The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-09-20
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

W. E. Hanley is in Boston ON a
business trip.
Charles Demond has returned to his
studies at Williams college.
Mrs. Amelia Moore of Norwich has
been visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Mary Shea and son, John
Hanlon, have removed to Baltic.
Miss Mabel Pease is taking COM
mercial course at the high school.
Mrs. E. R. Fiske of Springfield is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Barrett.
Miss Rose Fregeau and Miss Rose
Parizeau are visiting friends in Will
limantic.
Jerome Orcutt and family of Bridge
port arrived here in their automobile
yesterday.
The high school team defeated the
Athletics in a ball game Saturday by
a score of to ?.
Mrs. ]. F. Huntley of Oneida, N.
Y, and daughter. Miss Kate, are
guests of Mrs. W. H Smith.
Miss G. A. Clancy of Willimantie
has been engaged this season as mil
liner for Miss G. A. Beckwith.
VIM. Benton has been making i'm
provements ON the interior of his
restaurant. including papering and
painting.
The members of the Stafford Prao-
tise Tennis club have finished q
tournament. J. H. Valentine was
the winner in the mems singles.
Miss Carolyn Brown won in the
ladies' singles.
Harry W. Ladder. the boy orator
of socialism, gave an address on Hay
market Square Monday evening that
was listened to by sizable crowd of
people. He presented the arguments
of his party in pleasing and elo-
quent manner.
Hacks, omnibuses and other vehi-
cles used in conveying passengers must
have a license in future, as we'll as
baggage and express wagons. The
prices of the various licenses and the
full text of the ordinance appears in
another column.
Arthur Dorsey and Miss Ellen Olive
Phelps were united in marriage last
Saturday morning by Judge W. FL.
Head. The couple eloped several
days previous, and were located in
Southbridge by the authorities. Both
were brought back here and the we'd
ding was the result, after the BRIDES
mother had given her consent.
Michael ]. Donovan of this town
and Miss Mary Agnes Dowd of Indian
Orchard were united in marriage in
the latter town this morning. Joseph
Mullen acted as best man and Miss
Margaret Donovan was bridemaid.
After a wedding trip to the st.
Lawrence valley Mr.. and Mrs. Dono-
van will make their home in Mill
bury. where the groom is employed.
Eddie Collins arrived home the first
of the week. Collins has made q
good showing this year with South
Manchester, winning five out of eight
games played. He leads with per-
feet fielding average of 1000. He was
batting at $40 until the last two
games, which reduced him to go. In
q game with the Bridgeport state
league team last Friday, which re-
suited in a victory for Manchester of ?
to 1, Collins held O'Rourke's Warriors
down to three hits, two of them of the
scratchy variety. Taken altogether
the Stafford boy has made q good
showing. He has made no plans as
yet for next season, but will be well
coined at South Manchester if he cares
to return there.
John Tobin, Jr., formerly of this
borough, was married in Meriden
last Thursday to Miss Jennie Olsen
of that city by Rev. L. Guinan. They
were attended by James Tobin of
Meriden, brother of the groom, and
Miss Margaret Kearns. The bride
wore a handsome travelling gown of
blue, with hat to match. Miss Kearns
was attired in plum colored broad
cloth, with hat to match. Miss Olsen
has been, up to a short time ago, en-
ployed as q stenographer in the law
offices of O. J. Danaher. Mr.. Tobin
for some time has had the responsible
position of foreman at the WOODEN
mills ON Pratt street, Meriden. Mr..
and Mrs. Tobin left on the 4. IL train
for New York and Philadelphia, where
they will spend their honeymoon.
On their return they will reside at
$40 Pratt street.
The annual convention of the North
Tolland County Sunday School asso-
citation will be held at the Congrega-
tional church Friday afternoon and
evening, with the following program
2.3O p. M, devotional service, con-
Quoted by Rev. Egbert N. Munro of
West Stafford; 2.45, business and
election of officers; 800, address,
Some laws of teaching" Rev.
Elliott +. Talmadge. general secretary
of the Connecticut State Sunday
School association: singing; $50,
" Positive teaching" Oscar A. Phelps
of Hartford; solo, Miss Ella Harris
collection; 400, How to populsrize
the Bible with young people. 3" Rev.
Thomas lyric; solo, Miss Alberta
Eaton; 400. "Bible problems, and
how to get at the gist of them," Rev.
J.P. Marvin; 40, discussion; SIS,
closing; luncheon and social hour
TOO, praise service, conducted by
Rev. o. W. Wolfe; anthem; 1875,
unfinished business; solo, Miss Har-
riett G. Werner; 7.3O, address, |