The Press., 1909-03-17

MouSOus AuOWu ns DH0 O00OS A"PPO
place.
Malcolm Beckwith, employed a
Waterbury, was at his home here ovel
Sunday.
Hugh McIntire of Norwich spout 1
part of last week with his parents at
Glynville.
Fred Burwell is recovering from {
surgical operation in a hospital a
Bridgeport.
Miss Agnes Dugan of Middleboro,
Mass, has taken position with th'
Rhode Island Worsted company.
The representatives of Tolland
county were entertained by Governor
Lilley at dinner at his residence in
Hartford last evening.
The annual meeting of the Stafford
Springs Agricultural society will be
held at Attorney Fisk Office Saturday
forenoon at 1 1 O'Clock.
A few of the friends of Mrs. Eliza
A. Benton gave her a surprise last
Wednesday afternoon, the occasion
being her list birthday. ....
Carlo Pisacane will deliver an ad-
dress on ''Unionism and Labor Or
ganization" at the Italian hall on
Gold street tomorrow evening.
John Mccormack, Thomas Dorsey.
Misses LIZZIE, Flora and Alvina
Mildner of Rockville were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James f. Cotter over
Sunday. ....
There will be a special business
meeting of the Loyal Helpers next
Tuesday evening, at Z Is. at Miss
Mary Wildey's home Refreshments
will be served.
Eighteen friends of Miss Eva Morey
celebrated her 18th birthday last
evening by giving her a surprise
party Games, music and refresh
ments pleasantly entertained the
guests.
John Thomas Wood has called a
meeting of the singers in the oratorio
for 8 O'Clock tomorrow evening. AS
the presentation will be in about four
weeks, considerable work will have
to be done in the interval.
At the meeting for organization,
held last Wednesday evening at the
Hanley shoe store. the local branch
of the knights of Columbus started
with % charter members. AS there
were six members in town previously,
the organization has % members.
Several places have been suggested
for the new location of the post office,
and it is understood that the land
lords are willing to make bids.
Samuel Rockwell stands ready to
build on the vacant lot just above
the present location, and the corner
store in Sanford's block has been
talked of. Roberts block on Furnace
avenue has also been mentioned.
Superintendent White of Boston is
in charge of this matter, and he is
expected to arrive and look over the
field in thesnear future.
Warren Rogers, so, died at his
home in Monson last Saturday. He
was born in this town and lived here
until he was IA years old Mr..
Rogers was a well-known fox hunter.
and had secured about "a foxes dur
;,,r b;s J;Fa ua Iaouoa a uidoru %xu -
sisters, Mrs. Eliza Preble of Orcutt-
vile and Mrs. Philena PEBBLE of
Bridgeport, also one son, VIM Rogers,
IF Monsoon The funeral was held
Monday, and the burial was in Stat
ford Hollow.
f. B. Marble, who has been head
bookkeeper for the Rhode Island com
pany for the past IA months, finished
his duties with that concern last Sat
urday. The office employees presented
Mr.. Marble with a Masonic charm,
in token of the esteem in which he
is held by them. Mr.. Marble is to
take position with the Hockanum
mills at Rockville. The three large
mills under the Hockanum manage
ment have united their offices, and
Mr.. Marble has an excellent position
His family will retain their residence
here for the present. and he will tax t
up his duties about April 1st.
At the annual meeting of the
Stafford Country club held at the
Springs House last evening Christie
pher Allen, j. H Valentine and E
Il. Pinney were elected on the board
Of governors. The Stafford Golf com
pany elected the old board of dire tors
rs follows: O F. Beck with, Christie
pher Allen, @ F. Harwood, DR.. L.
F. Eaton and Lewis Mclaughlin
The directors reelected the following
officers: President, o. F. Beckwith
secretary and treasurer, Lewis Nc
At the whist party Mrs
R. M. Fisk, Mrs. O. Allen, Anders
Jacobsen and o. F. Beck with were
the high scorers. Mrs. R. W. Ellis,
Mrs. Anders Jacobsen and Mrs. Lewis
were the hostesses.
The high school senior class, which
started for Washington last Friday,
joined a party of $50 Boston and
Maine high school pupils at Jersey
City. At Philadelphia the U. s.
mint, Independence Hall and Wanna
makers store were visited in a pour
ing rain. The party is comfortably
cared for at the Ebbitt House, Wash
ington. and heartily enjoying the
splendid opportunity to see things.
ALI Souls church, Oorcoran art gal
lery and service at st. Johns church,
with an evening visit to the congress
sional library, followed by a church
was Sundays program. Mon.
day visit to Ms. Vernon was enthusi.
enjoyed, and theater party
in the evening to see Billy Burke in