The Press., 1905-07-12
Mrs. Henry Crane has been quite


 i'll, but is now more comfortable.
 Miss Mona Converse has gone tc New London for an extended visit.
 Mrs. G. H. Baker has put in tel ephone at her residence, and the ring is 7-4.
 Christopher Allen has a sprained ankle, the result of a miss-step off 8 bank wall.
 The Young Americans defeated the Young Bull Dogs at baseball Monday 1 to o in a-14 inning game.
 Mrs. J. H. Valentine and daughter, Miss Elinor, are spending a few weeks at Hotel Northfield, Northfield, Mass.
 John Kenneth of New York has bought the place on Stafford Street belonging to the Sara A. Marcy es- tate.
 Mrs. Frank Orcutt entertains Rev. and Mrs. Thomas lyric and her Sun day school class of ladies at her home on Village Hill to-day.
 mES. M. T. J. WaIk6T IS N1SlIIDS her son, Albert M. Walker, who has returned to Akron, Ohio, after short visit in this vicinity.
 The installation of Wauseon lodge announced for tomorrow evening has been postponed, as the district deputy is unable to be present.
 Alfred Guyotte, who cut his wrist badly with an axe few days ago, severing an artery, is making a good recovery under the care of Dr. New ton.
 David Bissett has moved his cot tage at Crystal lake about 30 feet to the south. He is building a brick fireplace and the chimney connected is being built on the outside of the cottage, southern style.
 At the morning service at the Con- gregational church next Sunday morn- ing Rev. H. T. Barnard of Holland will preach in exchange with the pastor. At the evening service MT. Burnham will occupy his own pulpit.
 Tickets for the ball game at Palmer Saturday afternoon can be obtained at the stores of F. E. Fitzpatrick and H. $. Abel, or of Manager Frank Harris The local team gets a com mission on the tickets sold, so it is ad- visable for Stafford people to buy at these places.
 Most of the local Knight Templars will take in the field day program tomorrow arranged by Columbian, Palestine and St. Johns commander ies. The program includes trolley trip from Norwich to New London and a sail to Fishers Island in a chartered steamer. A banquet will be served at the island and games and a social hour will follow. J. M Leach of this town is one of the con- mittee of arrangements.
 The annual picnic of the Methodist church was held at Evergreen park last Thursday. The weather was nearly perfect and there were about 50 in attendance. The program of sports included two ball games, a peanut race for the women of the church, lemon races, a three legged 1 race. running races, quoit pitching and jumping. The ball games were | between Bert Eaton's class and Miss | Kate Lords class. Both the morn ing and afternoon games were won by MT. Eaton's class. Daniel Sullivan, 70, died Saturday | of general weakness incident to old | age. MT. Sullivan was born in Ire | land, but has lived in Stafford Springs for about 50 years. He was a thrifty, honorable citizen and had accumu- lated some property. His uniform | good nature made many friends, who | will regret to hear of his decease. He leaves a widow. The funeral was from St. Edwards church Tuesday and the burial was in St. | cemetery. The bearers were Charles Mccarthy, John Han- lon, Daniel Hurley. James Warren.
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 Mrs. Adelaide Clark of Woodstock has been a guest of MT. and Mrs. Da- vid Johnson.
 Miss Daisy Jones and nephew, Le- roy Jones, of Collinsville are guests | of Miss Ella Jones. MT. and Mrs. Milton Smith are stopping for time with Mir Smith S parents in Hydeville. MT. and Mrs. G. B. Chapman of | East Orange. N. J., are guests at the home of John G. Wightman.
 A. U. Thresher and wife of River side, Cal, are guests at the home of his brother, Henry 0. Thresher.
 W. H. Dunbar of Buffalo, N. Y, was a guest of his mother, Mrs. Har- Ian Durham, of Hydeville over Sun- day.
 The Congregational Sunday school of Monson will have their annual picnic at Evergreen park next Tues lay.
 Rev. Charles H. Puffer of Salem, Mass, is to exchange pulpits with Rev. MT. Marvin the last Sabbath of July.
 Rev. MT. Marvin expects to attend this week some of the meetings of the Y. P. O. U., in convention at Hart ford.
 W. B. Batchelder and wife of Bos- ton are visiting at the home of his parents, Rev. and Mrs. F. L. Batch elder.
 The Mrs. Holmes place was sold at auction last Saturday afternoon to Matthew O'Keefe of this village for $2S5.