The Press., 1910-09-28
srAFFoRD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Regular meeting of ". R. o. next
Wednesday
Mrs Durkse was a guest ovsr Sun
day of her SON at Mansfield Depot.
DR.. and Mrs. g. P. Bard have re-
turned from the Whit Mountains.
The regular meeting of the Eastern
Star will bs held next Tuesday even
ing.
Miss L. S Oady of Monson, form.
er resident, has bsen visiting friends
in town.
The millinery opening at the Rus
sell store will be held TO- morrow
aud Friday.
Miss Grace E Harwood entertained
a party of Rockville friends Saturday
at her home on Highland Terrace.
Robert Quiuley and A H Adams
attended the democratic congressional
convention at Hartford last Saturday
George Fenton of Orange, Mass
made q brief visit with friends in
town last week. coming here in his
automobile.
Miss Priscilla Burwell goes to
Springfield next week to become a
member of the training class at the
library in that city.
Peter Brodersen has hired the La
throp outage on Grant avenue recent
ly vacated by George Chittenden, and
will sell his farm and stock north of
Oroutivllle at auction on Saturday,
October Sth.
The many friends of Gilbars Wag-
ner will be pleased to learn that he
has successfully passed examinations
for the Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology. Boston, and began his
studies there yesterday.
The town election comes next Mon
day and there is but little excitement
The license campaign has been tame
rs compared with former years. In
the matter of town officials there are
no active contests, and the town bids
fair to be we'll served, no matter what
selections are made from the tickets
presented.
The republican probate convention
was held at the Springs House last
Wednesday. and recommended Judge
Robert b. Fisk. Judge ". 81. Heald
acted a. chairman and R. ". Ellis
was clerk The delegates for this
town were Charles H. Meyers, Jr.,
r. n. Fisk and R. ". Ellis; from
Union, F. A. Proulx and T. A.. Hud-
son.
DR.. J. P. Hanley has been active
among the wounded the past few days.
Anthony CORNER. an employee at the
Rhode Island, fell while on his way
to work and out his hand badly on q
bottle. The little Markell child
crushed It's finger in q screen door at
the home on West Main street HaT-
old Stevens injured his hand badly by
catching il in the wheel of q bicycle.
The reception to Rev. R. G. and
Mrs. OlHpp last Wednesday evening
was q very pleasant occasion. The
z. P. 8. o. E. decorated the chapel
hastily with fall blossoms, asters,
dahlias, cosmos and golden rod. A
hemlock screen made an effective
alcove for Lynch's orchestra, which
played throughout the evening. Re-
freshments wers served by the young
ladies.
The FIRST meeting for the season of
the Current Events club will be held
next Monday evening, instead of Oc-
tober 4th, as on the program. The
following is the program: Roll-oall
vacation notes; current events
musio-Vooal solo, Mrs. T. r. Mullen.
Committee, Miss G.. A. Washburn,
Mrs. 4. 81. Spelman, Mrs. O. B. Pin
ney. Hostesses. Mrs. Richard Ellis,
Miss Mable Meyers.
The annual meeting Of the Rock
VILE Christian Endeavor union will
be held with the North Coventry En-
dsavor society on Friday night, %.
gODoA tbtlg Ae Low EO4AOW1uB bDo
business session will be q prayer and
conference service. The topic for the
meeting will be 1.-THE best things in
life: why they are best: how 20 use
them.' - The service will be in charge
Of the president Of the union.
Benjamin Atkins, a bricklayer in
the employ of Contractor Jones of
Willimnntio, fell from q 14-foot stag
ing at the Warren Wooden company g
plant last Wednesday and injured his
hip. he was attended by DR.. O. B.
Newton and is now able to be around
on crutches, but will be unable TO
resume his employment for some time
in all probability. Mr.. Atkins has
been In the business many years and
this Is the 22d accident that has be-
fallen him.