The Press., 1893-03-02
Mass, by way of somers street, Tuesday

Mass, by way of Somers street, Tuesday report tip top sleighing all the way
 Il. A. Kibbe, wife and little grand daughter, Gladys Nell, visited at Georg, l W. Newelrs Monday.
 Mrs. Selden H. Smith is visiting he sister, Mrs. Symonds, in Vernon. l It was pleasant to meet Mrs. Fanni. Kibbe, Miss Emma Pease and Miss Oliv. Kibbe, who drove over from Sorners Mon day.
 | Edgar Smith called on his brother c. o. Smith, in South Windsor, Saturday
 The driveways now go over fences through lots and banks of snow, etc., ir 8 way that is difficult to follow and some. what grotesque.
 l Eugene Ellis, who is one of our most active men, is confined to the house by illness. Hope to see him out soon.
 Miss Mary E. Smith, who has been visiting relatives here, has returned to her home in East Windsor Hill. The ladies gave an entertainment in the vestry Tuesday evening. A good SUD- per ana gOOd time Tor all.
 The family of Eugene Ellis was glad dened by the present of nice baby Mon- day. Little Ruth is all smiles over the happy event. ''~ The Press reaches its readers in this vicinity one day earlier than the Hartford and Springfield weeklies, which makes it all the more valuable. tt-..
 Elmer Cady is reported on the sick list. -..-
 Stafordville. ,,t..
 The young people of the M. E. socie- ty have in rehearsal three act drama, entitled "Our Folks" Cast of characters :: master, Will Dunham. Harry Thompson, his son, Nathan Ward. Capt. Sleeper, returned Califor-
 nian, Claude Duncan. Teddy Sleeper, his son, Clarence Booth Phil, Capt. Thompson's servant, Mcclure. Mrs. Thompson, "good as gold"
 Mrs. Sleeper, hoping against hope, .-.,. Becky Sleeper, the tomboy, Miss Fiorrie Booth Hulda Prime, full of complaints, s Silly York, slipshod, but willing, ..
 Miss Annie Fletcher. This play, one of the best pictures of home life and every day people, will be given next Wednesday evening (March 8th) in the Congregational vestry, at 7.45 o'clock. Admission, 25c. children, 15c. John Kennedy, of Staffordville, form erly with Rawitser Bros. at their Stafford Springs mill, has taken a situation as overseer of carding with M. T. Stevens x Sons, manufacturers of fine wool dress goods and flannels, North Adams, Mass, where he will have charge of twelve set of cards, and Stafford friends will wish him success and prosperity.
 See W. V. Odell's advertisement.
 Cor. Hartford Times.)
 -Laurens Crawford, one of the oldest and most esteemed residents of Stafford vile, died at his home, February 3. He was S4 years of age, and until few days previous to his death was remarkably active and wellpreserved man. Though proverbially genial and social, he was very quiet man and the kindest of hus- bands and fathers. His wife and children assert that they never heard him speak 8 harsh, unkindly word during his entire married life of sixty years, and that during his last sickness not one fretful or complaining word escaped his lips. He was 8 member of the Methodist church in Staffordville, and gave literally for it's sup port. Hetwas 8 member of the Masonic fraternity for upwards of fifty years, and was highly esteemed in the order. MT. Crawford was @ alife-long democrat. One of his richest home enioyments was the perusal of the HARTFORD TIMES and its advent from week to week was looked for with as much hopeful anticipation as the coming of a. personal friend. He was by trade cabinet-maker but for nearly a half century had worked at pattern making in the Staffordville foundry. He leaves widow and several grown-up children.
 SOMERS.