The Press., 1894-09-20


 Wood, the photographer, has some thing new just out in the line of Photos, hhe Mantello and the Milien, only $1 per dozen. To introduce them we will give 15 for dozen, for 30 days only. Just the thing for students to exchange with their schoolmates. Call and see them. -Laundried White Shirts, sizes 12!, 13, 13s, to close them 39c., former price 65c., at E. l.. Burr's.
 Job Lots in Stationery at The Press office.
 Wedding Cards and Announcements at The Press office, either engraved or printed.
 Ferris Corset Waists at E. l.. Burr's.
 -Eyerything in the line of Stationery at The Press office.
 Japanese Napkins at The Press office. .. -. STAFFORD.
 Mrs. David is preparing to instruct classes In dancing this winter. Her suc- cess last winter, both with children and older pupils, was far beyond that of any instructor who has ever attempted the work in Stafford.
 Orange s. (better known as "seott") Walbeidge, who died on Friday last. was a weii-klown character, with no enemies but his appetite for stimulants, and a man of whom none had i'll things to say, except regrets that a man of such fine na- tuFe apd such genius as workman suffer- ed his life to be wrecked by the enemy which eoufnses the brain and paralyzes the muscles. Everybody was friend to h. Psi0 fn 0Fu body. Genial, honorable, above every thing mean, a first-class workman, still he was only suggestion of what "might have been, ,"-a beacon signal of warning. He was a corporal in company B, 11th C.. F., ealisting from Stafford as private in Septe@ber, 1861, re-enlisting in 1868, and being mastered out at the close of the war: His regiment saw severe service, and Mr Waabridge's record as 0 soldier is an honorable one. By occupation he was painter, and had few equals in his line as a grainer, also had a gift fog cary ing, with which he occupied himself only as matter of recreation, and many old friends have specimens of his handicraft in pipes, cane handles, etc. He was pro- verbally free hearted and generous; none can name a mean action or intentional wrong.
 Mf. Walbridge was named from Rev. Orange Scott, a widely known Methodist clergyman of the last generation. He was born in Stafford, his father, Austin Walbridge, beiag an honofed citizen of the town, and also father Of Hiram Wal bsidge,a prominent citizen of Southba idge,. Mass. and of Mrs. Henry M. Benton, of this village,
 4 mystery is connected with MT. W's. death. On Monday he drew bis quarter ly pension. Oa Tuesday he was last seen on the street. Late on Tuesday af- ternoon LemHel Warner, regimental comrade, called at the house, where Wal bridge lived alone, and found him appar- ently asleep in chair. He left without disturbing him. On Wednesday morning Mr. Brennan, a neighbor, saw him still fin the chair. Suspicion was now excited that all was not we'll with him. Word was sent to his sister, and .Dr. Newton called in. The doctor pronounced it a case of apoplexy, and he was put to bed |, remaining unconscious until he died on Friday p. m. Now comes the mystery. No money was found upon him, nor did the house contain a single newly bought article of provisions. One article, known to have been bought and carried home in- l4 al1 sent for signature with each pension pay ment for use in collecting the next was also missing. The conclusion is natural that some thief invaded the premises dur ing the period of unconsciousnes.
 The funeral was held from the home of his sister, Mrs. Benton, on Sunday. Rev. J. I. Bartholomew preached the sermon and the Comrades of Winter Post, G. A. R., attended, using their ritual at the burial. The bearers were army comrades, Col. Chas. Warren, Corporal George Moore, ,~and Privates Charles White and Calvin Smith.
 The following sketch is from Mir. BartholOmew's sermon, the data being supplied Dy COl. warren:
 Orange Scott Walbridge was born in the town of Stafford, January 22d, 1880. He enlisted as private in Co. ''B" 11th Regiment Conn. Vols, Sept. 16th, 1861, and was mustered into the service of the P. s. Oct 24th, for three years, at Hart ford. He went into camp with his regi- mnent at Hartford until Dec. 18th, when he left the state with his command for Annapolis, Md, going into camp near that city. In January, 1862, the com mand joined the Burnside expedition and sailed for the south, and after tempest qous voyage of nearly g month a landing was effected at Hatteras Inlet, N. O., and soon after the regiment proceeded to Roanoke Island where they found part oi the force which sailed south in March 1862, resulting in the capture of the city of Newberne, March 14th, in which he had an active part. In July y-1s62 his reg: tment was ordered north for the Mary. land campaign, resulting in the battles oi South Mountain, Sept. 18th and Aptietam Sept. 17th, and Fredericksburg, Va, Dec. 18th, in all of which he participated. He was with his regiment at the siege oi Suffolk In April and May 1868, and in the advance up the peninsular in July. On Dec. 12th he re-enlisted for three more years. and on April 18th, 1864, was pro. noted corporal. He was with the con- mand in the advance up James River on May 4th and had an active part in the battle of Swift's Creek May 9th and Drnry's Bluff May 18th, also in the des. Perate charge at Cold Harbor June 1st and Sd. He was engaged with his regi, ment at the siege of Petersburg from June 14th, 1884, until the last of August, being