The Press., 1904-04-27

LOCAL NOTICES.
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

MIS-. James Mclaughlin Is Visiting
friends in Palmer.
Mrs. VIM. Smith is visiting rela-
tives in Oneida, N. Y.
@. G. Harrington of Hartford has
been in town q part of the week.
Miss Hattie Werner attended q class
reunion at New Britain last Friday
and Saturday.
E. Farnell of Woonsocket has been
spending part of the week at the
Springs House.
Mrs. Daniel Sullivan was taken to
the Backus hospital at Norwich Tues
day for treatment.
William and M. d. O'Connell have
returned from q visit to their old
home in Colchester.
Alvin Smith has taken position
in Springfield, where he will learn
the electrotyping business.
Miss Florence Smith and Miss Ma
belle Kavanagh, both of Hartford,
were in town over Sunday.
Charles Butterield, while fishing
last Friday, sat down in Roaring
brook. 1t was an accident.
Harold Comins of Amherst college
is at his home here owing to an at
tack of the German measles.
An automobile party to Rockville
met with some unavoidable delays one
day the latter part of last week.
Anders Jacobsen will open his ice
cream room Saturday. The soda
fountain has been moved and other
improvement made at this store.
7. R. Prentice has leased the Helm
cottage, opposite the owners resi-
dence. and will occupy it at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Abdell have
leased the old Blue Front store and
will open a fruit and grocery business.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Zarzeckey died yesterday morn
ing and the funeral was held in the
afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Roach has sold her place
ON Park avenue to @. B. Gary. Mrs.
Roach, with her family, removes to
Holyoke this week.
All the members of the Girls club
are requested to meet at borough hall
Friday night at 8 O'Clock. Every
thing is now ready for basket ball and
practice will commence at once. The
members who have not yet paid their
dues are asked to do so Friday night.
At the last meeting of the United
Workmen, Henry F. Wise was elected
master workman, to fill the vacancy.
John T. Morris was elected foreman,
to fill the Office vacated by Mr.. Wise,
and Joseph Bolieau became outside
Waterman, on account of the promo
ton of Mr.. Morris.
There are over two hundred dogs
unlicensed, and something must be
done between now and Saturday night
or the owners are liable and the life
of the dog may be forfeited. The
town clerk will in all probability
have active business for the next three
days, as he must write about 80
licenses a day if all owners of dogs do
their duty. =
A social dance will be held at the
Young American athletic club rooms
Tuesday evening of next week for the
benefit of the Citizens band. The
band wishes to raise about $50 more
so that new suits can be purchased for
the appearance ON Memorial day, as
they have been hired by the Grand
Army post. The dance is given for
a laudable purpose, and there should
be large attendance.
As May first falls ON Sunday this
year, the ladies of the Methodist
church are planning to hold their
May day celebration next Tuesday,
May third. Chicken pie supper will
be served, beginning at half-past five
O'Clock. There will be fancy articles,
homemade candy, cut-flowers, and
ice-cream for sale. Later the guests
will be privileged to enjoy an enter
tainment of tableaux, commencing at
eight O'Clock. Price of the supper,
25cts. Entertainment, 10 cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Tierschman
celebrated the 25th anniversary of
their marriage at the Teutonia club
hall last Saturday evening. The
club presented the couple with tea
set and with some silver, and there
were other individual gifts. The fes-
tivities included dancing and refresh
ments, and there were about so cou-
pies present. Music for the occasion
was furnished by Lynch's corhestra,
Mrs. Maria E. Spaulding, 81, widow
of E. K. Spaulding, died at her home
Thursday morning of pneumonia.
Mrs. Spraulding had been i'll much of
the time during the past winter and
was in a weakened condition. The
deceased was an estimable woman and
q prominent member of the Methodist
church. She leaves five sisters-Mrs.
Henry Hawkes. of Jersey City, Mrs.
Fanny Bennett, Mrs. A. E. Darling
and Miss Clara B. Stokes of Dayville,
and Mrs. Irving Blanchard of Provi-
dence. The funeral was held from
her home at IL O'Clock Monday fore
noon, Rev. @. S. Davis of the Metho-
dist church officiating. The burial
was in the Stafford Springs cemetery.
Radical improvements are in pro-
gress at the fair grounds, and when
completed it is thought that no per-
son will have to be turned away from
the grand stand, even on the big day.
The grand stand improvement is the
most important change, if carried out
as planned, which is probable. An
other building, the size of the last one
constructed, is to be Joined on the
northerly end, which will nearly
double the seating capacity. The
judges stand and entertainment plat
forms will be moved several rods to