The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-04-11
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

from Ingleside, New Milford.
Fred Mitchell of Holyoke, former
resident, was in town Saturday.
Mrs. Cora E. Howard of Orange is
the guest of her father. MiloJ. Eaton.
William Burr of Boston has been
the guest of Walter Scott for fishing
trip.
Miss Ethel Moore was at Springfield
over Sunday, the guest of Miss Chap
man.
Miss Ivy Eaton is the guest of Miss
Ethel Harmon at West Somerville,
Mass.
will Pierce has moved to one of
DIR. Newton's cottages ON Maple
street.
The annual parish meeting of Grace
church will be held next Monday
evening.
There will be service at the Buff
Cap school house Easter Sunday
afternoon.
Charles @. Anderson sold nice
pair of bay horses yesterday to go to
Springfield.
Alfred Scott returned Monday from
q visit in Providence and woonsocket
over Sunday.
Miss Josie Jenkins and Miss Sallie
Higgins Of Collinsville are guests of
Miss Ella Jones.
Mrs. willard Shaw of Whitman,
Mass has been the guest of her
cousin. F. A. Barrett.
Adelbert Needham left Saturday for
a trip to the west to secure more
horses for the spring business.
Rev. @. s. Brooks of Wellesley.
Mass. will occupy the pulpit at the
Congregational church Sunday.
John P. Mccarthy. the Monson
constable of baseball fame. failed to
be reelected at the last town election.
Alfred Siswick returned the first of
the week from q short visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Brown at East Long |
meadow.
Rev. Thomas Mccarthy of st.
Thomas seminary, Hartford, will
assist at the Easter services at st. Ed
wards church Sunday.
Carl Pattige, 53, who resided in
the north part of the town. died Sun
day at Mercy hospital. where he had |!
been i'll for some time.
Thomas P. Jenkins is the delegate
from the local lodge to attend the
annual meeting of American Benefit
association at Boston to-day.
VIM. ]. Burrell, little over one
Charles Burrell. died Monday of
cerebral meningitis. The funeral was
held this morning from st. Edward s
church.
The Young American athletic club
will hold ball at their club room on
Westford avenue next Monday even
ing. Lynch's orchestra will furnish
music aud E. Fields will prompt
Tickets 20 cents.
At a meeting of the members of
the Congregational church Sunday
evening it was voted to extend a call
to Rev. H A. Blake of Rochester,
N. Y. and meeting of the society
will be called later to act on the
same.
Thomas E. Barber. Is. a former
resident. died at his home in Will
mantle Sunday night. He leaves a
widow and three sons. Mr.. Barber
conducted a restaurant in Willimantic
and was formerly employed in one of
the mills here.
The banks. library and several of
the grocery stores will close all day
Friday of this week, as it is legal
holiday. According to the bylaws
of the Business Mems association,
most of the other stores will close at
IL in the forenoon.
The Current Events club has ap-
pointed committee to see what can
be done toward improving the plot
between the passenger station and the
crossing at Warren's block. The plan
is EO decorate the plot with flowers
aud shrubbery If the railroad company
will give consent. This is the first
step toward village Improvements in
this line. and if a sufficient number
become interested other plans will be
formulated.
There will be q meeting of the
Current Events club next Monday
evening. Program: Quotations from
Roosevelt; subject for the evening,
municipal reform; work of the con-
sumers' league; purity in politics,
Roosevelt, Jerome, Riis; history of
license, no license and some license.
Committee, Mrs. f. Fl. Spelman, Mrs.
L. Mclaughlin and Mrs Anders
Jacobsen. Mrs. T. f. Mullen will
sing Chadwick's "Adah. - Hostesses,
Miss E. 8. Brown and Miss K. /. Lord.
Mrs. Joseph W. Chandler. so, died
Sunday afternoon of complications
incident to old age. She had been
i'll all winter, but failed very rapidly
recently. Mrs. Ohandler's maiden
name was Martha Ellis, and she was
q member of the well-known local
family of that name. She was born
here and resided here all her life.
She was an estimable woman and had
many friends who will regret to learn
of her death. Her husband survives
her, also two nieces, Mrs. W. FL.
Cooley and Mrs. O. e. ButterSeld.
The funeral will be held this after
noon nc 1.3O. The burial will be in
the Stafford Springs cemetery.