The Press., 1894-11-01
Death of l.. c. Winter.

survivor, save one, of large family of
 children, ten of whom were sons, of Zina
 Winter. Willis Winter. who died in Staf-
 ford March 2d, was one of these. The
 sole survivor now is George Winter of
 Southbridge, who, with wife and two sons,
 were present at the funeral.
 l.. G. Winter was a man of wide ac-
 state, for many years deputy sheriff and
 in 1877 elected high sheriff of Holland
 county During most of his active life he
 was in business in Stafford Springs, much I of the time keeping meat market, and
 for brief periods also engaged respective l ly in the grocery, stove and tin and dry goods business. About 1876 he removed to Holland to take charge of the county hotel and jail, and while there was elected sheriff, and that village has since been his residence He leaves five children, Mrs.
 Eliza Gay of New Jersey, Mrs. Webster of | Holland, and three sons, Zina, John and George; also widow.
 Mr. Winter had host of friends, and few, if any, enemies. He was in his busi- ness and official life genial, true, and al- ways generous hearted. The respect felt l for him was shown in large attendance at | his funeral in Holland, and still larger attendance at the burial at Stafford Street. At his request the burial was in charge of his Masonic brethren of Ionic Lodge. He has been Mason for fifty-five years, was 6 past master of Wolcott Lodge, and up- on the institution of Ionic Lodge became one of It's charter members. Rev. T. c. Druley made the address at the funeral, and Rev. MT. Edwards read from the Scripture and offered prayer. Prominent citizens of Holland were in attendance, beside Worthy Master A. F. Close, the bearers and Several others from Ionic Lodge, also Hon. Lucius H. Fuller of Putnam, L. D. Phelps of Rockville, and others from the vicinity towns. There was beautiful singing by a duett of fe- male voices, Mrs. Dr. Sumner and Mrs. l.. B. Price of Holland. A considerable procession accompanied the remains to Stafford, large delegations of Masonic brethren.and citizens falling into line as it passed through Stafford. The Masonic ritual at the grave was conducted by Past Master H. s. Abel, G. J. Bailey acting as chaplain. c. c. Parkess of Wolcott Lodge was marshal.
 Stafford Hollow.
 Geo. Worthington, from West Staff ford, has bought the old blacksmith shop, ment.
 (Correspondence.)
 On Tuesday of last week Oct 23d Barnard Lavery was stricken with paraly- sis, and soon became unconscious, re- maining so until his death on Friday, Oct. 26th. His funeral was on Sunday after noon, and was attended by a very large number of his friends. The funeral ser vices were conducted by Rev. T. c. Druley. The pail bearers were members of his old company and regiment, and though he was not a member of the G. A. R., yet 8 number of the comrades were present and escorted his body to the cemetery. MT. Lavery has one brother and two sisters, none of whom were able to be present at the funeral. He was born in Belfast, Ire land, June 27, 1880, came to this country at the age of ten years, andslfas been in Stafford for the last thirty years, He en- listed in Go. I, 18th regiment G. V. l., Aug. IS, 1862. This regiment, it will be remembered, was sent into battle at An tietam, some two weeks after it was mus tered and organized, where it lost so heav- fly in killed and wounded. He was also regiment at the battle of Fred FerfekSb1, at the siege of Suffolk and at the fierdaalttle fight at Plymouth, N. G., where, aftersfeur days fighting, the fed eral rcefsurrendered April 20, 1864. MT. Lavery was in the military prisons of An dersonville, Charleston and Florence, was released by exchange in March, 1865, reaching home just alive, and was mus tered out June 7, 1865. From his hard ships in his army and prison life he was a great sufferer, but bore his infirmities without complaining. He has long been familiar figure on our streets, his en- ployers always found him faithful and trustworthy, and he will be greatly miss ed.
 A joint meeting of the Hollow and Hydevilie school districts has been called to meet at the town house on next Satur- day night. The special business will be to receive and act upon a report of the committee as to,a site for anew school house for the joint distcict, and to trans act such ether business as may follow afrom their Aetion on the report. .. A large attendance is requested by the comrnittee. ks-On next Sunday evening service will kbe9ip in the UniVersalist church for the E~lhter. The services will be of the same |iratsire as those held last spring, partak- ki4g of the naturesof conference meeting. |. .Asgeneral invitation is extended to the EPghpc to be present and to take part. l. tFromahother Correspondent.) The fourth evening with hymn writ CTS will be held at the Baptist church next Sunday evening, at 6.3O. The name of Henry Francis Lyte, born of English par entage in Scotland June 1st, 1793, will be the subject. These services are very in- teresting, giving biographical sketch of .the writer's life, together with the thought Ethats prompted many of our favorite Ihymns, one of which in the present in- stance Is eJesus, My Cross Have Yak en:'' Remember the selni-annual elec- tfon of officers Of tho B. .YsP. $. c. E. this evening at the close q the evening meeting, the subject of. which is What Christ heals and how, Matt. 8:5-17.....A covenant meeting will be held in the chap el next Tuesday evening, at 7.30 All members requested to be present.
 The house where H. c. Holt lives has