The Press., 1904-08-24
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Clarence Wood is in Hartford and
Manchester for few days.
There will be the usual services al
Grace church on Sunday next.
Miss Ella Harris has returned from
an extended visit in Cambridge.
Mrs. R. W. CASTOR of Columbia,
S. O., is visiting friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Harwood are
at Narragansett Pier for vacation.
Waldo Lathrop, John Burr and Har-
old Crane are in Springfield for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Bissett are in
New York city for a vacation of two
weeks.
| @. O. Anderson has added hand
some new rubber tired hack to his
stable outfit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Wilton left
yesterday afternoon for a vacation in
Rhode Island.
Mrs. R. q. johnson of Barre,
Mass, spent Sunday with her sister.
Mrs. W. P. Bidwell.
Mrs E. L. Burr. and Miss Lavilla
have gone to New Haven and West
brook for three weeks. a:e.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Dennis are
spending two weeks at the Spring
House at Block Island.
Miss Celia Holt and a schoolmate
from the west are guests of Mrs.
Harmon at Bayville, Me.
Mrs. John Brown has sold her resi-
dence on Brown avenue to a man
known locally as Louis Pra.
Rev. Jacen. N. Pierce of Mt. Car
mel is expected to occupy the Congre-
gational pulpit next Sunday.
D. J. Hanley and W. d. O'Connell
attended the insurance agents clam
bake at Watch Hill last Friday.
John Peirolo, formerly with A. W.
Kingsbury, is now working at his
trade in Torrington for few months.
Mrs. J. Carl Converse and children
are guests of Mrs. G. H. Baker. J.
Carl Converse was in town over Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cini of New
London were the guests of Mr.. Cini =
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Cini,
over Sunday.
Misses Margaret Cooley and Flor
ence Smith were guests of Mrs. @. B.
Pinney at Syndicate camp, Crystal
Lake, part of last week s
The Misses Mabel and Mildred
Royce McNeill from Rockville have
been visiting their uncle and aunt,
lMr. and Mrs. Ernest Royce.
There were no services at Grace
church last Sunday, Rev. VIM. Nor
rail-, the pastor, preaching at st.
James church in New London.
F. S. Bidwell of Windsor Locks
and Henry M Bidwell of Belleponte,
Pa, who has not been in Stafford for
80 years, were visitors in the bor-
ough last week.
The republican caucus for nomina-
ting delegates to the state, senatorial
and probate conventions will be held
at the town hall next week Wednes-
day evening at o'clock. --
Owing to the rain there was no
ball game last Saturday. Next Satur-
day the Indian Orchards will be- here,
weather permitting. A good game
may be expected. Battery for Stat
ford, Cobb and Mulholland Indian
Orchard, Pero and Barnum.
Officer Mellen, with his bride, re-
turned from his wedding trip Tuesday
afternoon. A number of his friends
gathered at the station to welcome
him. Mr.. and Mrs. Mellen will
commence housekeeping in Louis
Helms house, in the tenement va
Gated by Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Prentice.
The "Jack Trust,'' presented in
the vestry of Grace church last We'd
nesday evening, drew large attend
ance and proved a very pleasing en-
tertainment. The Springs House or
chestra assisted with music. The La
dies Aid society, under whose auspices
the entertainment was given, will
clear $40.
Rev. Daniel Heaton preached at the
Congregationalchurch Sunday. Twen-
ty odd years ago Mr.. Heaton was a
frequent visitor here, and in the old
days preached at the Methodist and
Congregational churches at various
times while he was getting an educa-
tion. Soon after his education was
finished he returned to England,
where he has since been engaged in
ministerial work. He had lost touch
with the town, and the many changes
here came with the force of a surprise
He is the guest of F. F. Patten, a
schoolmate at Wilbraham academy.
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