The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-04-26
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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WI. Hanley of Hartford was home
over Sunday.
DR.. Arthur Meyers of East Hamp-
ton was home over Sunday.
Edward H. HokPins of Boston has
been spending few days in town.
Mrs. t. r. Prentice of Turnerville
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Helm.
Alonzo Farnell of Woonsocket was
q guest at the Springs House over
Sunday.
Joseph Bugbee of West Brookfeld.
. former resident, visited friends in
town last week.
Mrs. ]. Fl. Reed is in Medford,
Mass, visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Clarence Walker.
The borough schools were in session
last Friday to make up one day lost
during the annual fair last fall.
At the regular meeting of the Tenn
pie of Homer this evening there will
be the annual election of officers.
DR.. A. j. Church of Baltimore,
formerly pastor at the Methodist
church, has been spending a few days
in town.
Anders Jacobsen and DIR. James
Stretch went to Willimantio Monday
to take the commandery degree in
Masonry.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ Fisk of Rock.
Vile returned to their home the first
of the week. after spending a few
days here.
The Young Pinneys team defeated
the Farmers in a game of ball on the
school grounds Friday afternoon by a
score of 5 to 4.
The ladies of the Home and For
eign Missionary societies will meet
with Mrs B. 7. Eaton ON Friday af-
ternoon at O'Clock.
Allen Brown has been disabled for
q week. While helping to build a
wall large stone fell on his finger,
infliSting a painful bruise.
Alfred d. Bernardo has applied for
Q liquor license at the Buck and Sui
livan block on Main street, recently
occupied by Hsnsen's pool room.
George Eaton has sold Mrs. Hattie
E. Wolcott's farm to Keefe Bros.
Mrs. woloott has bought Mrs. Julia
A. Walkers house through the same
agency.
j. f. Chamberlain has purchased
two cottages at Crystal Lake of David
Bissett. He will move them together
and make 9 sizable summer home
when completed.
F. W. Chaffee has sold the Dwight
farm, near State Line, to Mrs &C.
neva E. Pease of Springfield. The
farm is very pleasantly located and
is an ideal country home.
The high school baseball team
played q game Saturday on the fair
grounds with the Knights of King
Arthur of the Hollow, and the visit
ors were defeated by score of As to 4.
Mr.. Shaw of Boston has written
that he will come to the borough next
Friday, and will at that time make
satisfactory agreement with the local
company in regard to the building of
the electric road.
Norman E. Slater, about two years
and q half old, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Slater, died Saturday of
cerebro spinal fever, after a short
illness. The funeral was held Mon
day afternoon and the burial was in
the Springs cemetery.
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Current Events club Monday evening.
The acceptance of the Rockefeller
money by the American board will
be considered. Election and annual
reports. Hostesses, Mrs. E. A. May
nard and Miss K. 1. Lord
Albert Matson was before the bor-
ough court last Thursday, charged
with assault. The case was adjourned
by Judge Heald for two weeks. The
same day Charles Childs was before
the court, charged with drunkenness
and assault, and was given so days.
Levi Bogue, who has driven to
win on the local track at fair time
several seasons, died at Mittineague,
Mass, Sunday evening of spinal men
nights. Bogue had Indian blood and
his appearance was striking. He was
q fair keen sportsman, and had many
friends among horse owner and driv-
ers.
The sale of seats for 1.-The Old
Homestead" has been brisk, and a
good house seems assured for Thurs
day evening. Last evening the play
was presented at Monson to large
and appreciative audience. Miss Ella
Harris, in addition to her other solo
work, sings 1.-the PALMS. at both
Monson and Stafford Springs.
The Girls club will play basket
ball this evening with the girls
club in the high school at st. Ed
wards hall. The. following players
will participate: The Girls club
Miss Lulu Weeks, Miss Jessie Pease,
Miss Rose Parizeau, Miss Lena Beau
lieau, Miss Nellie Fitzgerald, Miss
Margaret Fitzgerald. High school
team-Miss Ivy Eaton, Miss Grace
Barrows, Miss Mabelle Meyers, Miss
Gladys Preston, Miss Clarissa Davis,
Miss Helen Butterfield. Umpires,
Miss Emily s. Brown and Miss Edith
L. Bush; referee, James ]. Sullivan.
Admission, % cents.
The annual May supper and enter
tainment, to be given by the ladies
Of the Methodist church next Tues
day, will include the usual chicken
pie supper, served from O'Clock till
z, with sale of ice cream, homemade
candy, cut flowers, aprons and fancy
articles. A special feature of this
occasion will be q reception to the