The Press., 1904-01-07
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Dr. L. F. Eaton spent Sunday witt his wife at Palmer.
 Miss Mary Converse has gone tc Dorchester, Mass, for an extended visit.
 John P. Hanley returned to hil medical studies at New York city Sunday.
 The week of prayer is being observ. ed by the Methodist and Congrega' tional churches by special meetings four evenings this week.
 Miss Ethel l. Whalen, of New Yorh city, formerly teacher of music in the public schools, has been the guest o1 Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Burnham. r Miss Theresa Clark, a teacher ir Greenwich, is home for brief vaca. tion. Miss Mary Clark returned tc Collinsville Monday, after spending g few days at her home here.
 According to the Hartford Times, Frank Canton, former resident, was united in marriage Wednesday of last week to Miss Lillian L. Taylor oi Willimantic, by Rev. Arthur De Bruycker of St. Mary's church.
 Richard W. Ellis gave his Sunday school class a sleigh ride to Stafford vile last Friday. An oyster suppe, was served at MT. Ellis home wher the party returned, and the young people had a very enjoyable time.
 The Country clubs New Years dance last Friday evening was attend. ed by about 30 couples. The music by Jordan's orchestra was very excel lent, and those present were much pleased with it. The occasion proved one of the pleasantest social events ir the history of the club.
 The Teutonia association has ar. engagements completed for the annual masquerade ball at their hall on West Main street Friday evening, Jan. 22. Music will be furnished by Lynch's orchestra, with Ed. Fields prompter. The grand march will be at 10. 30. The floor managers are Walter Nieber, H. Rister and K. Kuehne. Prizes will be awarded for the most fancy costumes for gentlemen and ladies, also for the two most original COS. tumes. Tickets are 50 cents, and g cordial invitation to the public is ex- tended.
 The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Congre- gational church last Thursday even ing: Deacon for three years, Hanni- bal Alden; assistant deacon, G. s. Baker; clerk and treasurer, B. F. Cooley; members of church. commit. tee, Mrs. G. H. Baker, Mrs. J. M. Leach, Mrs. W. E. Demond (resigns), ], J. H. Valentine; committee on mis- sions, J. H. Valentine, 0. H. Moore, F. H. Baker, Mrs. G. H. Baker, Mrs. W. E. Demond; superintendent of the home department of the Sunday school, Miss M. E. Cooley.
 The coldest weather for several years has been experienced since last Friday. It was bitter cold Saturday, and severe snow storm added to the discomfort of the day. Sunday was clear, but the thermometer did. not rise much above zero, even in the middle of the day. Monday morning the thermometers showed from to 1E below, and it did not warm much through the day. Tuesday morning was record breaker for cold. The lowest reported is by F. E. Fitzpat- rick-41 below. A. J. Squires also reports Al below. MT. Squires did not look at his thermometer, but he says that he knows it was just as cold at his house as at that of MT. Fitzpat- rick. David Bissett's thermometer is only made to register 30 below. When MT. Bissett looked at it Tuesday morning it had gone down as far as it could, and had bent the nail on which the thermometer hung in it's efforts to get still lower. MT. Bissett is also responsible for the statement that a thermometer at his home, placed on chimney between. two fires, registered just zero. Thermom- eters in different parts of the town registered from 20 to 3S below, with an average of about 80. The average of cold since the 10th of November has forced even the older inhabitants to admit that this is a snug winter. Wednesday was another coffee cooler, the thermometer registering nearly as low.