The Press., 1906-02-21

the best Of satisfaction.
CARD.-We wish to express our sincere
thanks to neighbors and friends for their
sympathy and many acts of kindness dur
ing our recent bereavement.
MRS. KNUD JENSEN AND FAMILY
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
John Woods is quite i'll of jaundice.
Hugh McIntire was in Willimantic
last week.
William Pearce and family are Wis
iting in Norwich.
Haskell Aronson is spending a few
days in Springfield.
Dimock, the meat man. has reopen
ed his market in the Kemp block.
Daniel Brown of Indian Orchard
was the guest of James Warren over
Sunday.
DR.. ]. B. Comins of Springfield
made brief visit to his home here
this week.
Mrs. H. NJ. Benton and daughter,
Lillian, have been visiting relatives
in Springfield.
Theodore P Needham is confined
to his home from the effects of an at
tack of asthma.
The United Workmen and Foresters
have jointly leased Society hall in
the Johnson block.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Fred Mullen re-
turned from their wedding trip last
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. T. R. Prentice and son of
Turnerville are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Siswick.
Amos Gagnon is wiring the furni-
ture establishment of G. H. Baker &
Co. for electric lights.
Mrs. O. d. Sullivan of Worcester
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Mccarthy at the Stafford House.
Miss Sadie and Miss Elizabeth Big
Glow of Colchester are guests of the
Misses Brown on East Main street.
George W. Bronson, the Central
Vermont railroad tie inspector, is at
the Stafford House for few weeks.
Charles E. Monroe, the optioian
from Southbridge, will be at the
Springs House Friday and Saturday.
1t has been decided to hold the
firemen's social in Society hall in the
johnson block next Saturday evening.
Rev. Webster Woodbury. of South
Framiugham, Mass, will preach at
the Congregational church next Sun
day.
Nelson Towne- has purchased of
Robert Smith a 3O-acre woodlot on
the River road. near the railroad
crossing.
Charles Morrall has resigned his
position with W. E. Demond and has
taken a position as a teacher at Grot- |
on, Mass.
There will be a musical service at
the Congregational church next Sun
day evening. The choir will be
assisted by Miss Fl. G.. Werner.
No call has yet been issued for a
town meeting to consider the needs of
the town relative to a better court
room. The matter has been left with
Myron Leonard of the board of select
men.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church will |
meet on Friday afternoon at O'Clock |
with Mrs. B. 7. Eaton. An interest |
ing program has been prepared, All
ladies interested in missions are cor
daily invited to attend.
The stores in the Eaton block are
nearly ready for occupancy. A raised
platform has been built in the rear |
of the Hanley store on level with |
the windows, and no PARTITION will
be used. New steel ceilings have
been placed in both the Hanley and
the Warren stores, and the painters
have added much to the appearance
of both.
Edwin Goodell is now in charge of
the Main street fish market, as will
be seen by an announcement in an
other column. Mr.. Goodell and Mr..
Crawford made reputation for the
quality of the goods carried during
the time they had the market before,
which will be lived up to under the
present management. The market
will be open every day and evening.
Arrangements are nearly completed
for the benefit dance that is to be Civ
en- by the high school baseball team
Friday evening, Feb. %. The COM
mittee in charge has secured Jordan's
best orchestra to furnish music, with
Harrington as prompter. This
is the third dance by the ball team,
and they are becoming more and more
Buses will leave the pas
senger station at 100 p m to accom-
modate those from this part of the
town, and all wishing 60 go are re-
quested to leave their names at the
office of Gary Bros. by 10 8. m. Fri
day, so that there will be plenty of
room. Price of tickets is 75 cents,
gent and ladies.
The farce, 'Mrs. Tubb's Tele-
gram, " will be presented at the Con-
chapel next Wednesday
evening ut 8. with the following cast
Of characters Mrs. Tubbs, Miss L.
NJ. Burr; Rowena, Miss NJ. E. Cooley;
Amelia, Alice Ray; Tommy, Miles
Demond; Teddy, Daniel Demond
Mrs. Raven, Mrs. Anders Jacobsen
Mrs. Donnell. Miss II. E. Werner;
Miss Simpkins, Miss Mabel Pease