The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1897-12-02

The attendance is very large, and with
the fine orchestral music and instructive
talks by the pastor, 1t makes a pleasant
place to spend your Sunday evenings.
Try it next Sunday evening at O'Clock
you will be cordially welcomed.
Last Thursday, with It's dull, leaden
sky and chilly, damp air, proved to be q
typical New England Thanksgiving day,
and the downpour OF rain In the evening
seemed fit ending for such q cherries
anniversary. But while 1t was gloom
without, it was no indication Of the good
cheer and the pleasant family gatherings
that were held within. Nearly every
family In the village experienced some
change 10 their household; either part !,
or all Of the members being away, or else
entertaining friends and relatives from
other places. There were quite o number
OF large family gatherings, among which
were Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Glover, who had
twenty-five at their table; Arthur Adams
and wife entertained seventeen, and Ct. d.
Burke and wife had fourteen at their Ia
BILE, There were number of other gath
erings that had only a few less in num-
bers. Only few of our absent ones,
who are attending or teaching school in
other places, were at home, the only one
noticed being Claude Pinney, of the Wor-
cester academy. Rev. George Thompson
Of Keene, N. H., was at home, as was
also Miss Stella Squire of Willimantic,
The Universalist parsonage was deserted,
every member Of Mr.. Druley's family,
with the exception of Elmer, whose va
cation was too short to permit, being at
MontvIlle with DR.. Druley's family. Miss
Gertie Wightman spent the day at Col
chester; Miss Minnie Roberts in Spring
field, and Miss Lena Peters in Rockville.s
Miss Emma Leger of Somers, was at her
brothers.; Mrs. Whitney and Mrs. john
Kennedy and family at VIII Walbridg# ss;
ner Needham's. Mrs. A. D. Cady, Mrs.
Jane Carey and Miss Chella CadY spent
the day in Willimantic with the family of
w. A. King; Mr.. and Mrs. Dimock of
Somers spent the day at Augustus st.
Marie's, and Mrs. Ef1e Beebe was with
her sister in Holyoke. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wilton and George Latham had
the pleasure Of attending family gather
ing in Wellington where there were
twenty-seven at the table, and not quite
all there then. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Morse,
Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan, Miss Ellen
Young and Miss Alice Morse spent the
day in Wilmington. Among the arrivals
that day, but certainly not the least
important. was little girl baby at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. George Hassett.
We suggested to Mr.. Hassett that as the
little one was born on Thanksgiving that
he give it the good, old-fashioned name
of ttThankful." AS we canae away we
left George scratching his head, evide tly
trying to solve the problem. whether the
name would, or would not, be appropri-
ate. Surely our village has much to be
thankful for, but above all that there is
no village of its size in America that is
more up-to-date in all that pertains to
the making of village than ours. AS
the writer and wife sat down to their din
ner, 1t appeared to them that they also
had much to be thankful for-thankful
that they have the Stafford Grange for q
landlord, and it seems most fitting at this
time of annual Thanksgiving that we ex-
tend to the members of the grange our
deepest thanks for their unvarying kind
ness. But this last browning act of their
many ktndnesses, the putting in of sup
ply Of pure water in the building, can on
ly be fully appreciated by one, who, for
nearly four years, through winters SHOWS
and summers SIMS has been compelled
to carry water for something less than a
mile-'May their shadows never grow
less" Aside from the unpleasant wealth
er, the only real drawback of the day was
the result of the dance in the evening at
the town hall. The band had labored
hard for success, but for naught. Only
Sialx DO SoL III a
them to colne-ont- about-~eHenv Perhaps
the rain was responsible for the poor at
tendance, and then again 1t may be
That there was still another dance,
Only some five miles away,
Where the law allows King Bacchus
To have and hold full sway.
stafRordvilIe.
David Belcher is sick with pneumonia.
A. D. Moore Of Middletown has been at
home for few days.
CHATS off, to Freddie Smith he has a
boy, born last Friday.
Maud Smith, who has been quite sick
with pneumonia, is now some better.
The Home Reading Circle will meet
next Tuesday evening at the house OF
Mrs. j. o. Booth.
Elijah Eldredge had another stroke OF
apoplexy last Thursday and is in very
critical condition.
W. G. Tobin, travelling agent fol-
Norcross Brothers of Worcester, was al
home to spend Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Raymond have
resigned their position In the Staffordville
wooden mill, and have gone to Rockville
Mrs. Norton OF Norwich died last
Saturday morning. Mrs. Norton is well
known In Staffordville as she generally
spent a few weeks here every summer
d The primary department of the schoo
in Staffordville closed Friday Nov 49,
Scholars neither absent or tardy, Bessie
j. Duncan and Ruth NJ Duncan; moi
absent bat tardy once, Ethel Cavanaugh
absent one day only John Carey and Johr
Gregory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Duncan celebra
ted their golden wedding on Thanksgiving
night, at the home of their son, G. A
Duncan, where about sixty relatives anc
| friends gathered to pay their respects anC
pass a pleasant evening. The marriage
ceremony was again performed by Rev
G. II. Van Natter latter which poem ap
propriate for the occasion was read BY
one of the grand children, Master Bonnie
Hawkins. They were the recipients Of
over $4,000 besides other presents. Mr.
aud Mrs. Duncan were married in 1847 By
Rev. Samuel Curtis in the town of Union
where they lived about five years. They
then moved to Staffordville where they
have since lived. There has been borr
to them eleven children, eight boys anc
three girls, six of them are now living
James H. of Monson, Geo. E. of Ashford
Arthur L. of Worcester, and Charles
Claude and William, who live in Stafford
Vile. The relatives from out of towr
were Benoni Hawkins, wife and children
Of Woonsocket, Mrs. Isaac Prosser O
Pawtucket, A. L. Duncan and wife O
Worcester Chaa N Duncan and wife n