The Press., 1903-05-14
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Sunday.
 Joseph Mullens Is spending a vacation in the Adirondaeks.
 Wm. Hudin has left the employ Of Gary Bros, ana Is at work for c. 0. An derson.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. A. Irving of Hartford were guests of Mir. and Mrs. John Foster over Sunday.
 Mss Kate Coyle and Miss Cornell of MonsOn have been guests of Mrs. Nj. O'Halloran.
 Thomas Ruby, who has been quite III with pleurisy and pneumonia, Is able to be out again.
 Miss Mollie Selvey of Springfield has been spending 8 few days with Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ellis.
 Anthony Adams has commenced work on some changes In fire protection at the Warren woolen mill.
 Mrs. George J. Bassow and little son, George, of Athol, Mass, are visiting rels- tives in the borough.
 M. c. Higgins, superintendent of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, was In town yesterday.
 Frank E. Converse, employed by Har- vey Chapman & Co.,, has been III several days, but has recovered sufficiently to re- sume his duties in the store.
 
 F. w. Preston, the auetioneer, has To- eated his auction rooms In the basement of Wsrren's block. Sales will occur each Saturday afternoon and evening.
 Superintendent Hancock, of the electric light plant, has moved his family here, and Is occupying the Wm. Pierce house, recently vacated by Joseph Stuhlbaeh.
 Herbert Crawford lost his valuable gray horse, Monday afternoon. The horse was taken sick and died in the road going from West Stafford to Crystal Lake.
 The program for the Stafford Country club Saturday afternoon will be a handi- cap match for both ladies and gentlemen at sp. m. The prizes will be golf balls.
 There will be business meeting of the Current Events club next Monday even- Ing. All members are especially request ed to be present. Hostssses, Mrs. J. Allen Mix and Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin.
 The management of the Springs house has completed walk from the hotel to the picturesque locality known as ''Lov- CTS Leap" It Is expected that this walk will prove popular with the summer guests at the hotel.
 The Epworth League will celebrate its with special service next Sunday evening. The Congregationalists | have been invited to unite and 1t will be | a union service. Effort Is being made to | secure a speaker from out-of-town for the | occasion.
 Peter Scott will go tomorrow to make hls home In Ottawa, Canada. Misses Mary and Hazel preceded Mir. Scott, and Miss Agnes will spend some time with brother In Warren, Mass. Miss Maggie will remain to complete her course In the local high school. boarding with Mrs. T. c. Lsthrop.
 The Girls club entertained their boy friends at Memorial hall Tuesday even- Ing. About forty were present and en- toyed the plano, vocal and violin selec- tions- Ice cream and cake were served, and games closed 8 pleasant evening. Chaperons were present from the Current Events club and the W. R. O.
 Considerable interest Is manifested. among those who enjoy athletic events, in the exhibition to be given at the Lincoln athletic club rooms tomorrow evening. The contestants are all local men, and the bouts will settle several questions of supremacy. General admission will be 50 cents, and ring-side seats will be 75.
 At the meeting of the stockholders of the Stafford Golf company, held in the parlOr of the business mems association Monday, 1t was voted to accept the club house which the Country club voted to transfer to the Golf company. A com. mittee was appointed to bring In 6 plan of Improvements at the golf grounds to report at an adjourned meeting to be held at the same place next Monday evening.
 Amos Gagnon, the local electrician, has the wiring done for a small local ex- change, on which he can demonstrate his Invention for individual telephone calls. Instruments are to be placed at the stores of M. F. Brown, Otis Chapman, the elec- tric light station and the Stafford house, It Is expected that the instruments will arrive some time this week, and they will be installed immediately after their ar- rival.
 The following officers of Harmony Tenn pie of Honor were installed last evening W. 0. T., Wm. Welch; W. V. IT., Chas. Curnan; W. U., Sidney siswick; ". D. U., Louis Bolieau; ". F. R., John Ma han; W. T., Charles Chandler; W.C., Rev. O. s. Davis; W. R., Frank s. Clark w. A. R., Herbert Holt; w. S, Chris. Hanson; F. w. c. T., l.. H. Stevens. Grand Master Templar W. H. Fielding and Grand Worthy Recorder J. A. Clark,
  both of Ansonia, were present and acted as installing officers.
 A rare entertainment was afforded those who attended the recital at the opera house last evening. Great. talent was in each artist, and all were en- received. Mrs. Miller Is 8 of unusual ability, showing in her varied selections beautiful lnterpre- .afion and skill. Miss Donnell gave in 8 very bright manner pleasing readings, in- ,luding a monologue and a lullaby. Mir. Wheeler Is an old favorite with Stafford audiences and never fails to please. He will be remembered as having been heard aere and at West Stafflrd with the First ,hurch quartette of Springfield. MT. and = rae.--h~<n wara rv~a1&ol rwakh yx~r.oA