The Press., 1904-08-03
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

cents hundred extra.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Ernest Reynolds is visiting in West
Warren, Mass.
Richard Valentine was in New
York last week.
Charles Morrall has Joined B. P.
Cooley in camp at Crystal Lake.
Miss Elizabeth Hogan of Union
Vile is the guest of Miss Nellie War
rem.
The Cushman place at West Stat
ford has been sold through the Mel
son Towne agency to Mr.. Avery of
Springfield.
L. ID. Gary has a New York agent
on the lookout for another goat, to
take the place of the one he recently
lost under such sad circumstances.
If the weather permits there will
be golf and tennis matches at the
grounds of the Stafford Country club
next Saturday afternoon. The Ia
dies committee will furnish refresh
ments.
A gang of Is workmen in the en-
ploy of the Southern New England
Telephone company have commenced
the work of getting ready for the new
telephone exchange to be located
here. 1t has not yet been decided
where the central Office will be To-
Gated, but it is expected that the ex-
change will be established here by
the first of September.
Plans are completed for the annual
excursion to Watch Hill and Block
Island next Saturday, and the indica-
tions are that there will be large
attendance. With a ball game added
to the natural attractions of the trip
there will be something for every
body to enjoy. The Citizens band
has arranged a lively and complete
program for the occasion, and surprise
will be felt if holders of tickets do
not get their moneys worth on the
annual excursion
The electrical storm Of Monday af-
ternoon was quite severe and did con-
siderable damage. The lightning
struck a number of times in the Dor
Ough, but fortunately no buildings
were hit. a barn owned by George
Slater at Stafford Street was struck
and burned to the ground. 1t was
seen by John Foster, who ran and
notified Mr.. Slater. Four COWS and
a horse were in the barn and these
were saved. One COW had to be
dragged out, as she had been knocked
down by the lightning. The animal
afterward revived. Mr.. Slater had
just finished haying and his barn was
we'll filed. Besides his hay he loses
tools and other things that could not
be removed. The house is quite near
the barn, and would have caught but
for prompt action of those present
The barn was insured for $500 and
the contents for 800 in the Old Hart
ford company through the J. W.
Chandler agency. This will not COW
er the loss, as the barn was practi-
cally new.
The many friends in this vicinity
OF Miss Grace Brockbank will be in
terested in the following account of
her marriage, taken from the July
23d issue of the Sacramento (Cal.
Bee -
The wedding of Miss Grace Brock
bank and William Dierssen occurred
Wednesday evening at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. P. r. Watts, Mrs
Watts being sister of the bride.
The hour set was nine, and to the
wedding march, played by Miss Eve
Ign Grifiths, the bride and groom
took their places, Rev. Van Norden
performing the ceremony. The we'd
ding bower was situated in the win
dow of the back parlor, and composed
of bamboo, pink tulle and pink sweet
peas. Just over the heads of the cou-
pie hung q rose ball of pink and
white flowers. After the completion
of the ceremony, by pulling two rib
bons attached to this ball, it opened
and showered the bride and groom
with rose petals. The other decora-
tion of the room was carried out in
the same color in roses and sweet
peas. The front parlor was solely in
pepper branches and pink carnations.
with bankings of "snow on the noun
tain on mantel and piano. Pink
shaded lights cast their soft glow
over both these rooms, and the door
ways in each we're hung with the va
riety of green used in the adjoining
of that room. Particularly pretty
was the archway between the par
lors, in large branches of pepper.
The hallway was entirely in green,
with potted palms standing in every
available space. The dining room
in its cool green and white was a de-
light to the eye on a warm summer
evening. Over the white damask
cloth was laid fine gauze of green
color, caught down by the white satin
ribbon bows which served as the place
cards, gilt letters on each displaying
the name of the guest, the date and
the initials of the newly married
couple. A large bunch of white
asters formed the center-piece, and
the same flowers with asparagus fern
were used to beautify the room.
From the chandeliers, almost entirely
hidden by the fern, extended different
lengths of inch wide satin ribbon,
at the end of each attached little
bell, to the several plates. The we'd
ding supper followed, and was most
jolly affair. Shortly before midnight
the bride appeared in her travelling
suit, and the young couple, accompa-
MED to the depot by friends and rela-
tives, sped away on the northern train
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