The Press., 1909-02-10
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

J. A. Foizie. employed at the Eaton drug store, spent Sunday with his parents in Monson.
 ". H. Smith and Eli Parizeau have hired e part of the John Sena block, and will open a moving picture show as soon as they can complete ar rAngements.
 The Young Peoples Auxiliary oi the Methodist church have decided to postpone their play. 'The Village Post Office" until the 24th, on ao. count of conflicting dates.
 James Wood killed a striped snake three feet long last Saturday morn ing. The snake had 8 large chunk of earth attached to it, indicating that it had just come out of it's winter quarters.
 Friends of Frank Keefe, Jr., gave him a surprise party at his home on West Main street last Wednesday evening. Music, games and refresh msnts were the features of a very en- joyable evening.
 Miss Florence A. Brainard of South Hadley Falls, Mass, has been secured As teacher for grades 6 and in the second district, Miss Jennie Arnold having resigned and returned to her home in Holyoke.
 The senior class are putting the finishing touches on "Out of Town, !" the play that is to be presented st St. Edwards hall next Wednesday even- ing. and at Memorial hall the Friday evening following.
 Dr. A. S. Gale of Hartford, a veterinary surgeon and dentist, who has a card in another column, an- nounces that he will be at the stable of Gary Bros every Saturday from 10 a. m. to p. m.
 Mrs Frederic Faulkner has not re- covered from the grief over her mothers death, and has now gone to the sanitarium of Dr. J. Giverns at Stamford, where she will receive she best medical attention, and it is hoped there will be a speedy recovery.
 John Touon and Miss Anna Fonta- nella were united in marriage Monday at Hartford. A reception was held at the home of MT. and Mrs. Louis Tonon on Furnace avenue the evening following the wedding Both are 1F 6s nd Eo their home here.
 Those that were in the reading room last Friday night had a pleasant evening with Mir. Valentine and his duplex photograph. which is a good instrument and rendered some very fine selections. An effort will be made to have an entertainment of | some kind at least once a week.
 Atthe Sunday afternoon meeting in the reading room next Sunday, Rev. A. B. Todd will be the speaker. Sub- ject. "What constitutes a man?" Rev. MT. Blake spoke to a good-sized audience last Sunday, and succeeded in showing the great value of a mans word, not only in keeping his word, but great care should be taken in using words to be heard by others, especially by the young people. All are invited to hear Rev. MT. Todd next Sunday and enjoy the song ser vice.
 The one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln will be oommemorated by appropriate exer- cises next Sunday evening at the Methodist church. In these services all of the churches of the borough unite, and all the people of the borough and the town are earnestly invited to be present and participate. The local post of the Grand Army of she Republic and the Woman's Relief Corps have been invited. and are requested to meet at their hall at 80 P. m., to attend in a body.
 Edwin O. Pinney, Willis H. Reed and M. D. O'Connell, commissioners on the estate of Samuel B. Amadon of Staffordville, gave the creditors a hearing at the office of MT. Reed Fri. day afternoon. The administrator was represented by Attorney William A. King of Willimantic. The claim of the estate of Julia A. Washburn for $S44. 2S was presented by William Preble, administrator of Mrs. Wash burns estate. Ex Senator Noone of Rockville appeared in behalf of the claimant. The evidence showed that Mrs. Washburn had kept house for MT. Amadon for about five years previous to his death, and the bill was for personal services at $3 per week. The administrator of the Amadon estate said he would not ob- ject to the commissioners finding in favor of the claimant He wanted the matter considered by the commits sioners, so that he would not be blamed if the claim was allowed. Bert M. Goodell of West Wilmington presented a bill of $3O for blowing and for timber furnished MT. Amadon In 1850. Ills testimony was not very clear, and the commissioners advised him to look up the matter thoroughly and will give him an opportunity to be heard further next Friday. They also recommended that he secure counsel. Frederick NJ. Sanger of Staffordville was represented by MT. Noone. He had a bill for $1OO for damages to his property on account of MT. Amadon crossing it to and from his house. This claim will be con- tested. Joseph Spencer and Julia Spencer of East Woodstock both have claims against the estate, the former for $96f.63, and the latter for $222 94. The claimants are repre-. sented by Attorney Charles L. Tarry and M. H. Goisel of Putnam. They