The Press., 1913-07-02
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


 Mrs. J. M. Horniss is visiting friends in the borough.
 Regular meeting of Myriad Rebekah lodge this evening, with initiation.
 Miss Ellen Young has taken a po- sition in Cambridge for the summer.
 Mrs. James Mclaughlin is a guest of Mrs. J. V. Squier in Windsor Locks.
 Miss Florentine Boine of Amity- vile, R. l., is the guest of her aunt. Mrs. Enos Penny.
 Richard Valentine has returned from Mt Hermon, where he attended a reunion of his class.
 The Italians will have a dance at their new hall near the fair grounds on Saturday evening.
 J. A. Stannis, John A. Nichols and John s. Arnold have gone to the his- toric battlefield of Gettysburg
 The pupils of Miss Alberta L. Eaton gave a piano recital at the home of their teacher last Wednesday evening.
 There will be a special meeting of the board of governors of the Stafford Country club at the library building this evening at '. 80.
 Thurston Royce and Fred Royce are to open an automobile garage in Mon- son. Wm. Moffatt, practical man, will be employed by them.
 Miss Minnie Shedd, Miss Mary Leach, Miss Freida Rand, Miss Jennie Hewitt and Miss Sara Sweet are at the Jacobsen cottage at Crystal Lake fol a vacation.
 Harold Comins, who is in charge of the commercial department of the Danbury high school. is home for the summer after spending a week at Coney Island.
 The first automobile hearse to be owned in the state of Connecticut was here this week. It is the property of J. J. and F. H. Ahearn of Hartford | and is a finely equipped vehicle.
 At New London, June 26th, at the Memorial hospital, a son Allen Smalley) was born to MT. and Mrs. Charles l.. Marsdale, and grandson to E. R. Marsdale of Stafford Springs.
 Winter W. R. O. gave a reception and supper at G. A. R. hall last Fri day afternoon in honor of Mrs. Carrie NJ. Clark, who is soon to leave town. She is past president and has been chairman of the executive committee for a number of years.
 Francis Mullins, employed in the job printing department of The Press for the past four years, has taken more lucrative position with a print ing office connected with a manufac- turing concern in Boston. Robert E. Sullivan has taken a position in The Press office.
 At St. Edwards church last Mon- day morning at 8 o'clock Miss Grace M. Green became the bride of Ben- jamin D. Wood. Edwin W. Green, brother of the bride, was groomsmani and the brides attendant was Miss Anna Brunell.
 Rev. F. J. O'Neill, pastor of St. Edwards church, has an attack of inflammation of the nerve in one arm, resulting from a severe cold. He will go to hospital for couple of weeks, to give the affected member complete rest and a course of treatment that should hasten the cure. Till his re- turn priest from Hartford will SUD- ply his place,
 The Christian Endeavor society have elected the following officers President, Miss E. Millie Royce; president, Miss Lavilla M. Burr secretary, Henry Pease; treasurer, Miss Lucy M. Alden: lookout commit tee, Miss Lucy Alden, Howard E. Tuthill, Gilbert w. Amidon; prayer meeting committee, Miss Ethel E. Moore, Miss Jennie Kidder, Henry Pease; social committee, Miss Minna c. Nothnick, Miss Katherine Mitchell, Kingsley Converse; missionary com mittee, Miss Mary Leach, Miss La villa M. Burr, David Shepherd ;; music committee, 0. H. Moore, O. F. Chandler, Miss Margaret E. Cooley.
 The annual picnic of the Oongre- gational church and Sunday school will be held this year at Laurel Park, near Manchester, next Tuesday. Al special car will leave from in front of the church at 8. 30 Tuesday morn ing, if. the day is pleasant. If the weather is not favorable, the church bell will be rung at 8 o'clock and the picnic will be held the following day. Those who cannot be accommodated on the special car will take the next regular car and change at Rockville. All adults are asked to take their lunches. All members of the Sunday school and parish are urged to attend, if possible, and take this opportunity to get acquainted with the new pas tor and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. Rees.