The Press., 1905-11-01
STAFFORD SPRINGS,

the winter schedule Of working hours
Miss Alice Mcveigh of Dalevill
has taken a position in the Robertson
store.
Mr.. and Mrs James Spearing ar
receiving congratulations on the brit
of a son, Sunday.
George E. Wills was in town yes
terdsy for his annual hunting tril
with H. o Butterfield.
The clock in H. s. Abel's store raj
all through the fire aud was still
doing its duty yesterday.
]. ]. CLARK will open his barber
shop in the east end of the Foster
block the last of the week.
A, Fl. Simonds has returned from 6
visit of a week with his sister, Mrs.
Adelaide Jones, of Collinsville.
Lawyer R Fl. Fisk and r. W.
Smith returned the first of the weeh
from q vacation in New York city.
G. H. Baker & Co. have ON ex.
hibition in their show windows two
mammoth pumpkins reared by Luther
Aborn.
Fred Lynch has taken a position in
the RCdman grocery store, and George
Bolieau, Jr., fills the vacancy at the
store of J. M. Leach.
@. P. Hodson has finished Install.
ing a Page, steam hot water system
for Henry Washburn, the silk manu-.
facturer at South Coventry.
Superintendent A. 1. Mitchell OF
the Warren mills has bought of Mrs.
Emory Pierce her house at the corner
of Prospect and Rowland streets.
There was a rumor Sunday morning
that Patrick Ash was lost in the opera
house fire. Mr.. Ash appeared on the
street in the afternoon and denied it.
Gary Bros. have been moving the
two new boilers from the station to
the Phoenix mill. The firm has a
truck especially designed for this class
of work.
Eugene Charter has resigned his
position at the Stafford Worsted COM
pany. He has been appointed to take
the MashapauR rural delivery route,
to start the 18th.
Gary Bros. will have an auction
next week to dispose of live stock,
wagons and other articles that may
be contributed. The date will be an
nounced next week.
Fred Wildey had his nose and chin
injured by the kick from his gun a
few days ago. Mr.. Wildey accident
ally discharged both barrels at the
same time, and was not prepared for
the rebound.
There will be a meeting of the
Current Events club Monday evening.
Program: Clippings; current topics
music. Committee, Miss Comins,
Miss Meyers and Miss Kingsbury.
Hostesses. Mrs. J. NJ. Leach and Miss
X. /. Lord.
The Methodist church, by it's offic-
ial board. has adopted the new church
hymnal. recently published by order
of the general conference. 1t is a
great improvement over the old
hymnal. The church will use the
new hymnal on Dec. Sd.
There will be a supper at the Meth.
odist church next Wednesday evening,
in charge of Mrs. B. I. Eaton and
Mrs. F. F. Patten. During the So
cial hour following a monologue will
be given, and the books will be passed
for "let all sing concert.
The special sermons to young peo-
pie by Rev. Mr.. lyric, at the Meth
odist church, on Sunday evenings,
have been so cordially received by a
large number of young people and
others that he has advertised in our
columns another series, the first of
which will be given next Sunday
evening. The topic will be 1.-THE
chorus of the stars and the responses
of the sons of Cod
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Allen
were married twenty-five years ago
last Saturday, and in recognition of
this about sixty of their friends called
unexpectedly upon them in the even
ing. Senator Baker, in behalf of the
company, expressed to Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen the high esteem in which they
are held by the church and communi-
ty and presented them a silver loving
cup. Many beautiful gifts from 9TH
er sources were in evidence. Refresh
ments were served and a social even
ing much enjoyed.
The Stafford Savings bank is now
located in the new quarters in the
Warren block, and the rooms have
been hastily renovated. The banking
room is finished in green, with gold
Japan leather on the side walls, fin
ished in oil. A new Remington &
Sherman safe, fitted with roller
shelves and steel vertical document
boxes, has been added to the equip
ment. Tasty electric light fixtures
have been placed, and everything is
arranged for convenience in handling
business. Loaded windows separate
the banking room from the directors
room, which is finished in rich brown
for the woodwork and royal blue
Japanese grass cloth for the side
walls The table, chairs and Sec
tional book ease in this room are of
quartered oak. Both rooms are fitted
with curtains of the Allen patent,
and the new material, Santos, is used
for the ceilings. All is rich, quiet
and harmonious. The telephone num-
Der for the institution is 11-3.