The Press., 1909-07-21
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Mrs. Putnam Druley of Brooklyn ii in town.
 Napoleon Pero. Jr, was in Provi- dence over Sunday.
 Anders Jacobsen and family are in camp at Crystal Lake.
 E. L. Burr is spending the week in New York and New Haven.
 The Current Events club program for the years work will be found on the fourth page.
 Bartholomew Callahan of the city clerks office in New Haven is visit ing relatives in town.
 Miss Minnie O'Halloran, book keeper for G. H Baker & Co.,, is talk ing vnO~sion of a week.
 P. H. NJ. Brooks or sp-inafield spent Sunday and Monday with his sister. Mrs. W. A. Oomin.
 Miss Evelyn Winslow. who has been the guest of Miss Carrie Oomins, has returned to her home in Springfield.
 The Young Peoples Auxiliary of the Methodist church held a basket picnic at Crow Hill yesterday after noon.
 Fred W. DeIligan has severed his connection with the Rogers fish market. and is succeeded by Arthur R. Robinovitz.
 Will the person who has the library book, Highways and Bywsys of the Mississippi Valley" please return it to the library?
 Dr. A. G. Weary and sister of Providence and Miss Frances O'Neill of Willimantio are guests at St Ed wards rectory.
 At hearing Monday, Judge Heald ordered destroyed the gin seized at Oscar Byer's place. and it was gently poured in the river.
 Lazaros Kutas cut off the little finger of his right hand while at work at the Warren mill this morning. Dr. Bard dressed the wound.
 'Jack's Ward. r by Horatio Alger. Jr., No. ATS, and 'The Young Acrobat" No. 472O. have been pre- sented to the library by Hugh Mo Quaid.
 Mrs. James Walker and Miss Grace Harwood are enjoying a months va cation. The first week will be spent at Arlington Heights, Mass, and later kbav will on tn the shore
 Mrs. W. O. Sanford. her mother. Mrs. Pomeroy, Roy Sanford and Her. bert Phillips are in camp at Pleasant Point. Mashapaug. Mir. Sanford spends Sundays with them.
 Mrs. Mary Pinney passed her eightieth birthday yesterday at her home on Center street. Relatives from Canton made her surprise visit in honor of the anniversary.
 Wm. Herring moved his household goods to Rockville yesterday. where he has taken a house on Pleasant street. The family have lived in town fifteen years and made many friends.
 The contract for the new section of mRoadamized road has not yet been placed, as no agreement has been reached with the street railway rela- tive to the changes in grade which are to be made.
 Mrs Fred Wildey and Miss Mary returned home last night. Mrs. Wildey has been a guest of friends in Harrisburg. R. l., and in Boston joined her daughter on her way home from Portland, Me.
 Fred Greaves of West Stafford in- jnred two fingers on his right hand with a circular saw yesterday at the new house which is being built by Walter Scott. A number of stitches were taken by Dr. G. P. Bard.
 During the absence of the O. B. Pinney family several alterations are being made at their home. By enclosing a balcony all etxra room will be gained. A new bath room and veranda, with interior deoora- tions, will complete the change.
 The many local friends of Col. Charles l.. Dean, who was recently operated on for hernia. will be pleased to learn that he is getting along as we'll as oould be expected. Mrs. Dean is also in the hospital for an operation, and it would seem that the family is having a full share of trouble.
 A sizable delegation of the local business men will go on the excursion to Savin Rock Thursday. Places of business all over town will be closed all day, and those who do not take in the excursion will make other plans for the day. Those who go to the rock will leavs here on the 7.15 car in the morning.
 Henry Young and Miss Jennie Rus- sell were united in marriage at St. Edward s church Monday. They were attended by Joseph Russell, brother of the bride, and Miss Ella Delligan. They left in the s o'clock train for the south amid a shower of rice and congratulations. After their wedding journey they will make their home here.
 The storm last week Friday evening was very severe and lightning struck in several places. It struck once or twice in the rear of Judge Reed s residence. A large pine WAS splin- tered, another pine creased and a summer house near one of the trees waS completely demolished. A barn at Crow Hill, on the Fairfield place, owned by Joseph Keliher, was struck. Lightning came in at the oupola of the barn, passed down through be- A---o.. A-..c. kn-cr- a-.a Esll..a -.-..--l l