The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-08-23

new YORK IOr lew DAYS.
Nelson Guilman, who is employed
l at Peacedale, R. l., was home ovel
Sunday.
Clarence Wood is spending weel
with friends in Springfield and Man
chester.
Mrs. VIM. Wood is spending two
weeks with her sister, Mrs. W. H.
Tracy of Manchester.
Mrs. Grace Walker Cormerais OF
Dorchester, Mass. was in the borough
the first of the week.
Mrs. Chauncey Orcutt and daugh-
ter, Miss Gertrude, are visiting in
New York this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. K. Mix and
daughter, CLARA, and son, Leroy, of
Bridgeport are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin.
The Palmer Journal has adopted
The Press idea of printing items each
week from the old files, and is run
ming twenty-year ago column.
The prayer meeting at the Congre-
gational church Thursday will be led
by J. Fl. Valentine. The subject is
"Life's harvestings. Gal. 5:1326 Z;
l6:1-1O; Matt. Is: 1-23.
Mr. and Mrs. @. G. Ellis have re-
turned from a two-weeks' vacation at
Pleasure Beach. B. T. Eaton and
family are at Pleasure Beach now,
and will remain until September LIST.
Dello Mayo was arrested Saturday
evening by Officer Mellen for drunk
enness and breach of the peace. He
was brought before Judge Heald Mon
day morning and was fined s. and
costs.
J. NJ. Billings attended the Tele-
phone Mutual Benefit society's outing
day at Savin Rock yesterday, 500 EN-
ployes of the New England Southern
Telephone company being in attend
ance.
Frank L. Smith and Fred Smith of
Chicago, former residents CT this
place, accompanied by their wives,
stopped in town last week on their
way to Boston in their automobile.
They left Chicago on August LIST.
John Peirolo has received the con-
tract for the stone trimmings for the
new Regain mill in Rockville. This,
with the work already contracted for,
has necessitated the call for still more
help, which came from Torrington
this week.
Howard Ford has resigned his po-
sition as boss carder at the Ellis mill
at Orcuttville. His position has been
taken by Thomas Hassett, who for
merlY worked at the Central mill,
but has been out of town for the past
ten years. Mr.. Ford has gone to Yer
mont to look at position he has been
offered up there.
The following races and purses
have been arranged for the annual
fair of the Stafford Springs Agricul-
tural society: Oct. 3D., $40 class,
purse 5000; 2.27 class, $500. Oct.
4th, 2.32 class, $500; 2.18 class,
$500; running race, $75. Oct. 5th.
10 class, $4O0; 2.24 class, 200;
running race, $75.
While Louis Helm and son, Karl,
were coming from Mashapaug Mon
day, when on the hill above Stafford
willie a dog jumped at the horse,
causing it to shy, and the team went
over the bank, striking a stone wall
and breaking two wheels. Both Mr..
Helm and SON were thrown out and
were somewhat bruised, but fortunate
ly escaped without any serious injury.
The horse freed itself from the wagon,
and after running around the adjoin-
ing lot returned to the wagon.
Citizens band will give a band
concert at the Springs House on Friday
evening if pleasant, and if stormy
postponed until Monday evening.
Program -
March, "Eyely ching at Rrey's must be done in
/ Irish style" Harris
selections, "MarItana." Wallace
Quartette. selected, Cooke
fy nch, Las6ury, sldaway, Lasbury.
Waltz southern Skles," Billings
March. Happy Heinle, j. 3. Laup
"Frollc OF Imps," dc acllptive, Carlton
| SylOpSis: 1S O'Clock. gathering OF the ImpS,
/ bugIe cell, lmps march, Imps dance, walls OF
dead, all weltZ, Imp- song ard dance, scared by
pistol shot. O'Clock, Ola Nick appears, Imps
SchOtt., "Flirting In Park Casey
Lieutenant Sautlemaur March, Rosseau
| Reel, Medley, Rambotham
Lawyer R. H. Fisk has been retain
ed by Albert Hubert of Rockville,
who is charged with assault with
intent to kill his wife with hammer.
The case comes up Friday.
.. Stafford.
Mrs. Jarvis Hatch and her son,
Marc Hatch, visited friends in Hol-
land, Mass. recently.
Mrs. Andrew Wilton and daughter,
Lucy, of Hartford are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. E. M. Wilton.
W. A. Griswold of Thompsonville
has leased the Ebenezer Colburn place
and has already taken possession.
Earl Jenkins of the Springs has
been visiting his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Augustus st. Marie, the past
week. H.......
Stafford grange had a most enjoy
able outing at Crystal Lake last Sat-
urday, and a large gathering was in
attendance.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
fist church will meet for work next
Wednesday afternoon and serve their
usual supper at $40.
Mrs. Alvira Holmes met with Sc
rious accident last Saturday. She
was on a step ladder picking pears,
when she fell to the ground, breaking
her shoulder. The fracture is bad
one and will confine her to the house