The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-02-25
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
NJ. d. O'Connell is spending a few
days in Hartford.
Timothy Shea, who has been quite
i'll, is improving.
George Roberts is confined to his
home by lameness.
Miss Josie Eaton is i'll with the
fashionable malady.
Miss Louisa Norris is laid up with
an attack of pleurisy.
Miss Lizzie O'Brien of Monson is
visiting relatives here.
A SON was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Aleck Pioski Feb. 10th.
The Rev. Fox, curate at st. Ed
wards. is i'll with the grip. -,... .
DIR. Arthur Meyers of East Hamp-
ton is in town for brief visit.
Clarence d. Walker of Medford, a
former resident, was in town over
Sunday.
Mrs. G. A. Ray, who has been quite
i'll with the grip. is now more COM
Portable.
Misses Ruth and Alice Walker were
home for Sunday and Washington's
birthday.
The ladies of Grace church will
hold food sale at E. L. Burr's store
Friday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
The store of E. l.. Burr has been in
the hands of the decorators, and is
much improved in appearance.
Joseph Levene is to engage in the
coal business if he can get a location
for a coal shed. He has location in
view.
Arthur johnson, who recently
broke his ankle, has improved sufic-
iently to be able to be out in fair
weather.
Miss G. S. Beckwith will leave this
week for few weeks in New York,
where she will get the new ideas in
millinery.
L. d. Gary has rented his summer
cottage at Crystal Lake to Rev. Rus
sell Judd of Thompsonville for the
coming season.
John McGill, boss finisher at the
Warren mill, has closed his connection
with that plant, and has returned to
Maynard, Mass.
Henry Epignon, John T. Bolieau
and Joseph Parnsoneault, employed
ut Smith s. Cooley's, are among those
incapacitated by the grip.
Stephen Lewis. aged 80, former
we'll known resident of this town,
and an uncle of Mrs. A. N. Nichols,
died at Los Gatos, Cal, Feb. 10th.
The commissioners, M. D. O'Con-
nell and r. II. Fisk, on the estate of
Elan @. Booth of Union held a hear
ing in the probate court yesterday
morning.
Miss Carolyn Brown and Mrs. W.
II. Smith write home that they are
having a delightful time in the Ber-
mudas. They have decided to extend
their visit several weeks.
Members of the high school and
their friends, about twenty couples,
had an enjoyable dance in Society
hall Monday evening. Jordan's or
cehstra furnished music.
Miss Celia Holt, who has been hav-
ing difficulty with her hand and arm
from blood poisoning, is now more
comfortable. The first cause of the
trouble was from small cut.
The young ladies of the M. E.
church have under preparation q
three-act play, entitled Breezy
Point" They expect to present it in
the church vestry March 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs E. A. Burnham left
yesterday for Lakewood, where Mrs.
Burnham is to sing at the postponed
concert. Before she returns Mrs.
Burnham will go to Haverhill, Mass.
to fill an engagement.
There will be social at the Con-
gregational chapel next Wednesday
evening. Hostesses, Mrs. W. E. De-
mond and Mrs. R. W. Smith. In
connection with the social will be
held the annual apron sale.
The ten-years- old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Champagne fell Monday
and broke his left arm at the elbow
joint. Last September the little fell
low fell and broke his arm in the
same place. He is attended by DR..
+. L. Smith.
Selectman Myron Leonard has re-
ceived news from the Norwich hospi-
tai relative to the condition of Mi
chael Fitzpatrick, who was badly
burned in the fire in the Rockwell
block. The patient is gaining and
will probably make full recovery.
The thaw of Sunday and Monday
caused surface water to flow into
many cellars around town. The frost
has not yet penetrated to the depth of
the bottom of cellars, and the water
soaked into the ground after q time,
although it was q cause of anxiety
in some instances.
VIM. d. Tuthiil, who is employed
by Whitcomb & Faulkner of Palmer,
has been transferred to Springfield,
where he is in charge of q branch
store for the firm. Mr.. Tuthill learn
ed the hardware business here, and
his local friends viii be pleased to
learn of his promotion.
The presentation of "The Missouri
Girl" at the opera house Tuesday
evening drew a good attendance and
proved q pleasing entertainment. The
leading parts were in capable hands,
and while the company was not a
large one, all worked together for
good presentation. The thread of the