The Press., 1897-11-18

Mrs. VIII Batchelder of Boston, mad short visit to the Baptist parsonage tn latter part of last week.
 The social that was to have been helt at the residence of William House, II Union, last Tuesday evening, waa post poned on account of the union meeting a West Stafford. It will be held Frida. evening and, as before, a cordial welcom' awaits all who may attend.
 It would not be expected that the "hobos" would make thoroughfare o the road up through the Village and ovel Moulton Hill. yet Patsy Hassett says | Is the fact, and he thinks he has fed mor' of them than they have at the Springs He says he never refuses one of then something to eat or 8 nights lodging ir his barn. Patsy also says that there ii never a one goes by without stopping and for that reason thinks they must have some private mark on his maple trees, though he is unable to find 1t aftei making 6 thorough search. He Is posi- tive that within a month he has enter tained Dim.ow, the noted horse thief, though unaware of 1t at the time.
 The death of Mrs. Mary S. Hyde, 72 widow of the late Ephraim H. Hyde, which occurred at her home in Foxville last Friday night, was not unexpected by her many friends in this village, where she has resided since her marriage to Mir. Hyde in 1870. Mrs. Hyde, before her marriage, was Miss Mary s. Williams, and lived for many years in Hartford. On coming to this village, twenty-seven years ago, she at once became prominent in social circles and made many warm friends. She kept up an active interest in local affairs until her health come years ago confined her to the house, and since that time she has been a confirmed inva lid, her death having been expected be- fore that of Mir. Hyde, who died in June, 1896, seventeen months before. Mrs. Hyde leaves one half brother, William Parsons of New Bedford, Mass., and a niece, Mrs. Minnie Robbins of Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. Hyde was most fortunate in the latter years of her life in having the attention and companionship of one of the most experienced and devoted attend ants in the person of Mrs. Futile, mother of Mrs. E. Henry Hyde, Jr., of Hartford, who gave her the care usually expected only from that of a sister. The funeral services were held at the house Tuesday afternoon, Rev. T. 0. Druley, of the Uni versalist church, officiating, the interment being in the Street cemetery.
 stanordville.
 The fall term of school will close this week Friday.
 Willie, son of E. M. Chamberlin, is sick with typhoid fever.
 Mr. and Mrs. Will Batchelder of Boston visited relatives here over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Hiram Rathbun spent Sunday with frie ds in Staffordville.
 The bridge near the Summit woolen mill is undergoing thorough repairs.
 Mrs. Mary Belcher has had severe at- tack of bronchitis but Is much better.
 Miss Ella Baker of Wales Is working in the Summit Woolen Company's mill.
 Willie, son of E. M. Chamberlin, who has been quite sick Is now some better.
 George Chaffee Is in the employ of the Grand Union Tea Co. He Is to take c position in Fitchburg.
 Andrew Sault and family have returned to Stafordville to live. He Is employed at the Summit Woolen Co.'S mill.
 There Is no excuse for people not hay ing plenty of meat, as we have Ave meat carts running through here each week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Leander Duncan will celebrate their golden wedding on Thanksgiving day at the home of their son, c. A. Duncan.
 The people of the village were aroused to unusual activity and excitement last Thursday, by an alarm of fire from Claude Duncan's home. All were glad to learn that the cause of alarm was more smoke than fire.