The Press., 1904-06-08
John Thomas Wood has gone into

E. H. Brown of Monson visited relatives here Monday.
 Miss Ellen Remmert has resigned her position at Robertson's.
 J. E. Smith has purchased the Mar cell place at Stafford Street.
 Miss Mary Quinlan has resigned her position with H. Chapman & Go.
 o. G. Lockwood of Amherst has taken position at the Springs House.
 Miss M. P. Belden of Collinsville is the guest of Mrs. Samuel Rockwell.
 MT. and Mrs. J. V. 'Squier of Wind sor Locks are expected in town to- morrow.
 Dr. Arthur Meyers of East Hamp- ton is spending 8 vacation of a few days in town.
 Mrs. John Tracey of Jewett City has been the guest of her mother. Mrs. O. W. Beckwith.
 J. H. Valentine has hired the E.C. Dennis house and will take possession about August list.
 J. Kingsley Converse of Spring field is the guest of his grandmother, Mrs. G. H. Baker.
 Rev. E. A. Burnham is attending the commencement exercises at An dover academy this week.
 A new electric sign has been placed at the store of W. H. Smith, the plumber and stove dealer.
 E. J. Hopkins, who is employed at the Brighton hotel, Brighton, Mass, visited friends in town yesterday.
 F. F. Patten is planning a trip to Ohio for the near future. He will be accompanied by his wife and son.
 Rev. George E. Porter of Yale uni versity will preach at the morning service of the Methodist church Sum- day.
 Examinations for admission to the high school will be held at the gram mar school room next Tuesday at 9 o'clock.
 Michael Mack, who recently sprain- ed his shoulder, is getting along nice ly, but will be unable to play ball this week.
 Simon Rawitser and Herman Rawit- ser of New York, with their families, are spending a short interval at their summer home here.
 A business meeting of the Girls club will be held in the club room on Tuesday evening, June 14th, at 8 o'clock, sharp. A full attendance is desired.
 The Stafford Springs bottling works has recently added 8 machine for charging soda water tanks, and is giving this feature of their business special attention.
 Dennis J. Mccarthy is to take the bar examination at New Haven in June. His application for admission has been unanimously approved by the Holland county bar.
 Rev. O. s. Davis will preach the conference sermon at East Greenwich, R. l., in connection with the con- exercises of East Green wich academy next Sunday.
 At the annual joint meeting of the board of selectmen and the court of burgesses, held Monday. the usual amount, $2OOO, was appropriated for use on the borough highways.
 Children's Sunday will be observed next Sabbath at the Congregational church with 8 special sermon to the children in the morning and Sun day school concert in the evening.
 Mrs. E. A. Burnham is in New York for treatment. It is not expect ed to be as severe as the operation she recently underwent, but was post poned at that time on account of lack of strength.
 Archie Smart, a son of Edward Smart. injured the index finger of his right hand badly yesterday by getting it caught in a wringer. The upper part of the bone was crushed, but it is hoped that amputation will not be necessary.
 A paper has been circulated by W. S. Martin to raise money to pay for the new suits for the band, and has met with generous contributions. About $9O has been raised, which, with the amount in the treasury, is nearly enough to pay for the suits.
 The walk on the upper end of Main street, near the Church street corner, has been repaired this week. George W. Carr 6 Go. of Worcester, who are to build the walk abutting the War rem WOolen company property, are in town and ready to begin operations.
 The recent robbery emphasizes the need of street lights after midnight. There are many dark lanes and alleys where advantage can be taken of an officer after midnight under present conditions, With an all night service it would be- much more difficult to surprise the officer.
 Sophia T., wife of Johnson Good will, died at her home, 12S Trumbull street, Hartford, on Monday. She leaves a husband and three sens. The family formerly lived in Stafford for many years. Mrs. Goodwill was a most estimable Christian woman, a faithful wife and mother.
 At the meeting of the court of bur- gesses held last evening, it was voted to survey Gold street for the new sewer. While the surveyor is here he will survey Center street for the proposed new sewer on that street. Night Officer Henry Mellen has re- signed his position and his successor has not yet been secured.
 A. J. Purinton of Palmer, general manauor 0f tho Polrnor ap5 Ao,zo,,