The Press., 1906-03-14

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Z. L. Burr was in New York last
week.
James Warren is in New York on q
business strip.
NJ. P. J.Walker has gone to Akron,
Ohio, for visit with his son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lathrop of
Hartford are guests of Mrs. T. @.
Lathrop, .z...-
A daughter was born the 9Th to
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A Cleaveland of
Providence
The Stafford worsted company is
adding q new combing machine and
other minor machinery.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Hugh WEIGH went to
Monson yesterday to attend the fu-
neral of Miss Alice Pendergast.
DIR. Bard was laid up with q cold
for a couple of days last week, but is
able to look after his regular duties
this week.
The annual meeting of the Ecclesi-
astical society of the Congregational
church will be held next week We'd
nesday evening.
f. E. Fitzpatrick has been substi-
tuting on rural route No. 3 owing to
the illness Of John Fitzpatrick, who
has the grip.
Nicholas O'Rourke of Monson has
resigned as boss finisher at the Patton
mill. Several looms have been start
ed at this plant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Siswick of
Mystic are receiving congratulations
on the birth of SON, Sidney Hobart,
born March Sth.
Adelbert Needham is moving to his
new home in the Springs House. VIM.
Park expects to occupy the Needham
place about April LIST.
W. s. Martin has bought his old
stand on Furnace avenue. He will
be here Mondays, and later will have
somebody in attendance all through
the week.
@. NJ. Brooks of South Framing
ham, Mass, q commercial traveller,
was unfortunate enough to lose $50
in bills while in town last Friday,
and offers q reward for it's return.
The electric light company is con-
sidering hiring an office, where bills
may be paid and other business trans
acted. If this is done. MIR. Hancock
-, Ill nhnh
assistant.
Walter Scott ia negotiating with
Cryil johnson to hire half of the East
Main street house, recently vacated
by W. A. Tucker. Mr.. Scott is too
social by nature to hire domicile of
this size to live in alone.
An organ concert will be given at
the Congregational church Wednesday
night, the 2Sth of this month, by
Mrs. Alta L. Small of Providence.
Mrs. Chas. Bard of Norwich. vocal
soloist, and Miss Sophie Brown, vio-
linist, will assist.
At @. l.. Chism's auction at Stat |
ford Street last Thursday the five
acres of woodland near the g. L.
Goodell place were sold to Samuel
Mr.. Chism is waiting for
. special car to ship his saw mill ma
ehinery in to Portland, Ore, where
he and Mrs. Chism will go in q few |
days. They will be accompanied by |
his brother. Edwin HI. Chism. and
Louis Stanton.
An open meeting of the Current
Events club will be held next Monday
evening. to which the members will
invite friends. The subject for the
evening will be "'village improve
ment," and the following papers will
be given: "Village improv ment,"
Mrs. W. E. Demond; "A model viii
lage," Mrs. g. P. Bard; Needs of
our own town." Miss Wilhelmena
Adams. These will be followed by
an open discussion. in which MEM
bers and visitors will take part Mu-
steal program will include solo
from Dudley Buck. by Miss Fl. g.
Werner. and a violin solo, Rondeau
Brilliante, by G. Saint George, played
by Miss E 8. Brown. The program
will be followed by a social and re-
freshments. Hostesses, Mrs. J. Fl.
Valentine and Miss Carolyn Brown.
The annual meeting of the Stafford
Springs Agricultural society was held
yesterday afternoon. Out of the 500
shares, 32s were represented. The
officers were reelected as follows:
President, W. Fl. Hall; vice. presi-
dents. g. Hall, Jr., Christopher AL
len. E. O. Pinney: recording secre-
tary, O. f. Beckwith; corresponding
secretary. O. B. Gary; treasurer. r.
Fl. Fisk; auditors, ". Fl. 'Heald, @.
f. Chandler; directors, L. A. Aborn.
Adolph Korper, NJ. Fl. Kinney, Fl. 8.
Abel. ]. NJ. Leach, f. II. Baker,
Lewis Mclaughlin, r. W. Smith, B.
p. Cooley, G. L. Dennis, Cyril John
SON, Dana Gary. The report of the
treasurer showed that the receipts for
the last fair we're as follows
Cash on hand, 3 27.67
Admission. gates, Arts. 20
Admission, railroad, 979. so |
Grand stand, 1905 90
Ground rents. 91S. 90
Trotting entries, $50 90 |
Poultry entries, 22S. 90 |
State appropriation. $50. 81
Parcels, Is. 30 |
Hay. 1900
Borrowed money, 200. 90 |