The Press., 1908-11-04
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Fred wildey Is on & business trip to New York.
 wm. Foster of Worcester was in town over Sunday.
 MrnL Clara D. Benton spent Sun. day As her home in Holland.
 Miss Grace HArwood was & guest of New London friends over Sunday.
 Miss Nichols of Amsterdam, N. T.. Is A guest of Misses Mary and Belle Russell
 Philip Lyman of Easthampton. Mas, is spending ten days with his consin. Henry Sandy.
 Miss Eva Barrett. employed at the Howard dry goods store. has resumed work after vacation of one week.
 Mra Lewis Mclaughlin is attend ing the State Federation meeting of TOmen's clubs to-day and tomorrow at New Haven.
 The pastor of the Congregational church wishes the attention of all of his people next Sunday morning to B special sermon which he proposes to deliver.
 The Loyal Helpers met for work with Miss Lucy Alden last evening Parts were assigned for an entertain msnt to be given the last of this month. ~ H. M Swnrtngusr. the optioian of Rockville. will make his weekly visit this week at Burwell's jewelry store on Thursday. from to $. instead of his usual day. Friday.
 The ladies of the German club will hold social dance at the club rooms on Westford avenue Saturday evening, November 21st. Lynch's orchestra will furnish music. Admission. SO cents.
 Miaa M. A. Francis of Norwich, who has been confined to her room at the home of 0. c. Ellis. where she is guest, is improving. Miss Francis fell three weeks ago Friday. She day of her arrival. and is now beginning to walk about again.
 Miss Rose Frances Fregeau. daugh- Ser of Mir. and Mrs Joseph Fregeau, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Jospeh Fregeau. and Eli J. Parizeau will be anited in marriage next week We'd nesdAy. Nov. II. A reception at St. Edwards hall the same evening will follow.
 Miss Mary Wildey was given a sur prise party on Saturday evening. her seventeenth birthday. Agold pin set with Q pearl was presented by the guests. Halloween post cards were used for place cards at the luncheon, and g large birthday cake resplendant with candles made an attractive center piece. Ghosts and Goblins appeared mysseriously and joined in the festiv- ities.
 A night school, like that of last winter, will begin at the high school building next Monday evening at [. .15 o'clock. It will be managed on the same plan as a year ago. pupils pay tng one dollar 8 month each. W. T. Williams. the principal of the high school, will be in charge, and all who desire the benefits of such a school are invited to present them selves on the top floor of the schoS building Monday evening.
 John R. Parkhurst has hired the lower part of Tonon's block on Fur mace avenue, and it is to be used as mems club. Periodicals and books will be furnished and there will be | provisions for games. There will be no charge for dues, and the men generally will be welcome to enjoy | the advantages ot the rooms. It is expected that the new club will be open about the l 5th of this month. | The club will give an opportunity for those who desire to get of the street and enjoy a social hour, with pleas. ant surroundings. This is part of | the constructive work in the syste- matic temperance movement which | has been inaugurated in town.
 Mrs. Annie Lumb, 62, died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Wilfred Blackburn, Monday. She was an estimAhle woman and will be mouIned by those who knew her. Besides her daughter. she leaves a brother, George HargreAves, of Yorkshire. England. She was born in Brooklyn, N. T., and went with her parents so Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. when a girl. She had crossed the Atlantic ocean sev- srnl times. The funeral will be held from her late home on Prospect street ct o'clock tomorrow afternoon, Rev. Thomas lyric of the Methodist church officiating. The burial will ha in the Stafford Springs cemetery.