The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-12-27
Miss Bolieau spent Christmas at

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Herman Rawitser of New York is
in town.
Gus Roberts spent Christmas il
Taftville.
Miss Delena Roberts was at Chico
pee for Christmas,
DR.. A. H Meyers of Easthamptor
was home over Christmas.
Mitchell Mccormick of Providence
is visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Tucker spent
Christmas at South Coventry.
Miss Bessie Hampston of Taftville
visited friends in town Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Terrence Grady ate
their Christmas dinner at Monson.
J. R. Parkhurst has gone to Mon
treal on business trip for few days.
A H. Simonds and niece, Miss Ella
Jones, spent Christmas at Collinsville.
Mrs. F. B. Newton of New York
has been the guest of DR.. aud Mrs. G.
B. Newton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pierson of
Holyoke are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Tobin.
Rev. Mr.. Smith of Westboro, Mass.
will preach at the Congregational
church Sunday.
Louis Benway, who lives on the
road to the Hollow, is ill with cerebro
spinal meningitis.
Dr. John English is reported seri-
ously i'll at Providence, and his mother
has gone to that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dolph Roberts of
Somersville spent Christmas with Mr..
aud Mrs. Charles Frazier
Dana Gary and George Gary are
attending the county fair in Madison
Square garden, New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Bicknall of
Arlington Heights have been guests
of Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. Leach.
Mrs. F. G Sanford is visiting in
Norwich. Next month she expects
to go to Florida for the winter.
Miss Josie Delligau is the possessor
of the fancy basket of candy offered
by Eli Parizeau as Christmas gift.
Nelson Pease and family of Concord
Junction, Mass. were the guests of his
mother, Mrs. H. Pease, over Christ
mas.
Miss Alice J. Walker, student at
Columbia, and Miss Ruth Walker, a
teacher in Hartford, are home for the
holidays.
New telephones have been placed as
follows: Eaton & Ellis, at residence
of Burt T. Eaton. So; Mrs. Gather
inc Hicks, 34-2.
Edward E. banners, optician of
Providence, as per advertisement in
another column. will be at the Springs
House next Tuesday.
The annual assembly of the Stafford
Country club at the Springs House
next Monday evening promises, as
usual, to be the social event of the
year.
Among the holiday visitors are
Miss Mary Smith, teacher at Orange,
and Miss Florence Smith of Hartford.
Alvan Smith of Springfield was here
for Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Babcock and two daugh-
tiers of sprinl 80 ARay from
Norwich we're Christmas guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Ray
The Masonic social at Ionic hall
Friday evening promises to be, as
usual, an enjoyable occasion. If the
attendance justifies the socials will
be continued as last winter.
The Ladies' Home and Foreign
Missionary society of the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. VIM. G.
Ellis on Friday, at 3 O'Clock. All
ladies interested in missions are cordi-
ally invited.
The indications are that there will
be large attendance and an enjoy
alumni of the Stafford high school at
the Springs House this evening.
John Hanley will act as postmaster
A social hour, with dancing, will fol-
low the regular program.
The following officers were elected
last evening by Ionic lodge, F. & A.
NJ: W M, G. R. Newton; S. W.,
W. H. Heald; J. w, DR.. James
Stretch; secretary, H. E. Burwell;
treasurer, George Siswick; S D., R.
Fl. Fisk; J. D., r. W. Ellis; mar
shall, David Bissett; stewards, e K.
Taft and George Frazier; chaplain,
Rev. VIM. Morrall; organist, J. I.
Wood; tyler, 9. E Butterfeld; trus-
tee for three years, F, F. Patten.
The officers were installed by P. W.
NJ. David Bissett. The retiring
worthy master. J. M Leach, was
presented with a P ". M. jewel,
Anders Jacobsen making the presenta-
tion speech.
The splendid weather and the
Christmas spirit served to bring out
good sized C )ngreg atious at the Metho-
dist church last Sunday. The church
about the organ and pulpit was taste
fully decorated with evergreen Rev.
Mr.. Tryie preached an appropriate
sermon from Luke p. The music
was of high order and excellently
rendered. In the evening there was
a musical service, many hymns old
and new being sung by the choir and
congregation. A brief address on the
Bible as boon of joy was given by
the pastor. The Christmas tree exer-
oises were held on Monday evening.
The choir and the Sunday school chill
dren joined in very enjoyable must
cal service previous to distributing the
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