The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-01-18
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kinson.
The Girls club basketball team
will meet for practice Friday evening
at st. Edwards hall.
Misses Elizabeth and p. T. Chand
ler are with Mr.. and Mrs. JOSEPH
Chandler for an extended visit.
J. O. Converse and family O
Springfield were in town over Sun
day, the guests of Mrs. G. H. Baker
Edward Duffy was before the Dor
ough court Saturday, charged will
drunkenness. Judge Parkess made i
80 days at Tolland.
An important business meeting ot
the Business Mems association will
be held at the club rooms in Warren
block Saturday evening at 80.
Miss Annie Mccarthy of Taftvill,
has been visiting friends in town. A
reception in her honor was held a
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Kelly
the first of the week.
]. M. Leach has purchased trac
of land and two cottages of JOSEPH
Guilman on Prospect street. The
property is situated in the rear oi
Mr.. Leach's home on Edgewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Russell Of
Springfield we're guests of DR.. and
Mrs. L. F. Eaton at the Springs
House last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell are soon to leave for Florida.
John Joyce was before the borough
court last week, charged with drunk
enness, and was sentenced by Judge
Parkess to 80 days at Tolland. Mau-
rice Costello for similar offense was
also given 80 days.
William Clinton, alias Chas. Grey,
alias Henry Davis, alias James Par
ker, was before the borough court last
Wednesday, charged with the larceny
of mileage book and small sum of
money from Charles Gary. He plead
ed guilty and was sent to Tolland Jail
for four months.
The mock court trial to be given
under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid
society of the M. E. church, in the
opera house, on Wednesday evening,
Feb. 1st, promises to be an event of
unusual interest. 1t will be, in the
first place, an exact reproduction Of a
court scene in methods and procedure,
and on this account will be extremely
to ladies and others who
have never attended real trial. In
deed it is safe to predict by those in
position to know, that from the open
ing of the court until the close of the
case, the audience will be kept keyed
up to the point of convulsions by the
unique proceedings.
The organ recital at tie Congrega-
tional church by Mr.. Benedict to-
night will be the finest and most pop
ular musical event of it's kind that
has ever been held in Stafford. The
program is especially pleasing, in
the introduction to the third
act of Lohengrin and the famous
Bridal Chorus, the we'll known and
brilliant Cecilian Offertory by Batiste,
which only few organists are suf-
ficiently master of the instrument to
play, and very bright composition
by the French organist, Wely, that
is rendered mostly on the organ ped
ais and requires a very rapid execu-.
tion. Mrs. Sarah Hunt Strong comes
highly recommended. She is soprano
soloist of one of the largest churches
in Winsted, and certain to give much
pleasure with the songs she has Sc
sion is 35 cents. All are invited.
Considerable anxiety has been felt
about George B. Pierson, who disap-
peared about Christmas time. Mr..
Pierson was in the book business dur
ing the holidays and was quite sue
cessful. AS result he had about
800 when he disappeared. All ef-
forts to find him we're unavailing and
the search was practically abandoned.
Last Saturday his wife had letter
from him which was posted in town
in the state of Georgia. 1t read, 81
am living" and was signed George
Washington Pierson." This was all
the information that it contained, but
it suffices. Under the sunny southern
skies Mr.. Pierson is undoubtedly en-
joying himself. To a man of his po-
etic temperament the beauties of the
south as compared with the stern New
England climate must appeal strong
ly. His thoughtfulness in notifying
his family of his whereabouts, while
\ trifle late, is also commendable.
Mr.. Pierson drew the cash prize of
$50 at the recent fair, and it is feared
that this money will not be forwarded
TO him. Hans A. Hansen, who runs
4 general store at West Wilmington,
was security for George to the amount
IF 800 to the firm that furnished the
books, In the hurry of his departure
'or the south Mr.. Pierson entirely
matter of .$97. 10 which
ne owed the book firm. Mr.. Hansen
will have this to pay, and to protect
himself has levied on the $50 coming
rom the fair. If he secures this
money, there are some uncollected ac-
,ounts for books which have been
urned over to him. and the total will
lbout let him out. 1t now appears
hat in case Mr.. Pierson should wish |
o return when the weather south |
becomes too hot, there will be moth
ng to prevent his doing so.
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lies az d cors ipa'ion there Is nothing |
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he famous little Pills. They do not
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