The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-28
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.
DIR. Arthur Meyers of East Hampton
visited his home here last Wednesday
and Thursday.
Miss Carrie Comins, who is teach
ing in Springfield, was at her home
here over Sunday.
Miss Frances Mccarthy has entered
Mt st. Joseph's seminary. Hartford,
where she will complete her musical
course on the pipe organ and piano.
All members of the Epworth League
are invited to q campaign social, to
be held ut the Methodist church on
Wednesday evening at half past seven
O'Clock.
Mrs. Lott O'Halloran is spending q
few days with friends in Bridgeport.
Her position with H. Chapman s. Co.
is taken by Miss Blanche Cleaveland
dnring Mrs. O'Halloran's absence.
Miss Olive Mansfield of Hartford is
spending her vacation at Henry Will
liams' farm, near Babcock bridge.
wilfred Dubuc of Fitchburg, Mass, is
also visiting at the same place for q
few days.
The first basket ball game of the
season will be held at Crystal Lake
Saturday evening between the Crystal
Lakes and the Stafford locals. A bus
will run to the lake to accommodate
those who wish to witness the game.
At the firemen's ball at the opera
house next week Wednesday evening
Lyneh's orchestra will furnish music
and E. Fields will prompt. The floor
directors are David Bissett and John
Hanlon. Tickets, 75 cents.
The morning train from the south
was about two hours late Monday fore
noon, owing to a freight wreck near
Norwich. Several cars were OFF the
track, but it was cleared up so that
later trains were on time
The corn roast in Walkers grove
last Wednesday evening proved a
pleasant social event. 1t was an in
novation in the amusement line and
drew an attendance of over 20. The
corn was properly roasted and proved
palatable. The only unpleasant fea-
ture of the occasion was the unusual
GOODNESS of the weather, and this was
not allowed to cast any gloom over the
enjoyment of the occasion.
At n meeting of the school board
Monday afternoon the secretary was
instructed 90 have the fact published
that those who are able to pass the
entrance examinations to the high
school, or q school of similar standing,
be admitted to the regular four-years
commercial course in the Stafford high
school. This course is one of four
offered by the high school A spec
ial commercial course of one year is
to be arranged. TO which any pupil of
the high school may be admitted on
the same basis as the regular CONNER
cial course. The child of any resident
of the town can be admitted to the
high school at any time by passing the
entrance examinations @E
Ernest W. Hiscox, 81, died at his
home last Friday afternoon of con-
sumption. He had been in failing
health for about IL months, but was
not obliged to give up work until
about two months ago. The deceased
was q carpenter by trade, but had been
employed at Faulkner mill for some
time previous to his death. Mr.. His
cox had resided here for the past seven
or eight years and had made many
friends who regret his untimely death,
which is particularly sad, owing to
the fact that he leaves q widow and
two small children The funeral was
held from his late home Monday fore
noon at IL O'Clock, Rev. E A. Burn
ham of the Congregational church Of
iciating. The burial was in the Stat
ford Springs cemetery.
Have you any old magazines in
your attic, or anywhere else? viii
you look and see, and if you find any
are You willing to multiply their use-
fitness by giving them to the public
library? Since their appeal of two
months ago the book buying commit
tee has received notice of several good
" contributions, but there has been no
general response. The committee did
not ask for the magazines with the
idea Of obtaining whole sets, but
rather in the hope that out of many
contributions, small or great, q val
liable reference library might be COL
lected. Have You not something TO
give, even if it be only one month 8
issue printed away back in 1881
w. E. Demond will gladly collect all
contributions of which he is notified.
Miss Clara N. Chaffee and Wal
lace 7. Jones were united in marriage
last Wednesday afternoon at the home
of the BRIDES sister, Mrs. A. W.
Kingsbury. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. A. v. s. Wallace of
Thompsonville. assisted. by Rev. E. A
Burnham of the local Congregational
church. 1t was quiet home we'd
ding, with none but immediate rela-
tives present. The bridal couple stood
under an arch of laurel and hydran-
geas, and were attended by Leon
Chaffee, who acted as ring bearer,
and Miss Mildred Ohaffee, who carried
the bridal bouquet of carnations and
southern Jasmine. The attendants
were n nephew and niece of the bride.
The bride wore gray crepe de chine
over gray silk embroidered with white
daisies from crepe ribbon of that color.
Miss Mildred Chaffee wore white
alhatross. The wedding march from
Lohsngrin was played by Mrs. Clifton
Ellis. The bridal couple were the
recipients of many pretty and useful