The Press., 1894-01-18

tertainment elsewhere, to be followed by dancing, but not in cases where a church building is used as at Staffordville.
 Stafford Hollow.
 Stated communication of Wolcott Ledge, F. A. M., this (Thursday) eve- ming. Installation of officers and other business will come before the lodge.
 The Staffordville Cornet Band will give their dramatic entertainment, An Only Daughter" with concert and con- cluding dance, at the town hall Friday evening of this week.
 (Correspondence.)
 DEA HI OF RICHARD S. BEEBE.
 R. s. Beebe, third son of Samuel Beebe, of Hampden, Mass, one of the oldest residents and prominent citizen of Stafford, was stricken with paralysis | Tuesday, Jan. 2d, and died Thursday, Jan. 11th, the cause of death being apo plexy from cerebral hemorrhage. MT. Beebe was born in Wilbraham, Mass, in 1897, and in l849, in company with Joseph | Morris, went south, locating in New Or leans. After serving some time with Julius Beebe, relative already establish ed there, he formed a partnership with Mir. Morris, and for some years carried on the business of selling 1ope, cordage, plantation supplies, etc. MT. Morris, who survives him, remained in the south, be- coming prominent citizen, and at pres ent is president of the Canal street bank at New Orleans, the largest banking in- stitution in the south. While on one of Mir. Beebe's visits to his brother, Dr. Bee- be, who was in practice here directly op- posite the Salisbury residence, he became acquainted with Miss Mary P. Salisbury, adopted daughter of Mrs. Salisbury, and was married in 1856. They returned south, and after one or two years he closed up his business there, returning north, and from that time has made his residence in Stafford. MT. Beebe enjoyed the confidence of his ellow-townsmen, being often called upon to fill positions of trust He was elected and served two terms ill the state legislature, in 1868 and | judge of probate, town clerk, selectman, and for a number of years was president of the Stafford National Bank, also an or iginal corporator and long time director of the Stafford Savings Bank. About | 1860 he formed connection with Ernest Cady, the present lieutenant-governor of Connecticut, and carried on the mercan- tile business here for some years. He afterwards, with his son, R. c. Beebe, carried on the same business, and on his sons retirement from the firm, to enter the corporation of the Riverside Woolen Company, he was alone until he sold out | his store which was about the last of his public business career. At the time of his death he was treasurer of the Uni versalist Sabbath school, having for many years been one of the Universalist socie- tvs strongest members, and for more than twenty-five years a member of it's board of trustees, and for many years it's moderator. He leaves 8 wife, one son, R. c. Beebe, treasurer of the Riverside l Woolen Co.,, of Stafford Springs, and two sisters, Miss Elizabeth Beebe, of Hamp- den, Mass, and Mrs. Edmund White, of Holbrook, Mass. MT. Beebe's death is a serious loss to the town. He was always foremost in all works for the towns good and benefit, and one in whom all had con- | fidence in whatever position he was | placed. He was man domestic in his tastes, and kind and generous neighbor to the whole community.
 The funeral services were held at his residence on Saturday afternoon, and were attended by large number of his friends from near home and abroad that filled the house to overf1owing. The ser vices were conducted by his pastor, as- sisted by Rev. c. w. Riddle, D. D., of North Cambridge, Mass. Dr. Riddle was formerly pastor of the church here, per formed the marriage ceremony when MT. and Mrs. Beebe were married, was an old and a warm friend of the family, and it was in fulfillment of an expressed request of MT. Beebe that Dr. Riddle was present on this occasion. Both spoke in deserved ly high terms of their friends fidelity to duty and to every responsibility, of his well known kindness to all, of his sincere and genuine manliness, and of his chris tian character. He was buried in the cemetery at the Street.
 HI. F. Cady harvested his crop of ice on Monday, getting some of good quality and thickness. Cyril Johnson began cut ting yesterday afternoon. Others will take advantage of the opportunity.
 In spite of some rumors to the con- trary, the Riverside Woolen Co. do not at present intend either to shut down their mill, or to shorten the number of hours, or to make cut in the wages.
 F. J. Glover and Russell Colburn represented Wolcott Lodge, No. 60, F. & A. M., in the session of the Grand Lodge held in Hartford this week.
 The series of meetings, of which mo- tice was given last week, in the Univers- alist church opened last evening with a large attendance, a fine spirit in those present, and with an earnest, practical and telling sermon by Rev. A. J. Mcleod. Rev. Harry Blackford will preach this evening, and friends from Monson will accompany him. All are requested to be prepared with some quotation on the sub- ject of christian life. Two meetings will be held next week. On Wednesday eve- ming Rev. 0. B. Harris, D. D., will preach. The Epworth League has been invited to be present with him. On Thursday eve- ming the series will close with a sermon by the pastor of the church.
 From another correspondent.)
 w. B. Batchelder came home last Monday, to be with his parents, who are of ;fo sa1x l.