The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-02-26
I. q, Baker Of Springfield visited


T. R.. Prentice of Turnerville
spending few days in town.
Mrs. h. e. Newton of Monson /
the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. L
Burr.
A. Mitchell of the Ware
Wooden %. lie in New York on
business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Carl Converse o
Springfield have been the guests o
Mrs. G. n Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. H. Ayers and son
Fay, of Springfield are guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin.
The Podrat clothing store is to b.
moved from Furnace avenue to Georg'
Siswick's block on Main street.
Attorney Robert q. Fisk has re-
turned from New Haven, where h,
has been serving in the grand jury.
Alterations are being made ut ths
library to make more room for shelly
ing. It is probable that the library
will be open to the public again the
first of next week.
Four new cases of scarlet fever have
developed. Claude Pinney has q
mild attack, there is one in the family
of Romeo Seraflne, near the fair
grounds, and two cases have appeared
in the family of Fred Lynch.
Health Officer Parkhurst was pres.
emit at the opening of school this
and made an examination OF
the children as they entered. The
Festi child was sent home, as the
child was still peeling Mr. Park
hurst will be at the school every
morning this week. Any child not
examined this week. wishing to en-
ter next week, will have to have a
certificate from the health officer.
Camps train has been put back on
the B. & A.. but it does not help
people in this locality much, as it nc
longer comes back to Palmer in the
evening. 1t is probable that a strong
petition from here would result in
sending it out to Palmer on it's old
time. The No. 1S train, which is all
Stafford people have to depend on now
in getting back from Springfield in
the evening, is late so much of the
time that it rarely connects with the
boat train.
Remember the concert at Congrega.
tional Church, Stafford Springs, Wednes'
day night, March 4th, Miss Cow, con.
tralto; Miss Donnell, reader.
Miss Jennie Sargent of Hyde Park
Mass. is the guest of Miss Mary e
Lord.
Herbert shippy of Woodstock is the
guest of his sister, Miss Blanche
Shippy.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Cady, who
have been quite i'll with grip, are i'm.
proving slowly.
The supper at the Universalist
church will be held tomorrow night,
instead of this evening.
o. @. Pinney of the firm of Brown
g. Pinney is confined to his home by
a bad rash supposed to be soarletena.
Regular meeting of Stafford grange
next Tuesday evening, March
Work In the third and fourth degrees.
will be served
Universalist Church Notes: The
z. P. O. U. will meet in the assemb-
y room at 6 80 p. m Topic.
Studying your Bible - Leader, Miss
Alice Greaves.
Eighteen members of Stafford cor
net band went TO West Stafford last
evening, and report an en-
joyable time at the dance held after
the concert. About q dozen of our
young people also attended.
Baptist Church Notes: The Ladies'
society meets for work Thursday after
noon, serving supper at 6 O'Clock.
Hostesses, Mrs. George Adams, Mrs
Elvira Holmes Cottage meeting
Friday evening at Staffordyille at the
home of Mr.. Miller. Next Sunday
evening the service of song will be
devoted TO Hymns that have help
I'D. -
The Stafford Ministerial union met
1T the Baptist parsonage Monday after
noon. The report of the secretary
showed that regular meetings had
been held during the year. The re-
port of the treasurer showed balance
Of one cent. Rev. A. B. Todd was
sleoted president and Rev. Harry
Hersey secretary treasurer.
The retiring president, Rev. H. A.
Blake, was presented with decoration
symbolic of his administration. The
next meeting will be held with Rev
and Mrs. J. e. Fischer at Stafford
Vile.
The new arrangement for bringing
the first mail from the Springs is
Meeting with the general approval of
The business men On account of
depression in Staffordville,
6. NJ. Chamberlin finds that business
Ices nos warrant running his double
team to the Springs twice a day.
Until business conditions are better
be will make the three trips himself,
leaving here about u. M, returning
with the New York mail about 8.
As the first mail has been carried in
The past it has failed to meet the end
desired by the signers of the petition
lent to the post Office department
Ieveral years ago. the object Of the
petition being to receive an early mail
n time to be able to reply on the
lext down mail. This is made pos.
ible by the new arrangement.
9taROrdville.
Remember the Concert at Congrega-
,ional Church. Stafford Springs, Wednes-
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