The Press., 1912-09-04

Springfield for Sunday and Labor day
 John Burr of New York was witt is parents, MT. and Mrs. E. L. Burr over Sunday and Labor day. About % friends of Miss Eva Bar rett gave her a surprise linen showe at her home on Fisk avenue last Wed nesday evening.
 The invitations are out for tho wedding of Miss Ethel Loomer and Edward M. Becker at the Loome1 home in Broad Brook Sept. 11th Miss Loomer lived at Staffordville and attended the local high schoo. here until her removal to Broat Brook. MT. Becker, previously tc accepting his present position in tho Hartford Trust company, lived in Rockville, and became well known to many Stafford young people through his connection with the Christian Endeavor Union.
 There will be a meeting of the di- rectors of the Stafford fair association at the Springs House Friday after noon at 3 o'clock. The fair is but a little over four weeks away and from now on there will be activity all along the line. Large banners ad- vertising the fair have been prepared and will soon be placed where they will do the most good. An adver- tising automobile will be sent round to the other fairs. In the matter of attractions not much has been done as yet, but as the fair comes late the directors will have the pick of this seasons amusement offerings.
 Mrs. Ambrose Coleman was startled late last Sunday night to find a stranger in the house. The man came up stairs on his hands and knees and asked Mrs. Coleman if she was alone. She told him that she was, and com manded him to get out. He took a lamp, went down to the parlor and placed it on the table and left the house. In the meantime Mrs. Cole man rang large bell and Orrin Con- verse dressed and went over. When MT. Converse arrived the man was disappearing. There were some other minor acts of mischief in the neigh borhood the same night, and it is thought that the man was drunk and did not realize what he was doing.
 The W. o. T. U. will meet with Mrs. F. H. Plumb on Friday, Sept. 1 9th. The plan may be to take the train at 10. 30 for Ellithorpe's cross ing and return at ]. 50 p. m. Definite notice next week. Members are re- quested to arrange for large attend ance that work to be presented may begin early. All membership dues should be handed or sent to the treas urer, Miss Millie Royce, at once. The state treasurer's books close by the goth for the yearly state convention at New London, Oct. 12 and I3. Any flower mission work with the of text cards must be re- ported to the superintendent, Mrs. W. A. Thompson, Staffordville, by next for the county and state re- ports. The local officers for. the en- suing year are as follows: President, Miss M. H. Jones, Staffordville; vice. Mrs. F. l.. Smith, Mrs. H. Alden, Mrs. J. R. Parkhurst, Mrs. Carrie E. Miller, Mrs. Clarence Turner, Mrs. F. H. Plumb, Mrs. A. Agard and Mrs. 0. E.. Kellogg; sec- etary, Mrs. W. B. Hamilton, Staf- ordville; treasurer, Miss B. Millie Royce, Stafford Springs.
 0rcuttville.
 Mrs. George Johnson is on the sick ist.
 Norman Russell of Holyoke visited Edwin Preble over Labor day.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Merchant from Springfield visited at Fred Rus 'ell's recently.
 Carl Nicer and family from Mer- rows are to move this week in R. tenement.
 Miss Leona Robbins has resumed her duties in Rockville after being i'll with quinsy sore throat.
 Mrs. Fred Dorsey and three chil- lren, Mary, Esther and John, from Jhicopee Falls, Mass, are visiting Arthur Dorsey.
 Mrs. Sofa Schneider has returned to her home in New York after an extended visit at the farm of her brother-in-law, George Schneider.
 Mrs. Mary Irons and two daughters, Edna and Evelyn, and Misses Carrie, Olive and Cora Irons of South Man chester are guests of Mrs. Sarah Irons.
 Mrs. Charles Ford and son, Ralph, Mrs. Arthur Spellman and son, Alon- 20, and Mrs. N. Hemingway of this place and H. N. Hemingway of Springfield were at Forest lake last 
 MT. and Mrs. Paul Ginholt enter aimed several from New York in honor of Mrs. Emma Ginholt's 75th which was last week Thurs lay. Mrs. Ginholt has fairly good health and received many cards, cut lowers and presents.
 Mrs. Sarah Irons, Mrs. B. Preble, MT. and Mrs. Charles Ford and son, Ralph, Mrs. Arthur Spellman and Ions, William and Alonzo, and daugh- ;er, Jennie, of this place and Misses Cora and Edna Irons of South Man. chester visited the old Irons home- 'tead at West Wilmington on Sunday.
 Stafford.
 Miss Margaret Black is taking a course at Bay Path, Springfield.
 Mrs. L.. B. Jerome and son, Law renee, are visiting friends in town.
 Vim. Black of New York spent Sun