The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-03-08


election of officers at the home OF
Mrs. Asa Harris Wednesday afternoon.
The following officers we're elected
for year: President, Mrs. Thomas
Black; president, Mrs. Annie
Connors; secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
Henry Holtham.
Mrs. Lucy Winter, one of Stafford's
oldest and best known residents, died
at her home in this village last week
Wednesday, after an illness of only
three or four days of pneumonia. The
deceased, whose maiden name was
Lucy Needham, was born in Wales
August, 1919, but the greater part of
her life was spent in this village. She
leaves large number of nephews and
nieces, among them being Adelbert
Needham and Mrs. Ohauncey Orcutt
Of this town. Funeral services we're
held at her late home Saturday after
noon, Rev. G. W. Sheppard offici-
ating. She was buried beside the
body of her husband in the Street
cemetery. r... ~. -..-.
Roswell H. Warren was married
last Wednesday evening at O'Clock
to Miss Helen Morrison, at the home
of the BRIDES mother, Mrs. James A.
Hall, of 112 Highland avenue, Fitch
burg, Mass. The room was trimmed
with laurel and hemlock greens, to-
gether with cut flowers. The couple
were married beneath whitearibbon
arch, standing upon pure white fur
mat. The bride was daintily attired
in cream white silk, with white rose,
with green spray in her hair. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
William MORRISON, curate of the Epis-
copal church. The couple were the
recipients of many useful and valu-
able presents. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
will make their home for the present
with Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Hail. y
stanOrdvine. ~.
Thomas Melbourne has accepted
position in Wales. ~.
Mass will be celebrated at ST.. Jo-
seph's chapel at a. m. Sunday. 49,.
A few people in this vicinity are
suffering with a severe case of pink
eye.
Mrs. Phebe Winter of Willimantio
visited friends in this place over Sun.
day. 80: It: =; s's~.:a
Alba Perkins of Wil1imantic was
the guest of W. F.. Peel last week
Tuesday,. ...-. .....r ~. s,..:,,..
Herbert Bosworth was i'll and I'M
able to attend to his duties 'at Hyde
Vile mill for several days last week.
Mrs. Anise Shaw of .Monson, widow
of the late Eden Shaw of Wales, was
a guest of her niece, Mrs. VIM. F.
Peel, last week.
The oyster supper that was held in
the Methodist church vestry last week
Tuesday evening was success finan.
cially, $14.3O being realized.
Rev. Charles Grant Fogg of French
boro, Me-, is expected to preach, in
the Congregational church next Sun
day morning and evening, March 9th.
VIM. Ferry is having a bath room
put in his residence. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferry have been making a good many
improvements in their home recently.
Rev. F. W. Gray will give tenn
perance lecture at the Methodist
church Monday evening on Ten
nights in the bar-room. - Admission,
10 cents. -. b., -..s:.
The gentlemen of the M. E. church
will serve q clam chowder and bake
bean supper in the vestry Thursday
evening. Price for adults, 15c;
children under II years, sc.
West Stafford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Roberts were
at Peter Roberts Sunday. >
Miss Eva N. Roberts has been visit.
ing friends in Somersville.
Rev. E. N. Munroe will preach
again next Sunday at the Congrega-
tional church. ....-.
George Taylor of Holyoke, Mass.
has been a guest of his sister, Mrs |
Fl. O. Barlow. ...-..
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Roberts have
been guests of Mr.. Roberts sister in
Spencer, Mass.
Luicus Mckinney of Thompsonville |
was guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Mckinney, last Sunday;
Miss Mabel Crowninshield of |
Springfield has been visiting her cous- |
ms, the Misses Hattie, Lucy and
Myrtle Smith.
Miss Alice Graves has been visiting
her brother, A. M. Graves, in New
London. Miss Graves niece, Elinor
Graves, returned with her.
F. A. Sturtevant received word
Monday that his mother, Mrs. Wether-
by, of Ware, Mass, was dead. The
funeral will be to-day in Ware at IL
O'Clock. ....... IT,
The Ladies' Aid society will give
a "necktie" social in the church
vestry next Tuesday evening. The
ladies will meet in the afternoon at 2
O'Clock to make neckties. A full at
tendance is desired. Supper will be
served at the usual time, with Mrs.
j. r. Buck and Mrs. Francelia Gold
as hostesses. All are cordially in
vited. Price of supper, 10 cents.
TOLLAND.
Mrs Moulton is seriously i'll with
a hard cold.
Mr.. Walter Taylor of New York
city was in town over Sunday.