.
Misses Elsie aud Mildred MacCallum
are taking advantage of the closing Of the
schools for the holiday vacation and are
spending the interval with relatives and
friends In Boston and Worcester. They
are also accompanied by their brother,
Charles.
DR.. s. II. Ellery, whose wife was for
merly Miss Jennie Pinney, daughter Of
Albert Pinney and we'll known here, has
bought the BrimfieId hotel and will take
possession some time In January. Mr..
and Mrs. Ellery will personally manage
the hotel.
Jacob Glover & Son have two carloads
of corn on the way from the west that
were billed from there starting point In
Indiana respectively November Goth and
9th, and yet no trace of them can be
found. This speaks volumes for the eff
fieiency of the railway service.
At the annual communication of VOL
colt Lodge, No. so, F. & A. M, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: w. M, AL
fred q. Sault; s. W., Gilbert D. Ide; J.
W., Asa Harris; treasurer, VIM. A. Dun
ham secretary, Russell Colburn; s. D.,
Carl Green J. D., J. w. Dimock; S. S.,
VIM. P. Lasbury; J. s., Geo. E. Burke
chaplain, T. G. Druley; marshal, Geo. G.
Parkess; tyler, Henry Gerould.
w. o. Sanford returned from Provi-
dence, where he has for some time been
employed, Tuesday night and expects to
remain permanently in town. Mr.. San
ford will hereafter hold quite a RESPONSE
BILE position, having been appointed as
sistant to Superintendent Oscar Suender-
hauf In the management of the Warren
Wooden company's plant at the Springs.
Notwithstanding the fact that Christ
mas was very stormy day, 1t was most
thoroughly enjoyed In all parts of the
village. The exercises at the Universal
list church on Christmas eve were more
than usually interesting, the children es-
pecially deserving great credit for the ex-
cellence of their work. The handsome
them being fine rocker for the pastor,
Rev. J. P. Marvin, present from one Of
his practitioners. At the Baptist church
on Christmas night the exercises were
was large, the children all did we'll, every
thing passed off smoothly, and all present
seemed to enjoy the occasion to the full
est extent.
Staffordville.
Will A. Royce and family visited rela-
tives In Brimfield recently.
Miss Grace M. Booth visited Miss Efie
Dunbar at Terryville recently.
Mrs. Henry Chamberlin is slowly re-
covering from an attack of grip.
George L. Eaton is working for s. B.
Amadon in the machine shop at present.
Ray West of Willimantic was the guest
Of his uncle, A. Arthur West, last week.
Mrs. ]. R. Washburn of West Stafford
visited friends In this village Wednesday
afternoon.
Ernest Moore was home over Christ
mas. He returned to his work In Monson
later In the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellery Chamberlin and
children spent Christmas with Mrs. Cham
berlin's relatives at the Springs.
The annual meeting of the Ecclesiasti-
cal society of Staffordville will be held In
the church vestry Saturday, at Z p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Swift of Monson
spent Christmas with Mr.. Swift's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James. Swift of this village
The first of the series of entertainments
in the Young Mems club lecture course
will be given In the Congregational church
vestry next Monday evening. Rev. G. s.
Davis of the M. E. church of the Springs
will give an illustrated lecture, which will
prove interesting and instructive.