The Press., 1889-11-14
sTAFFORD.


 STAFFORD.
 Mrs. Mary, widow of the late John Adams, . former prominent citizen of Staf- ford, was fatally burned Wednesday after noon of last week by her dress taking fire while alone in her room, from the effects of which she died Saturday morning and was buried in Moose Meadow cemetery on Monday of this week. Mrs. Adams was T8 years old, was 8 native of Wilmington, lived many years in Stafford, and for the past year or two has resided with her nephew, 5. O. Lamb, of Monson. She her for her patient and exemplary christian life.
 Editor Taylor, of Rockville, who is on the committee to arrange for celebrating the birth of the new city, last week for naally invited 'tProf. Purgy" (who in- dulGesain some freaks, or gets outside newspaper credit for some that he hasn't iudulged in. the alleged balloon experiment tor instance) to bring his elevating exhibit b the celebration" The ''professor" seriously considered the proposal and de- cained. Mir. Taylor sent his letter in full knowledge that the affair was flake. ]" The professor has won immortality in an illustrated "police" paper, which pictures the alleged ascent in sensational style.
 -The Monson straw shops are calling ll the old employees. H. O. Mclaughlin has been again engaged to take charge of the printing room.
 SERIous ACCIDENT. Last Saturday even- ing David Weeks boarded the five o'clock freight for ride to Palmer. Some hour ahd half later . couple of strolling thinkers 1zfking up the railroad found him lying uacouscious beside the track, very near the sspowder track switch" near Forestville, with his arm torn of at the elbow joint They returned to the highway, and one of Kemps wood teams passing with some men aboard, help was obtained, and Weeks vas loaded upon the wagon and taken to the boarding house at Forestville, where Joseph Mullen, seeing his serious condi- lion, got his team out immediately, and putting Weeks into it sent him to the Springs with directions to get the first doctor they could to attend him. Dr.. Smith was found, who sent them to Fred Weeks, brother of David, where Dr. s.. with the assisiance of Dr. Watts, amputat- ed the arm about midway between the shoulder and elbow joints. Weeks has no recollection of the accident, but the prob abilities are that he got of the train when they stopped to do some switching, and in hying to get on the moving train stumbled and fell with his arms extended, the left one going directly across the track. The shove furnishes very good object lesson of the workings of the license system, of which it seems to be the first fruits, as Weeks was intoxicated.
 Joseph Taylor has bought from Frank Bassine the fruit store next east of w. G. Ellis store.
 At the Sunday evening services of the Congregational church practice has been established of taking abstracts of the ser mon. one of which is generally read pre- 6eding the sermon of the Sunday evening following. These abstracts are made by younger people of the congregation, tho generally by those of adult age, and their reading is an interesting feature of the ser vice.
 The Girls Library Club are completing arrangements for an evening of reading by the old favorite, Prof. Hubbard, at an early date to be announced later.
 There will be Q social at the Congre- gational church parlors next Tuesday evening, Nov. 18th. Supper half past six. Mrs. e. H. Baker and Mrs. Myron Blair hostessess All invitads as usual.
 David Bissekf will 20 about the first of peoemb8f to his old home near Peters bu11, Va, on bis annual hunt, and will, aa in past years, be accompanied by few invited friends. H. O. Butterfeld, who made the trip last year, propose to repeat his pleasant experience Qncluding, if pos sible, the shooting of a deer), and J. o. Converse and John A. Foster have invita- tions under consideration.
 -E. F. Nngent, of New York city, has taken lease of the Central House, and Walter Remmert, the recent proprietor, has leased the new barn erected on the premises, to which additions will be made, to give accommodations for full hotel livery to be run in connection with the house. The Central House under Mr. Remmert has been we'll conducted place. Mr. Nugent is commended to us by those who know him as being familiar with the hotel business, and one who will conduct the hOuse in satisfactory manner.
 70. P. Hodgson's horse became fright ened by baby carriage the other day and made . lively run over a circuitous route, with the carriage upon first one side then tho other, and finally completely bottom eide up, in which position the shafts so impeded the locomofion of the animal that L. w.~c <..;lx oouohf Hha uoonn uoa