The Press., 1905-11-22
The Dublio schools will close Fri.

The running time of the passenger trains on the Central Vermont has been in a bad order lately.
 Dr. and Mrs. G. P. Bard are to take rooms in his office building, and will take their meals with MT. and Mrs. John Smiledge.
 There was a large attendance at the dance at the boys athletic club room on South street Saturday night. There is to be another in couple of weeks.
 The Japanese sale, which follows the supper at the Methodist church this evening, promises to be of inter- est. All the articles will be sold at popular prices.
 'Busses will leave the passenger station at T 80 and o'clock for the dance to be given by the students of the high school at Memorial hall, Stafford. the night before Thanksgiv- ing. All those desiring to attend will please leave their names at Gary Bros. office before Monday evening.
 The Home Missionary society of the Congregational church have ship ped box valued at $115 to 8 mis- sionary in South Dakota, and a box ot clothing to a school in Denmark, South Carolina.
 Jerry Crowley, a brick mason, we'll known here, died at his home in Thorndike last Thursday. MT. Crow ley was formerly employed by Con- tractor Jones of Willimantic, and worked on a number of jobs here.
 The exhibition of pictures netted the schools $63. 30. The following pictures will probably be purchased: Cathedral of Notre Dame. Paris; the Colosseum, Rome; the Grand Canal of Venice; the Capitol at Washington; Stratford on the Avon, and Millet' Cleaners.
 . c. A. Phillips, a brakeman on the Central Vermont railroad, was injured about noon Tuesday while coupling cars at the Eagleville station, and he died in the afternoon. He was at- tempting to couple cars at the Eagle vile siding, when he fell, and the wheels passed over his legs and ab- domen. Phillips was about % years old and came from Providence.
 The dearth of rain is having it's effect, and there is some worry about low water. The reservoir at Stafford vile is not as low as it has been at times, but it is much too low to please the manufacturers, with the possibil- ity of long freeze ahead of us. The reservoirs of the Stafford Springs Aqueduot company are full, and no uneasiness is felt relative to drinking water.
 Robert B. Stedman, of the laundry firm of Jacobs & Stedman, and Mrs. Laura Rifenb urg were married last evening by Rev. A. R. Pennell at the Rroom's home, 9 Cottage avenue. It was a quiet affair, only the immediate family having been present to witness the ceremony. The bride wore a white organdie with lace trimmings. Following the reception MT. and Mrs. Ste6man left for a brief honeymoon. Mrs. Stedman was formerly employed as clerk in the suit department of A. Steiger 6 Co.-Holyoke Transcript of a recent date.
 Stafford high school was defeated at basket ball at Willimantic Satur- day by the score of 33-2. The Staf- ford boys were greatly handicapped by playing rules which they had nev- CT practiced, and by the foul lines. Stafford was very weak at center, Snow scoring 23 of Windham highs points. The high school boys of Stafford are loud in their praise of the Windham players, and it is hoped that the friendly athletic relations between these two schools may be kept up. After the game the Stafford team were invited to make free use of the Y. M. O. A. rooms, a privi- lege of which they availed them selves.
 Arrangeme nts arc all completed for the Thanksgiving festival at St. Ed wards hall next week Wednesday and Thursday nights. The spread will not be of the "pink tea pattern. It will embrace a vaiiety of good things to eat and drink, like the bountiful Thanksgiving dinner of our forefathers, and few modern acces- sories. In addition to the bountiful dinner that will be served both nights, there will be musical and dramatic speoialties. The admission each evening to the hall and supper will be 25 cents for adults, and 15 cents to children Admission to hall, not including supper, will be 15 cents for adults and loo for children.
 Stafford.
 Cyril Johnson is in New York.
 Patrick Shea, who has been serious ly ill, is little more comfortable.
 Charles Phillips has gone to Gen. tralville for a number of weeks.
 Two large flooks of geese passed over the village last Sunday.
 F. L. Upham of Union has moved into his house on the macadam road.
 Miss Ruby Lamb, who has been visiting in Springfield, has returned home.
 The Phoenix woolen mill is closed for a few days in order to connect the new boilers.
 Mrs. Fannie Brown of Providence, R. l., has been spending 8 few days at the home of Mrs. L. S. Goodell.
 Rev. George W. Shephard attended the Baptist ministers conference of kho WoSfAolA .-