The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1915-12-08

wilmington avenue has diphtlseria.
Mrs. Annie Butler of Danbury
a guest of her aunt, Mrs. g.. H
Baker.
Miss Anna Regain of Rockville
taking William Ladish's place j
the Savings Bank while the latte
is ill.,
Clitus Fl. King was sentenced a
Bridgeport yesterday to six years il
states prison for forgery. KIM
pleaded guilty.
The stores will close this afternoon
at 2 80 O'Clock and remain closed TO
an hour because of Mr.. Ellis's funeral
The Ellis store is closed all day.
| A Review of Latest Fiction will
be the subject for the Current Events
club Monday evening. Committee
Mrs. W. H. Cooley, Mrs. J. H.
Valentine, Mrs. H. A. PownaIl.
Hostesses: Miss Mary Ballantine and
Mrs. H. A. Pownall.
St. Edwards Church Notes: Ar
organ recital will be given next Sun.
day evening at 8 o'clock by Prof.
FranktL. Farrell of Norwich. Prof.
Farrell is an accomplished organist,
pianist and composer. He has taken
some of the highest degrees conferred
by the German universities, and his
recitals given at the Carnegie
auditorium in New York have received
great praise from fastidious critics.
All music lovers are invited.
The borough election will be held
next Monday. The polls will open at
1Oa III. At the business meeting to
be held at 3 p m besides the laying
of the borough tax, the warrant
calls for action on petitions for two
additional electric street lights, one
at the south end of Wilmington avenue
and the other on River street south
of the Fabyan Wooden Go. There is
only one ticket in the field, the one
nominated at the citizens caucus.
Among the new cases returned to
the superior court are Fannie M.
Norton of Groton VS.. Thomas and
Annie Fisher of Stafford, suit to
forecluse a mortgage, R. H. Fisk
attorney for the plaintiff; John
Brassoli VS.. Stephen Pelazzari in
action to recover damages for the
alienation of affections of plaintiffs
wife; John Brassoli VS.. Mary
Brassoli, action for divorce. Attorney
R. H. Fisk appears for the plaintiffs
and Attorney William King of Viii.
limantic for the defendants.
Mrs. Charlotte Damon, aged 80
years. died Thursday morning in the
Bates home on Stafford Street of
pneumonia. She had recently come
from Springfield to make her home
here She is survived by one son,
Walter Fl. Damon of Springfield,
aud two daughters, Mrs. William
Lindner of this place and Mrs Herbert
Bates of Springfield. The funeral
took place at the Bates home Saturday
morning, Rev. Mr.. Curtis of the
Stafford Hollow Baptist church
officiating. Burial was in the Springs
cemetery.
Indications point to the most
successful year in the annals of the
Stafford Young Mems club. The
acquisition IF the second floor of the
building, housing the organization.
has given room for the extension of
activities that we're confined to in
adequate space with the attendant dis
comfiture of those seeking recreation.
The additional space, while primarily
for basketball, is equipped with |
practically all the apparatus embodied
in larger gymnasiums. When the
club is not using the lately acquired |
premises. it will be let to parties |
desiring it, as the large expenses are
such as to advocate such a course.
Yesterday afternoon committee |
composed of Mrs. George Dennis, |
Miss Florence Guilty and Miss Irene
Ashton, conferred with directors g.
F. Beckwith and F. 9 Gorham out.
lining plans for girls department |
that solicited strong approval. Each
Monday afternoon and evening of the
clubs scheduled weeks will be devote
solely to the interests of the girls.
1t is hoped that the girls and young
women of the town will avail them
selves of this opportunity for physical
upbnilding, conforming to the follow.
no of mi he ~i~1s
between 8 and ii years. and the
evenings will be for any ages beyond
the stipulated IA. A small fee to de.
fray light and heat expense will be
asked, perhaps five cents. The teachers
of the high school will have charge.
Further plans will be formulated
when the committee meets with Mrs. |
Dennis this afternoon Last Satur.
day, Inspection day, lured SO within |
the building.
-. Stafford.
Mrs. H. A. Chilson of Boston was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs James A.
johnson last week.
Mrs. F. ]. Glover is spending a
few days with her daughter, Miss
in Boston.
Subject for the Y. p. @. U. next
Sunday evening will be Chow
went to India" Leader,
Samuel Murray.
At the annual meeting of Woloott
lodge. F. 8 A. M. the following
year: ". M, ]. A. Andrews; 8.
W., Geo. Lord; J. w., Asa Harrias
Seo, ". A. Abbott; Treas, VIM.
Durham; s. D., G. D. Ide; J. D.,
Willard Dimmick; S. s., Russell Col
burn; ]. S., F. A. Lasbury; chap
lain, Rev. @. II. Puffer; marshal, J.
NJ. Larned; tyler, J. Monroe Wright.