The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-10

James L. Furness il at Watch Hill
Miss Minnie Eddy is in New Lon
don for visit of week. -
Charles Newton and Charles Meyers
are in camp at Crystal Lake. q
Miss B. Macomber of Northampton
has been the guest Of Miss Alberts
Eaton.
Rev. and Mrs. Amos N. Nichols sot
Lyme are visiting friends in town FOL
a few days. :
The annual farmers picnic will bt
held at Crystal Lake the 20th, with
the usual attractions.
Frank Mogle is arranging for a
clam bake in Mann's grove on the
Tolland road August 14th.
Anders Jacobsen is taking vaca.
tion at Bolton Gap, and James Shea
is employed in the store during his
absence. ~
Joseph Peirolo, who has been en-
ployed in Virginia for the past few
months, is a guest of his brother,
John Peirolo.
Miss Alice Wilton has resigned her
position in the store of II. Chapman
& Co and has gone to Franklin for
visit with friends.
John Rhoades lost the ends of two
fingers on his left hand at Brooks saw
mill last Thursday. He was attended
by DIR. @. B. Newton.
Miss Mamie Squires, employed at
the Brown bakery, is taking a vaea-
tion of one week. Her place is being
filed by Mrs. E. Charter.
Charles Moore, book keeper for
Smith & Cooley, is taking his annual
vacation, and is spending part of
his time at Fishers Island. asE2
Friday is the last day for any
voter, who is not already on the eau
Gus enrolment, to hand in his name
so as to participate in the fall eau
cuses.
O. P. Hodgson has rented his sea-
side cottage at Mantle to Myron
Avery of Somers. The cottage will
be occupied next week by Daniel Ave
ry of the same town.
A beautiful monument has been plac-
ed on the Dennis lot in the Stafford
Springs cemetery. 1t is of Westerly
granite, sarcophagus shape, and the
carving is quite artistic.
The grading which has been done
at the fair grounds this season is a
marked improvement and will be ap-
preciated when the fair is held. An
addition has been built to the sta
bles, which will give more stall
room.
Mrs. Joseph A. Guilman, 80, died
at O'Clock this morning of consump-
tion, after an illness of about two
years. The death is very sad one,
as the deceased leaves besides her hus-
band three young children. The
children are David, Rosie and Odelda.
The funeral will be held from st. Ed
wards church Friday morning at the
usual hour
There has beer some talk among the
merchants of selecting a day in the
near future for some kind of a celebra-
tion. An excursion has been talked
of to Watch Hill and Block Island
Some favor a picnic, with ball game
with opposing mines chosen from the
merchants and clerks. No definite
plans have been made, but all feel
that it would be pleasant to have
day off.
The local team will cross bats Sat-
urday on the fair grounds with the
nine representing Stebbins brass works
in Springfield. Smith, who held the
Staffords down to one run when he
played here last year with Bemis &
Call, will be- in the box for the visit
ors, and he will be ably supported.
The battery for the home team will
be Collins and Mulholland, and the
chances seem favorable for a lively
game.
Summer people recently registered
at the Springs House are: Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. P. Gates of New York city !;
Thomas Mum, Thomas Briggs of
Lawrence; Mr.. and Mrs J. E. Buck
ingham and daughter of Providence !;
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Spencer, Suffield !;
Mrs. E. B. Bailey, Windsor Locks !;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Warren johnson En-
field; Miss NJ. Atherton Leach, Phila-
delphia; Mr.. and Mrs Rufus W.
Stimson, Storrs; Clarence Roberts,
Williamstown. tss
1.-THE Jack Trust clever three,
act farce comedy, written by Grace
Furniss, will be presented by the
young people of Grace church next
Wednesday evening, in the basement
of the church, with the following cast
of characters: Lord Jack Townley,
the Trust who thinks himself irresist-
IDLE, Charles F. Morrall; Jennie Pat
lie, who quite agrees with him, Eu-
genia Lee; Clorinda De Courcey, a
humorist in petticoats, Marguerite
Morrall; Eula Otis, relic of "befo'
de wah," Mrs. J. A. Mix; Old Mrs.
Boothby, whose actions speak louder
than words, Florence Smith; Maria
Up to snuff yes, ma am; that's
what Mary Smith.
Miss Edith l.. Bush of Province
town, Mass, has been engaged as as
sistant in the high school in place of
Miss Rice, who resigned to accept a
fine position in Kentucky. Miss Bush
comes highly recommended, is a grad
uate of Tufts college and the faculty
give her very fattering recommend.
During the past year Miss Bush has
been in charge of the Mathematic and
Latin departments, with courses in
Civil Government, English, Greek and
Roman history. Many of our people