The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-03-24

chased q new horse.
Charles @. Anderson is confined te
his home by an attack of grip.
Frederic Faulkner has added eight
new looms at his Staffordville plant.
George Clayton of Philadelphia is
making q call on old friends in town.
Miss Alice Chapman of Wellesley
college is the guest of Miss Kate 1.
Lord.
Mrs. John Speed and two children
are visiting relatives in Lawrence,
Mass.
Mrs. Fred Demond of Wilbraham,
Mass, is guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
E. Demond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Costello are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of son, Monday.
George A. Russell and family have
returned from Atlantic City and are
at the Springs House.
Charles L. johnson will sell his
household furniture at auction at the
Page brick block next Tuesday at 10
q. m.
The many friends of e. @. Dennis
will regret TO hear of his serious ILL
ness, and that the doctors give no hope
as to his recovery.
The young people. including q
number of the scholars of the high
school, will hold a dance in Society
hall tomorrow evening.
Samuel Kuslansky is to commence
Monday evening and sell the remain
der of his stock at auction. He will
the auction Tuesday evening
and Wednesday afternoon.
Walter Morley, 40, who worked here
q number of years ago as machinist
for the Stafford Worsted company,
died at Providence last Saturday. He
was buried at Lawrence, Mass on
Monday. -
States Attorney j. 81. Reed has gone
to New Bedford to attend the annual
Southern New England Methodist
conference. Mr.. Reed has been men
toned as q delegate to the general
conference at Log Angeles in May.
and his many friends hope he will be
elected.
The case of W.. e. Demond and
Henry @. Fiske against Henry. Nc
Kinney, action. to recover for labor,
was before the borough court yester-
day morning. After the testimony of
the plaintiffs was submitted an appeal
was taken to the superior court.
Lawyer O'Connell appeared for the
defense and Lawyer Robert Fisk for
the plaintiffs. Judge Parkess record
ed decision for the plaintiffs claim
of $f2. 80
The young ladies Of the M. E.
church added SIC to the Epworth
League treasury Tuesday evening by
the repetition Of the comedy, Breezy
Point" at the opera house. The
evening was stormy or there would
have been a larger attendance. The
presentation was as pleasing to the
audience as the first one. The play
is to be given at Memorial hall, Stat
ford Hollow, Friday. evening for the
benefit of the grange.
There will be o game of basket ball
between the clerks and team from
the worsted mill next Wednesday even
ing: This game promises to prove
more interesting than some of the
more scientific contests which have
preceded it.
The girls are practicing faithfully
for the games April 9Th. There win
be two contests, with four teams en-
gagged. Two of the teams will rep
resent st. Edwards, one team will be
made mp of town players and one from
the high school. Ten-minutes halves
will be played, and the rules will be
modified to avoid all rough play. A
drill is being arranged to precede the
game, and the evening will prove
very interesting. ..--.s.
The Benedict organ recital at the
Congregational church last evening
nearly taxed the seating capacity of
the church. Mr.. Benedict and Mrs
E. A. Burnham, contralto, who assist
ed him, were both at their best, and
with an exceptionally pleasing pro-
gram made fitting close to these de-
lightful concerts. Mr.. Benedict has
made many friends here, and it seems
to be general desire that an effort
be made to secure him for another
series of concerts next winter. After
the concert many availed themselves
of the opportunity of meeting Mr..
Benedict in the chapel. The ladies
of the church will realize over $40
from the concerts.
Miss Lucy Rockwell, rs, died at her
home at Rockwell hill Tuesday morn
ing from the effects of fall and COM
plications incident to old age. Since
her fall three weeks ago, when her
hip was broken. she has been confined
to her bed. Mics Rockwell has been
q lifelong and respected resident of
the town, and her death occurred at
the old homestead, where her father
and grandfather lived and died before
her. She was q daughter of Daniel
and Abigail Rockwell, her mother
being of Q prominent Wilmington
family. She leaves two brothers,
Samuel and John, and ONE sister, Mrs.
Huldah Arnold, of Springfield: The
funeral will be held from her late
home at / O'Clock to-day. Rev. E. A.
Burnham of the Congregational church
The burial will be at the
Stafford Street. cemetery.
Stafford.
Cyril .Johnson is in New York and
New Jersey for few days this week.