The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1912-03-20

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Charles E. Butterfield has the
agency for the Ford cars.
Miss Beckwith will have her mil
linery opening Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Waterman of Hartford is a
guest of her brother-in-law, G. p.
Buskirk.
Onneco tribe, I. o. R. M, will
hold their regular meeting Thursday
evening.
DR.. L. P. Maynard has connected
his Office with the telephone ex-
change, 11-2.
John T. Melbourne. and John Park
hurst attended banquet in Hartford
Monday evening.
Misses Ethel Moore and Mabel
Meyers are guests of Miss Lillian
Clapp in South Boston, Mass.
The park commissioners have hired
w. T. WINNINGS as a care-taker, and
he will take up his duties April 1st
Automatic telephones are to be a
part of the local equipment within
two years, but a definite date has not
yet been fixed for the change.
In the Comique theater prize dis
tribution last Monday the mans
watch went to Fred Cote and the
lady's watch to Mrs. Charles Hidden.
The new hospital will be open for
patients about April 1st. Any dona
tion of old blankets, sheets or towels
from the ladies in town will be well
coined.
Miss Tillie Brown of Warren,
Mass. has been the guest of her
grandparents at Glynville. Miss
Mary. Brown has returned from visit
to Warren, Mass.
Attorney Dennis J. Mccarthy of
Rockville visited friends in town yes
terday. Mr.. Mccarthy has been re-
Gently appointed on the school board
in his city to fill vacancy.
Adelbert Needham sold ii horses
in three days recently. Included in
the sale was a pair of blacks weigh
ing 34IO pounds, bought by the
Rhode Island company. Mr.. Needham
will have another carload one week
from Saturday.
Eleven tables enjoyed the military
whist under the auspices of the East
ern Star last Friday evening. Prize
winners were Mrs. Christopher Allen,
Mrs. H. E. Burwell, A. o. Brooks
and Harold Pinney.
The members of the teacher train
ing class voted at the last meeting to
meet next Monday evening in the
chapel of the Congregational church
on account of the service in Grace
church. The topic for Monday is
Planning the lesson. -
The car due here at 6. 5 last Fri
day evening was delayed until 2. 40
the next morning. The heavy rain
washed mud on the track near Snip
sic in copious quantities and workmen
from Rockville had to clear the track. |
Nine passengers stayed through the
trip to this town and several went
back to Rockville for the night.
st. Edwards hall was well filled
evening for the presentation
of Held by the Enemy" for the
benefit of the A %. H. Monday
evening the piece was repeated at |
Memorial hall at the Hollow to an
other good house. Both audiences
were we'll pleased with the production
and substantial sum will be added |
to the treasury.
The prominence of the speakers and
the attention given to the other de-
tails of the approaching banquet of
the Stafford Business Mems assOcia-
ton have created 9 brisk demand for
the tickets, and there is already a
stable waiting list. Each member |
is entitled to two tickets and Judge |
Heald will supply them until Satur-
day night. Monday, if there are any
tickets left, they will be sold outside |
of the organization as far as they will |
go in the order of application. Tasty |
a comprehensive menu
and a song sheet replete with interest /
are among the factors expected to |
make this an evening long to be re-
A set of travelling rings for the
younger boys and another for older
members are being installed in the
gymnasium of the Young Mems club.
Short climbing ropes have recently |
been added and the new rigging of the
smaller punching bag makes it more
disable for beginners. With some
other improvements in prospect and
the hearty interest in the bowling
the club bids fair to round out the
spring with a record attendance.
There has been sufficient attendance
of girls and ladies on Wednesday from
3 to 6 to Justify keeping the club
open for them thus weekly. One or
two ladies have been in attendance
each Wednesday to assist Mr.. Rey-
nolds in the supervision of the sports
and gymnasium classes.
At the annual meeting of the Stat
ford Country club, held at the library |
building last evening, VIM. Park, G. |
HI. Meyers, Jr., and A. L Mitchell |
were elected to the board of governors
for three years. The governors hold
ing over are G. F. Beckwith, R. NJ. |
Fisk, J. G. Converse, G. B. Pinney,
L. F. Eaton and Fred Wildey. The
club has a membership of "a. There
was more interest shown in the club
last year than for several years. Run
ming water, closets and a shower bath
were placed in the club house and the |
grounds were much imDroyed The |