The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-12-27
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Hand in your borough tax list on
or before next Monday.
Miss Christine Chapman of Spring
field is visiting in town.
Mitchell Berge and family were at
Springfield for Christmas.
Miss Maud Chandler, teacher at
simshrry, is with her parents.
Hiss Jennie 0Teutt of Montolair,
N. j., is home for the holidays.
Miss Emma Kuehne. who is teach
ing in New Jersey, is home for she
holidays.
Lawyer M. D. O'Connell is)spend-
ing the hOlidaysl at his old home in
Colchester.
Miss Harrison from North Adams,
Mass. is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
W. e. Demond.
Lucius washburn of Wilkensbarg,
Pa. Is the guest of his sister, Miss
G.. A. Washburn.
The Country club will have a whist
party at she Springs House next week
Wednesday evening.
The skating e good ON the various
ponds in the village, aud crowds are
taking advantage of it.
Miss Ella Harris has issued invita-
tions for a whist party at the Springs
House next Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Ellis aud B.
7. Eaton and family were at Monson
for Christmas with Mr. Eaton's sisters.
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gationsl church and supper will be
held in the chapel next week Thurs
day evening.
The annual meeting of the Business
Mems association will be held at tile
club rooms in Warren's block next
Tuesday evening.
Regular meeting of the W. R @.
next Wednesday afternoon. A full
attendance is requested, as it is the
installation of officers.
other column to receive bids for build
ing the new school house in the Grow
Hill district until January 10th.
The Christmas Carol club had a hot
oyster supper soon after midnight
Monday morning at the Stafford House.
Later they sarenaded their friends in
-
School in the Washburn district
closed last Friday. The following
pupils were neither absent nor tardy
during the term: Lena Morteusen,
Ray Irons, Willie Spellman and John
Works.
The manufacturers are planning for
a banquet at the Springs House, to be
held the 10th. The banquet will be
in the nature of welcome to the new
manufacturers and their business asso-
ciates.
Electricians are wiring the Patton
mill for electric lights, and dynamos
will be placed at once. Work has
already been begun on a line of
samples for next season. The Central
company has nearly finished running
out their STOCK, although there is
still some work in the finishing de-
partment.
The Central Vermont railroad is ad-
vertising the annual mid-winter ex-
oursions to Canada. The round trip
ticket to Montreal from Stafford is
50. So; to Quebec, Sill. So. Tickets
will be good going from Dec. goth to
Jan I'd, and returning, good until
Jan. 31st. Stop-oyer privileges will
be allowed in Canada.
Among the young people home from
their studies for the holidays are Miss
Marguerite Morrall from Ingleside,
New Milford, Miss Cora Burwell from
Mt. Holyoke, Miss Eugenia Lee from
Vassar at Poughkeepsie, NY, Charles
Demond from Williams. Maurice De-
mond from Worcester academy. Harold
Comins from Amherst, John H. Larned
from CLARK college, Worcester, Rich
ard Valentine from Mt. Hermon
school.
The assistant superintendent,
designers, overseers and second hands
OF the George H Gilbert Manufactur-
ing company Of Ware and Gilbertville
rendered . reception last Thursday
evening to A. B. Patton, the retiring
superintendent, who has bought the
Central mill here The reception was
held in Grand Army hall, and all
present expressed their regret over the
departure of Mr.. Patton. A shipping
receipt was shown Mr.. Patton for a
handsome oak desk and desk chair.
sent directly here from the Derby
Desk company, which those present
had bought for him.
Robert W. Smith and Benjamin p.
Cooley have been admitted as partners
in the manufacturing firm of Smith
& Cooley. This firm enjoys an en-
viable reputation in the line it repre-
SCENTS. The business was established
in 1850 by William Smith. In 1870
w. Fl. Cooley was admitted to part
nership, and three years later VIM. Fl.
Smith. The firm was known as Will
liam Smith & Co. until its reorgani-
zation after the death of the senior
partner in 1881, when it became
Smith s. Cooley. Since the death of
VIM. Fl. Smith the business has been
managed by W. H. Cooley. The
business has shown steady progress
and growth from its inception, and
at present is an important industry of
the town. The new partners are
popular locally, and are receiving
congratulations on their admission
In kho GOOD old 6rrn Of Smith q