The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-10-18

Miss Agnes Geary of Blackstone is
visiting relatives here.
Justin NJ. Burrill has received his
discharge from bankruptcy.
Little George Bradley is i'll, and it
is feared that he has typhoid.
Mrs. Charles Bolieau has returned
from a visit of week in Hartford.
Erskine johnson, who has been i'll
with pneumonia, is moro comfortable.
M. F. Brown is taking a short va
cation, visiting friends in Woonsocket
and Franklin.
Mrs. G. P. Bard was called to
Sterling several days ago by the ILL
ness of her sister.
Levi and Miss Emma Gary returned
the latter part of last week from a
visit to New York.
Joseph Quinlan, employed in
Springfield, has been spending a part
of his vacation with relatives here.
Plans are being made for one or two
high class organ recitals the coming
winter at the Congregational church.
W. J. Sageman of New York has
been the guest of ]. NJ. Leach, and
has been enjoying a few days shoot
ing.
The telephone call for First Nation
al bank is now 40. P. G. Gordon
has placed a telephone in his resi-
dence and has taken thu number
lift.
Samuel Farmer is to open a barber
shop in the room formerly used as an
office for the American House. He
expects to be ready for business the
last of the week.
A. H Simonds has purchased the
house on Prospect street occupied by
A. 1. Mitchell of NJ. B. Fisk. He
will remove to his new residence from
the Hollow later.
Miss Phebe Lafford, who has just
recovered from a serious attack of ty-
phoid fever, will leave Tuesday for
weeks vacation among friends in
Springfield and other places.
The schools in districts No. and
No. 10 will open next Monday. 1t
is probable that Miss Munro of West
Stafford will teach in No. 10 and
Miss Shippey of Woodstock in No. 4.
Bernard Ward has been committed
to the insane hospital at Norwich.
Mr.. Ward was injured by an electric
shock in the southern part of the
state some time ago, and his present
condition was caused by the accident.
The auction sale of the stock and
farming tools on the Brooks farm, be-
longing to Adalbert Perenyi, will
take place Saturday at 10 a. m. The
sale was announced for last Saturday,
but the date was afterwards changed
to next Saturday.
The Tolland County Medical associ-
alton held its semi annual meeting at
the Springs House yesterday, with a
good attendance. The legislative
proceedings last winter relative to vac
cination were informally discussed,
and the revised constitution of the
society also received attention.
Stafford.
Real estate selling in this village
has been lively for the past few
weeks.
Rev. Dr. 1. P. Booth will preach
in the Universalist church next Sun
day morning.
George E. Burke has sold his home
place and the land purchased from the
E. Fl. Hyde estate to H. M. Jenkins.
Rev. Mr.. Marvin is in Minneapo-
lis, as a delegate of the Connecticut
Universalist convention to the sessions
of the general convention of the Uni
versalist denomination.
Matthew O'Keefe and daughter,
Miss Maggie, have been spending sew
eral days with relatives in Bridge
port. Mr.. O'Keefe has returned, but
Miss Maggie remains for a longer
visit.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
fist church will meet for work next
Wednesday afternoon and serve their
usual supper at 5. As, with Mrs. J. G.
Wightman and Mrs. Oscar Sanford as
hostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Upham of
Union are moving some of their fur
niture into their residence, purchased
from the Mary Cady estate, and ex-
pect to be all settled in their new
home the first of next month.
The air has been full of rumors for
the past few days in regard to real
estate deals, but beyond the fact that
the Riverside mill plant has been
sold, and the other transactions al
ready noted, most of them are with
out foundation. The Riverside mill
plant was sold last Thursday to Will
liam Park of Mantle, who will take
possession January LIST. There is no
doubt but what the sale will make a
great change in the industrial life of
our village, but what that change
will be time only can tell. Mr.. Park
has not announced any of his plans in
regard to the mill, only to say to Mr..
Pinney that there will be three of the
brothers come here to make their
home. and that they would probably
build residence in this village.
stAfrordVille.
Mrs. Otto Lsdish's homemade food
Is meeting with a large sale. 1t can be
bought at LOomer's grocery store, begin
ming Saturday.
William Amadon is i'll.
Lewis Vasha and family have re-
moved to Blackstone.