The Press., 1908-09-09
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Miles Demcnd will enter the Springfield high school this fall. Mrs. Wm. Wood and Miss Marion Jones spent Sunday in Manchester.
 Harold Milner of Providence, g former resident, is guest of Frank
 Engley.
 Miss Emma Kuehne will return to
 her school duties in East Orange, N. J., Saturday.
 Putnam Druley, assistant naval in. struotor at the Brooklyn navy yard. is 8 guest at the Springs House
 Miss Florence Smith resumes her position as music teacher in the Rochester. N. Y schools to morrow
 Dr. J. L. Sullivan spent last week at his home. Dr. P E. Sullivan was in Willimantic during his brothers s absence.
 Mrs. M. West Niles of South Framingh ham, Mass, who was born ST years ago in Stafford, called on friends here last Thursday.
 Grace Church Notes: The services next Sunday will be: Holy con- munion, 10 45 a m, with sermon l; evening prayer, p. m Sunday school will resume it's session, after the morning service. It is hoped that every member will be present. The rector resumes the conduct of the services next Sunday. The choir, also, takes up it's usual service.
 The Central Vermont will run it's annual autumn excursion to New York next Tuesday, Sept. 15th The trip will be by the way of New Lon- don and steamer City of Lowell. The fare from Palmer and Monson for the round trip will be $3; Stafford, West Willington. South Wilmington and Morrow, $275 The train will leave Palmer at GAS p. m, and Stafford at z. .25 p. m Return tickets will be good to leave New York not later than Sept. 21, to arrive at start ing point not later than Sept. 22, in- elusive.
 Mrs. Mary Braithwaite, 73. widow of Thomas Braithwaite, died of bronchial pneumonia at Woodlawn, at the home of her daughter, Mrs Frederic Faulkner, last Wednesday. She was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1885, and came to Stafford Hol- low 22 years ago. Her life and character was appreciated by all who knew her, and her generous heart and sympathetic nature won many friends She leaves a brother, 92 years old, the last of family of IA, and her family conists of three sons, George of Stafford Springs, Samuel of Wor. cester and Harry of Fresno, Gal and one daughter, Mrs. Frederic Faulk- ner. who deeply mourn her loss. The funeral took place Saturday at 9 o'clock, Rev. George Shepherd of Sufield officiating by her request be- fore she died. The interment was in the Stafford Springs cemetery.
 A pleasant week end house party was held over Labor day at Horton hurst, Stafford Street, the home of MT. and Mrs. William H. Stafford. The reunion was in celebration of the l anniversary of the marriage of the host and hostess. Preparations | had been made for clambake, and as | the weather conditions were not ideal l for the usual outdoor arrangements | the tables were removed to the spaoi- ous barn, and disappointment caused | by the rain vanished as soon as the | steaming clans, Holsters and other good things were placed before the guests. At the conclusion of the bake poem was read appropriate to the occasion, after which an Edison photograph, with silver gift plate was presented to Mr and Mrs. Stafford In response, Mr. Stafford replied with fitting remarks. Among those present from Stafford Springs were MT. and Mrs. Cyrus H. Converse and family. MT. and Mrs. John A. Foster, William A. Foster md Miss Foster. Mr. and Mrs. D. o. Bradbury and Miss Bradbury. The 'ut-of town guests were MT. and Mrs. rohn A. Stannis, MT. and Mrs. Will jam McElvie of Boston, Mr. and Mrs. William O. Judd, MT. and Ms. Fred ). Thorpe of Holyoke, MT. and Mrs. Walter W. Bradbury of Ohicopee, Ar. and Mrs. Ralph W. Wight and on of Indian Orchard.