The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-09-13


to-day and tomorrow. Several will
attend from here. The rate from
this station is 81
The Sunday school of the Methodist
church are making special ar
rangements to observe "Rally day, I"
Sept. oath. Regular lessons will be
omitted and time given to a speaker
from out of town. Program will be
distributed later.
A. D. Brown has commenced the
work of raising the barn in the rear
of his block on Main street. The
barn will be raised five feet and joined
to the block for the purpose of en-
larging the Pero store. After the al
terations are completed the store will
be 95 feet deep. Mr.. Pero will add
five and ten cent departments after
the holiday trade is over.
The annual convention of the
North Tolland County Auxiliary of
the Connecticut State Sunday School
association will be held at the Con-
gregational church Friday afternoon
and evening, Sept. 22d. An interest
ing program is being prepared. In
the afternoon three specialists in Sun
b. day school work will be present from
Hartford, and local talent will also
be represented. In the evening Rev.
B. D. Hahn, pastor of First Baptist
church, State street, Springfield, will
deliver an address. Mr.. Hahn is one
of Springfeld's best speakers. Music
will be interspersed. COLLATION. will
be served TO visitors at 6 O'Clock.
Further particulars next week.
The evening service at the Meth
odist church Sunday was omitted that
there might be uniting in worship
at the Congregational church. AL
fred Gaul's beautiful cantata, Ruth, "
was repeated and gave even more
pleasure than on its first presentation.
Miss Sophie Brown, violinist; Mrs.
E. A. Burnham, contralto; Misses
i Harriet Werner and Gertrude Wight
man. sopranos; Rev. E. A. Burnham,
tenor, ably assisted the choir. The
depicting of Ruth as a loving and
much believing daughter, Naomi 8
trust in God and the reward of their
faithfulness was an inspiration to
right living. The congregation filled
the church and it was necessary to
seat quite a number in the chapel.
A very pretty wedding took place
at st. Edwards church Monday morn
ing, when Miss Alice Lassard and
Samuel Farmer were united in mar
riage by the pastor, Rev. F. J.
O'Neill. The bride was attended by
her sister, Miss Lydia Lassard, and
John McGrath Of Springfield acted as
best man. Both bride and bridemaid
were attired in fawn colored silk,
trimmed with white spangled lace
and carried white roses. After the
ceremony a wedding breakfast was
served at the home of the BRIDES par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Lassard,
Main street. The happy couple left
on the noon train for New York and
Vermont. Both are popular young
people and their many friends extend
congratulations.
John Roach was found dead Satur-
day morning in q shed in the rear of
Timothy Grady's block, at the corner
of Main and Gold streets. He was
lying face downward in some loose
dirt. Jerry McCrohan, when on his
way to work, saw him lying there,
and on examination found him dead
and notified the authorities. The
body was viewed by Medical Exam
iner Newton and Coroner R. H. Fisk.
1t was decided that death was occa-
stoned from suffocation. It is thought
that on entering the shed Roach STUN
bled and fell, and remained in the
position until life was extinct. The
deceased was 43 years of age and
leaves wife and eight children.
The funeral was held Monday and
the burial was in st. Edwards ceme.
terry.
/ AH0 nuhunA m0ob4uS VI bl0 11Ou0
and Foreign Missionary societies of
the Congregational church was held
with Mrs. @. E. Butterfield on Mon
day afternoon. The following officers
were elected: President, Mrs. G. H.
Baker; vice. president, Mrs. @. E.
Butterfeld; secretary and treasurer
of Foreign missions, Mrs. W. E. De-
mond; secretary and treasurer of
Home, Mrs. James McLaughlin; di-
rectresses, Mrs. W. 81. Smith, Mrs.
W. H. Cooley, Mrs. Christopher AL
len, Mrs. w. E. Demond, Mrs. W.
W. Burwell, Mrs. Charles Holt, Mrs.
]. Fl. Valentine. The special text
book will uos be used this year, but
current missionary literature will form
the basis Of study. The first meeting
will be held with Mrs. G. FL. Baker
at 8 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, Sept.
26th.