The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-21
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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Nov 4th.
A social dance will be held a
Eaton's hall Saturday evening b.
Wood aud Benton. with music b,
Ly nch's orchestra.
A social dance will be given at til,
French club hall. Westford avenue
next week Friday evening, withimusi'
by Woods orchestra z
tt e Fcrestels will hold theirsauar
terly meeting on Thursday evening o.
this week Deputy g. W. Q. Murphy
OF Rockville will be present
| At the session of the selectmep anc
town clerk held last Friday ten new
vote rs were made. Nine were in dis
trot No 2 and one in district No 1.
The Congregational and Methodist
churches will unite in worship at the
latter church on Sunday evening al
Ia O'Clock. Rev. H. A. Blake will
preach.
A H Adams and VIM. G. Qoinley
are attending the grand lodge OF
knights of Pythias at New Britain
this week as representatives. of the
local lodge.
Col. aud Mrs G Il. Dean of NAL
den, Mass who have been at Westford
for some time, were in the borough
the last of last week. They will re.
turn to their home in Maiden to5mor-
row.
On Thur sday, Oct Doth. the we'll
known prohibition campaigner. Oliver
W. Stewart, will speak on Haymarket
Square at II O'Clock, noon A COL
lection will be taken to defray ex-
penses.
At the democratic caucus held at
Borough hall last Wednesday evening
O. @. Pinney was chairman and M.
D. O'Connell clerk. Frank q. Fair
field and Robert L. Quinley were
nominated for representatives and the
following for justices: Ralph Wiers,
D. L. Ellis, H. O. Fisk, F. Glover,
George Kingsbury, A. H. Adams, HI.
o. Butterfield, Anthony Adams, M.
D. O'Connell, W. H. Heald AS
Judge Heald is on both tickets, all of
the 10 justices nominated will be
elected.
The warden and burgesses Withhold
a hearing at Borough hall next Mon.
day evening, when the proposed
ohonuoS of urodo ou1 o-r1o oRf kbo
electric railroad at the Congregational
church corner will-receiye eons Scr :
alton. profile and survey will be
presented. The plan is to lower the
track about one foot at its highest
point, and it is expected that the
change of grade will commence at
point about opposite Miss Whiton's
store. The improvement is one that
will be appreciated.
St. Edwards Notes: Occasionally
a moving picture show given at st.
Edwards hall, as we'll as in other
houses of amusement, does not reach
the high standard expected by the
management. Making full allowance
for that fact, we are safe in predict
ing that the performance to be given
Wednesday evening, Oct. %, will
instruct and delight a crowded house.
Admission, Is and 25 cents. See
bills. This company did not ask to
come; we sent for it, and specified
the subject matter to be exhibited
At the annual meeting of the Stat
ford Business Mems association, held
last Thursday evening, the following
officers were elected President, G.
S. Baker; vice president, David
Robertson; secretary and treasurer, E
K. Taft; directors. W. e. Hanley, f.
E. Fitzpatrick, O. F. Harwood, Lewis
Mclaughlin, @. 9. Pinney, R. II.
Fisk, R. W. Ellis, WE. Demond, H.
F. Cady. Former President O. g.
Pinney and Secretary and Treasurer
R. H.~Fisk declined to stand for a re
election. The question as to changing
the name to the Stafford board of
trade was discussed, but action was
deferred to the next annual meeting.
At the annual meeting of the Con.
gregatioaal Ladies Aid society last
Thursday the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. @. E. But
terf1eld; vice president. Mrs. H. s.
Abel; secretary and treasurer, MIS-
christopher Allen; solicitor, Mrs. H.
A. Blake; assistant solicitor, Miss
Mabel Meyers; collector, Miss Mile
Royce; entertainment committee,
Mrs G.. P. Bard, Mrs Fred Wildey,
Mrs. F. A. Marble, Mrs. J. O. Con
verse, Mrs. O. H. Meyers, Jr. The
first social of the season will BIZ held
at the chapel next Wednesday even.
ing. Supper at o CLOCK. Hostesses.
Mrs. O. E. Butterfield and Mrs. II.
8. Abel.
Grace Church Notes: 1t was de-
cided to start branch of the Girls
Friendly Society at the meeting Satur-
day, and the outlook is very enthusi-
Astic for a successful branch. This
great organization of girl and women
originated in England, and
enrolls thousands, both in England
and America. A social meeting will
be held with Miss Brown this evening
at 7.3O O'Clock. Choir rehearsal ls
will be- on Saturday evenings at z Is
p. m, until further notice, instead of
Fridays at 7.3O. Confirmation lee.
lures will be on Fridays. instead of
Thursdays. The subject this week
will be ''The Creed" at 7.3O p. m.
All invited. The rector has begun a
series of sermons ON the church and
it's principles, at the morning services,
TO continue for several weeks previous
to the coming of the bishop The
short addresses at evening prayer on
Sunday evenings have been resumed.
It is hoped to amplify the evening
music ALSO