The Press., 1890-03-27

,..., = -,r sr ,. AUCTION SALE OF THE MILL PROPERTY IN WALES.
 The above sale was distinctively Staf- ford affair, the sale being by the Stafford Saving Bank, under foreclosure of mort E..G and L. sBO -Sf sStafford Springs The property was listed in ten lots, aud included four mills and number of ten ements. It, was first pgtssup ip separate tlots, the right to sch tic entire lot to- gether afterward being reserved. As thus sold it brought $25. .995, the Bakers bid ding .oG. several: iotss ineluding the; Dell mih, the cream of theproPerty, at$l7 900. Wh nsthe enAiresslof was .paS up together it was struck of to the Bakers at $26, 900 It is considered great bargain at these figures, the Delk mill. representing cost of $7O,0O0, and being at present, with contents, insured for $46, 900. The banks original loan upon the mill property sev-+ eral years ago was $35, GOO. As it began to show evidences of running down pres sure was put upon the borrower for re- duction, ,.andl finally the loan was reduced to BPS, ,OOO, the failure then compelling the bank to forclose. At the close pairing down of thasasset6 of the bank during it's recent troubles $5000 of this loan was charged of, so that today it stands upon the banks. books today as a&34, eco asset. Therefore the bank gets for the property by this sale $200O more than the amount Lof, its inRahkOry ip9 their assstss Nhis is Etlfs first loSsDf any atcoIht the bank has ever sustained by real estate loan, and at the present time it holds no real estate. nor has, sik any. jnaMDurse oEforeclosqre. The. .menner ia. which, this Joss issdisco1nt- ed is ayidenees of. the. thoraaghnass with xhislh ssl, ths bank xas s pat 9Roa rosk bot
 A company is being formed to start up the Dena mill The: other pill property will probably De offered for sale in lots as desired.
 STAFFORD HOLLOW ;. .;a
 :. The sersices ahefa lase Sdnday morn ing in the Universalist church in memory of the late Rev. G. " Maxham called to- gether a large, oangreea4ious1roihs nome and abroad, were of high order, and were an appropriate, deserved and tender trib- ute.to afirs old 9citizsAss frffendr and pastor The services began with an appropriate organ voluntary by Miss .Lottie Weston, after whiehsthe pastofsS Rev. "H 0; Druley, invoked the divine blessing upoHsa4f pres5 ent. Then followed an anthem by the full choir, under the leadership of Mir. lo1 p9sea e stss oS sPERgs Ras pss of Job and 20th chapter of Acts. Prayer was offered by Rev. Charles H. Puffer, of Tufts DiSiaat5 school; ;aa Tho hymn, "For ever with the Lord," was sung by the nd ho S,r few e1seutepce es; demeted tfA Sbroata.s 5ut- | lines of the character of MT. Maxham, and in few words introduced MT. J. o. Booth of Stafford dgille, MT. >sRoosh, in simple yet very effective language, and in well chosen words, showed the congregation MT. Maxham as he appeased jRx the school room. His work with the schools was most efficient because he came not only as an official but more as personal friend to every scholar and teacher, H@aeEe3Sa dren and knew more children by name and countenance than any other man who ever lived in Stafford. He closed with a high ,<tribntes tas bis apersoRal WSffh az man. This address was 8 very fine one, and verbatim report would hardly show It's effectiveness, to say nothing d, ,SogshOrt F&skGtch. As member of &class of young people who had known no other pastor than MT. Maxham, and whose character was certificate of the goodness of his work, MT. Druley then introduced Mrs. Jennie King. now of Willimantic. Mrs. King said she could only voice the fe9lin9s of every heart, and if thG chlffcR HSlls which had so often re-echoed to the per s1asiSe adS sS sl9aaeRse the w.ss IsfsshiEgs, an' tenderest sympathy over tAe bdhA thought { 1, L: AK
 last tribute to ;theE mem6ry If tf,e walls could speak all other tongues might we'll be silent. In most-beaatifui add dFtbnchine words Mrs. King spoke ,of:the lssing.tsn derness, the broad christian charity, the close sympathy with every. mpSd aa&, ydune and old, his touching words to those in sorrow, and the; fact that s,ssach,a heaz4aas that of her old pastor could Ifndf p0seem- fpfete satisfaction except in the thought of Ia God of: love smiling oh a Universe of happy souls, where Christ had saved tie last lost :one.z .Ehe-eho then. sadg aaf dp- gropriate anthem, and thes spasfor iatFof dhced c. H. Pgffer ;as one who *had 6nsa1y chosen the profession his old pastor had wished him to enter. MT. Pufier in clear and strong lang pFesented sthe; chief intellectual characteristics of his .eld nas. tor. He paid high tribute to fhe strength and clearness, of the idea that bloss6med out into rich rhetoric, and said if his rhet. oric was eeer thought aooReriEft must be remembered that he was g, a,poet compelled to compose ihprose. Mir. Pufer also spoke of the scholarly attainments, the breadth of thought, the catholic charity, and the keenness to sea good in" every cne,s witch was among the notable characteristics of his old pastor. Hon. E. H. Hyde conld not trust himself to unp9emed editated speech in paying his tribute to; his loved friend and honored pastor, and ststhis point read some "reminiscences hes had da pseparefl.s In loving tones, in which was distinguished the touch of sadness at his. perso9alsl lsloss, Mr. Hyde detailed the citcumstances of MT. Maxham 'sl coming tA Staford as a candidate for the pastorate, and in which he himself had much todoas HegaJsospeke feelingly and tod briefly of the character of his dear friend of quarter of century, and said that in that tralt of his charactef which led him to utter no harsh, .unkind or revengeffff sesfdg againsF man had always seemed to finn to Be idivine. The pastor then read letter of condolence to Fthe society sent byaRev. and Mrs. J. F. Simmons to be read on this occasion. In closing the serviceg the psstM reminded all that the goodness and gfeatfiess of MT. Maxham's character did not spring from | the fact that he was aaminiater.;but fr0m