The Press., 1904-11-30

| has been visiting friends in town.
 Judge ]. H. Reed is at LitchAeld, sitting on the Beemans murder case. ! Miss Margaret McCarthy of Spring. field was in town for Thanksgiving.
 Dana Gary was at the ss Old Glory horse sale in New York a part of last week. @4 5a5iA5 CT
 Dr. J. J. HassettJ of Lee7 Mass, was in town for brief visit last week. .. .
 Charles Edwards, foreman for Keefe Bros. is quite ill with bronchial pneumonia.
 MT. and Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin returned Monday from a visit ir Bridgeport.
 Mrs. Julius Converse has returned from Salem, Ohio. and is at the Springs House.
 Mrs. Willard A. Bugbee and daugh. ters of Cromwell are guests of MT. and Mrs John Smiledge.
 The regular social and supper oi the Relief Corps will be held al Grand Army hall Friday evening.
 Miss Hattie J. Brown. employed by D. Robertson 6 Go, has been called to Vermont by the illness of sister.
 George Brennan and Miss Agnes Brennan of Baltic were in town over Thanksgiving, the latter being the guest of Miss Esther Warren.
 There was a hold-up on the West Stafford road Sunday evening. The occurrence was intended for a joke, but the victim refuses to look at it in that light and there may be later developments.
 The cantata, Ruth" sung at the Congregational church Sunday even ing, drew a large attendance and proved a very pleasing and impressive service. General opinion seems to declare this the finest musical effort yet given. Few country towns are able to present such able soloists or better training.
 Forty -hours' devotion commenced at St. Edwards church Sunday morning and was concluded yesterday morning. Several priests from out of town par ticipated, among them Rev. John D. Coyle of New Haven, former rector of St. Edwards.
 The presentation of Rebecca by the young people of the Congregational church will take place next Wednes- day evening. The play is in four acts and will be augmented with vocal and instrumental music. Ice cream and cake will be served. Admission to entertainment, 15c.
 The citizens caucus for nomination of borough officers to be elected on Monday, Dec. 18th, will be held at borough hall next week Thursday evening. Warden F. F. Patten de- clines to run again. It is hoped that he will reconsider his decision and take the office another year. Mr.ii Patten will be busy with his legisla- tive duties this winter, but the duties of a warden are not so many as to prevent his giving proper attention to both. We have had very few wardens who have served the borongh as we'll as Warden Patten has.
 The ladies' minstrels'' perform ance at St. Edwards hall Thanks giving eve was . most pleasing and satisfying entertainment The audi ence was large and thoroughly enjoy ed every song and joke The Boston assistants, Lawrence R. 0'Connor and Joe Roth, more than fulfilled expecta- tions, and the real s'hit'' of the show was Mir. O'Connor's very latest song, "Under the Banana Tree, '' sung by Mir. Roth. The catchy air is being hummed and whistled all over town. 'Funiosity, Roth h's speciality sketch. was 8 half hour of the latest stories, jokes and songs. His "make ups'' were funny, and Stafford has never been entertained by a better comedian. Mir. O'Oonnor's playing was of the highest class and his selections were we'll received. .-.- ......-
 William Mason, the colored man who snatched a pocket-b book from Miss Mary Mccarthy of Stafford Springs in the subway of the union station Thurs day night. decided to plead guilty yesterday morning rather than stand trial. The case was scheduled to be heard yesterday, and the two young men who captured Mason after a hot chase. and Miss Mccarthy, and a friend who was with her at the time of the robbery, were on hand to testify The stolen pocket-book, which was thrown away by the prisoner just be- fore his capture, contained about $5. This was recovered Judge Bosworth sentenced Mason to the house of cor rection for three months for the onense. Mason seemed highly pleased over his light sentence. and his face was wreathed in smiles as he was led out of the ock.-Springfeld Republi- can. .~.s
 Stafford. The Maxham club meets at the par sonage Friday evening. All the mem- bers are requested to attend. ,zass
 Work on the new parsonage is drawing toward completion. Deco rators from Boston are busy papering the various rooms
 Rev. George W. Shephard was re- membered by one of his former pa rishioners at North Hebron, N. Y, in the shape of a 15-pound turkey for his Thanksgiving.
 The Y. F. 0. U. is to give an enter | tainmenk in Mamorial hall ahout thc