The Press., 1904-06-22
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Miss Gillian of Ayr, Scotland, has been spending few days with Mrs. K E. Foster.
 J. Herman of Rockville is em- ployed for few days at the Brown bakery this week.
 Farley, left to-day for a visit sof a month at Delaware, Ohio.
 Joseph Peirolo of Pittsburg, Penn, is the guest of his sisters, Mrs. John Peirolo and Miss Henrietta Peirolo.
 Miss Florence Wagner has taken a position as cashier at Robertson's dry goods store, and Miss Daisy Daniels as clerk.
 Mrs. B. F. Taylor, who has been at Oil City, Penn, for some time, expects to return this week to her home here
 Miss Ella Harris is attending com mencement at Harvard, and will go from there to Bridgeton, Me, her former home.
 St. Edwards schools closed yester- day for the summer vacation. To- day the students are enjoying a pie nie at Dennis grove.
 MT. and Mrs. Wm. Blackburn of Boston are spending a few days in town with relatives. MT. and Mrs. Blackburn are on their wedding trip.
 Charles Fontanella has associated himself with Henry Cini in the In- ternational Grocery company of New London, and will at once move there with his family.
 The Central mill shut down last Saturday evening. Just how long the plant will be idle has not yet been announced, but it is hoped the period will be short.
 Fred Horn of Catskill, N. Y., is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Anthony Adams. MT. Horn is nearly recoy- cred from an operation for appendi citis which he had about a month ago.
 Herbert c. Thresher, the local pho tographer, whose outdoor work has attracted favorable attention, has been appointed by the Fort Griswold tract commission to make photographs of the fort and premises for the use of the commissioners.
 At the public meeting held last Thursday evening at borough hall, the sentiment was strong for an all night service Many have felt that there should be an all night service, and the recent burglary at the post office brought the matter to a head. Work has been commenced on the new sys- tenn. It will consist of 15 incandes- cent lamps of twenty-four candle pow CT each, placed wherever there is al dark place which needs lighting in the business center of the borough. The service will last from midnight to one-h half hour before sunrise, and will cost $1O per light year.
 The concrete men have nearly com- pleted their labors in town for the present, but Contractor Wrigley of Amherst will be back in the fall to complete some work already contract ed for Besides the work already mentioned, cross walks have been put in opposite Robertson's and the post office, and strip has been built in front of Bernardo & Tonon's block. Theodore Lyons and c. B. Gary have put in concrete walks at their resi- dences and W. D. Heald has complet- ed the walks around his house. The cross walk near the Congregational church has been practically rebuilt.
 High School Notes.-The annual high school picnic was held at Forest lake on Saturday, and each one had >hs same good time. A pleasing fea tufS of the afternoon was the ball game @~tween s. H. s. and Palmer Junlors' tne local team winning by the score of 12 10. Converse, the local pitcher, struck ont Ia men tn Huggard's seven. Score -v innings s. H. S., O ? 70 Ill UL12 Palmer, % O4 4OO1 2-1ol The high school ball season closed Saturday. The team has played eight games this season, losing four and winning four. Although not a very successful season, the outlooks are promising for good team next year.
 Miss Mary Catherine Quinlan, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Quinlan, was united in marriage to Lott O'Halloran at St. Edwards church yesterday morning at 8 o'clock, Rev. F. J. O'Neill officiating. The church was we'll filled by the many friends of the contracting parties gathered to witness the nuptial mass The service proved a very pretty one, the singing of Mrs. Horan of South ington at the offertory being one of the features. The wedding march from Lohengrin was played by Miss Mullen of westfield. Joseph Quinlan of Springfield, brother of the bride, acted as best man, and Miss Ellen Horan of Meriden, & cousin of the bride, was bridesmaid. The bride wore gray silk and carried a crystal rosary. The bridesmaid was also at- tired in gray silk. Following the ceremony there was c reception and wedding breakfast at the home of the bride. The Springs House catered for the breakfast. There was good ly showing of wedding presents from the many friends and relatives. MT. and Mrs. O'Halloran disappeared in a hack about 11.3O. Just where they took the train and at what time is not known. Mir. O'Halloran has served on a number of rice commit |