The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-09-26


John t. Wood has returned from
the hospital and is on a fair way for
recovery.
Frederick Faulkner has leased
Woodlawn aud will occupy it in the
near future.
F. E. Scripture of New York was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Ellis
over Sunday.
The democratic caucus for the
nomination of town officers will be
held at the town, hall this evening
At the court of naturalization last
week, Judge Reed presiding, papers
were granted to 10 candidates and one
was rejected. Judge Reed is holding
court for similar purpose in Rock
willie to-day.
| At meeting of the selectmen and
town clerk, held last Saturday to ad-
minister the electors oath, 81 new
names were added in the second dis
trict and six in the first district. The
total number of voters in the second
district is 61S and the total number
in the first district 263.
Excavating for the balance of the
spur track for the Rhode Island Wor-
sted company is about completed.
There are six bricklayers at work,
aud more will probably be put on if
they can be secured. There is a dearth
of skilled and unskilled labor. 1t is
impossible to secure as many carpen-
ters as are needed at the plant. The
looms which arrived last week have
been set up and the machinery for the
plant will be put in place as fast as it
reaches here.
STAFFORD.
Martin, the photographer, will be at
the Springs studio Wednesday, Oct. Sd,
from z q. m. to 2 p. m,
H. F. Cady was in Springfield Mon
day.
Bert Glover and family are visiting
relatives in town.
Fred Champlin of Hartford is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. H. A. Hersey.
The regular meeting of Stafford
grange will be held next Tuesday.
Fred Hyde and daughter of Canter-
bury are visiting Mrs. Jarvis Hyde.
Miss Grace Dwight of Stafford
Springs is visiting Mrs. Il. A.
Hersey.
Mrs. Annie Sheriff and daughter of
Sherbrooke, Canada. are visiting at
William Parks.
Miss Stella COUNSEL from Hartland,
Wisconsin, is spending a few weeks
at Mrs. L. S. Goodell's.
Adna French has rented the Will
liam Adams house and taken a posi-
tion with Glover IL Son.
The subject of the Christian En-
deavor for. this evening will be "Tem-
perance. - Leader, Frank Patten.
Revs. Todd and Hersey will go to
Staffordville to participate in the
union no-lioense meeting at the
Methodist church next SUNDAY even
ing.
The topic for the Y. P. o. U. next
Sunday will be Missions and money.
How should Christians give to mis-
sions?" Leader, Mrs. Harry Adams
Hersey.
The ministers of Stafford Hollow |
and Staffordville will attend the no.
license rally in the Congregational
church at Stafford Springs Friday |
evening.
The ladies of the Universalist
church will meet for work next We'd |
nesday and serve their usual supper at |
6 O'Clock. Hostesses, Mrs. Lucy |
Wadsworth and Mrs. A. G. Sault.
The union service of the Baptist,
Methodist, Congregational and Uni
yersalist churches of Stafford Hollow
and Staffordville, in the interests of
no-license, held in the Baptist church
last Sunday evening, was very we'll |
about two hundred persons
being present. Rev. W. S. McIntire
of Rockville gave the address, which
was clear, foroeful and logical, thor
oughly exposing the fallacies of the
license arguments and clearly demon
strating that "as the saloon prospers
all other business suffers.
The tour convention of the Oonnec-
ticut Sunday School association, held
with the Universalist society last
Friday, was a great success. The
combined attendance of the afternoon
and evening was nearly $50, 1872
different persons, representing Is Sun
day schools, being present. A col
lection of $50 was taken for the work
of the association. The six addresses,
the round table conference and the
instruction did much
to impart new ideas and to stimulate
activities in Sunday school
work in this part of the state. Rev.
81. A. Hersey presided, and Revs.
Fogg, lyric and Blake assist
ID in the devotional exercises.
stsnordvins.
DO you use Ozone Soap? Try 1t.
MIR. Lyons has 1t.
Rev. Gilbert Forta visited friends
here last week.
Mrs. W. V. Odell recently visited
relatives in this place.
The Garland mill started up Mon.
lay after a weeks rest.
There will be mass at st. Joseph's
chapel at $50 a. IN. Sunday.
Ernest Chaffee of Bridgeport was
the guest of his uncle, S. r. Amadon,
asst week.
Rev. J. E. Fischer and wife attend
I'D the ministers meeting in Holland
asst Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown, J. H.
Mccarthy ard Mr.. Fischer atrended