The Press., 1904-11-30

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 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Lawyer M. D. O'Connell returned Monday from short vacation at his old home in Colchester.
 MT. and Mrs Christopher Allen and Miss Beatrice Congdon have re- turned from a short visit in Rhode Island.
 The St. Edwards basket ball team would like to make dates with any local team, or with any team in Tol- land county.
 Emma Bovereck, IA, was commit ted to the industrial school at Middle town Tuesday morning by Judge Parkess of the borough court.
 Miss Eva Rounds, while playing basket ball at borough hall last Fri day evening, broke one of the bones of her thumb by colliding with an other player.
 O. M. Brown has sold his stock and fixtures to A. O. Garyis. who has been employed by MT. Brown. MT. Garvis will move to the Blue Front block to continue the business.
 O. E. Monroe, the optician who re- gently was at the Springs House, has been ill since his return to South bridge, but expects to be in his office this week and attend to his Stafford orders right away.
 The basket ball game between the local team and the Somersvilles, Thanksgiving day, was won by the visitors by a score of r to 15. The game was an exciting one and was witnessed by large number of spec tators.
 Rev. C.S. Davis will give an illus trated lecture at the Methodist church next Sunday evening on the problems of life from Bunysn's allegory. MT. Davis will give his illustrated lecture, ''Around the World" at the Baptist church at Stafford Hollow this even- ing.
 The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church will hold their regular meeting in the church parlor Friday afternoon at o'clock It is expected that Mrs Julian s. wadsworth will be present and speak, and large attendance is desired. Hostesses, Mrs. Charles Davis and Mrs. Frank Orcutt.
 W. Slater of Wilmington has bought the fish business of Crawford 6 Good ell, and will take possession at once. The market will be moved to the store recently vacated by William Rudge, and the room now occupied by Crawford 6 Goodell will be added to Joseph Fregeau's store. This will nearly double MT. Fregeau's floor space.
 ''Poor Pillicody." by the author oi "Box and Cox, '" will be given each evening at the fair for the benefit ot Grace church, Dec. 18th and 14th, with the following cast of characters MT. Pillieody, Dr. FL. Smith; Capt. Scuttle, R. B. Fisk; Mrs. Pillicody, Mrs. R. H. Fisk; Mrs. Scuttle, Mrs. J. A. Mix; Sarah Blunt, Miss Sophie Brown.
 The water wheel at Fox Village has been harnessed for the street lights. Superintendent J. E. Hancock has had charge of the work and ii entitled to much credit for the results, as the changes made required oonsid. erable engineering skill. A wooden addition 1Ox12 in dimensions hal been built to the mill next to the wheel for the accommodation of the dynamo. The connection to the shaft was made between the two original mill buildings and has been inclosed. The plant is using AT horse power, and as there is a good surplus oi water in the lake that can be drawn on, this amount of power can be de. pended on for an indefinite period.
 The following from the Rockland, Me, Daily Courier will be of local interest =
 St. Bernard's Catholic church wal the scene of beautiful wedding Wed. nesday forenoon, the principals oi which were Thomas Henry McGrail of Dover, N. H., and Miss Agnes Charlotte Mcdonald of Thomaston The church was decorated very taste fully and the ceremony, performed b, Rev. R. W. Phelan, was impressive Arthur Reynolds of Dover, NH, wa groomsman. Miss Belle Donohue oi this city, maid of honor, and Mis- Grace Hanley of Thomaston wa bridesmaid. Mr. McGrail and brid, left on the afternoon train for a honey moon trip. after which they will tak' up their residence in Dover, N. H MT. McGrail is 8 prominent young druggist in that city. with a host ot friends in Rockland and Thomaston where he has visited. The bride is a daughter of the late Hugh Mao Donald of Thomaston, and a young lady who is held in the highest es teem. Many beautiful wedding gift will form c part of their new home and many congratulations follow then there 4A