The Press., 1904-03-24
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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attending the millinery openings.
]. A. LeMay has closed his tailor
ing establishment here and taken a
position in Hartford.
James Brand has resigned his posi-
tion with the Stafford Worsted COM
pany and gone to Lowell.
Mrs. f. B. Newton returned the
first of the week to her home in New
York, after short visit here.
T The annual meeting of the Gene
terry association. will be held at the
library building next Monday evening
at 7.3O.
The annual meeting of the Ecclesi-
astical society of the Congregational
church will be held tomorrow even
ing at 8 O'Clock.
Edwin Farnell of the Stafford Wor-
sted company is planning vacation
trip to England and the continent for
the coming summer.
The ladies, whist organization of
the Stafford Country club will meet
at the Springs House Saturday after
noon at O'Clock. Mrs.nL. f. Eaton
and Miss Rice viii act as hostesses.
A new schedule of working hours
has been inaugurated at the Stafford
Worsted company plant. The hours
now are 6. 40 a. m. to 12 m. and 12. 45
to 6 p. m. Saturday the operatives
get full holiday.
The trout fishermen are planning
the spring campaign. Owing to the
amount of frost in the ground it is
something of a problem : how to get
worms for bait, but several have ac-
complished it. and the brooks will be
visited as usual ON the first day OF
April. -s..-<.: -.
A. W. Kingsbury has at his monu-
mental works an unique stone which
is worthy of examination by all in
terested in the antique. The mark
ing is partially obliterated, but will
be replaced. 'At-the top of the stone
is a scroll representing an angel, and
the inscription is as follows:-
In memory of Mr. Jofeph Wilton
Late of Afhford he was born May 10
o 1856 & Died ye day of May 1877
in ye Gift. year of hif Age. They
that live longeft die at laft.
n Coaxoxaor3. ssC;5o n-ool-o5,,
will be presented next Monday even
ing at the opera house. Plays under
this management have proved SO sue
cessful in the past that good house
may be expected. "Side- Tracked
has been here before and has the ele-
ments of popularity, including sing
ing and dancing specialties, catchy
music and mirth- provoking situations.
The powerful figure in the play is the
tramp, through whose. efforts muir
derer is brought to justice and the
wrongs of the two orphaned girls
righted. Of course he is rewarded by
the love of one and restores to the
other her wrongfully accused lover.
The play has decidedly interesting
plot and the performance is enhanced
by the latest specialties, which are
of the best. Tickets are on sale at
Abel's at 25, 35 and SOC. :. t9.t..s
The postponed annual meeting Of
the Stafford Springs Agricultural So
ciety was held Tuesday mornings OF
the 500 shares of stock, sse We're rep
resented, and therei were nefproxies.
In the absence of PresidentEs q. Den
mis-, W. II. Hall was chosen chairman
of the meeting. Ali the officers were
unanimously reelected as follows
President, e.. g. Dennis; vice presi-
dents, g. Hall, Jr., E.2C. .Pinney,
christopher Allen; directors L. A..
Aborn, Adolph Korper, M. II. Kin
ney, H. s.tAbel, J. M. Leach. F. H..
Baker, Lewis McLaugh1in, W. H.
Hall, R. W: Smith, b. P. Cooley, G..
L. Dennis, Dana Gary, G.. F. Beck
with, @. B. Gary. Cyril johnson; re-
cording secretary, G. F. Beckwith;
corresponding secretary. G. B. Gary
treasurer, R. Fl. Fisk; auditors, L.
J. Korper, W. H. Heald. The report
of the treasurer showed the receipts
To have heen as fnllows.- III.