The Press., 1915-12-08
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

| STAFFORD SPRINGS.
| The dance of the Past Time clut
was a success financially aud socially.
| Miss Gertrude Pease entertained an
automobile party from Lebanon Sun.
| day
Samuel Jackson of Springfield was
the over Sunday guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Timothy Grady.
Mrs. Henry Roehm attended the
Kings Daughters fair in Monson
Wednesday. ..
The body of Fred Milton Brown, a
former resident, was brought here fo1
burial last Friday, from Bridgeport,
where he died Nov. 30. Funeral
services we're held in that city. ..
| James Gums, workman on the
tank the Central Vermont is erecting,
fell thirty feet Saturday morning
from staging near the top of the
structure. He struck on sharp
stick which entered the inside of his
lip and ripped through the flesh
coming out on the nose One arm
was SO badly injured that it turned
black and blue. Mr.. Gums was
attended by DR.. J. P. Hanley. The
breaking of plank caused his fall.
Helen Naoen, 2 years old, child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nacen of Moose
Meadow died in the johnson hospital
Thursday morning from the feet OF
burns received by falling backwards
into kettle of hot water that had
been placed on the floor. The shock
attending her severe injuries was
given as the cause of her death. The
funeral took place in st. Edward e
church Saturday morning at 9 O. clock.
Burial was in st. Edwards cemetery.
Principal F. s. Gorham has an.
nounced the following as honor stu
dents in the high school for the month
of November: Seniors - Kingsley
Converse, Misses Ruby Bowler and
Hazel Puffer; juniors Edward La.
dish, Frank johnson, Misses Elizabeth
Cunningham, Esther Warren, Mabel
Colburn and Anna Cunningham soph.
omores - Peroival Parkhurst, Thomas
Frazer, Misses Edith Tonon and Linda
MITCHELL; freshman - Ronald Mitch.
ell, Misses Doris Parkhurst, Dorothy
Pinney, Agnes Cunningham, Ruth
Chaplin, Gwyneth Rees, Dorothy Stew.
ems and Lillian Bliok.
| Joseph Kelley was arrested Mon.
day night because he was intoxicated.
In borough court yesterday morning
he was charged with drunkenness,
plead guilty and was sentenced to ten
days in Tolland Jail by Judge W. HI.
Heald. Attorney Willis Fl. Reed
prosecuted. 1t was brought out at
the hearing that Reiley hailed from
Wallingford; that he was bar
mirror decorator by trade; that after
he had attended to the said decorating
it was his custom to spend the fruit
of his labors in decorating his face i;
that frequently he prolonged the
thanking process" until he was un-
able to tell whether he had done a
good job in either case. Mr.. Reiley
was one of the most cheerful ne 'er.
do-wells that has come before the
local court in many moons. In con.
clusion it might be said that he was
space killer both ways, viz: In
height and in furnishing the foregoing
news.
AS representative community
occasion, the teachers reception given
by the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union last Wednesday in the
guild room of the Episcopal church
was decided success. All sections
and churches of the town were repre-.
sented. The work of the scientific
temperance instruction department.,
was exemplified by the reading OF
Laura Kenning's state high sohuol
prize essay, by Mrs. Fl. Alden, and
explanation of charts used In teach.
ing, given by Mrs. g. M. Barlow.
Eight young misses in the 'gray bon
net with the white ribbon on it" Ger
tainly proved that it was becoming
as they sang "The CRUSADER Bonnet
and afterwards solicited subscription
for the Young Crusader. Two read
ings were finely given by Miss Rutl
Durham, and f. s. Gorham read al
article on Scientific Teaching TIL,
musical numbers by Mrs. Ella Harri
Mullen, Miss Elsie Teal and Miss Rutl
Butterfield were Of high order ant
well rendered. After the entertain
ment, a social hour was entered int,
by all present, and the guests departed
with wishes for many happy return
of the evening.