The Press., 1905-11-01
Mrs. Ellen Powers is very ill.

town yesterday.
A telephone has been placed in the
American express office. Gall, so.
Mrs. Michael Sullivan of Foxville,
who has been very i'll, is improving.
Willard Harrington has been on the
sick list, but is now more comfortable.
W. G. Stretch of Meriden has been
the guest of his uncle, DR.. James
Stretch.
James Davis of Glenville was a
guest of Charles Newton last week,
and put in few days hunting.
The girls dramatic club will meet
this week on Saturday evening at the
club room in the library building.
Patrick Collins of Hydeville was
before the court this morning, charged
with drunkenness. Judge Heald
made it Is days and costs.
W. E. Hanley has hired Timothy
Grady's business place at the corner
of Main and Gold streets, and will
open as soon as the insurance is ad-
justed and the stock moved.
Preparations are being made for
two-nights' Thanksgiving celebration
at st. Edwards for Wednesday and
Thursday of Thanksgiving week. A
company of marines and one of in
fantry have been formed among the
boys of the church. The companies
are being drilled by Messrs. WEIGH
and CLARK, and uniforms will be pro-
vided at once.
Charles E. Fay, manager of the
Springs House, has resigned his posi-
tion. He has not yet decided where
he will locate, having opportunities
at Worcester. Boston and Los Angeles,
Cal. Mr.. Fay has made many friends
during the time he has been here who
will regret his departure, and wish
him good fortune in his new field
wherever he locates.
At the regular meeting of Harmony
Temple of Honor held last Wednesday
evening the following officers were
elected: W. @. T., Louis Stevens;
W. V. T., John Mahan; W. R., S.
F. CLARK; W. A. R., VIM. Costello;
W. F. R., S. F. Pease; W. T., A. l..
Howard; W. G., Joseph Clifford; W.
u, John Argenta; W. D. u, Zephire
Bolieau; W. G., Ed. Marsdale; W.
s.. Fred st. German. 1t is expected
that D. G. ". T., W. o. Buckley of
Hartford will be present and install
the officers at the meeting next We'd
nesdy evening.
A gratifying attendance and jolly
good time rewarded the ladies for the
efforts of the Hallowe 'en social at the
Congregational chapel last evening.
The tables were attractive with jack
o-lanterns and black cat napkins. A
handpainted favor appropriate to the
occasion was concealed under each
plate. A piano solo by Miss Mabel
Meyers, a tenor select on by Mr.. Ray
and baritone solos by Mr.. Tucker were
much enjoyed. This was the first
time a Stafford audience has heard
Mr.. Tucker, and his fine voice was
heartily appreciated. Many aprons
were sold, and games peculiar to that
DOGGY" night caused much amuse-
ment.
Harold @. Parkhurst, son of J. R. |
Parkhurst of this borough, and Miss
Ethel Pearl Burdick, daughter of Mr.. |
and Mrs. L. W. Burdick of Whitman
tic, we're united in marriage at the
brides home Tuesday afternoon at |
l O'Clock by Rev. J. H. Newland,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church of Willimantic. The rooms
were handsomely decorated with |
pinks. 1t was a quiet home wedding.
with none but relatives present. After
a wedding dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Park
hurst left for a short wedding trip, |
with the usual accompaniment of rice |
and good wishes. On their return |
they will make their home in Wilt
Local trout fishers lose if the fol-
lowing from the Willimantic news of
a Hartford paper is correct: "Six-
teen cans, containing 3, 200 lingering |
trout from the state hatchery arrived |
at the local passenger station this
They were destined for
streams in the vicinity of Stafford |
Springs, but W hen they we're examined
here the man in charge said that there
were so many fish in each can that
they were rapidly dying, but that if
they could be put into streams at once
they would probably live. Some of
the local fishermen procured two
teams and one-half of the fish were
taken to a point on Fenton river,
and the other half to a brook in the
town of Scotland. Inquiry here
fails to develop that the fingerlings
were expected.
About midnight last Saturday Off.
Ger Mellen heard cries of murder at
the upper end of Main street. He
found on investigation lively fight
in progress, with several engaged.
He soon established peace. The young
man who seemed the object of the
was harshly dealt with, and
but for the timely arrival of the
officer might have been killed. His
name is Parola, and as far as can be
learned was not to blame for the
which originated over the
theft of a pie in the Elliott lunch
room. Parola was thought to have
given information which made it
necessary for the man who stole the
pie to settle for it. The proprietor
Of the lunch room says that an en-
ploye gave the information, and that
Parola was dragged into the affair by
= discussion that followed.
At meeting of the town school