The Press., 1908-05-06

 Marguerite N., to Benjamin P. Cooley.
 F. B. Marble. book-keeper at th Rhode Island mill. has rented tn, Beckwith house on Grown street, ant is arranging to move his family here
 By a unanimous vote of the entir' stock holders of the Stafford Spring Street Railway, the company wa Tuesday merged with the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad company This action wa taken al a meeting in the office of Attorney A J. Broughel, 739 Main street, Hart ford. The merger conveys to the Consolidated all the contracts, powers privileges and franchises of the Staf ford Springs company. The presen officers of the Stafford Springs com pany are: H. A. Fabian, president John G. Parker, secretary, and A. s. May, treasurer.
 Mrs. Ohamplin of Hartford was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. H. A. Hersey, last week.
 Rev. Charles M. Reed of East Lyme breaches at 1O.45 a. m. and 73O p. m. next Sunday.
 J. S. Green of New York, who recently bought the Charles Ensminger kAa kn6 6nw wnnoomaoinVn
 Joseph Starkey of Brooklyn, N Y, is to open a barber shop in the rooms recently vacated by Peter Smart.
 Mrs. Clara Beard and Miss Mary Lord called on their cousins, MT. and Mrs. Oliver Gabriel, in Hartford last Saturday.
 Baptist Church Notes: The Ladies Aid society meets for work Thursday afternoon and will serve supper at 6 o'clock. Hostesses. Mrs. Oscar Colburn, Mrs. Henry Pero.
 Hostesses for the supper at the Universalist church tonight, Mrs Jennie Pinney and Mrs. Jennie Glover. Hostesses May 13, Mrs. J. NJ. Dimmock and Mrs. H. A Hersey.
 The Windy Citys and Stafford high school will cross bats at the fair grounds next Saturday. The Windy Citys feel that they are in good trim and would like to meet other teams on the diamond.
 The grading about the new home of Wm. Park is completed, and a landscape gardner is beautifying the grounds with trees, shrubs, etc. When finished this will be one of the finest places in the town of Stafford.
 The First Universalist society at it's meeting last Wednesday evening elected O. B. Pinney, G. D. Ide and Wm. Park as the church committee; i; H. Pinney, clerk; Mrs. F. A. Lasbury and Mrs. Austin Witt, pledge music committee, F. A. Lasbury, F. J. Glover and Rev. H A. Hersey: ushers, Harold Mountain, Angus Park, Will Black and Carl Las- bury.
 Last Wednesday afternoon, at a meeting of the Ladies' Circle of the church. the following officers were elected for the coming rear: President, Mrs. Nella Weston i; rice president, Mrs. J. M. Dimmock; ecretary and treasurer, Mrs. E. H. oinney; directresses, Mrs. F. A. Iasbury, Mrs. Austin Witt and Mrs. 2. O. Ptnney; social committee. Hiss Mae MacCallum, Miss Lucy Mise Isadore Dunham and Hiss Margaret Glover. 7. stAnordvIlle.
 Mrs. Mryon Smith Is the guest of Ter sister, Mrs. Arthur Smith, of 5ydeville.
 Mr. and Mrs. A. Shepard have moved into their house they recently 
 Joseph Spencer of East Woodstock vas in town Wednesday and Thursday if last week.
 Mrs. Helen O'Brien of Springfield s the guest of her parents, MT. and drs. R. Gilthorpe.
 Mrs. Jennie Duoharme is spending few days with her sister, Mrs. Cora Curtis, of the Springs.
 MT and Mrs. Wm. Bates of Mon- on have recently moved into one of he Amadon tenements.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert 'Bosworth moved last Monday into the house vest of R. Gilthorpe's.
 Mrs. John Rollinson of Hydeville las been entertaining her parents, MT. nd Mrs. Pero of Springfield, for two weeks.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Con. church will serve their sual supper in the vestry Thursday vening.
 The Epworth League prayer meet ng will be held in the M. E. church ext Sunday evening. Leader, Mrs. dahlon West.
 Wsst Stafford.
 Lavergne Dimook is putting a new ddition on his house.
 Lucius Back has returned from a hort time spent ht Florence, Mass.
 Mrs. Annie Rowland of Waterbury as been the guest of Mrs. Robert areaves.
 Miss Blanche Shippey of Woodstock as been visiting her friend. Miss Eladys Avery.
 Miss May Oolburn, formerly of Test Stafford, has accepted 8 position 'ith the Downing Taylor company GnriuUf7ald