The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1915-12-01

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Burns Nov. 20.
Miss Edith Cushman spent Thanks
giving at her home in Wilmington.
Miss Louise Beokwith was home
from Simmons college for the holiday.
Misses Alitha Garvais and Teress
Costello spent Thanksgiving day in
Hartford.
Annual meeting of Winter post
next Saturday at 2 o'clock. Election
of officers.
Miss Julette Dondero of Hartford
was the week END guest of her sister,
Mrs. A d. Bernardo.
Mr.. and Mrs. E L Cady of Spring
field were recent guess of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. M. Barrett.
Regular meeting of Mineral Springs
lodge, K of P, Friday evening.
Nomination of officers.
| A SON was born in Monson Nov. 22d
to Mr. and Mrs. Maine Royce, and
great grandson to Mrs. A. Maine
Royce.
Frank Orcutt recently purchased
the house in which he resides on
Morton street, of VIM. NJ. Symonds
of Hartford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond V Congdon
and daughter, Florence, of Yantio.
were guests of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles NJ. Congdon, over
Thanksgiving.
The ball of the Stafford Business
Mems association at their club-rooms
last Thursday evening was very
pleasant event. The rooms were
decorated with flowers, and refresh
msnts were served. The music by
Hatoh's orchestra of Hartford added |
much to the occasion
lis Stafford going to have Com
munity Christmas Tree?" is the
question that is beginning to find
Judgement in the minds of many.
The welding together of widespread
DO operation aud the shaping of the
same, through a general committee,
was conducive of wholly desirable
results on two previous years. There
Is no apparent reason why a similar
observance could not be held this year
At meeting of the school COM
Monday evening in the
library regular routine work came in
or attention. The committee some
lime ago was instrumental in bringing
o the notice of the selectmen the
of having signs put up
rear the schools warming automobiles
o go slow. The selectmen are placing
hese warnings, rs required by law,
within five-hundred feet of the schools.
Marcus P. Fenton, 80 years old,
lied of bronchitis Saturday in the
lome of his son, Frank Fl. Fenton
Besides his son, he leaves two daugh-
ers, Mrs. W. @. Ruby of Wellington
nd Miss Lila Fenton, one sister,
drs Mary Foshay, of Grafton, Mass.
nd two brothers, Isaac of Hartford
nd Truman of Stamford. The funeral !
ook place yesterday afternoon at ]
'clock in the home. Rev. W. P.
luck offioiated. Burial was in the
loose Meadow cemetery.
Fred Wildey was given a birthday
inner Saturday evening at Hotel
ond, Hartford. The guests met at =
O'Clock and surprised the host,
no was about to take lunch with his =
Imily there. Covers were laid for
yelve, and the guests remained for IT
he dance. Those present were Mr..
nd Mrs. Fred Wildey, Mr.. and Mrs. :
hilip Barton of Willsboro, N. Y,
liss Norma Barton of Boston, Mr.. .
nd Mrs. George Smith of Trenton,
7. J., Mr.. and Mrs. Q. H. Meyers,
ir. and Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin and
donald Mitchell of this town.
In connection with the annual fair 7
f woman's Guild of Grace church !;
D be held on the evening of Decem. 8
er Ia, two farces will be given. One 6
J "Mr. Smallworth's Mistake" in
'hioh the characters will be all taken
y men as follows: Mr.. Schuyler, !
evoted to quiet life and to Polly"
.rthur Melbourne; Mr.. Rawdon,
evoted to physical culture and to
jack" Fl. E. Jones; Mr.. Morris, c
evoted to Nettie and laughs at lock -
niths, f. s. Gorham; the Rev. Mr..
thirteen months out of
he seminary, R. H. Fisk; Mrs. :
ickerdick, vice-president of the :.
,ciety for promulgating the doctrine .
( the transmigration of souls, dotes
q minnie, William Ladish; Nettie
returns Mr. Morris's interest,
lso laughs at looksmiths, Theodore
Iorrall; Jane, a maid with no lovel
IT parrots, Bernard Mullins. The
soond is, "a Pair of Burglars,
18th the following in the cast: Vera
{. Clair, the first baby, Hazel Butter tt
cid; May st. Clair. "Sooopy," the
'oond baby, Allana Mix; Billy Case, II
reporter on "The Telescope,
lillian Ladish; Jack Nife, Theodore q
orrall. la,