The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-03-29
Mrs. Paul schmeiske returned Mon

where she went to attend the wed
ding of her sister.
Dennis Gordon was before the Dor
ough court Monday morning, charged
II with drunkenness. He was fined 81
and costs, which he paid.
Dominica Tonon has purchased AL
fred Sernarda's interest in the block
and liquor business on Furnace avenue.
Atillio Cercena has taken a position
with Mr.. Tonon.
Miss Ella Schmeiske was given q
surprise party last Thursday evening,
the occasion being her 18th birthday.
About 20 of her young friends were
present, and the evening proved quite
enjoyable
W. M. Crawford fell with ladder
while working at his place last We'd
nesday. He fell on flag-stone and
injured the lower part of his spine.
He will probably be confined to his
home for at least two weeks.
There will be a meeting of the
Current Events club Monday evening.
Clippings; current literature; cur
rent events. Miss Sophie Brown will
give a violin solo. Hostesses, Mrs
F. H. Spelman and Miss Adams
R. W. Rollins, manager of the
Hartford electric light company, was
in town last Saturday, and, in con-
junction with F. F. Patten of this
town, performed his duty as an ap-
praiser of the property of the local
company.
At the Methodist social next We'd
nesday the ladies will serve a hash
supper. The entertainment will be an
evening with Eugene Field, with
readings and songs from his poems.
Hostesses, Mrs. @. F. HARDWOOD, Mrs.
Carrie Stevens and Mrs. E. K. Taft.
Supper, Is cents.
William Foster, who is employed
as a travelling salesman for E.. A.
Buck Il Co.. , has gone to Vermont and
New Hampshire for six-weeks' trip
He was at his home here over Sun
day. Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Foskett of
Fosketts Mills were also guests at the
Foster homestead over Sunday.
Miss Elsie Marion Tuthill, daugh-
ter of A. W. Tuthill, will be united
in marriage this afternoon to William
T. WINNINGS of Philadelphia. The
ceremony will be performed by Rev.
E. A. Burnham of the Congregational
church. Mr.. and Mrs. WINNINGS will
make their home in Philadelphia.
The many friends of the contracting
parties wish them much happiness in
their new relations.
A basketball game between the
young ladies of the Girls and the
st. Edwards clubs will be played at
st. Edwards hall Thursday evening
at 8 O'Clock. Admission, % cents
The contestants have been assigned as
follows: Girls olub-Miss Ivy Eaton,
Miss Emma Gary, Miss Jessie Pease,
Miss Rose Parizeau, Miss Nellie Fitz-
gerald, Miss Margaret Fitzgerald.
st. Edward s club-Miss Mary Squires,
Miss Mary Roche, Miss Esther War
rem, Miss Mary Fitzpatrick, Miss
Catherine McCrohan, Miss Margaret
Fitzpatrick. Referee, Miss Emily S.
Brown; umpire, James J. Sullivan.
The Rockville reporter for the
Hartford Times has a weekly habit
of lifting bodily what news he can
use from The Press without giving
credit. The news in The Press is not
copyrighted. There is no law to pre-
vent the correspondent from swiping
without credit. He also pays his
subscription promptly for The Press
Last week the Rockville man used
the item relative to the scarcity of
coons, and the views of Seth Schofield
on the subject almost verbatim, in
the Times the morning following the
issue of The Press. He also made
material of the deer passing through
the business part of the town, but
contrary to custom made a few
changes in order to roast our baili-
wick. The item as it appeared in
the Times was as follows
Deer have been reported in many
places in Tolland county, and have
usually been seen in farming districts,
but they have now taken to wander
ing through the quiet and pleasant
streets of Stafford Springs. One day
recently half-grown animal entered
Main street, coming down the steep
embankment between the opera house
block and Pages block, and after en-
joying the restful scenes of the Dor
ough for some time, crossed the river
near the passenger station and disap-
peared in the woods back of Highland
terrace.
Life in Stafford Springs does not
move with the mad rush noticeable
in some of the large cities, but it
would take some time to find Rock
willie on map of the world. Rock
Vile is right on the dividing line be-
tween being a large town or a three
for-tive city. After a hard winter,
with numerous deaths, they count up
the inhabitants with fear and trem.
bling. An epidemic of small pox or
diphtheria would put them down and
out.
Stafford.
The hostesses for the supper at the
Universalist vestry this evening are
Mrs. Chauncey Orcutt and Mrs. H. E.
Fisk.
A daughter, Melvia Elizabeth, was
born Monday to Mr.. and Mrs. O. R.
of Holyoke, formerly of
this place.
Lyman Jencks of Belohertown,
Mass, has been a guest of his broth
er, Isaac R. Jencks, and his niece,
Mrs. Bert Lamb.