The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-04-07
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the oyster business for this season.
Mrs. Hill of Ludlow, VT, is tn,
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Bidwell
Miss G. Louise Webster, who il
teaching at Bay Path institute il
| Springfield, was at home over Sunday
In the case of Demond & Fisk,
against Henry Mckinney, the appea
has been withdrawn and the defend
ant has made q settlement
]. M. Leach and Robert HI. Fisk,
attended the annual banquet of the
Bristol Business Mems association al
that city Tuesday evening.
Miss Emma Kuehne, Miss Mary
Leach and Miss Everlena Ferry are
home from the New Britain norma
school for the Easter vacation.
There will be children's service
at Grace church next Sunday morn
ing. The subject of the pastor will
be "The blade and the cornfeld.''
Mayor G. L. Dean of Maiden, Mass.
accompanied by his wife and son,
John, was in town last week, called
here by the funeral of E. G. Dennis.
The funeral of Miss Teresa Wilton,
"a, was held at st. Edwards church
Sunday, and the burial was at St.
Edwards cemetery. The deceased
died at West Stafford last Friday.
John Roach was before the borough
court Saturday, charged with drunk.
enness. In view of the exceptionally
good showing that the defendant has
made in the past year, Judge Parkess
made the fine 81 and costs.
At the meeting of the board of gov
ernors of the Stafford Country club
for organization for the coming sea-
son, held at the Springs House Satur-
day, the following officers were elect
ed: President, Christopher Allen
vice. president, G. F. Harwood; secre-
tary and treasurer, r. II. Fisk
green's committee, DR.. L. F. Eaton,
G.. B. Pinney, B. P. Cooley; captain,
Lewis Mclaughlin.
A meeting of the directors of the
First National bank was held Satur-
day, and Cyril johnson was elected
president to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of E. @. Dennis. Mr.
johnson is one of our able and con-
corvo two bncinoSc rnon ond bic o1oo
tion to the position meets with the
appreciation of those interested in the
bank At the same meeting Chris
topher Allen was elected vice -presi
dent and George L. Dennis director.
The attraction at the opera house
Friday and Saturday evenings of this
week is Sherman's moving pictures.
In addition to the pictures e. F. Ma
honey, who is described in the adver-
tising matter as a sweet voiced bari
tone, will sing illustrated songs.
Miss Sadie Brown, a cute little singer
and dancer, is another feature of the
entertainment. Included in the pic
lures are reproductions of the Chicago
theatre horror and the Baltimore fire.
There will be a matinee Saturday af-
ternoon.
The new boiler for the Fabyan
company arrived the first of the week.
Tuesday Gary Bros. removed it from
the car to the plant. 1t is one of the
largest boilers ever shipped here,
weighing about II tons. It is SO
heavy that Selectman Ellis did not
consider it safe to draw it across the
bridge near Smith & Cooley's with
out first placing braces under the
bridge. The boiler will be placed at
an angle with the other two, bring
ing the fire box in convenient posi-
tion, and at the same time avoiding
the complications arising from extend
ing further into the street. Con-
tractor Jones of Willimantic is set
ting the boiler.
At the annual meeting of Grace
church, held Monday evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Senior
warden, J. T. Melbourne; junior
warden, r. Fl. Fisk; secretary, T. R.
Prentice; treasurer, R. FL. Fisk =;
vestrymen, J. F. Chamberlin, Noel
Pease, George Beard, J. Allen Mix,
F. W. Preston. Anders Jacobsen, Jr.,
VIM. Wood, T. r. Prentice; ushers,
Alvin Smith, Clarence Wood, Louis
Melbourne, Ralph Martin; delegates,
j. T. Melbourne, J. F. Chamberlin !;
finance committee, Rev. VIM. Nor
rail-, J. f. Chamberlin, R. FL. Fisk !;
funding committee, VIM. Wood, J. T.
Melbourne, f. W. Preston. Report
of the treasurer showed the best finan-
cial condition in years, all debts be-
ing paid, with a balance in the treas
ury The Easter Offering was 5000