The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-02-04
Mrs. E. H. Pinney spent Monday

i Mrs. e. II. Pinney spent Monday
with her parents in Holyoke.
Leon Sanger has taken q position
with O. A. Wilton, the marketman,
and hereafter the market will be open
at all times, change that will be
appreciated.
Unclaimed letters, STAFFORD post Of.
flee: L M. Hoyt, Miss l.. Ellington,
Miss !Tappan, Mrs. A. W. Bardewick,
Fgnacy Wasick, John q. Wilson, Mrs.
Daniel s. Newhall, Rev. O. Leisz.
| Sleigh rides have been much in
evidence this week. Tuesday even.
ing number of young people Joined
a leap-year slsigh-ride party from
the Springs and drove to Monson,
where they took supper at the Qua
boag Inn.
Midshipman Putnam Druley grad
uated with his class from the Annap-
oils naval academy Monday, and was
one of the "star'' graduates, sc
called, graduating with over IS PEI
cent. of the total. He was the fourth
in his class, receiving 564. Al out of q
possible 624.
The Christian Endeavor society OF
the Baptist society will hold a social
in the chapel next Wednesday even
ing. Ice cream, cake and homemade
candy will be on sale. There will
also be an art exhibition and other
pictures of an entertaining character.
Admission free, and all cordially in
vited.
In view of the fact that there has
been such a revival of dancing in this
section for the past year or two, Ed
gar Colburn, who owns and lives on
the Zenas Washburn place, expects to
build a large pavilion in front and
attached to the ell of his house next
summer that can be used for that pur.
pose summer or winter.
Rev. DR.. Bennett, resident mis-
sionary in japan of the American
Baptist missionary union, is in this
country for a while and will speak on
the evening of the 9Th at the Baptist
church ON Japan and the japanese. !"
A collection will be taken and added
to the missionary offerings of the
local church. Everybody invited.
Samantha Allen at the Court OF
Fame" drew good houses both nights
at Memorial hall last week, and the
young people of the Universalist So
ciety scored another success. The net
receipts, after paying all expenses,
were $1S3.7O, giving Miss Harris
$50. 85 and the Universalist society
$3.50. s.. Miss Harris is at Springfield,
Vt, this week, where the young peo-
pie of Rev. George Thompson's par
ish are presenting play under her
direction.
There will be services in the Uni.
versalist church each Thursday even
ing at 7.45, beginning this evening,
and it is expected that different pas.
tor from out of town will preach al
each service. Rev. J. Coleman Ad-
ans, D. D., of Hartford will occupy
the pulpit tonight, and the subject
of the sermon will be ''The gospel OF
brotherhood. Under this same ar.
rangement Rev. J. P. Marvin will be
absent each Thursday evening, and
will preach in the Universalist church
at Middletown tonight.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Har-
ris in the Pease district was the scene
of a most enjoyable gathering Satur-
day evening. just one hundred per.
SONS were present, including large
party from this village. Three rooms
we're cleared for dancing, and with
good prompting by Lucius Hassen of
this place, and music on the accordion
and either by Edgar Colburn and Mr..
McKewen of State Line, the evening
passed only too quickly. Refresh
ments, bountiful in both quality ani
quantity, were served. The residents
of that vicinity are planning for {
sleigh-ride Friday night, and expec
to pass through the Hollow.
|
Miss Drill Holmes of Stafford Hol
low spent Sunday with Mrs. Lins
Booth.
There will be a preaching servic'
at the Congregational church Sunday
morning.
The Epworth League topic for Sun
day evening will be 1.-THE universe
and personal Christi Leader, Mrs
W. F. Peel.
The monthly business meeting o.
the Epworth League was held Mon
day evening at the home of Mrs
Frank Bowden.
This evening the ladies of the Con
gregational church will serve a sup
per. Hostesses, Mrs. H. M. Vail
and Mrs. F. A. Brown.
William A Thompson was take1
suddenly i'll lastSunday afternoon with
a severe attack of acute indigestion
He is somewhat better at present.
This evening at 7.3O business
meeting of the Young Mems c1ul
will be held. It is desired that eacl
member make a special effort to b.
present.
Arthur Brewer, a we'll known resi-
dent of this village, died Monda,
morning at Monson, at the home o
his daughter, Mrs. Bliss. Mr. Brew
er was i'll only about a week will
pneumonia. He leaves a wife, VIII,
has the deepest sympathy of the peo
pie of this place. Mr.. Brewer has
lived here many years and had a grea
many friends. He will be greatl,
missed in the community.
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