The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-02-26
Mr,. D. o. Bradbury is visiting in

Harold Crane OF Amherst is spend
! ing few days in town,
John Fletcher is quite i'll at E. L.
Burr's on Grant avenue.
There will be q regular meeting Of
Winter post next Tuesday evening.
Raymond Wheeler of Berlin, Mass
is the guest of his sister. Mrs. F. f.
Dnnfleld.
Adolph Pfeiffer is confined TO his
room at the Springs House with al
attack of the grip. F..
Miss Elizabeth Whitaker has re-
turned to her duties with Shepherd &
90. at Providence, r. 1.
Robart W. Smith has been at
Providence, r. l., this week for q
short visit with his mother.
In spite of the storm last Wednesday
evening there was a good attendance
at the Masonic social, and a very good
time is reported.
DR.. Charles +. Mccarthy, a former
resident, Is a candidate for selectman
in the town of Winchester, Mass :.
where he now resides.
Mrs. O. B. Pinney fell on the side.
walk in front of the National bank
building last Wednesday and dfslo-
Gated her left wrist
The tower for the new tank at the
Rhode Island plant is in place, and
the tank will be put together as soon
as the weather modifies little.
Arthur B Gushing. principal of
the West Stafford grammar school,
has sent in his resignation and asks
that 1t take effect at the close of this
term.
Mr. and Mrs. Haskell Aronson and
son. Robert, attended che wedding of
cousin in Springfield last evening
Mrs. Aronson will visit a few days
in Springfield and Holyoke.
Miss Jennie Banford, assistant at
the post office. has been visiting in
Springfield aud Longmeadow. Miss
Marjorie Eaton was employed at the
post office during her absence.
The arrangements are completed for
the annual banquet of the Stafford
Business Mems association at the
Springs House this evening f. H.
Baker will act as toastmaster. The
list of speakers will include Lieuten.
ant Governor E. ]. Lake of Hartford,
State Treasurer F. F. Patten, Rev.
F. D Buckley of Waterbury, former
ly rector of Grace churoh of this
borough. and Lawyer Hugh M. AL
corn of Hartford. One hundred and
twenty five tickets have been disposed
of and no more will be sold. This
number is all that can possibly be
accommodated.
H o. Butterfeld was before the
borough court yesterday. charged with
breaking q health ordinance. A
nominal fine was imposed. Mr.. But
terfield pleaded not guilty, and justi-
fed his position in the matter by
stating that the health officer gave
him leave to remain out. Mr.. Park
hurst is just as positive in his state
ment TO the contrary, and says that
when quarantine was resumed at the
Bntterfie1d hcme he told Mr.. Butter
field to go back into the house and re-
main until released. The fine was
81, which, with costs, amounted to
So. %. Mr.. Butterfield took an ap-
peal but the matter has since been
settled.
A large aud very appreciative audi
ence greeted the Broadway church
choir, from Norwich, at the Saturday
afternoon concert. Every number of
the program gave pleasure and was
heartily applauded. Mrs. Charles
Bard has pure. sweet soprano voice.
and, as in her former Stafford appear
ance, met all expectations The alto
of Mrs. Frederick Young is unusual,
possessing a quality combined with
expression and clear enunciation which
is deeply felt w. F. Lester we'll
brought out the wide range of his rich
tones in Handel's Honor and Arms. -
L. A. Wheeler possesses a pleasing
tenor and more solo work from him
would have been very acceptable. F.
". Lester showed his mastery of the
organ in the beautiful offertoire in F
minor by Batiste. In part work the
voices are we'll balanced, as shown in
the cantata, "The Soul Triumphant, 1"
which contains many beautiful selec-
tions. The Ladies' society of the
Congregational church will net over
$40.
At the fourth quarterly conference
Of the Methodist church Friday even.
ing 9 unanimous vote was passed re-
questing the return of the pastor, Rev.
Thomas lyric, for another year. All
reports showed the affairs Of the
church to be in first-class condition.
The election of trustees and stewards
resulted as follows: Trustees, Orrin
Converse, Robbins Patten, Alvarado
Howard. Charles Warren, Charles G.
Ellis, Andrew Wilton; stewards,
Charles f. HARDWOOD, William Lee,
Reuben s. Converse, Richard W.
Ellis, Burt T. Eaton, Arthur Kel-
logg. Ernest z. Taft, Alonzo L.
Howard, Charles P. Hodgson, Joel
81. Reed, Arthur F. Bemis, James
j. Fitton, Frank A. Keefe. The
following committees were chosen
Finance, F. F. Patten, O. F. Har.
wood, r. W. Ellis, O. P. Hodgson,
W. 81. Reed; church records, F. E.
PAtten, VIM. Lee, Andrew Wilton 4
music, F. f. Patten, Mrs A. O.
Eaton, Miss Annette Washburn; pew
rentals, o. F. Harwood, F. F. Patten,
VIM. Lee, E. K Taft; collectors, B.
T. Eaton, W. II. Reed; sexton COM