The Press., 1907-11-06
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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 Mrs Clarence Brown and infant daughter are in New Haven.
 Mrs. James Mclaughlin is spending few days in Windsor Locks.
 Daniel Sullivan of Springfield has been visiting friends in town.
 Dr. L. F. Eaton has been spending 8 few days in Providence, R. I.
 w.. E Benton will hold a social dance at borough hall Saturday even- ing.
 Mrs. Joseph o. Binda has returned from Boston, after 8 visit of g few days.
 O. E. Butterfield commenced his duties as janitor of the high school Monday.
 Miss Elinor Valentine is in Oberlin. lOhio, where she will visit her former college friends.
 Orrin Converse and granddaughter, Miss Mary Converse, have returned | bH0IE WeeG0Eu
 MT. and Mrs. J. Carl Converse of Springfield spent Wednesday night with Mrs G. H. Baker.
 MT. and Mrs. O. R. Newt n of Franklin, Mass, have been visiting in the borough for few days.
 Mrs. Charles Fox returned last Wednesday from Columbus, Ohio, where she was a guest of friends for 8 week.
 The auction of Gary Bros was post pened last Saturday, owing to the rain. It will be held tomorrow and entries can still be made.
 Mrs. G Percival Bard is attending, as delegate from the local Current Events club, the meeting of the state federation of women's clubs at Stam- ! ford.
 H. o. Butterfield, the dog warden, reports the death of two stray dogs: execution to conform with the statue There are others.
 John Argenta has resigned his position with Brown & Pinney, and will go to Springfield next week to work for the hardware firm of George H. Graves & Son.
 The communion servicefwas largely attended last Sunday at the Methodist church, at which time three young people were baptized and six were received into membership.
 The B. M. A. club, with gentlemen guests, were entertained Friday even- ing by Miss Mary Wildey at her home on Highland Terrace ' The company presented Miss Wildey picture in honor of her 16th birthday.
 Over hundred sat down to the regular social supper at the Congre- gational chapel Wednesday evening. The tables were decorated with atreamers, spook napkins and place cards as reminders of Halloween. Miss Mabel Gauthier of the Fourth church choir of Hartford, who is a guest of Mrs. M. G. Moore. delighted her hearers with vocal solos. Games were enjoyed by the young people.
 The body of Mrs. Hannah Griffith, 75, who died at Springfield on Sun- day, was brought here Tuesday for burial in the Stafford Springs ceme- tery. There was a service at the Methodist church after the 10 25 o'clock train. Mrs. Griffith was the widow of George Griffith, who fOrmerly conducted blacksmith ahepl on Westford avenue. Since the death of her husband Mrs. Griffi tn has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Bruce. She was resident of this town for over 40 years.
 The county commissioners were in session at the Springs House last Fri day morning and granted licenses to the old holders-M. H. Mccarthy, Timothy Grady, James Sullivan, A. D. Bernardo & Co., Dominica Tonon, Adelbert Needham and Frank E. Mogle. Druggists licenses were granted to Noel M. Pease and Frank H. Spellman. The applications of Mann S Tonon and Fontanella Bros. were rejected
 The Rhode Island Worsted company is now employing about $50, and can use 800 in the near future. The capital stock of this concern is to be increased and the business still further extended. The scarcity of tenements is serious problem for this company, as well as the other manufacturers The Rhode Island company could find tenants at once for 20 more tenements if they could be secured. The in. crease in the working force will be governed to certain extent by the housing facilities
 The annual meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary society of the M. E. church was held October 25th. The following officers were elected President, Mrs. o. P. Hodeson: vice. presidents, Mrs. F. F. Patten. Mrs. R. W. Ellis; corresponding secretary and treasurer, Mrs. B. T. Eaton; re. cording secretary, Miss Annette Wash burn; program committee. Mrs. c F. Hodgson, Mrs E. K. Taft, Miss Edith Oushmans solicitor of member ship. Mrs. E. K. Taft; solicitor of missionary paper, Mrs. F. F. Patten.
 Mrs. Michael W. Dawson, 31, died last Thursday, after a short illness following childbirth. The death. was particularly sad one owing to the comparative youth of the deceased and her opportunities for usefulness. Mrs. Dawson had spent nearly her en. kirA life hare and ho6% ,oo,