The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-10-05
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

eants hundred extra
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Arthur Blackburn of Maiden was
in town over Sunday.
e. J. Hopkins of Boston is spend
ing a. few days in town.
Mrs. Rose Cardinal and family
have removed to Ware, Mass.
Michael Dawson has hired the John
Brown house on Brown avenue.
Miss Marjory Ford of Hanover, N.
H., is the guest of Miss Dora Todd.
Horace ID. Martin, SON of Rev. T.
D. Martin, Jr., of Auburn, r. l., is
in town for fair week.
Mrs. Samuel Rockwell and Miss
Mabel Foster left Monday for a visit
to the fair at ST. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. @. Fletcher of
Watertown, Mass, are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. A. s. Kellogg.
James Shea has fitted up o lunch
room in Rockwell's block, which he
will run during the fair.
Antonio Debans, who was fined 81
and costs last week for assault and
battery, was unable to raise the fine,
and has been committed to Holland.
A. @. Rodman has hired tenement
in the Tom Lathrop house on High
street, and will occupy it about the
10th. .... ....... .. e.
Edward Ridge, who has been in
the United States navy for the past
year. is home ON q 17-days' fur
Tough. -s e
William Lally has resigned as bag
the position has been taken by M. E.
MISSIONER.
Robert ]. Buckley and Miss Nellie
White were united in marriage by
Rev. F. ]. O'Neill of st. Edwards
church Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Bassow of
Ludlow, VT, are in town for the
fair. Mr. Bassow is foreman of the
Vermont Tribune at Ludlow.
John Bradley was before the bor-
ough court Monday, charged with
breach of the peace. Judge Parkess
made it 30 days and costs at Tolland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Rockwell, ID.
Gary Myron W. Leonard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Glover, George Wood and A.
e.
last week.
The first meeting of the Current
Events club will be held Monday
evening, Oct. 10th. Program: Clip
pings; current events; current litera-
ture; music. Mrs, II. r. Patten,
Miss Margaret Cooley hostesses.
The upper part of the Rockwell
building is nearly ready for occn-
pancy. ]. F. Chamberlin is to have
an ONCE in the east end of the build.
ing. and Lawyer r. ii. Fisk will have
q suite ON the other side Of the build
ing. ae.E .a5- .
George H. Parizeau and Miss Mar
garet Delligan were married at st.
Edwards church last Thursday NORM
ing by Rev. f. J. O'Neill. John
Delligan was best man and Miss Fanny
Delligan attended the bride. A re-
ception followed the ceremony at the
home of the bride.
A fire alarm was rung in about 8
O'Clock Saturday eveniRg for FIRE in
Thomas Ruby's tenement in Chand-
ler's block. The fremen responded
and got the hose ready, but the flames
were extinguished without turning
the water ON. The fire was caused
by broken lamp and the damage
was slight. ......- ..s ....z .--
Earl Gary and his goat team star
tied horse ON Main street Monday
afternoon, near the post Office. The
frightened animal dragged the wagon
attached against another team and
locked wheels with a second. George
Gordon, Sheriff Helm and several
others went to the rescue, without
regard to personal risk. and straight
ened out the tangle with but little
damage. &@A.a.
The fair at Palmer comes this week
Friday and Saturday. Carrie Nation,
who has won much prominence in her
temperance work is one of the fea-
lures. Preparations have been made
for q good list of athletic events, in
Guiding q relay race and q football
game. There will be three speed
classes each day. The premiums Of
fered will insure good exhibits in all
departments.
The basket ball game at Crystal
Lake Saturday evening was won by
the lake team by n score of II to II.
Features of the game were the playing
Of Captain Ash against Dick O'Neill
and the action of Bert Mullins, who
carried three men ON his back the
entire length of the hall and threw a
basket. A bus. load from here went
over to see the game. Manager Ellis
OF the iocAl team would like to hear
from other amateur teams relative to
games the coming season.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Ellis, 81,
widow of Rev. w. W. Ellis, died at
her home Friday from the effects OF
q stroke of apoplexy. Mrs Ellis had
resided here nearly all her life and
was wen known and respected She
leaves one brother, Alonzo Davis.
and sister, Miss Leyisa Davis. The
funeral was held Monday afternoon
NJ 2.3O from her late home. Rev. @.
3. Davis Of the Methodist church
officiating.g The burial was in the
Stafford Springs cemetery.
Mrs., Susan N. Smith. 81, widow
O. DANIEL K Smith, died as her