The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-02-28
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin
were in Holyoke over Sunday.
Mrs. Morey of Sterling is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. g. P. Bard.
VIM. O'Connell has been in Col
chester to attend the funeral of an
aunt.
Mrs Thomas Ruby, who has been
confined to her home for several weeks
with the grip, is now convalescent.
Miss Jane Mccarthy of Indian Or
chard is the guest of her brother, M.
II. Mccarthy, at the Stafford House.
NJ W. wilkins of California, ma
tional organizer of the socialist party,
has bean engaged to speak here in
April.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Congregational church will meet
with Mrs. W. H. Cooley, Tuesday af-
ternoon, at O'Clock.
Miss Clara Nichols expects to finish
her duties as telegraph operator at
the local station this week, when she
will be succeeded by Miss Day of Gov
entry.
The honors of the graduating class
of the high school have been decided
this week. Miss Florence l.. Barrows
is to be salutatorian and Ralph G.
Gold valedictorian.
Guido Pallanck, for a long time in
the employ of the Fabyan mill, has
resigned, and accepted a position as
second hand in the spinning room of
the Meriden Woolen company.
There will be a meeting of the Our
rent Events club Monday evening.
Program: Clippings; current topics !;
music. Committee, Mrs. W. H. Reed,
Mrs R. H. Fisk, Miss g. s. Beck
with. Hostesses, Mrs. Anders Jacob
sen and Miss Harriet Werner.
The masquerade dance held by the
Italian orchestra at borough hall last
Saturday evening was the largest ever
given by them, the hall being none
too large for the crowd that assem-
bled. The first prize for the prettiest
costume for ladies was taken by Miss
Mary Fontanella.
The W. R. @. will give a supper
and apron sale Friday from 5 to for
the benefit of Mrs. M. J. Eaton, who
has been i'll so long. The regular
bean supper, with the addition of cold
meats and salads, will be served for
15 cents. 1t is hoped that there will
he liberal patronage by the public.
There has been large donation of
food.
Joshua Wood, Jr., has hired the
store in the Foster stone block recent
ly vacated by the Abrams bakery, and
will conduct ice cream parlors and
carry confectionery, cigars and to-
bacco. The ice cream and confec-
tionery rooms will be separated from
the rest of the store by a PARTITION,
and lady will be employed to take
charge.
A delegation from Obwebetuck lodge
of Willimantic, including the degree
team, will be present at the meeting
of Wausaon lodge Thursday evening.
An exemplification of the work of
the second degree will be given by
the visiting team. All Odd Fellows
are invited to attend, whether MEM
bers of the lodge or not Refresh
ments will be served.
At meeting of the school board,
held at the library rooms Monday af-
it was voted to secure a
speaker from out of town for the
graduation exercises. The only mem
oers of the class to take part will be
The salutatorian and valedictorian.
Other routine business was transacted,
and it was voted to buy some new
furniture for the principals office.
John Hamilton, who resides in the
east part of the town, had an excit-
ing experience few days ago while
sap. The horse started,
throwing Mr.. Hamilton. His foot
caught in a chain attached to the
lrag, and he was dragged several rods. |
His boot came off, releasing him, and
'aved him from the possibility of Sc
'ious injury. A barrel of sap on the
lrag was overturned and wasted.
The delegates chosen to represent
Stafford at the meeting held in Mon
ION last Saturday afternoon for the
of league were unable to
oe present. A league of four teams
vas formed, including Chicopee Falls, |
indian Orchard, Ludlow and Monsor.
It is probable that Palmer will have
\ team the coming season, and il
Stafford cares to join the league both
eams will have an opportunity. If
Stafford and Palmer join it will make
/ six team league. There is differ i
,nce.of opinion locally about the ad-
disability of joining league, and the
election of officers at Monson Saturday
will not have a tendency to make the
eague idea more popular. 1t was
7oted at Monson Saturday that each
;eam in the league should post for
cit of 500 to play the season, the
money or bond to be in the hands OF
he league treasurer not later than
April 1st 1t was voted that the
lrafting of a constitution and bylaws
,e left to a board of directors to be
elected later. and that open betting
ind gambling shall be prohibited on
he ball grounds of all the teams in
he league. Officers we're elected as
ollows: President, N. P. Dempsey
# Monson; vice. president. J J. Grif-
in of Indian Orchard; secretary, G.
}. Dunn of Chicopee Falls; treasurer,
v. 81. Considine of Luclow. These
'fficers, with representative from !
ach of the remaining teams whirh !
nay join, are to constitute board of