The Press., 1922-07-13

visiting friends Tn town.
 James Speer spent the early part of the week in Springfield. France Denniston has accepted g temporary position in the Stafford Granary.
 Joseph Piccin is having weeks va cation at Sound View from his duties in the Katzowitz store.
 The Katzowitz & Kuslansky agency have purchased lot on Benton street of the W. G. Ellis estate
 Frederick Bruce is substituting on the R. F. D. Route 3, while George Schofield is on his vacation.
 Mrs. J. Katzowitz of New York is visiting at the home of her son, Sam uel Katzowitz, of Grant Avenue.
 Mrs. Christopher Gilligan and daughters, Josephine and Corrine, are spending a vacation at Block Island.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Langley of Akron, Ohio, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Langley's parents, MT. and Mrs. Henry BOlieau.
 Mrs. Joseph LaPete and son, Albert Arthur, accompanied by Joseph Gilbert in Suncook, N. H.
 Samuel H. Mattesen of East Hart ford has bought a house and lot from Mrs. Emile Jacobsen. He will move to Stafford within the next two weeks.
 While at work as carpenter at the Warren Woolen Co.,, mill Charles Johnson severed the thumb on his left hand and severely lacerated the fore finger.
 Mrs. W. B. DemOnd of North Adams and MT. and Mrs. Charles Demond of Greenfield are occupying Sunset Camp" the Butterfield cottage at Crys- tai Lake.
 F. s. Brick, who was recently elect ed superintendent of schools in Staff ford has leased the house of A. B. Handy on East street and will move there August l.
 The W. D. Graves & Son Construc- tiOn Company have obtained the con tract for the construction of the gar age to be built on Furnace avenue by the Stafford Auto Company.
 At the Methodist church next Sun day morning Rev. W. E. Plaxton of Hazardville will preach in exchange with the pastor At 645 the pastor will speak on Some Tests for Sanity
 Miss Clare Eddy, a teacher at the local school and Maxwell Cox, of this town were united in marriage last Thursday at the brides home in Wood stock. After September first they will make their home in this town.
 J. T. Melbourne of Medway and Mrs. Ella Peat of Charlton, Mass, were married last week Monday and will make their home in Medway. MT. and Mrs. Melbourne were former residents of Stafford and their many local friends wish them much happiness.
 Mrs. Olive Walsh wishes to an nOunce the marriage of her daughter, Ethel Olive, to Henry E. Dobson of New Haven, last Monday. Mir Dobson is the grandson of John Dobson who had considerable to do with the starting of Grace Episcopal church of Stafford Springs at which church the marriage took place.
 Miss Pauline Cafrey and Robert Torry, both former teachers of the local schools were united in marriage at St. Joseph's church, Dayville the ficiated. Mir and Mrs. Gilbert Amidon
 
 were in town over the weekend at the Amidon home as part of their honey moon.
 A new trolley schedule will go into effect Sunday the 23rd. The Interur- ban will stop at the Rockville railroad station and the cars that run from Stafford to Hartford will go over the street line from Rockville to Hart ford. This will eliminate the change of cars at East Hartford and will be | a pleasing change for the people in this vicinity. The service will proba- bly be on the hour schedule. David Collins of this place, has re- covered two of the three liberty bonds he recently lost in Hartford. The bonds were in the inside pocket of his coat and they gradually worked out of the pocket and fell on the sidewalk, where two of them were found by a Hartford youth, Thomas DeLisa, who turned them over to the police and MT. Collins received them when he identified them by giving the numbers. Each bond was for $10O. The third bond is believed to be in possession of | a man for whom the police are now searching
 William -Seeley, 54, whose home is in Preston, died at the Norwich hospital early Wednesday morning after long illness. MT. Seeley was a resident of this town for many years, living on Stafford Street and coming here from England with his parents He moved to Preston from here a number of years ago. He is survived by his mother, who resides in Monson, Mass. Funeral services will be held in the 2 o'clock with Rev John Wilkins of fciating. Burial will be in the Staff ford Springs cemetery.
 c. E. Elwell, representing the public utilities commission, heard the appli- cation of George J. Gary, at the Springs House, Wednesday morning for permission to operate jitney be- tween Springfield and Stafford Springs. James Sheppard, warden of the borough, Richard W. Ellis, Judge William H. Heald and William R. Pre- ble, all spoke in favor of the jitney Harrison B. Freeman, receiver of the Hartford and Springfield Street Rail- way company strenuOusly opposed the plan, as he believed it would take pas sengers from the trolley in Somers. John Buckley of Hartford spoke in favor of the project. c. s. Fuller, town clerk of Somers and Albert s. IHulbut, first Selectman of Somers were afraid that the jitney might curtail the trolley service between Somers and Thompsonville and were opposed to the jitney. MT. Gary said he proposed to make three trips a day each way and the fare one way would be $1.15 The route would be over Chestnut Hill through North Somers to Battle street, Baptist Village and East Long. meadow. Decision in the matter was reserved to give MT. Freeman an op. | tr N~ zn-