The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1912-03-06

home in Orcuttville.
Ralph Lee of New Haven was al
his home here over Sunday.
Henry o Butterfisld has taken a
position with g. Fl Baker & 90
Next week Friday the senior class
will start on the Washington trip
The new hospital will not bs ready
for patients for two or three weeks.
Chriss Carroll Of Ansonia is the
guest of his mother on Center street.
The Girls club will meet with
Miss Florence Wagner next Tuesday
night.
Frank Kingston of Rockville was
here for the dedication of the new
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurits Hansen have
returned from a few days visit with
their daughter in Hartford.
A feature of the coming banquet of
the Stafford Business Mems association
will be a song sheet Richard Ellis
has already commenced work on the
sheet and the complete product will
be worth listening to.
Mrs. Jessie Morgan Pickup will
address the meeting of the W. O. 7.
U. in the vestry of the Methodist
church Thursday at $50 p. m and
Immediately after school will speak
to the school children at the same
plaue.
At the Current Events club Monday
evening the papers and discussion were
very interesting. Miss Genevieve
Hewett sang two solos II was voted
at the request of the committees, to
exchange dates for the programs of
March 18th and April LIST.
The civil service com ission an
nounces An examination at Staff nd
Springs and Rockville, Saturday,
March 80. AS a result of this it is
expe cted to make certifoation to I'll
q vacancy in the post of rural carrier
at Somers and other vacancies as they
may OCCUR in Holland county.
Grace Church Notes: There will
be evening prayer Friday at 80,
with address on "Jndas;'' Litany.
on Saturday, at 4 p. m with address
on "Hcly Orders.' The Rev Henry
H. Morrill, of Springfield eff lated at
Grace church last Sunday The
Woman's Auxiliary will meet at 3 p.
10. tomorrow with Mrs O F. Beck
with for mission study and work. All
women of the parish who are bap-
tized are members of the Auxiliary,
and are urged to attend and to help
In their share of it's activities. The
other organizations meet as usual this
week
In addition to Gov Baldwin of this
state and ex-Gov. Folk of Missouri.
the banquet committee of the Staff ,rd
Business Mems association has secure d
Charles " Phelps of Rockville The
unusual prominence of the speakers
will make a brisk demand for tickets.
Each member of the assUciatron will
be entitled to two tickets, if brought
by Saturday. the 23i. They will be
notified by circular letter when they
are put on sale Judge VIM. H.
Heald has consented to take charge
of the sale and the tick. ts will be left
with him. After the 23d any tic kets
left will be sold to mbers and out
siders The dining room will accom-
modate but 1875 and the tickets Will
be So each. -
Methodist Notes: Wednesday at 4
p. m. the mem bers Of the Junior con-
gregation will meet in the vastry.
The mid-week service will be held
Thursday evening" at 80. Saturday
at 2 p. m. the sewing classes will
meet. Next Sunday morning there
will bs an address by the pastor, fol-
lowed by the holy communion and re-
oeption of members At $50 p. m.
the pheasant Sunday afternoon" for
boys and girls will be held. Only
members of the junior congregation
are invited to this meeting, which
will be OF a special nature Ia the
evening the pastor will give the
second in a series of Lenten sermons
on Temptation :" Hereafter evening
services will be held in the audience
room
The Rockville campaign of the
Men and Religion Movement begins
with a mass meeting Friday at 8 in
Union Congregational church, ad-
dressed by all five speakers: Winslow
Russell on Evangelism Mr.. Briggs,
Bible study; Mr., Stanley, Boys
work; Mr.. Harnish, Social service
Mr.. Schultz, Missions. Saturday ses.
sions at 10 and 2, and open air rally
at if weather allows. Morning
Bible in action; Points of weakness
and strength in work for men and
boys. Afternoon - Iuter church re-
sponsibility; Men and religion in
local church; Institutes Sunday
morning, speakers in local pulpits
afternoon, conference for boys in st.
Johns church at 8 80; evening, union
service, Congregational church.
There was a meeting and supper of
the officers and committees of Stat
ford Business Mems association at the
Springs House last evening. Messrs.
Malli, Whitman and Shepherd of the
Rhode Island company appeared at
the meeting to state their position
relative to establishing a bleachery
at the Mullen site It seems that the
Rhode Island people do net fear any
damage during the whit r when there
is plenty of water in the streams. but
In the summer 1t is a different story.
Owing to the water that gathers in
staguant pools, dyeing is difficult in
the summer under present conditions.
With the added impurities from
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