The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-03-03
Health Officer Nichols reports on


case of the itch in town.
Arthur johnson has resumed his du
ties in the Ellis store.
Fl. s. Abel has been in New Yorl
a part of the week selecting his sum
mer stock.
Fire escapes have been added al
the Warren Wooden, Fabyan and Stat
ford Worsted plants.
Sydney Siswick, treasurer of the
Mystic Wooden company, was at hi
home here over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Reed attended
the Finney Wells wedding reception
at Southbridge Wednesday.
Sap ran freely from the naples yes.
terday, and the suburban sugar gath.
erers have commenced operations.
Mrs. William A. Patten has return.
ed from an extended visit in New
London. Her health is improved.
The annual stockholders meeting OF
the Stafford Springs Agricultural so.
ciety will be held next Tuesday at
O'Clock p. M, in the room over Miss
Whiton's store.
David Bissett, George Eaton and
Raymond Eaton went fishing at Vol.
colts pond few days ago and secured
nine. They found the ice thick
enough to hold them up all right.
J. M. Leach and Rev. O. H. Puffe1
secured II pickerel in two days fish,
ing at Mashapaug last week. Includ-
ed in the string were some fair-sized
ones.
CARD.-We wish to kindly thank thu sc
who have shown US so many acts of kind
ness during the long illness of our sister,
and especially this generous community
for its hcuutiful financial aid.
MRS. DAVID HOLMES AND MISS MARY PUTNEY.
A boy baby was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. James Barry last Thursday.
The Ladies' circle of the Universal
list church will serve supper this even
ing.
The topic for the Y. P. 9. U. meet
ing Sunday evening will be "Here am
I, send me-
Rev. J. P. Marvin will preach in
the Universalist church at Danbury
this evening.
Morris Perry has resigned his posi-
ton in the Riverside mill and has
gone to Oldtown, Me.
The regular covenant meeting of
the Baptist church will be held next
Saturday afternoon at 2. 80 O'Clock.
Rev. J. F. Cobb of Norwich will
preach in the Universalist church
this evening. His subject will be
"The message of the Gospel of men. -
A. H. Simonds received valuable
White Wyandotte cockerel of the ''Tri-
umph' strain from the Evergreen
poultry farm at West Woodstock, VT,
last Saturday.
Bert Lamb and family moved from
Moose Meadow, Wilmington, to their
old home in the north part of Stafford
Since moving Mrs. Lamb
has been i'll and confined to her bed.
There is case of diphtheria in the
family of Napoleon Barsaleau in Riv-
erside alley, his Oldest girl having the
disease. The child is improving, and
as the house has been quarantined, no
spread of the disease is feared.
There will be an invitation dance,
given by the young men of the viii
lage, in Memorial hall, next week
Friday evening. There will be good
prompting, and it is expected that
Jordan's orchestra will furnish the
muisc.
The freight blockade has been q
matter of serious inconvenience to
those who have animals to feed, but
Jacob Glover & Son have succeeded
in getting a load of corn through
and will be able to supply their Gus
toners after tomorrow.
Unclaimed letters, Stafford post
office: Mrs. T. R. Oakley, Mrs. Nettie
Hobrine, Mrs. E. F. Hudson, Miss p
Mustafer, Miss Hattie M. Alvord,
Miss Ethel Sidney, M. G. Leone, Will.
liam Delage, Tonon Dominica, Emil
Chaloine, Tosen Dembrosky, Toset
Pronewier, Paolo D'Amato, Allemoni
Domoto.
S. B. Amidon is i'll with the grip
There will be services at the Con.
gregational church next Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Belcher and Milton
Belcher of Monson were in town Sun.
day.
If you are interested to know wha
is 7x7, keep your eyes open for the
18th.
Next Thursday evening the Ladies
Aid society of the M. E. church will
serve supper.
The Epworth League topic for Sun
day evening will be "Chrlst shilling
the storms of life.''
The Y. P. s. @. E. will hold theil
meeting Friday evening at z O'Clock
Leader, Mrs James Swift.
On Thursday evening, the 10th
the ladies of the Methodist church
will hold their regular supper.
This evening the ladies of TIT
Congregational church will serve /,
supper. Hostess, Mrs. Glare LeMonde
Daniel Butler, who has been visit
ing at "Colburn cottage" left Mon
day afternoon for Wilbraham, Mass.
and Butterville.
On Tuesday, the 18th, there will b.
a missionary entertainment and sale
held at the Methodist church at 7. 30
Hurios i1luStratino tho costumes re-