The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1912-02-28
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


STAFFORD SPRINGS.
There will be q regular meeting OF
the Eastsrn Star this Wednesday ev en-
ing.
J NJ Sisk Of Palmer was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs e D. Tufts over Sun.
day.
Alec Fontanella of Noroton, Mass E,
is spending q week with his family In
town.
Miss 18th Oushmau, employed at
the Russell millinery store. has gone
to her home in Wellington because of
an attack of torsilitis.
Adelb4rt Nsedham has a very at
traotive head tf heavy horses in his
last shipment. and business from now
out will bs lively at his sale stable
in the rear Of the hotel.
Robert Raymond fell off Marshal
Bolieau's heavy team yesterday and
was badly injured. h was helping
Arthur Comfort on q moving ID when
the accident happened. and the team
was returning from Staff irdvills.
The wheel went over his right leg and
brok, it. h was taken to the town
farm at Vest Stafford
The senior class of the high school
have discontinued their lunch couutar
at the school building. as they
have beoome Independents fiuanc ally
through their theatrical ventures.
Their retirement leaves the way
open for the junior class to conduct
the lunch busin IS and bagin to &C.
oumulats the funds for the 1918
Washington trip
The Current Events club will meet
Tuesday ev 'uing at I 30, iHstead Of
Monday evening. The subj ct Is the
racs question. Papers about mental
moral aud physical oharec eristios of
the nsg go. negro schools aud univer
stiles au1- "tha yellow peril" fol-
loved b. discussion, will b Civ N b.
MISC II lit, Mrs. ". Fl. Reed and
Mrs. E. II Spelnan The hostasses
will be Mrs NJ D Harris aud Miss
g A. Washburn,
The next meeting of the " o T.
q will bs hell in the Methodist
church vestry next week Thursday at
2 80 p. m. An address will be given
by Mrs JsssIe Morgan Pickup, state
superintendent of Sunday school work
Formerly Jessie Morgan was a ma
tionaT organizer among young p9ople,
but for some years the wife of a
Mathodist munster, New York east
conference, and now stationed at Olin-
ton. Teachers and ell Sunday and
every day workers are invited to hear
this expert, WHO is an appreciated ad-
dition in Connections. At this meet
iug the annual free wilt offering and
envelopes will b4 oJllsoted.
George Ab1u, a Syrian, was before
the b1Iough court yesterday forenoon,
charged with assault on Joseph Ksb1,
n fellow oouutcymsn. Attorney III
D O'Connell appeared for the defense
and Attorney r. 81. Fisk for the
prosecution. 1t was alleged that the
defendant did Waylay the plaintiff
Monday evening, while the latter was
on his way home from the mill, and
pat him out Of commission with some
short, blunt instrument. Mr.. Abdu,
the defendant, says it is a frame up
and denies all the allegations Mr..
Abdu further states that the case was
brought TO belittle or head eff an
action for libel which the defendant
was about to bring AMI in which the
plaintiff was interested. John Anthony
acted as interper ter. Judge Heald
evidence, as Kaba came to court we'll
supplied with relatives as witnesses
The defense took an appeal.
People cognizant of the needs of the
local public school are pretty we'll
agreed that more room Ia needed In
the near future. Two ways are suR
gested to mset conditions One Is to
build an addition to the building now
used suffi ,ient to meet requirements.
The other plan is to hire Woodlawn
In Hyde Park, make the necessary
changes and use 1t sxclusiv, ~ for high
school purposes. The trustees of the
park have been approached in the
matter and stand ready to meet the
wishes of the town, The school com.
miktee will make no Recommendation.
They agree that the situation Of
"a gHoal onl oo-I1 bo
made an attractive place for the high
school Changes could be made to
make Woodlawn suitable at q less ex-
pense than an addition to she present
school building On she other hand
&c would necassitats an extra heating
plant and an extra janitor. The
alumni and many individuals favor
the Woodlawn proposition. Other
citizens question the advantage. The
school board would welcome a vote
of the town on the question. II the
park site Is available.
The fourth song service will be
Sunday evening at / 3 O'Clock The
visiting soloist will be Ebert Couch,
bass Of the Center church, Hartford.
Mr.. Couch Ia without question one of
the best bass singers in our state and
to hear him always means o treat.
Mr.. Couch will bs remembered by
some Of our people because Of his sing
ing At the organ recital by John 8.
Camp, given some time ago. A fine
program has been arranged: Rossini's
'Iuhammatus" from the ''Stabat
Mater Gounod's "Sanctus," and
Lansing's "The People That Walk in
Darkness" will b. the heavier num-
bars. while Aliens 1.-THE Light Of the