The Press., 1891-11-26

HI. E. Gurtemeyer, Piano Tuner and Repairer, Rockville, Conn.,, will make regular visits to Stafford about the 1st of each month. Address by postal either at Stafford Springs or Rockville. Refer ences, J. o. Hammond, Jr., and w. C.. Hammond, Rockville.
 Fresh premium butter from the FL lington Creamery, at Ellis
 Plain cheese, sage cheese, Eng. Dairy, Roquefort and Neufchatel cheese at Ellis.
 STAFFORD.
 The Monday evening club met this week at M. A. Smiths.
 Mrs. s. W. Page, of this borough, was one of those who made congratula- tory calls last Friday upon her uncle, Waltef Haynes, of Brimgeld, it being his 102d birthday anniversary. MT. Haynes mind is yet active, and he thinks he could go out and chop wood were it not for his legs, which have slightly weakened of late, though he gets about quite easily still
 -Abram Greaves has left the position of superintendent of the worsted mill of the Warren Woolen Co.,, and taken the same place with the Riverside Go. of Providence, the largest establishment of the kind in the United States. Sorry to lose him; glad that he has bettered him. self
 MT. and Mrs. Freeman F. Patten ar rived home last Thursday evening.
 Rev. J. l.. Mott, of New Haven, preached at the Congregational church last Sunday. MT. Mott has preached in this place before, and always leaves a pleasant impression behind him. He formerly preached in Hebron.
 -Henry's Theater Company, which played through last week at the Opera House, had good houses all through, numbers being turned from the door on Saturday evening. It is @ company of good average actors. On the opening night a bad impression was made, neither the play nor the acting pleasing the aud- fence, and financial failure was predict ed for the troupe. But the second even- ing's playing pleasantly surprised the smaller audience which gathered, and en- sured good audiences for the rest of the week. The troupe will draw we'll when next it comes to Stafford.
 The annual borough election occurs on Monday, Dec. 14th.
 Henry Butter field, who last week re- turned from his hunting trip in Virginia, brought with him live oppossum, which is being fattened up for 'possum supper to be given at the Central House. MT. B's. party devoted themselves chiefly to the excellent bird-shooting found in South ern Virginia, night or two of 'possum hunting being also indulged in. Oppos- sums are in their ways somewhat like coons.
 Druggist Lathrop has been selling off some of the houses built by him in Man. chester while resident and in business there. His transfer of his building enter prises to this village is gratifying as show ing the faith that sagacious business man has in the future of Stafford Springs.
 -Dr. J. c. Eaton of Monson was in town Tuesday.
 OBITUARY.-JAMER FISK BROOKS.
 MT. Brooks, whose death was mention ed last week, was born in Stafford, as his father was before him. He came of revo- lntionary stock, his grandfather and un- eies having served in the continental army, though his father was too young to enter the army. Mir. Brooks was man of strong characteristics and pronounced views upon matters. His business quail ties secured him fair degree of success In his business of farming and numbering. He brought up considerable family of children. One son enlisted in the war of the rebellion, went into the battle of An tietam, almost before the sound of the good by's and home blessings had died in his ears, and fell upon that bloody field. Three sons are residents of Springfield, H. P. M. and Henry M. being employed in the armory, and A, Olin, who has twice represented that city in the Massachusetts legislature, being a successful merchant on State-st. One son, B. w. Brooks, lives upon the homestead place, engaged in farming and lumber manufacturing He leaves also two daughters, Mrs. Wm 4. Domins of Stafford Springs, and Mrs. Frank Orcutt of Village Hill, Wilmington.
 The town has often called upon MT. Brooks to serve 1t in various capacities. Among other offices held has been the highest on tha liSt-that Of first aalaet