The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-14

Mrs. George Webster and baby, VIII
have been in Willimantic for q fey
weeks, have returned to their home.
Stafford grange will hold a regula
meeting next Tuesday evening o
more than usual interest There will
be an installation of officers, followed
by banquet and other pleasing fea
lures.
The rehearsals for Samantha AL
len at the Court of Fame" are pro
crossing finely. and all Indication
point to most successful entertain
ment. Reserved seats will soon be
ON sale, and small bills, giving more
details, will soon be distributed.
Rev. F. L. Batchelder, pastor
emeritus of the Baptist church. and
for more than 40 years the pastor in
charge, will be SO years old the 18th.
The event will be observed in quiet
way at the home of his son in East
Milton, and the Stafford church, with
many friends, will send letters of con-
graduation. ....
The public dances, which have
been given by tine young men in the
town hall, have proved so popular
that they have decided to give anoth-
er one at the same place next week
Thursday evening. Tickets will be
so cents, as before, and Jordan's Or
chestra will furnish music. Good
prompting will be provided.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
fist church held their annual business
meeting last Wednesday and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: President, Mrs. David E. john
son; president, Mrs. Annie Hatch ;
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Hiram
Rathbun. The past year has been
one of the most successful in the his
tory of the society.
The Baptist church Sunday school
has elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Superintendent,
Herbert G. Thresher; assistant super
Adelbert Agard; secretary,
Henry F. Holtham; treasurer, Henry
@. Thresher; organist, Mrs. Lillian
Holtham; librarian, Charles Dim
mick; superintendent of home depart
ment, Mrs. II. g. Thresher; visitors
of home department, Mrs. Marc B.
Hatch and Mrs. H. F. Holtham. The
of the school the past year
were between $40 and $50.
West Stafford.
Martin Chase is on the sick list.
Charles Snow has gone to Windsor
vile, where he has a position.
Mrs. E. NJ. Parsons of Ellington
was a guest at NJ S. Tupper's re-
Gently.
Irving Goodell and Miss Ida wilson
Of Stafford Springs visited relatives
here this week.
The mid-week service of prayer has
been changed from Wednesday even
ing to Thursday evening.
Mrs. Herbert Glazier, who has been
Eery i'll, is considered a little more
at this writing. e-..
Tuesday evening party of 81
7oung people enjoyed a leap-year
leigh-ride to Stafford Hollow and
stafford Springs. On arriving at
Vest Stafford the party partook of an
'yster supper at the church vestry.
Wednesday evening the Ladies' Aid
ociety served supper, with Mrs f.
Z. Fairfield and Miss Gertrude Bar
ow as hostesses. The ladies met in
he afternoon for work. Two weeks
rom last night it is expected the
1oung men will furnish an entertain
nent for the Ladies' Aid.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry J. Greaves will be pleased to
earn that Mrs. Greaves is fast con-
January I'd Mrs. Greaves
had an operation for appendicitis. 1t
vas performed by DR.. A1som of
Thompsonville, assisted by DR.. Hurd
# Somers and DR.. Frank Smith of
stafford Springs Mrs. Greaves is at
ended by Miss Brown, a trained nurse
rom Springfield.
Gladys Worthington, only child of
drs. Wilbur Worthington, and grand
'hild of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Worth
ngton, died very suddenly at her
home in Springfield, Dec. 3Oth, of
pneumonia. Gladys was
wo years of age and very bright
hild. Much sympathy is felt. for
drs. Worthington, as it will be re-
rendered Mr.. Worthington died last
fully. The interment was here in
he family lot. 3. Z.
stanordville.
Mrs. Bird Paine is ill.
IL, is better ..-.E
Miss Maggie Hammer, who has been
II, is better. -.-
Ed. Roberts is helping E. T. Loomer
N the order wagon.
Mrs. William Hammer has been
pending q few days in Monson.
Sunday morning at the M E. church
hree were taken in on probation and
me in full membership.
Miss Eliza Chaffee has been called
o Rockville by the illness of her
lister, Mrs. Isaac Agard.
Sunday evening there will be song
ervice at the M. E. church. The
history and origin of each song will be
,iven.
The Garland Wooden company is
he name to be adopted by the new
ompany of which J. H. Mccarthy is
he agent.
This evening at the leap-year social
It the M. E.. church pie supper will
70 served. Price for adults 15c, for
hildren 10c.
Mrs. Hollsworth of Warren, Mass.
Who has been i'll with pneumonia at