The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-10-03

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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Newton
have returned from their wedding
trip.
/. Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Prentice and
SON are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Helm.
Misses Della and Mary Coleman of
Norwich are guests of Mrs. T. H.
Rafftery.
Frank Wildey of South Orange,
N. J., is the guest of his brother,
Fred wiIdey.
The republican probate convention
will be held at the Springs House
next Tuesday at IL a. IN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry CLARK of Brook
field, Mass, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Charter.
Miss E. s. Brown goes to Phila-
a training school for mission work.
Fred Meyers is getting along in
good shape, and will probably be able
to leave the hospital some time next
week.
Rev. Rennets @. Miller, D. D., of
Fall River, Mass. will preach at both
services at the Methodist church next
Sunday.
Miss Agnes McGinnes of Pascoag,
r. l., and Miss Phebe Vasha of Black
stone. Mass. are visiting their aunt,
Mrs. John Carey.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church will hold it's annual
meeting in the church parlor on We'd
nesday, Oct. 10th, at 3 O'Clock.
The law went off on game birds
Monday, and the hunters we're out in
force the opening day. 1t is reported
that there are plenty of partridge,
but quail are said to be scarce.
Brigham g. Go. of Boston are max
ing arrangements to run q milk car
daily between Willimantic and Pal
mer. There will be a meeting of the
farmers interested at Wilmington Hill
next Tuesday at l p. m.
Miss Ethel B. Harmon of Boston,
formerly teacher in the high school,
was united in marriage to Edward H.
Wood, a civil engineer, last Thurs
day evening. The ceremony was per-
formed at Goddard chapel, Tufts COL
lege, and was a quiet affair.
Palmer fair is scheduled for Friday
and Saturday of this week. Many
of the horses that race here will go
to Palmer and some of the attractions.
The Palmer association has arranged
diversified and pleasing program,
and the fair is worth a visit.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Congregational church will meet
next Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
at the parsonage. At the annual
meeting the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Henry
Blake; vice president. Mrs. G. H.
Baker; secretary and treasurer of
home missions, Mrs. James McLaugh-
lin; of foreign missions, Mrs. W. E.
Demond.
The rally day exercises at the
Methodist church on Sunday were
we'll attended and were full of inter-
est. Miss Ewalt's addresses were
pleasing, instructive and charmingly |
spoken. The solos by Miss Nellie |
Clough and Wilfred B1aokb burn were
fully appreciated. The noon and
evening meetings were presided over
by f. f. Patten, the superintendent,
who was assisted by various members
of the school.
The first day of the fair dawned |
pleasant, and with two more good
days there will be a record breaking
attendance. More has been spent for |
attractions than usual. and every de-
partment is filling with exhibits. The
trains have been heavily laden with
people arriving, including exhibitors,
performers, spectators and the usual
fair time crowd The familiar sound
of Fright away to the fair grounds
is heard on the street and the fair
time spirit is in the air.
The Central Vermont will run the
annual autumn excursion to New
York Tuesday, October 9th, via. New
London and steamer City of Lowell.
The fare for the round trip will be
50. rs from Stafford; So from Monson,
and So from Palmer. Tickets will
be good going October 9th, and re-
turning not later than October 18th. |
Tickets will be good going only on
the evening train leaving Palmer 6. so,
Monson and Stafford 1875. This
is favorable time to visit New York,
as the theaters are opened with all |
the new attractions, and the weather |
is cool enough to get around and see
the many other attractions of the big
city in comfort.
The men and teams which Fred T. |
Ley & Go. have had working on the |
electric railroad went back to Brim-
field the first of the week. This leaves
about the usual number of men and |
teams that the original contractors
have worked. Three miles of track |
has been laid and wire and poles |
placed the full length of the track,
which extends just beyond the old |
batting mill at West Stafford. Two
temporary bridges have been put, one
of which will be replaced later. A
construction Car has been placed on
the iron and will be used in continuing
the work. Later other cars will be
added for the same purpose, and it is
possible that power can be secured at
Crystal Lake, as the wire from Rock
willie passes close to the track.
The members of the local high
school held meeting recantly and
decided to publish their paper, The
Oracle, another year and elected the
following officers: Editor in-ohief,
Gladys G. Preston, 'O7; associate