The Press., 1910-03-02
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Mrs. w.H. Stafford is visiting fela tives in Boston.
 G. O. Der son of Hartford was ir town the latter part of last week.
 Charles Demond was in Greenfield, Mass, over Sunday, the guest oi Maurice Demond.
 The Stafford Aqueduct company has a notice in another column to delinquent water users.
 Miss Florence Wagner has resumed her duties as cashier at the Robertson store, after short illness.
 Mrs. Fred O. Wright of Vernon, Vt, was the guest of MT. and Mrs. Wm. M. Crawford over Sunday.
 The annual meeting of the agri- cultural society will be held at the office of Attorney R. H. Fisk next Tuesday at p. m.
 Next Sunday the annual collection for the conference claimants fund will be taken at the morning service in the Methodist church.
 Charles R. Newton took up his new duties in New York on Monday. MT. and Mrs. Newton, for the present, are boarding in Roseville, N. J.
 J. F. Cotter has resigned his posi- tion with the local electric light company, and has gone with the Connections company at Hartford.
 Miss Mabel Henderson was surprised by a number of her young friends last Friday evening An evening of enjoyment is reported. Refreshments were served.
 Louis Helm has commenced she work of tearing away the burned part of the Anderson stable, which he recently purchased, in preparation for rebuilding. ....s
 There will be a social at the Metho- dist church this evening, with supper at 6 o'clock, to be followed by a social time and games under the charge of the Young Peoples Auxil- iary.
 A Country Club whist party will be held at 8 o'clock Friday evening with MT and Mrs. J. NJ. Leach on Edgewood. Hostesses, Miss Mabel Meyers. Mrs. Fred Meyers and Mrs. J. M. Leach.
 The following series for Sunday evenings in March will be given by Dr Grant at the Methodist church March 6, ''The one-talent man." March 13, 1.-TWO kinds of men;" March 20. "How to be a human.
 The trolley freight service between this town and Rockville has been discontinued. It is claimed that the business has not proved profitable, and that other railroad complications make it unadvisable to continue the service. There is feeling that if the company had put in Q freight station and given facilities for storing merchandise until called for that the business would have proved more lucrative. There is naturally much disappointment over the turn affairs have taken as the element of compe titlon is eliminated.
 A. O. Gsrvais. the grocer, is now located in his new block, and has a neat and attractive business place. The entrance is on the level with the street and there are two large show windows. The upper floor is used for storage purposes and is connected with the lower fl DOT by an elevator. New fixtures and new goods add to the general appearance of the store. Dur ing the time that MT. Garvais has been in business he has shown steady and consistent growth, and the new store will enable him to take even better care of his trade.
 Thesfollowing from a Woonsooket paper is of local interest: "John Parkinson, for many years overseer of the spinning and twisting departments of the Woonsocket Wolsted company, left to-day for Stafford Springs, Conn, to accept the position of superintend- ent of the Stafford Worsted company in that place. The Stafford mills are owned by the Farnells of this oity, in whose employ MT. Parkinson has been for many years. His ability and faithful discharge of his duties have won for him a deserved promo. tion, in which his many friends will re joice. MT Parkinson is bass soloist of St. James Episcopal church choir in this city. but his change in posi- tions will undoubtedly cause him to resign from the church choir
 The funeral of Vim H. Cooley was held from his late home on East Main street last Wednesday afternoon. The manufacturing plants and busi- ness places were closed during the ser vice, and the house was filled to its capacity. Rev. H. A. Blake, pastor of the Congregational church, con. ducted the service, and spoke with deep feeling of the value of the de. ceased as a citizen and the quality of his manhood. The Home City quar- tet of Springfield sang several selec- tions and added much to the impress siveness of the service. There was a profosion of floral offerings. The bearers were Charles F. Harwood, Christopher Allen, Charles F. Beck with and Fred G. Sanford. The burial was in the Stafford Springs conotarx