The Press., 1907-11-27
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

W. E Benton of Norwich was il
 town over Sunday.
 Miss Ethel Moore has been engaged
 to teach the Rockwell Hill schoo
 when it opens.
 Miss Elizabeth Carey has taken [ position as book keeper and stenog
 Iapher for W. E. Demond.
 Peter Sullivan. employed at the express office. is confined to his home with an attack of erysipelas.
 The regular Foresters' meeting will be held on Friday evening of this week. instead of Thursday evening.
 Mrs. " A. Comins. Olin Brooks, Miss Sadie and Miss Grace Comins will spend Thanksgiving at Spring field.
 Mrs c. H. Baker and F. H. Baker have been in Fall River. Mass, where they attended the golden wedding of MT. and Mrs }CIfarlss Baker.
 ForfmelIa Bros. will make an ap- plication for a license at the next rseting of the county commissioners ] heir last application was refused.
 Matthew 10th of West Wilmington will open next week a cbainet making and furniture repairing shop in the west store of the ,Foatanella block.
 Della. infant daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Gagnon. died of pneu. monia Monday morning. The burial was yesterday. The family. has re- osnflg moved here from Rhode Island
 4 + Amidon has resigned his position at F. J Chandler's store, and has formed a partnership with his brother, G W. Amidon John Bart lett has taken the position in the store.
 Joseph Gilmartin of Stonington and George Slater. Jr. of Stafford have purchased a residence on East Main street, formerly owned by Benjamin Arnold, known as the Hobby house. MT. Gilmartin and Mir, Slater are now occupying their new home.
 The much advertised combination sale in charge of Gary Bros. will oco6f at the ,WashbuIn barn Saturday. at 10 8. m. In addition to the large variety of other things offered for sale there win.be 8 number of horses sold. owing to the nearness of the com pletion of the electric road.
 There is good sized hawk on ex- hibition in the show window of the store of Brown & Pinney. The bird was disabled by 'as stone thrown by Mir. Pinnsy in the Holland woods He was driving through in his auto a few weeks ago, when the Sbird flew to tree near him. He stopped and took a chance with a stone, injuring the hawk enough SO that It's capture became comparatively easy matter.
 The last meeting ef@.the Amenity I whist club was held with Mir. and Mrs John A Flo ter. and the 3Oth anniversary of their marriage was suitably recognized. John M. Leach. on behalf of those assembled. pre- sented Mir. and Mrs. Foster with a cut glass water pitcher. Dancing and whist were features of a very pleasant evening. Music was by Woods orchestra.
 The fair at St. Edwards is draw ing large houses and proving quite successful. It has been decided to have the fair close Saturday night instead of Friday. The attraction for Friday evening will be the presenta- tion of A Blind Attachment. which is repeated by request. I he prize dis tribution will be Saturday evening instead of Friday. Door prize 1066. kindling wood, already awarded. has not been called for.
 George Campbell has returned from the hospital at Norwich, where he has been for treatment. A black spider bit him on the wrist a short time ago. MT. Campbell thought nothing of it at the time, but in a day or two his arm began to swell badly and he was advised to go to the hospital. The doctors at the hospital told him that he had a narrow es- cape from losing his hand.
 There was an alarm for a fire in Bakers block on Main street last Sunday morning about 1.45. The Are originated in the basement under Prof T. F. Jordan's music store. The flames were confined to the lower part of the block, and the loss is com paratively light MT. Jordan has a small loss and Bidwell & Go. lose a hundred dollars by fire, smoke and water. MT. Baker places the loss on the block at about $900. There is no loss to the other business places in the block.
 The following is the program for the meeting of the Current Events club next Monday evening: Roll call proverbs; relations with England after 1900; Bonnie Prince Charles; Clans and Tartans Clan music; "The Campbells Are Com- ing." cornet solo by Harold Butter field; "Blue Bells of Scotland, or Laddie," "Lament for Prince Charles. ''Auld Lang Syne. ;" Miss Celia Holt. Miss G. A. Washburn, Mrs. J. NJ. Leach. Hostesses, Mrs. A. Jacobsen and Miss F, B. Washburn.
 "A very pretty wedding took place this morning. when Ella J.. daugh- ter of Mrs. John Carey, was united in to Louis St. Germain. The took place in St. Edwards church. Rev. F. J. O'Neill officiating As the nuptial mass- The bride was by Miss Bessie Carey, her sister. Fred St. Germain, brother of