The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-03-17
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Win William OnamDerlAln, InOmp-
sonville. -.
Give Harrington has returned to
Hartford, after spending a few days
mt his home here.
Patrick Sullivan. who has been en-
plsysd in New Hampshire, is spend
ing a short vacation at his home here.
Mrs. Frank Morey, who has been
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. p.
Bidwell. has gone to her home in
Eastford --.-..
The postponed annual meeting of
the agricultural society will be held
in the club room over the Wilton
stationery store next Tuesday fore
noon at $50. ,--
George Stevens, employed by b.
Chapman & Co., is ON the sick list.
f. E. Converse, employed by the same
firm, has resumed his duties after an
enforced absence of five weeks.
There was q large attendance at
the union service at the NJ. E. church
last Sunday evening to listen to the
address by Rev. W. L. Beard, describ-
ing his mission work in China. The
lecture was illustrated by lantern
slides and was very interesting.
N. O'Halloran has been laid up
several days as q result of burning his
foot with scalding water last Friday.
In some way too much water had en-
tered the boiler of his furnace. In
his b~Sfo 10 rop,ovo tho SurpluS Mr.
O'Halloran drew out some in the
coal hod. This receptacle tilted with
disastrous results.
The last of the series of the Bene-
dict organ recitals will be held at the
congregational church next Wednes-
day evening at O'Clock. Mrs. E. A.
Burnham will be the soloist. An es-
pecially attractive program is being
arranged for the close of this popular
series of concerts. There will be ice
cream and cake for sale in the chapel
after the recital.
Breezy Point" the comedy given
last week Wednesday at the M. E.
church, will be repeated for the bene-
ut of the Epworth League in the opera
house ON the evening of Tuesday,
March %. This play has just been
given for the third time in Wethers-
field. and is we'll worth the low price,
25c; children, Is cents. Reserved
seats. 10 cents extra, at II. s. Abel's.
At the annual meeting of the Girls
club, held in the library building
Tuesday evening, the following officers
Bolieau; vice president, Miss Jessie
Pease; secretary and treasurer, Miss
Mabel Meyers. Refreshments were
served and there was an entertainment.
The club has organized hash et ball
team and practice will tie commenced
at once in borough hall.
Miss Jennie L. Blower, who has
been a very successful worker in Porto
Rico for the American Missionary
association, will speak at the Congre-
gational church next Sunday morning
on Picturesque Porto Rico, the is
land and its people, Miss Blower
is said to be q wonderful speaker.
Miss Blower is to speak here in place
of Rev. A. G. Garner, who had been
announced to speak at this service.
A confiiction in dates makes this
change necessary. The usual vesper
service will be held at 4.S0. Rev.
E. A. Burnham's theme will be 'Par-
able of the talents. -
At the annual meeting of the Stat
ford Country club, held at the Springs
House Tuesday evening, F. G. San
ford, Walter Scott and R. n. Fisk
were reelected ON the board of gov
errors for three years. The governors
holding over are Christopher Allen,
DIR. L. f. Eaton, @. f. Harwood, @.
F. Beckwith, r. W. Smith and Lewis
Mclaughlin. The club is in q pros
porous condition, with q membership
of 70 and $191 in the treasury. The
annual meeting of the Stafford Golf
company followed at the same place.
The following directors were elected ::
@. f. Beckwith, Christopher Allen,
@. f. Harwood, DR.. L. f. Eaton and
Lewis Mclaughlin. At meeting of
the directors @. F. Beekwith, presi-
dent, and Lewis Mclaughlin, secretary
and treasurer, were reelected. After
the business meeting the rest of the
evening was pleasantly spent with
whist, Miss Ethel Hartman and W. II.
Horn securing the prizes.
Edward II. Bidwell was arrested
here Tuesday afternoon by Sheriff
Helm, at the instigation of Sheriff
Patterson of Fiskdale and State De.
tective Murray of Worcester. Bid
well is wanted at Fiskdale to answer
to a charge of criminal assault on the
fourteen years-old daughter of n. R.
Steadman, alleged to have been COM
mitted last Friday. Bidwel drove a
man to Holland last Friday for Levi
ID. Gary. 1t is said that he called at
the Steadman homestead and engaged
the girl to go and do homework for
him, representing that he lived in Hol-
land. Later in the day the girl re-
turned to her home in q hysterical
condition, and q search was at once
commenced. The team was traced to
this town. Bidwell has been employed
as q teamster for the past four or five
years by Keefe Bros and others, and
those who know him speak well of his
previous record. He leaves wife in
straitened circumstances. If he is
Fouod 0uiltv of the crime charged he
is booked for long term of imprison-
ment. Bidwell was before Judge
CLARK of Southbridge yesterday. The
girl identified him as the one who
assaulted her. Judge CLARK ordered
Bidwell to recognize in the sum of
$500 to await action of grand jury in
Nav Bidwall was taken to Worces-