The Press., 1906-11-28
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS. Mrs. ". H. Smith has gone tc Oneida, N. Y., for visit.
 MT. and Mrs. Nicholas Nedeau have . gone to Ange Gardien, P. o.
 M. F. Moore and George E. Wills } of Monson visited friends in towr Sunday.
 } MT. and Mrs. Eugene Charter are to spend Thanksgiving at Brookfeld, Mass.
 Lawyer M. D. O'Connell returned Monday evening from 8 business triT to Boston.
 Lawyer R H. Fske returned Tues. day morning from brief business triI to Putnam.
 , E. R. Marsdale has moved from the Page block to the Eager block on Gold street.
 Mrs. M. P. J. Walker picked q } bunch of pansies in her garden yester' day morning.
 There will be Thanksgiving ser. vice at Grace church tomorrow fore noon at 9 o'clock.
 Miss Mabel Meyers has returned from a visit with Miss Ethel Chap man in Springfield.
 F. H. Baker has bargained for the John Fletcher farm at Crystal Lake. and the papers will pass this week. , Mrs. J. R. Cleaveland and daugh- ter, Blanche. will spend Thanksgiv- , ing with the Misses Nichols at Mon- Ison.
 Owing to lack of quorum the Irregular meeting of the school board was not held Monday afternoon, as planned.
 A gang of telephone men are in town making preparations to change the central office. The transfer will probably be made tomorrow.
 Michael Donohue was before the borough court Tuesday morning, charg- ed with common drunkenness. Judge Heald sentenced him to 60 days at Holland.
 , Christopher Allen took his automo. bile to Hartford Monday to store il , for the winter. He was accompanied on the trip by Andrew Whiton and E. } o. Pinney.
 W. E. Demond has sold a house and lot opposite the Kingsbury marble works to Anna Hotkowskie. The lsale was made through the Samuel lKuslansky agency.
 Local physicians have been invited to Hartford Dec. 7th, to be present at reception to be given Dr. William I. Mayo of Rochester. Minn., president Il A change of time went into effect 1 on the Central Vermont railroad Mon- day. The only change is in the last train from the south, which will ar- rive here at 7.25, instead of 7.53. The train from the south and the one from the north will meet here. Much pleasurable anticipation is manifested in the minstrel show to be given this evening at St. Edward s hall, and repeated at the Hollow to- morrow evening. In addition to the Iprogram already announced, John Lafeur has consented to appear in buck and wing dances. Seats are on sale at Warren's clothing store, and there is brisk demand for them.
 The Congregational and Methodist churches will unite in Thanksgiv- ing service at the latter church on Thursday evening at 7.3O. The ser vice will be largely musical, with solos by Miss Werner and Miss AL berta Eaton, and two ten-minute ad- dresses by the pastors on "For what should I be thankful'' and "To whom shall be thankful. A hearty invitation is extended to all to be present.
 The Current Events club will meet next Monday evening. Hostesses. Mrs. G. P. Bard and Mrs. O. B. Pin ney. The program: Roll-call, an swered to by clippings; current top. ics; Mrs. T. F. Mullen and Mrs. Clarence Brown will sing Estudian- tina by P. Lacome. Committee, Miss E. G. Cushman. Mrs. Thomas lyric, Miss H. E. Werner. Every one of the fifty members is requested to be present to vote upon the amendment about increasing the membership from fifty to sixty.
 The ladies of Grace church will hold thier annual fair on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, Dec. 11th and 12th. The china painted by Mrs. Howes of Worcester, which has been such an attractive feature of the fair for several years, will again be for sale. It was thought best to omit the table of fancy work this year, but in all other respects the fair will be as in former years. An entertain ment will be given each evening, particulars of which will be given in next weeks issue of The Press.
 George Stevens will finish his duties at Brown & Pinney's hardware store this week, and will take up his new duties in Willimantic next Tues day. Mir. Stevens has many local friends who will regret that he is tc leave town. He has been with the Chapman hardware store for the past six and one-half years, and has proved a valuable man in the business. Hil courtesy pleases the buying public and his industry is valuable asset fol his employers. He has represented his firm on the road for the past veal