The Press., 1896-01-09
Important Events of 1895.
,JANUARY

lary at Holland. 7-InstallatiOn of off cers of Winter Post G. A. R. by Com rade Addison Mckee of Middletown ;; work commenced on Stafford Illustrated. 8-Annual meeting stockholders First National Bank death of Deacon Orwell Dimmock, 83, at West Stafford. 9-Real estate deal between G. H. Baker & Go. and l.. D. Gary. 14-Special borough meeting called to consider building pro position of G. H. Baker X Co.,, with har- moniOus result annual meeting of Con- gregational church at StaffOrdville i; night school opened at Hollow. 15- Death of Rev. c. c. Painter, 63, former pastor Congregational church of Stafford Springs; first presentation of 'MilliOns of Money" by St. Edwards Dramatic society. 2O-Clara M. Cushman from Pekin, China, speaks on foreign missions at Methodist church. 21-Gary Bros. take Miss l.. s. Cady's scholars for a sleigh ride. 22-Carroll- White wedding at St. Edwards church. 28-Death of Mrs. Polly Lawson, 90, at Mashapaug. 3O-Young men of Congregational church put on "A Sea of Trouble" loss of steamship "Elbe," $50 lives lost; Brook lyn strike declared off: death of Mc-Al- lister of the 400.
 FEBRUARY
 3-Painter memorial service at Con- gregational church. 4-Death of Geo. R. Cushman, 58. 6-Slight fire in house occupied by Clarence Rockwell and Eliza Damon at Stafford Hollow; Peel & Me Carthy shut down two weeks to make re- pairs. 8-Sad death of Howard Cooley, 19; Peter Bellie loses arm in steam mill at Union. 13-Napoleon Bolieau breaks his other knee pan From Sire to Son" presented at the opera house. 14-Henry Lincoln, inmate poor farm, falls heir to $2,OO0. 15-Death of Joseph l.. Brown. 18-E Exaggerated reports prevalence of diphtheria causes panic. 17-Sudden death of Dr. A. O. BissOnette. 19-Fire- mems fair. 21-Death of Nancy A. Fiske, 90; J. w. Chandler and John H. Buell., of Hebron, appointed county con- missioners. 23-Death of Albert Ingalls,, burned. 27-Death of Samnel Stone at Orcuttville.
 MARCH
 2-Death of Giles Woodworth at Springfield, former resident West Staf- ford. 6-"Rockwell Boy" beats an un- known horse on the ice at Crystal Lake. finishes repairs of his drug store; friends of Mir. and Mrs. Russell Jenks help them to celebrate the 34th an- niversary of their marriage 5th annual meeting North Holland Sunday school convention at Staffordville. 12-Leonard- Aldrich wedding at Hartford ''An old Plantation Night" presented at Congre- gational church. Death of Mrs. Myron F. Davis, 35, West Stafford work of tearing down old Springs House we'll under way; Rev. E. R. Brown of Grace church taken to hospital. 15-Suicide of Lewis F. Chaffee, Westford death of Betsy Ann Norris, 46; Dr. Nichols and Dr. Eaton hold reception at opera house. 19-Harry Burwell injured in collision with Dr. Nichols; entertainment given at St. Edwards hall in honor of St. Patrick. 20-Poverty party at Metho- dist church. A-Burt Goodell's fire at Staffordville. 25-Michael Doyle injured on the Central Vermont railroad ; Dr.. M. R. Griswold arrested golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. James Risley. 28--At- tempted assassination of Ii Hung Chang. 29-Ira Sieson homestead burned. 30- Death of Mrs. Albert Gregory at Hyde vile.
 Daniel Sullivan died at Hartford hospital. 2-Annual meeting of Congre- gational church. 4-Work of demolish- ing ell of Bakers block commenced pre- paratory to moving back the main struc- ture; Charles T. Preston's carriage house burned at WillingtOn. 6-BOdy of George Cutler found, murder suspected. 7-Last of a popular series of hymn ser vices at Congregational church. 8-Final meeting of the Monday evening whist club with MT. and Mrs, c. Allen heavy thunder storm. 12-Death of o. H. K. Risley at Willimantic; 14-Easter cele- brated at the churches funeral of Lizzie A. Flaherty. 15-Death of Austin Chap man, Somers. 16-"Enlisted for the War; presented by senior class Monson Academy for benefit senior class high school. 17-George Ramsey's house burned. M- Fitzpatrick family give en- tertainment for benefit of St. Edwards church; Sweet family appear at Grace church. 25-First National Bank wreck at Willimantic the sensation of the hour.
 2-Death of Dr. Harlan P. Allen, de- scendant of an old Stafford family, at New York; Albert E. Converse secures contract for Springs House; death of Deacon Meacham, 83, of Holland, at Monson. 6-Skeleton discovered in gravel bank at West Stafford. 14-Mrs. George Bradway dies suddenly at Staf- fordville. 15-Rawitser & Bros. shoddy mill burned. 16-Peace declared between China and Japan. 17-Old bridge burned between Hartford and East Hart ford. 18-Rev. John P. Coyle appointed rector of a parish in New Haven; fire in BarsalOw's bakery. 21-Experience so- cial Woman's Library club; Dickenson- Stebbins wedding at Holland. 22-Fare- well reception rendered Father Coyle at St. Edwards church. 23-Death of John c. Goodrich, 78; injunction placed on J. w. Mccarthy by Mineral Springs Co. to prevent him chopping down bars j; Lewis Helm appointed sheriff; Scribner & Smiths circus. 27-Wm. Ball, of Westford, brought before court, diseased beef. 3O-Colonel s. C. Warriner, of Springfield, gives Memorial Day address !; Oscar Wilde sentenced to two years hard labor.
 1-Death of Mrs. Harriet Crane, 72; town allows borough $35OO for permanent road building; Stafford library receives $500 by will of Mrs. Crane. 3-Death of Wm. Rawson, 70, at State Line, Mass. 9-Children's Sunday at Congregational church. 11-Eaton-Lynch wedding Largess- Roberts wedding; trial of Dr. Griswold begun at Hartford. 12-Wil- wedding at Hollow. 13- Maurice P. Shahan wins his case against town of Stafford. 2O-Funeral of Lemuel Willis at Union; Putnam becomes a ,ity. 22-First meeting new school dis ;rict No. 1 at Stafford Hollow. .23-Bac- ,alaureate sermon by Rev. c. A. Dins- nore. M-John Brick falls four stories rom the Nassowanna House in Palmer. ,5-Death of Clarissa Parkpss, 58; exercises Stafford high school. ,7-Cadet band hold strawberry festi- 7al; Methodist Sunday school picnic borough district school meeting, old off, ers reelected. 28-Yale-Harvard boat ace at New London.
 JULY
 1-Stafford savings bank declare 2I 'er cent. dividend; Stafford Illustrated lnished and delivery commenced. Al -41--S AA<r,O Oo