The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-04-24

Mrs. e. A. Burnham of Syracuse
N. Y, is a guest of Mrs. Marcu
Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Duncan have
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Georg'
Siswick.
Mrs. Louis Helm is visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. T. R. Prentice, al
Turnerville.
No new cases of diphtheria have
been reported, and quarantine hat
been released on the home of Nelson
Madsen.
James Warren and W. e. Hanley
go to Holyoke to-day to assist in the
Sd degree work of the Knights OF
Columbus
A. II. Adams has taken a position
at the Central mill, and will occupy
the south tenement in the house next
to the church.
O. F. Beckwith has leased for a
term of years the fishing rights on
the Stephen Papp farm on Village
Hill in Wilmington.
Gary Bros. will run a bus to the
dedication Of the Rhode Island worsted
plant Friday evening for those who
wish to attend the opening.
Little Mildred Walkley is recover
ing nicely from an accident short
time ago, in which her shoulder was
put out of joint and the shoulder blade
broken.
Treasurer @. f. Harwood of the
savings bank has been confined to his
home by illness for few days, but is
improving and will soon be able to
resume his duties.
Mr.. Burr. principal of the normal
school, Willimantic, will lecture in
the Congregational church next Tues
day evening. Subject, "Some factors
in school improvement.
The Odd Fellows will observe the
88th anniversary of the order by at.
tending the Methodist church in a
body Sunday morning. They will
assemble at Odd Fellows hall at 10 a.
m.
John W. s. Hancock, son of Man
ager Hancock of the local electric
light company, has returned from the
Memorial hospital in Springfield,
where he was sent for an operation
for his hearing. The boy has made
good recovery.
A forest fire burned over about 100
acres between the borough and Village
Hill Monday. A large number of
men fought the fire, but could not do
much with it. Most of the land
burned over is sprout land and the
loss is not heavy.
The last meeting of the golf club
for whist was held at Eaton's hall
Friday evening, and q jolly party it
proved to be. Ten tables for whist
we're used until 10, when dancing
was enjoyed until II o'clock Lynch g
orchestra played during the evening.
Refreshments were served.
Charles Tobin, a former resident,
now residing in Holyoke, was united
in marriage this morning to Miss
Elizabeth Oorcoran, daughter of John
Oorcoran. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. F. J. O'Neill. Miss
Frances Mccarthy played the wedding
march from Lohengrin as the bridal
party entered the church. Leonard's
mass in D fat was sung by the choir.
Mendelssohn's occasional was played
as the party were leaving the church.
VIM. Tobin of Holyoke, brother of
the groom, acted as best man, and
Miss Catherine Oorcoran, sister of
the bride, was bridemaid. The bride
wore point de-esprit over white silk
and carried bouquet of white roses.
The bridemaid wore white silk null.
Immediately after the ceremony q
wedding breakfast was served at the
home of the bride. After a short
wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Tobin will
make their home at Holyoke.
Stafford.
Frank LeDay has been visiting
friends in town over Sunday.
Frank q. Mead of Franklin, Mass.
spent Sunday at his old home.
Christian Endeavor meeting in Bap-
fist church this evening at 73O.
Clarke Brown, who has been quite
i'll at his home, is more comfortable.
Lincoln Luce spent Sunday at the
Park homestead on the maoadam road.
Clifford 8. Wightman of South
Glastonbury was home over Sunday.
Miss CLARA Findeisen of Springfield
has been visiting relatives in town
over Sunday.
Robert L. Furness of Worcester has
been spending few days with his
family in town.
Fred Rabideau has accepted the po-
sition in b. F. Cady's formerly held
by Henry Barseleau.
The annual meeting of the Hillside
Cemetery association will be held at
the town hall Saturday, May 4th, at
p. m.
Charles Moore, q former resident
of Stafford, and Henry Flynt of Mon
son called on old acquaintance in
town last week.
Regular morning service at Baptist
church next Sunday. Subject for
evening service will be "Modern
medicine man..
William Z. Wobbeoke has accepted
"a position as bell-boy in the Son Nipi
Park Lodge at New London, N. H.,
for the coming season.
A collection Of six dollar was taken
by the Universalist Sunday school