The Press., 1912-05-08
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Miss Margaret Rafftery of New Britain was at her home over Sunday.
 Dr. Hassett and J. H. Casey o Lee, Mass. were in town on Sunday. 1 Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin returned Monday from short visit at her ole home in Holyoke.
 Miss Lucia Leonard, who has been the guest of Miss Alice Hanley, has returned to Providence.
 John Burr of New York city Is spending a week with his parents, MT. and Mrs. B. l.. Burr.
 Dana Gary has purchased of Waltei Scott the Adelbert Needham place or the macadam road to Stafford Hollow and will occupy it.
 The Eastern Star will hold mili- tary whist at the lodge rooms Friday l evening at which special feature will be introduced.
 Contractor George Lyman of Spring field has the contract to build the bungalow for Frederic Faulkner and began work last week.
 The third degree was worked on class of 5 by the Knights of Co- lumbus Sunday. There were present about 100 guests from out of town to witness the work. The work was by District Deputy Sullivan and staff of Hartford. State Deputy W.J. Multi gan of Thompsonville was among the guests.
 The annual meeting of the Current Events club will be held Monday evening at 7.3O. A report of the years work will be given, election of new officers will take place and final arrangements for the Federation meeting will be made. Hostesses, Miss F. B. Washburn, Mrs. A. Jacob sen.
 At the Methodist church last Sun- day the congregation arose and sang hymn in honor of Orrin Converse, it being his 9Oth birthday. MT. Con verse is president of the board of trus- tees and has been a member of the church since Jan. 3, 1849, period of 63 years. MT. Converse has good health and leads fairly active life.
 The annual meeting of the stock holders and directors of the Rockville Willimantic Lighting company, which controls the lighting and gas heating companies in Willimantic, Rockville and Stafford, furnishing power and light to many other smaller places in this vicinity, was held in Willimantic Monday afternoon at Hotel Hooker. Matters of general interest were dis cussed and the stockholders elected the following directors: H. O. Murray, Willimantic; John Goss, Waterbury i; Walter Learned, New London; Thom- as o. Perkins, Hartford; Charles Har- wood, Stafford Springs; William H. Hall, South Wilmington; J. A. South ard, New London Alexander J. Camp bell, Waterbury; William M Lewis, Rockville. The directors met and elected the following officers: Presi- dent, Walter Learned, New London i; vice-president, H. o. Murray, Will limantic; secretary and treasurer, All exander J. Campbell, Waterbury !; general manager, William M. Lewis, Rockville. MT. Lewis succeeds AL exander J. Campbell as general man ager of the company, as MT. Campbell has accepted the post of general man. ager of the United Electric Light & Water company of Waterbury. MT. Lewis has been manager of the Willi- mantle and Rockville plants of the company. He is young man, who has won the esteem of all those with whom he has come in contact. = Hart ford Courant.
 The dance given by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the A. o. H. last Friday evening was a great success. It is estimated that 300 enjoyed the pro- gram, and as result of the large at- tendance the ladies will clear 8 small sum. There were 85 couples in the grand march, which was led by MT. and Mrs. Daniel G. Sullivan. The decorations were elaborate and re- ceived many compliments. The re- white and blue, and the ball room was resplendant in gold and white. The music by Lynch's full orchestra gave good satisfaction. Every detail of the event received such careful attention that it is not surprising that all were pleased who attended. In ad- dition to the local people, Ware, Mon- son, Springfield, Palmer, Agawam and Willimantic were represented in the attendance The committee of ar- engagements included Rose A. Mahan, Mary o. Desmond, Alice M. Murray, Mary E. Hanley, Anna I. Corscadden, Mary A. Mellon, Agnes J. Shea, Mar jorie K. Mullins, Mrs. Katherine Bis sonnette, Mary E. Ashe, Mrs. Rather inc Fletcher, Mary E. Mullins. The following served on the reception com mittee: Mrs. Mary Sullivan, Mrs. Anna Quinn, Mrs. Julia Desmond, Mrs. Elizabeth Hanley, Mrs. Sarah Mullins, Mary A. Brosnan, Mary J. Fitzpatrick, Mary O'Connell. The floor directors were: Mary E. Hanley, Agnes J. Shea, Marjorie K. Mullins, Anna I. Corscadden.
 
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