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


| Quite a number of the Phoenix mil
operatives are securing positions il
other places. George Hassett ant
son, Christopher, left Tuesday morn
| ing for Norwich, where they have
secured employment, and Lindsey
Beard, Gregg Cahill, Mrs. Annie Kill.
kinney and Miss Lillian Hops are
employed in Hinsdale, Mass.
Mrs. w. III. Hassett and daughter,
Lillian, of Worcester, Mass, have
been guests of Mrs. Hassett's mother,
Mrs. s. e. Dwight, for several days.
Mrs. Hassett has returned to her
home, but Miss Lillian will remain
with her grandmother several days
during the absence of Mrs. Nella
Weston, who leaves to-day for New
Bedford, Mass, where she will be a
guest in the family of Leroy Weston.
John Robinson, who formerly lived
in one of the boarding house tene-
ments, and who moved with his fam
lily to Scitico some months ago, met
with serious accident in that place
last week. He was up in an apple
tree picking apples and had left a
STEP ladder which he had used be-
meath the tree. He made misstep
and fell. striking his back on the
top of the ladder. Three of his ribs
were broken from the backbone, be-
sides other injuries. 1t is not thought
that he will recover.
stafordville.
Lorenzo Watson has entered the
employ of Newell Delphia for year.
Mrs R. M. Chamberlin is attending
the Moody meetings at Northfield,
Mass. ."
Miss Effie Hollingworth of Hartford
is a guest of her aunt, Mrs L. Wash
burn. 'al 'szi
Saturday several from here attend
ed the old home day exercises at
Wales. -aE -a.<. b.. g.. ~-.s
Arthur Bosworth is spending a few
weeks at E. M. Goodell's at Stafford
Springs ..- .,s-" @.. a.. tsI+l
Joseph LaFrances of Spencer, Mass. :,
is doing the farm work at "Colburn
cottage" .... .'s -s"
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Miller are
spending two weeks at F. II. Ba1lou s
in Union. .... .....-
The Misses Eva and Myrtle Brown
have been spending few days with
their parents.
Ada and Ida Heck of Rock Meadow
have been visiting their grandmother,
Mrs Mary Heck. -'."
Mrs. Sarah Potter and daughter,
Jessie, have been spending few days
at New London.
There will be lawn social at the
M. E. church Saturday evening. Ice
cream will be ON sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Bosworth are
spending a vacation with friends in
Springfield and East Longmeadow.
Little Beatrice, daughter of Mrs. B.
B. Paine, was taken suddenly ill Fri
day morning, but is much improved
at this writing.
Mrs. Glare L. LeMonde started this
morning for North Wilbraham, Mass =,
where she will assist as chosen poet of
the day at the annual Butler reunion.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Harrington died July 20 of
cholera infantum. The funeral ser.
vices were held at the house July
31st. Rev. Mr.. Forte officiated.
Tyler E. Carpenter of Boston spent
four days last week with his aunt,
Mrs. Era S. Colburn Mr.. Carpen-
ter has position in the passenger de-
partment of the White Star line of
steamers. ..
The second baseball team of Stat
fordville will meet the Orcuttville
team on the local grounds at Stafford
Vile on Saturday. There is to be no
dispute about the umpire's decision.
A good game is expected.
West Stafford.
Miss Mabel E. Graves has been Wis
iting her brother, A. D. Graves, in
New London. e.: .....
Erskine Holmes is entertaining his
daughters, Agnes and Inez, and his
grandchildren from Springfield.
Miss @. G. Neff, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Neff and children of Holland
are guests at F. A. Sturtevant's
Mrs. Frank Busher and three of her
children of Rockville are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Neff.
The engagement is announced of
Lena Almera Ellis to Marshall Lief
ford Broadway, both of West Stafford.
A ball nine from West Stafford will
play ball with the Crystal Lakes at
Crystal Lake next Saturday afternoon.
Ernest Smith had the misfortune to
fall upon an ak last week, cutting a
cash across his right hand. He was
taken to DR.. Smiths Office, where the
necessary repairs were made.
AhOAO Will OO liz S6TN1C0 uOAG QUIZ
day afternoon, as Rev. George E.
Porter is taking his vacation. Aug
ust 21st it is expected that Rev. Gill
bert Forte of Staffordville will preach.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Truesdell and
daughter, Miss Mabel Truesdell, of
Springfield called upon friends here
last week. Miss Truesdell and sister,
Mrs. EFT. Russell, of Stafford Springs
are staying at their cottage near Crys-
tai Lake for few days. ~ .......
A pretty home wedding took place
Tuesday noon at tho home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j.. R. Buck, when their daugh-
ter, Mabel @. Buck, was married to
Clifton Ellis, elder son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. D. Ellis. The ceremony took
place under a large arch, being per-
formed by Rev. FL. T. Barnard of Toll