The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-04-14
HOME NEWS.
srAFFORD sPRINGs.

Henry Gilmartin returned the first
of the week from a visit of a few
days in Stonington.
The ladies of the M. E. church are
making arrangements for their an
nual May dinner and bazaar.
Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Fisk of
Woodstock were guests at E. Y. Fisk s
at Stafford Street the first of the
week.
Miss Edna l.. Reed started last
Monday for Tilton, N. H., and will
enter the seminary for the spring
term.
Edward G. banners, the eyesight
specialist of Providence, will be at
the Springs House next week Thurs
day from 9 a. m. until 4 p. m.
The firm of Hodgson & Smith,
plumbers and stove dealers, has been
dissolved. G. P. Hodgson has pur-
chased his partners interest and will
continue the business.
The removal of James Brand makes
the office of master workman vacant
in the A. o. U w. At the meeting
next Thursday evening there will be
an election to fill the vacancy.
Plans for repairing and remodeling
the burned Rockwell block on Main
street have been commenced. The
block will be two stories high, and
the ground floor will not be changed.
On the second floor Lawyer R. Ell.
Fisk will have a suite of offices, and
Photographer Martin is negotiating
for studio.
The Congregational choir, with
their families and invited friends, to
the number of 10, gave Mrs. E. A.
Burnham a surprise party Monday
evening. The visitors carried an
elaborate lunch, and the evening
proved very pleasant occasion. Mrs.
Burnham was presented with beau
tiful bunch of carnations.
The social of the business men and
their clerks will be held at the
Springs House next Tuesday evening.
There will be dancing, card playing
and refreshments. Jordan s orchestra
will furnish music. The tickets will
be limited, and can be obtained by
the members of the committee. A
very pleasant time is anticipated.
The case of state vs.. Marthorella
has been nolled by the states attorney
upon payment of costs. Marthorella
was charged with keeping a place
where it is reputed that Intoxicating
liquors are kept for sale and keeping
liquors with intent to sell. He was
fined on the last count in the borough
court $25 and costs, and appealed to
the superior court.
Tabitha, wife of John D. L. Fletch-
er of Providence, who removed from
here to that city with her husband
some years ago, died at her home
Sunday, April Sd, after an illness of
many years of much suffering. She
was born in Manton, R. l., Jan. %,
1887, the daughter of William Story.
She was buried in Pocassett cemetery,
near where her only son, Walter,
was buried some years ago. Besides
her husband, two grandchildren sur
vive her.
Mayor Charles L. Dean of Maiden,
Mass, has been elected corporator
ond fructoo of tho Rocfo,, E;uo Giants
Savings bank. At the same time
there were elected Ex-Governor John
D. Long and Samuel Carr, president
of the Adams Trust company, and one
of the directors of the Old Colony
Trust company. This bank is the
third largest savings bank in Massa-
chusetts, having deposits of over thir-
ty-two millions. It's directorate num-
bers the strongest financial men of
New England.
Mrs. William Symonds fell last
Thursday evening at the home of
Mrs. Wilbur Symonds, near the Meth
odist church. and was quite badly
hurt. She broke both wrists, had
her face cut by the breaking of her
glasses and was badly shaken up.
She had gone to Mrs. Symonds' to
spend a short interval before attend
ing the weekly prayer meeting. In
leaving she went through the open
cellar door, instead of the exit to the
outside, the hall being dark. She
plunged headlong down the cellar
stairs. Mrs. Symonds is "a years old,
but notwithstanding her advanced
age she is getting along nicely.