The Press., 1911-04-19

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 A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. Wasserman the 18th.
 Attorney R. H. Fisk is driving . new Hudson automobile.
 Miss Ethel Whitaker is confined to her home with an attack of tonsilitis.
 Clarence Walker of Needham, Mass. i. former resident, is in town for a few days.
 Miss Jennie Mahan of Woonsocket, R. I was at her home here over Sun day.
 Fire Warden J. M. Larned has con- nected his house with the telephone exchange, 29-23.
 Mrs. Cyrus Converse and children of Boston are guests of Mrs. W. H. Stafford at Hortonhurst
 'Wm. Huden has resigned his posi- tion as the Springs House stables and taken one with Gary Bros.
 Mrs. ". H. Smith has returned after spending three weeks at "The Maplewood. . Jamestown, R. I.
 Otis L Willis.a veteran of the late civil war, now living in Fiskdale. has been renewing old acquaintances in town.
 Napoleon Pero has placed an ice chest for his ice cream business. He will handle the Tait Bros. cream in bricks
 Miss Gertrude Pease of Willimantic was at her home here over Sunday. She was accompanied by her friend, Miss Lena Potter.
 The Eaton Drug company has in- stalled the new soda fountain, which is quite attractive in appearance and convenient for the operator.
 W. D. Tuthill, formerly with Tracy 6 Robinson of Hartford. has taken a more lucrative position with L. L.. Ensworth & Son, 344 Front street.
 Charles F. HaIwood attended the funeral If his aunt. Mrs Elizabeth Hamilton Strickland, widow of Dr. Rial s Strickland, at Enfield yester- day.
 Tomorrow Collector Hatch and Collector Plumb will be at W. B. Hapley's store from g a m to 3 p m. Thursday is the last day before in. eerest is due.
 A barrel of gasolene caught fire near Helms stable last Saturday afternoon. It caused lively blaze and some ex- citement. but no serious danger. A line of hose from the hydrant soon controlled it.
 The quarterly meeting of the Staf- ford Progressive Federation will be held at the library building this even. ing. A new secretary and treasurer will bs elected to succeed A B. Todd, who is to leave town.
 Medical Examiner Newton was called to the home of Joseph Rogers on West Main street to view the body of tWo-months old child that died without medical attendance. The physician gave as his opinion that the child died of congestion of the lungs.
 Samuel Rogers sold his fish business to A. H. Adams, and the latter sold It to Alfred Goyette, who has been in the employ of Mr. Rogers. Mr. Rogers will give more time to The Cornell 6 Co of New Lon. lon, for whom he has been travelling ! part of each week Mr. and Mrs Rogers expect to soon return to Man. tic to make their home with his father.
 The attraction at the Comique theatre this evening will be the Bates The boys are thorough musicians and their concert is an extra good one. A number went to Stafford last evening and are enthusi- astio in their praises of the entertain ment. Owing to the cancellation of the Worcester late the boys are able to make the local appearance. The leading mandolin player was on the Keith circuit all last summer.
 The Stafford Ministerial association met with Rev. and Mrs. Adams yes- terday afternoon at o'clock There was a large gathering present to say goodbye to Rev. and Mrs. Todd, who are the last of the original members, and to greet MT Horton, the new Methodist pastor. Rev and Mrs. H A Blake, Mrs. Wm. Morrall, Mrs. Thomas lyric and Rev. MT. Bastel, who Is working among the Bohemians in Wilmington. were also present.
 Ernest T Quinley. 22, died early Tuesday morning after an illness of about two weeks of Bright's disease. Mir Quinley was a prominent member of the local Red Men and was popular among the young people of his &C., quaintanoe. He was steady and in- dustrious, and his sudden death at so early an age is 8 source of sorrow to many He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. William c Quinley, and bssides his parents leaves brother. Charles, and a sister, Edith. The funeral will be held from his late home Thursday afternoon at 2, Rev. R. M. D Adams officiating
 The 119th annual meeting of the Holland County Medical association WAS held at Rockville yesterday. The following officers were elected |: President. Francis M Dickinson of Rocky He; vice president, J. P. Han ley of Stafford Springs; secretary and treasurer, Ell P. Flint of Rockville ; councillor, Thomas F. Rockwell of Rookville; delegate, E. T. Davis of Ellington; csnsors, F. W Walsh, Frederick Giluack, Frank l. Smith ; county reporter, Cyrus B Newton of Stafford Springs; essayist at seml-