The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-03-08

grip.
Frank Harris is visiting friends il
Boston.
John Shea is quite i'll with pneu-
monia.
Miss Esther Warren is visiting
friends in Baltic.
Mrs. Lucy Cummings, who has been
quite ill, is better.
W. A. Comins, who has been quite
i'll, continues to gain.
ed at Thompsonville. is spending a
vacation at his home here.
Regular meeting of the W. R. @.
next Wednesday afternoon. ..a-
Ernest D. Royce has placed tele-
phone in his residence, 9-12.
W. H. Champlin of Springfield has
been visiting relatives in town.
Two children of Domenico Tonon
are dangerously i'll with the grip.
J. NJ. Billings, repairer for the
telephone company, has purchased a
horse.
Mrs. Fred Tryon of Springfield has
been the guest of Miss Elizabeth
jackson. se-- 49,
90 Wm. Day will sever his connection
with the local electric light company
this week.
Miss Grace BIatchford of Whitman
tic was guest of Miss Lillian Benz
ton last week.
Thes1itele daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson n. Guilman is quite i'll with
bronchial pneumonia.
Nelson Guilman, who is employed
as a wool sorter at Peasedale, r. l.,
was at his home. here over Sunday.
Contractor Burke is improving the
stairway leading from the first land
ing of the bank block to Masonic hall.
Superintendent Nash of New Lon
don has spent a part of the week here,
assisting in the work of raising No.
329. 80. = -
The boys have commenced playing
marbles on the sidewalk near the
station, which is an indication of the
early advent of spring
Luoius Eddy of Boston was the
gnest of Frank Harris over Sunday.
Mrs. Harris gave a party in honor of
the guest Saturday evening.
The Fox Village electric light plant
has been discontinued and the dynamo
returned to the main plant There
has been some talk of using the pres
emit plant for power, running days, if
sufficient demand for such a service
is found. In case this was done a
line would be built from Palmer to
supply the fluid for commercial pur-
poses. No definite plans are formu-
lated as yet. -..-
, The banquet of the local Business
Mems association Tuesday evening
had a large attendance. About col
men gathered at the Springs House
for the event, and after an interval of
social intercourse the big dining room
was thrown open about O'Clock.
Rev. E. A. Burnham of the Congrega- |
tional church pronounced grace and
the action was ON. The dinner served |
to introduce to the local public Charles |
B. Fay, the new manager of the hotel,
whose long experience has made him
an adept at realizing the requirementsl
of such an occasion. If Mr.. Fay's |
proves as pleasant as his
introduction, and the indications are
that it will, he is sure of a warm
circle of social friends During the
progress of the dinner couple of very
male brunettes, imported
from Springfield for the occasion,
made merry in their own peculiar
way. One had harmoniea and the
other a guitar, and they proceeded to
show what can be accomplished with
these implements in the hands of ex-
pert performers. Both could sing, and
several coon songs, including "Dis-
and Alexander we're
rendered during the progress of the |
meal. This innovation served to re-
move any vestige of formality, and
under the cheerful influence of the |
food, with the laughter caused by the
of ragtime, a mellow re-
ceptive mood was induced, which made
the company q united brotherhood |
looking for the best in each other.
With this condition invoked the
speakers of the evening had an audi
ence to their taste, and it brought out
the best that was in them. Seldom
it is that a more enjoyable after
dinner period is spent than that of
Tuesday evening. President j. M.
Leach made the first address, pleading
for a wider scope for the organization.
Lawyer r. Fl. Fisk acted as toast
master, and did it we'll. Bill Nye
laid that if ANYTHING had happened
hat George Washington could not
nave been the father of his country,
Thomas Jefferson would have. If any
thing happens to Chauncey Depew,
Ill is not lost with Mr.. Fisk avail
able. The first speaker called was
Senator F. H Baker, who took look
INTO the future. The rosy picture
which he painted of what he saw
warmed the hearts and fired the imagi-
nation. If Mr.. Bakers dream comes
rue. the coming generation will have
to be expert dodgers, for trolley cars
ire coming to this town from every
direction. Rev. VIM. Morrall treated
IN the relations of the business man
10 society. He showed the necessity
If broad aims. and proved that the
deal business man should be attentive
10 his home, a sinew of his church
md power in all the society with