The Press., 1908-07-29
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Miss Mabel Foster was at Brimfield over Sunday .ra#
 Mrs. b O Bradbury is visiting in Ohieopse. Mass.
 w. H Stafford was at "Horton. hurst" over Sunday.
 Mrs H. A. Blake has returned from short visit i'm Northfield.
 Miss Mary McQuillan of williman. tic is the guest of W. E. Hanley.
 B. T. Eaton and family have gone to Pleasure beach for vacation.
 The annual farmers picnic will be held at Crystal Lake August 5th.
 Adolph Pfsiffer of woonso,ket is at the Springs House for few days.
 Mrs Marcia West of Hartford is the guest of her sister. Mrs. J. NJ. Leach.
 Mir and Mrs. Perley Wilkins of Pittsfield have been visiting friends here.
 Miss Millie Cooney of Springfield is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Flanagan.
 George L.. Dennis has purchased a '09 Knox automobile, to be delivered immediately.
 An examination for state teachers certificates will be held at the high school rooms August 11th and 18th.
 Miss Selena Marcell and Miss Florence Garvais have returned from a vacation at Watch Hill and vicinity
 Michael O'Halloran is taking his annual vacation. He is at present in Boston and will later visit several other places.
 Mrs. Sarah Hartland and daughter, Emma. of Springfield are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Wm. Wood on High land Terrace. -... ....
 Levi D. GaTy's brown mare, Doll. ' died last Thursday at the Catholic cemeteIy, where she had been driven by transient. Mir. Gary thinks the cause was apoplexy.
 Owing to the unfavorable weather the Stafford ball team did not 20 to | Willimantie, as planned, last Satur- day. Saturday of this week Willi. | mantle will come here for a game.
 Mrs. Minnie E. Slater and Miss Elizabeth Knebel of Hartford recently spent few days at Fishers Island, N. Y., the guests of Mrs Slater's cousins. Miss Martha and Rudolph Donath.
 The Woman's Missionary society of the Congregational church is in- vited to attend public meeting of the Holland arxilialy on Friday, at B o'clock. at the Congregational church. Mrs. Daniels. president of the Woman's Board. will be present and address the meeting.
 There were a3s tickets sold at this station last Saturday for the annual excursion to Watch Hill and Block Island. The number would have undoubtedly been larger but for the unfavorable weather. The weather was showery at the heaohes, but | those who attended report. good time. There were no accidents to mar the pleasure of the occasion.
 The season is now at it's height at Crystal Lake, and is the liveliest | for years. The cars bring the lake in closer touch with the outside, and many are taking advantage of f:its con- venience. Among those stopping at the lake are the following: Rev. Felix O'Neill at Aborn's; Mir and Mrs. +. c. Sanford at their new cottage; W. M. Symonds, O. ". Wood and Harold Pierce at Beckwith camp O. K. Brown and family at Jacob sen's; J. Carl Converse and family at Bakers; MT. and Mrs. R. W. Smith, MT. and Mrs. O. H. Meyers, Jr., Mir. and Mrs. O. R. Newton at the syndi. cate camp; MT. and Mrs O. E. But terfield at their new cottage; MT. and Mrs. W. G Ellis and A. O. Eaton and family at their camps; Charles Nor rall and party at the Point of Pines; MT. and Mrs. Harry Bristol of Hart ford at Levi GaIy's cottage; MT. and Mrs. Richard Fisk at Bissett's.
 The marriage of Gilbert Whiton Amidon of Stafford Springs and Miss Catharine Frances Churchill of God frey. Ill.,. took place July 9th at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. George W. Churchill. at the latter place. at 8 o'clock in the evening. George W. Churchill, the third, was ring bearer, and Mrs. George H. Coventry of Edwardsville, sister of the bride, was matron of honor, the two being the only attendants. The service was said by Rev. John All worth of Loda, near Springfield. pas- tor of a Congregational church. The home was eharmingly decorated for the occasion, pink and white being the predominating colors. The dining room was in sweet peas and roses, the double parlors in asparagus and yell low daisies, the reception hall in as- paragus alone, and the library and ( sitting room in asparagus and poppies. There were seventy i've guests at the { and after congratulations had been extended a dainty supper was Mir. and Mrs. Amidon will [ be at home Go their friends after August 18th As Stafford Springs. i