The Press., 1889-11-14

Issued Every Thursday Evening. LOCAL TOPICS PENN'D AND sCIssORED.
 The following notice of the donor of $15, 900 toward memorial building in Windsor Locks is 8 deserved tribute to worthy citizen. The man who will give to the incipient Stafford memorial and library a corresponding lift, if as worthy, shall have as good a notice in The Press, and a first-clasa obituary notice beside, at time, we trust, far distant in the future:
 Charles E. Chaffee was born at Monson, Mass, June 30, 1918. At the age of 20 years he removed to Rockville, in this state, where he entered the employ of George Kellogg, remaining with him thro' 8 period of five years. He then returned to Monson, engaging in the factory of Joseph Reynolds as sorter of wool. For twenty-five years, in fact, he worked at the board as g sorter, becoming one of the most successful experts in that line of business. After three years in Mir. Key holds employ he removed to Thompson
 
 honored resident of Connecticut. MT. sonyilfe, devoting himself, with great as- siduity to the vocation which he had se- lected. Associated with him in the En- field company by which he was employed was the late W. G. Medlicott, the founder of the Medlicott company at Windsor Locks. When MT. Medlicott established his company in 1863 he availed himself of the services of MT. Chaffee, who removed from Thompsonville to his present place of residence, where he has since lived. He was connected with the company until Mir. Medlicott's failure in 1876. MT. Chaffee's knowledge of the business and judgment were such that he was selected as assignee. A satisfactory settlement was effected, and the business was resumed, with Mir. Chaf- fee as treasurer, he being still the incum- bent of the position. He has also been the president of the company for num- ber of years, and the management of it's affairs rests in his hands. The twenty five tyears which President Chaffee spent at the bench as sorter of wool afforded him an experience of the greatest value as manu. facturer of woolen goods. He is one of the most successful buyers of wool in the state, and his advantage in that direction is due principally to the long period of ap. plication and industry by which his early years were signalized. The business o1 his company extends throughout the union, and the Medlicott goods stand in the front rank in the market.
 1 MT. Chaffee is the vice. president and one of the directors of the Windsor Locks bank, and is a member of the board of di trectors of the Mercantile National Bank oi Hartford. Heis also president anda mem. ber of the board of directors of the Wind sor Locks and Warehouse Point Bridge and Ferry Company. He has held the of fee of first selectman at Windsor Locks through four terms, and has been g mem Der of the board of assessors for five years being an incumbent of the latter office al present. MT. Chaffee has long been $ member of the Congregational church in which he has been honored with placel tof great trust and responsibility. Fol ieighteen years he has been member o the church Committee, and has been con nected with the society's committee fol twenty four years. When young mar lin Monson he was associated with the ole state militia service. His golden wedding was celebrated May 15, 1859. His wife who is still living, was native of Monson her name prior to marriage being Abb, Dunbar. The two were time schoo mates, and the love of more than half century ago is most radiantly exemplifet in the union of heart and life that still ex ists between them. Shadows have crossed their way, three children having diet along life's journey but an adopted daugh ter has taken the place of the lost in thei Hives, making the home one of hope ana flight. The life of Mir. Chaffee has beer one of superb consecration to duty, and nt !. greater treasure can be left with the com E munity in which he has lived 30 long thai the example which he has impressed upol all classes of men. It is a legacy of price less value. As christian in the com munity and the manager of great industria and financial interests, his career has beer in every way an honor to American man hood. In connection with MT. Chaffeef tribute to the veterans of the war, it ma, not be out of place to state that Joseph Reynolds of Monson, with whom he wa engaged as young man, was one of th public spirited citizens of that town wh' assisted in building the soldiers memoria l, hall there.
 The 18th Connecticut regiment ar considering the project of becoming owne of "the fatal corn field" at Antietam whose soil drank the blood of so man, Stafford boys. If the plan natures a mon ument will be erected thereon by the regi