The Press., 1922-09-14
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 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 The dances at the Springs House
 will be resumed on Friday evening
 with music by Woods orchestra.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Parks of Adams,
 Mass, were guests of MT. and Mrs.
 William Foster on Stafford Street over
 Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Timothy Kelley of
 Pawtucket, R. l.. and Miss Mary Mo
 Elroy of Providence, R. l., spent the
 weekend at the Quinn home.
 Miss Bertha Norton has resigned her
 position in the English department of
 the local high school Miss E. H.
 Fletcher of Springfield has been se-
 cured to take her place.
 Mrs. c. L. Dennis has been to Brook
 ton, Maine for a few days. She was
 accompanied on her return by Miss
 Dorothy Cookson of Waterville, Maine,
 who will be her guest for while.
 The subject of the sermon at the Congregational church on Sunday morning will be "Cramped Lives. '" The Mems class will resume it's ses-
 sions at 12 o'clock, and the evening service will also be resumed when an address will be given on Rudyard Kipling's recent criticism of the Unit ed States.
 Grace Church Sunday, holy communion, s a. m.; morning prayer. 10 a. m; holy communion and sermon, 10.30 a. m.; Sunday school, I2 noon; evening prayer. D. m. Daily except Thursday. holy cOmmun- ion. a. m. Thursday is St. Matthew's day, holy communion 6.30 and 9.3O a. m. Friday evening prayer at 7.30 D. m. The Women's Guild and the WOmen's Auxiliary will meet on Thursday afternoon, September 21. at 2.30 in the parish rooms.
 A large number of people accepted Mir. and Mrs. Frederic Faulkner's in vitation to visit their estate last Sun day evening. The Towering plants and shrubs were in their prime and the fine views to the east and west were enjoyed. Electric lights were strung among the trees and seats from Hyde park were placed all around the lawns for those who wished to enjoy the u- The band gave a long and pleasing program. Previous to the band con- cert Mrs. T. F. Jordan gave a piano recital The house and grounds were thrown open to the visitors. Few people in the borough had realized the extent of the attractive grounds that have been gradually beautified for a number of years.
 The fifth Northern Connecticut Red Mems council will be held in the hunt ing grounds of Rockville on Satur- day, September 23d at p. m, day light saving time. The Tankeroosan tribe intends to make this "A Heap Big Time" They have leased Maple grove, an ideal spot for sports. and the degree work will be in the open by the TankeroOSan's chiefs degree team. There will be a good program of track sports with loving cups for the prizes \ roast pig dinner will be served on the grounds by the City Lunch at 75 cents per scalp. The Northern Con- necticut Red Mems association takes in seventeen tribes, which number about 5000 men. It is expected that about 1000 will attend this council. The committee of the Onneco tribe of | Stafford has made arrangements for | the transportation of its members and | they will leave from Red Mems hall | about 1915 D. m.
 On Monday, Mrs. Alkaline M Wood, of Stafford Springs and Allen Oobson were married by the Rev. Vii liamGaime iR~Christ church chapel, Hartford. The marriage of Mrs. Wood | and Mir. DoOson is romantic, as they | were sweethearts years ago. Both | and raised families. Having | lost their mates, they have after 40 | years united in marriage. MT. and | Mrs. Dobson left for a short wedding | trip, stopping at Branford and Bridge | port before returning to their home, | SS9 Main street, Hartford, after Sep | tember 18th. The older residents of | Stafford Springs will remember MT. Dobson as the son of the late John | Dobson of Holland, who by his perse- | Verance was the means of establishing Grace church of Stafford Springs, the | corner stone of the church bearing the of the Dobson family | among other papers put into the stone.
 The democratic caucus was held Monday evening to nominate town officers. c. B. Pinney was chairman and R. R. Murray clerk. The follow ing were nominated: Assessor. for three years, w. H. Bumstead; board of relief for three years, A. W. Kings bury; selectmen. W. R. Preble, Arthur M. Cady; auditor, R. R. Murray; col lector of taxes, P. J. Murray, consta- oles, A. H. Adams, Phillis Taylor. G. R Billings, T. R. Gillingham; registrars, A H. Adams, P. J. Murray; school 1 committee for three years, A. J. Mel | bourne A. M. Cady. nominated for selectman takes the place of David blssett who declines to run as he ex- poets to be away this winter. A. j. Melbourne will be a new member on the school committee to take the place or U. B. Pinney, who is the present | ena1rman of the committee and refused to serve any longer. It is regretted that he is unable to give the time to | the duties as he has been a yaluable member of the committee.