The Press., 1893-04-06
eeks She was born on the farm known

as the Blodgett place, was brought up there until her girlhood, when she went to South Dennis, Mass, to live with an un- cle and receive her education. There she became interested inthe Universalist form of christian faith, after careful study em- braced it, held it enthusiastically all her life, and died in faith. While on the Cape she also met Capt. Anthony Thatcher, whom she married on Christmas day in the year 1846. Capt. Thatcher was well and favorably known in Stafford. After her husbands death Mrs. Thatcher went with her children to Boston and gave them good education. In all the rela- tions of life, as daughter, wife, mother, as member of the church and of society, she was faithful and good and true. Two sisters, Mrs. Hyde and Mrs. Adams, who make their home on the street, mourn her loss. She leaves also four daughters, Mrs. Geo. H. Carter of New York City, Mrs. Blanche Fisk, Mrs. John Kennedy and Miss Lottie of Brooklyn. The Riverside Woolen Co.,, after working twelve hours per day for about l'three months, on last Monday went back to it's old time. MT. Russell Colburn is erecting neat seven roomed cottage next to his present residence. He is building it for his own residence, and hopes to have it done next month.
 Martin Hunt is now occupying the house belonging to Rev. c. H. Puffer, having lately moved there. George Thompson has moved to Staf- ford from Monson, Mass, and is living in part of Russell Colburn's house.
 Easter at the Universalist church was appropriately observed by special exer- cises, with beautiful floral decorations, by a generous missionary collection, by the reception of members to church fellow ship and the communion, and by a concert in the evening. The services were well attended. ...... Rev. H. F. Moulton of Pal mer will preach next Sunday morning and evening, in exchange with the pastor...... Longfellow evening next Wednesday by the Y. P. c. U. ..j ..
 The skipping rope epidemic has brok- en out in violent form.
 West Stafford.
 F. Wayland Preston, auctioneer, will sell at auction, on the premises, next Tues day, 11th, at 10 a. m., the Robert Maddoms farm, also stock. wagons, tools, furniture. etc. See the advertisement in another column.
 (Correspondence.)
 MT. Chas. Andrews recently removed to Norwich, where he has been at work for some time of late.
 Mrs Robert Small and son Harold have been spending a few days at her fathers, William A. Patten.
 Rev. Charles Aver delivered very interesting Easter discourse on Sunday last.
 Elmer Packard recently removed from Rockville to his fathers, A. A. Packard's, where he will reside for the present, his mothers health being quite poor.
 The village school is again in session with an attendance of 42 pupils. r Business is quite dull at the present time, the electroloid shop being closed for repairs.
 Harvey Snow is about to remove to Orcuttville.
 Elmer Cady is slowly recovering, and we hope to see him out soon. s The l.. A. s. gave pink tea Tuesday evening, April 4. A delightful time was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Pomeroy hostesses. . r...-
 Orcuttvi1le.
 -"Comical Bro wn' will give concert at Preble's Hall next Monday evening.
 Browns orchestra, of Stafford H Hollow, will furnish music for a dance to be given in Preble hall, Orcuttville, next Saturday night, April 8th.
 SOMERS.
 Springfield Republican Somersville was greatly excited Saturday over sort of tragedy there that morning, when a valuable horse owned by Mrs. T. M. Cow dy was taken out on the hills and shot. There is singular story connected with the affair. Some years ago Archibald Billings, New York broker, presented MT. Gowdy with the horse, which was spirited animal, and had been quite trotter when young. The gift was made on the written agreement that when the horse became old or MT. Gowdy died it was to be killed immediately: MT. Cow dy died about month ago, and his widow gave the horse to neighbor, who needed it very much and would have taken good care of it. In the mean time MT. Billings had written up to see if the contract had been fulfilled, and, in spite of all protests against 1t, he insisted it should be-. So Saturday the horse was taken out in the fields, but before it had reached the place where it was to have been killed, it seem- ed to sense the situation, broke away from the man who was leading it, and came down into the barn-yard. There it took fully 8 half hour to capture the ani- nal, which desperately defended itself against capture with it's feet and teeth. It was finally driven into it's stall, where it was bridled and led to death in the pas- ture. ...>
 (Correspondence)
 Calvin Tiffany has. moved into the house formerly occupied by Mrs. Henry Glover.
 The Calvin Tiffany farm has been sold to parties from Hartford. They took possession this week.
 -G. H. West, from Ellington, has moved on to the Percival farm, having hired it for the coming year.
 Harry l.. Burdick has closed his la bors with Fuller & Needham, and is suc- ceeded by c. F. Cary.
 Roger Tansey has sold his tobacco to parties in WestAeld. Price said to be 16 cents in the bundle.
 John H4rlburt has hired the A. Har- wood place, and is making needed repairs,