The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1909-09-15
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

friends in Danielson.
Mrs. B. f. Taylor has returned
from her summer cottage at Crescent
Beach.
Miss Sarah Lucy has returned from
Wales to her work at Miss Beckwith' e
millinery store.
Mrs. Russell will have her fall
millinery opening Friday and satur-
day, Sept. "a and 25.
Miss Lottie Mort of Sturbridge,
Mass. spent last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. g.. W. Amidon.
Mrs John Cote and son are in New
London for a visit Mr.. Cote was
with them on Tuesday.
The registrars of voters will be in
session at M. D. O'ConnelI's office to-
morrow, from a. m. to p m.
Benton & Woods will hold a dance
in Eaton's hall the first and third
evenings of the fair. The firemen
have ball the second night in the
same place. ...
Harold Comins has gone to Dam
bury, where he has taken the princi-
palship of the commercial department.
in the high school, and is also princi-
pal of the evening schools.
The annual meeting of the Woman g
Guild of Grace church will be held
Thursday afternoon at 3 O'Clock at
the home of Mrs. E. r. Brown. All
women of the parish are cordially in
vited to be present.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Ramsdell en-
tertained sixteen for dinner Sunday.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
10. A. Ludden, Mr.. and Mrs W. W..
Bradbury of Ohicopee and Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Kent of Springfield.
Miss Alice Gustafson of Springfield,
Mass, Miss Agnese Detour of Hins-
dale, Mass. Miss Helen Brink of
Hartford and Miss Dolores St. Jacques
of Northampton, Mass, spent the
week end with Miss Florence Wagner.
Miss Anna L. Weleh has been en-
gagged to teach the commercial course
in the public school of Windsor Looks.
Miss Welch is a graduate of Bay Path
institute in Springfield, and was one
of the instructors in that institution
for a year. She is also a graduate of
the local high school.
There are several cases of whooping
cough in the borough. These cases
should be reported to the borough
health officer by the attending physi-
oian. If physician is not called the
parent or guardian should report themA
and proper precautions taken to stoP
the spread of the disease and trouble
in the school.
The beautiful blossoms used Sunday
in decorating the Congregational
church were from the attractive gar
den at the Adams home on Westford
avenue. The we'll kept lawn, slop-
ing down to the water's edge, makes
an ideal setting for flower beds, and
the profusion of late summer bloom
has attracted many visitors.
Miss Harriet G. Werner has re-
signed her position here and will go
to New Bedford about October 1st,
where she will take a position as as
sistant supervisor of music in the pub
lie schools. Miss Werner has been
supervisor of music in the local schools
for the past seven years, and her work
has proved very satisfactory. Regret
will be felt by the public, as we'll as
the school committee, that she is to
leave, but the offer is one that cannot
be overlooked. Miss Werner is leader
of the Congregational church choir,
and she will be missed in the musical
activities of that organization. The
school committee have had several ap-
plicatiOns for the position, but will
not fill the vacancy before the next
meeting, which comes in about two
weeks.
Alice e. Skinner, known locally as
Fluffy Ruffies, was arrested Friday
night by Officer Helm, and on Satur-
day morning State Policeman Robert
T. Hurley came here and took her to
Hampton to answer to q charge of
burglary and arson. 1t is alleged
that Mrs. Skinner broke into the
house of Mrs. Harriet Colbarn in
Hampton about the middle of July,
and stole various articles of personal
property, including two silk dresses
a table cloth, some bed clothing and
a watch. Evidence was found of an
attempt to burn the house, kerosene
having been literally sprinkled on the
carpets and mats A fire was started
under mat, but it went out Sher-
iff Helm found several of the missing
articles with the woman when he
made the arrest, and Saturday morn
ing she told Hurley where moro of
the loot could be found. Mrs Skinner
is incorrigible. She started when
about 6 years of age. and since then
has done time for various offenses,
including theft She was at one time
employed at the Springs House. but
was dismissed owing to her light
fingered peculiarities. She was ar
rested in Amherst about two years
ago, and the case ATTRACTED consider.
able local attention owing to the fact
that Dana Gary assisted in the
capture. She was arraigned before
Justice Litchfield of Hampton Satur-
day afternoon. She pleaded guilty
to burglary and not guilty to arson.
She was bound over to the superior
court under $500 on the former count,
and $500 on the latter. In default
of bail she was taken to the Brooklyn
jail to await trial.