The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-01-18
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Paul Bennett is dangerously i'll.
Mrs. J. H. Reed is visiting friends
in Manchester.
Miss Nina Adams is visiting I'M
Springfield and Bondville.
Samuel Kuslansky of Worcester
visited friends in town yesterday.
Mrs.. Marcus Harris has been enter
tAining Miss Chaffee of Springfield.
Miss Ella Brown of Indian Orchard
has bean the guest of Miss Esther
Warren.
Mrs Harvey Cornwall of South
Glastonbury has been a guest at E.
L. Burr's.
Samuel jackson, a former resident,
has sailed for the isle of Jamaica ON
. business trip.
J. NJ. Leach is representing Ionic
lodge at q meeting of the grand lodge
in New Haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Brien of
Springfield have been guests of Mrs.
Margaret jackson.
The ladies of Grace church will
hold a food sale at E. L. Burr's store
tomorrow at 8 p. m.
Miss Addie F. Crosby, a former
resident, died at her home in Law
renee. Mass, on Monday.
Anthony Adams has this week
placed q wood furnace in one of the
public buildings in Gilead.
A force of men are in town who
make high painting speciality, such
as steeples and smokestacks. George
L. Dennis has had his stack painted.
Mrs. Z. E. Butterfield fell in her
home Monday morning and struck on
o box. The sciatie nerve was injured
and she has since been confined to her
room
Richard Valentine has entered the
Mount Hermon school for boys, one
Of the Moody group of schools at
Norshheld, Mass.
The ID. W. Robertson moving pic
tnre company will appear at the Meth
odist church Friday evening, under
the auspices of the Methodist church
At Staffordville.
An alarm of fire was rung in at 3
O'Clock Sunday afternoon. Some per
SON saw steam coming out of the Fa-
byAn mill. and thinking it was smoke,
rung in an alarm.
There will be a supper and social
Rt the Methodist church next Wednes-
day evening. Supper served at six
O'Clock. Hostesses, Mrs. Frank Keefe |
and Miss Carrie E. Eaton.
William Day, employed by the To-
cal electric light company, is taking
a vacation of two weeks He will
spend a part of his time in Norwich,
the guest of George Harvey.
Daniel Mccarthy was before the
borough court, charged with drunken
ness. yesterday. Judge Parkess sem
fenced him to 30 days at Tolland.
He had been out of Jail only a few
days.
The directors of the First National
bank held their annual meeting Satur-
day and sletced Cyril johnson. presi-
dent; christopher Allen. yice-presi-
dent; f. G. Sanford, cashier, and H.
R. WightmAn, teller.
John Burr fell on the sidewalk
near the home of Mrs. Catherine
Hicks ON Highland Terrace Monday.
He was quite badly shaken up and
was unable to go to school Tuesday,
but no serious injuries resulted
Rockland military academy at West
Lebanon, N. H., was burned yester-
day. There were 40 students in the
building. bnt all escaped George
Gary. q son of Mr.. and Mrs. O. B.
Gary, is q student at the institution.
The third of the series of organ re-
citAls will be held at the Congrega-
tional church March 18th. Prof. W.
O. Hammond of Holyoke will be the
ORGANISE. He will be assisted by
Miss Aida Donnel of Boston, reader.
The hearing has been set for Mon
day on the suit brought by Attorney
W. q. Reed against the local electric
light. company, TO recover. on a supe-
rior cOart Judgment in favor of the
Connecticut Railway and Lighting
company. The amount of the judg-
ment Is $3.50.
The joint fair of the A. o. H. and
the Citizens band, held last week,
proved very successful. Fair-sized
crowds attended each evening. and
the various features were thoroughly
enjoyed. The entertainments each
evenfAe aess put on in a pleasing
mAnnek and theVd dancing was pleas
ant conclusion
Asssweet Sixteen social will be
held ct the Congregational chapel
next Wednesday evening. In addi-
tioh> 10 the usual supper, for which
Is cents win be asked, every attend
ant win receive . dainty cook book.
Delicious sweets will be concocted
and oRsrcd for sale. Hostesses, Mrs.
Charles Holt and Mrs. ]. W. Robinson.
Mrs. W. A. Comins is visiting her
SON, DR.. J. B. Comins, in Spring
field. She fell ON the ice near Chand-
ler's store, while ON her way to the
train, last Saturday. Mrs. Comins
did not seem to be much hurt and
continued on her journey. When she
arrived &C Springfield she was quite
lame and has not yet recovered suffio-
lently TO; return home.