The Press., 1907-06-26
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


 vacation of few weeks in Canada.
 Mrs. Kate Foster and daughter, Miss Olive. are boarding at Frank Keefe's.
 The W. R. O. decorated the graves of deceased members last Friday af ternoon.
 Mrs. Ernest Brooks of New London has been spending a week with rela- tives here.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Burwell of Chi- cago are in town for visit with Mrs. w. W. Burwell.
 F. M. Barrett has gone to Willi- mantle to do some work at the camp meeting grounds.
 c. D. Benson of the Springs House has been laid up for few days with sciAtic rheumatism.
 Joseph Stuhlbaoh will close his jewelry store July to 5. while on vacation at MashApaug.
 At the local station 34 tickets were sold for the excursion to Watch Hill and Block Island, Tuesday.
 R. W. Mitchell of Amsterdam, N. Y., has taken 8 position as telegraph operator at the O. VI. station.
 Mrs. J. A. Simpson and daughter. Margaret, of Orange, Mass spent Sunday with Miss Sadie Comins.
 Carding and spinning have been resumed at Faulkner's mill. and some of the looms will be running by next week.
 J. Richmond and Miss M. L. Rich mond of Philadelphia have been spending few days at the Springs House.
 Contractor A. E. Converse has been confined to his home several weeks by illness, but is now more comfortable. He is having trouble with his back and side.
 A new 100 horse power Brown en- zine has been added at the Central mill. The old one did not furnish quite the requisite amount of power for the plant.
 Mrs. E. D. Spellman Is to sell her household goods at Orouttville at auc- tion next Tuesday. at 10 a. m. She will give up housekeeping and live with her sons. The Woman's Home Missionary so- oiety of the Methodist church will meet Friday at o'clock with Miss Mary Russell. There will be a spe- cial silver offering.
 Next Sunday will be observed as Odd Fellows memorial Sunday. All Odd Fellows are cordially invited to | meet at the hall Sunday at p. m.. bringing flowers and badges.
 Mrs. Louisa Harwood fell at the home of Mrs. B. F. Taylor on Sunday while walking the floor and fractured her hip. Dr. Newton has the case in charge. She is s2 years old.
 In addition to the usual attractions at Crystal Lake July 4th, there will be dancing afternoon and evening, with music by Stein's orchestra of Rockville. A shore dinner will be served.
 Mrs. A. B. Shepherd of High street is entertaining her parents, MT. and Mrs. H. Oliver, of Paris, Canada, and her sister. Mrs. W. Carl McKen- zie, and son. Gordon, of Braulfoid, Canada.
 The O. V. tank house in the rear of Warren's block has been repaired and raised two feet. The change was made necessary by the increased height of the larger engines now in use on the road.
 The manufacturers will hold al meeting Friday evening and complete their organization. At this meeting it Is probable that some definite plan to secure better freight facilities will be adopted.
 B. P. Cooley has gone to the Jamestown exposition with Thaddeus l.. CushmAn of Monson. MT. Oush- man has taken his Sunday school class of II boys to the show, which insures busy trip.
 The looms at the Rhode Island plant are being tried out and will soon be in operation. The Grinnell sprinkling system will be used at the plant, and the water will be secured from the local company.
 The overseers of the Warren Wool en company have organized a baseball team, and would be pleased to hear from the overseers in any of the other mills. Henry Bussier is captain and manager of the Warren team.
 John Fitzpatrick. driver of R. F. ID. route No. 3. is taking a vacation in Providence and other places, and +. K. Fitzpatrick is substituting for him. Henry Holtham is driving for Eugene Charter, who is also taking 8 vacation.
 Mrs. James Huntley and daughter, Miss Kate. of Oneida, N. Y. ;. have been guests of Mrs. ". Fl. Smith of East Main street. Mrs. Smith at- tended commencement at Smith col lege last week to see Miss Huntley graduate.
 The closing exercises of St. Ed wards school were held at the parish hall last Wednesday evening, in the presence of large and Appreciative audience. A strawberry festival in aid of the school formed part of the program. The financial results amounted to seventy-three dollars. The entertainment given by the pupils, of whom one hundred took | part. delighted all corners. Diplomas were awarded to Margaret Mary | RafTkarv. Edgar Joasph YouuR. Arthur l