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being in Hillside cemetery. with Grand 1

being in Hillside cemetery, with Grand Army rites, under the direction of Winter Post
 Mir. Roberts enlisted as 8 private iE Go. E, 3d regiment Connecticut Vols, April 25th, 1881, at Hartford, Conn.,, and was mustered into the service of the U. S. May 11th for three months. He left the state with his regiment May 23d, for Washington, joining the Army of the Po- tomac, under McDowell, and participated in the battle of Bull Run, July 21st, and in covering the retreat of the army to Washington. His term of service having expired, he was mustered out, with the command, August 18th, 1861, at Hartford. Re-enlisted August 7th, 1862, in Go. |, 18th regiment Connecticut Vols, and was fagain mustered into the service, for three years, at Hartford. He left the state, with his command, August 29th, for Washington, joining the Army of the Po- tomao, and actively participating in the Maryland campaign, being engaged in the battles of South Mountain, Sept. 18th. Antfetam, Sept. 17th, and Fredericksburg, December 18th, and was wounded, near Falnlouth, in December. Being disabled, he was honorably mustered out of service February 25th, 1863, at Newport News, Va. !, having had creditable part in the marches and battles of his regiment. He was the first Enan.to enlist under the first call for troops; who left wife and children, in the town or Stafford. He was muster ed out as sergeant, having been promoted during his service.
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 %.An entertainment consisting of a re- production of the "old fashioned district school, will begiven at the M. E. church, this evening. Ice cream will be on sale. Admission, 10 cents. ..;
 About forty from this place attended the evening services at Wales M. E.. ohpreh last Sunday conducted by the .Epw6rth Ieagne from here.
 MT. Edwin Phelps. has moved to the Wilkins place in New City.
 Miss Lizzie Tobin has new "Wolf American" wheel. .,
 Henry Root has moved to Palmer. . West Stafford.
 ' Mrs. Charlotte Anderson, goes Wednes- Fday to Springfield for four weeks visit among relatives.
 Several from this village attended the funeral of Orson Alonzo Richardson, who died Thursday morning, at the advanced age of eighty-three years. He has lived the greater portion of his life in Stafford, his native town.s s~Of his six children only two sons survive him, Marvin Orino, who lives in Hartford, and Willie Edwin, who has been in Texas several months for his health. The funeral was attended Satur- day. Interment in the family lot in the south part of town.
 Mrs. Augustus Holmes is in New York State for ten days visit.
 Edward E. Auburton from Wtllimantic was in town over the Sabbath.
 D J. Glazier has taken the agency for high grade fertilizers and will keep for sale quantity of these goods.
 MT. and Mrs. David Chase are again on the sick list.
 Mir. SQuires from Wilmington has moved into the house owned by Dwight Glazier on the hill. -
 The special annual meeting of the Tol- land County conference of Congregation al churches was held in the Cong'l church yesterday. The weather being unfavora- ble, the attendance was not large, but those fortunate enough to be there were given a most enjoyable time, the meet ings being exceedingly interesting and profitable, and the bountiful collation. prepared by the ladies of the church all that could be desired, and far more. Large punches of blue violets, which served for table decorations so beautiful ly, were given to each visiting lady on her departure for home. Surely, West Stafford seems to be an ideal place in which to hold conference meetings. The following was the program: Morning session-10, devotional exercises, led by moderator, Dea. Talcott, of Ellington :; 10.20, The Use of Lay Talent in the Churches, Rev. F. B. Harrison, Somers ; discussion; 11.15, Shall the Mid Week Service be a Lecture or a Conference {? Rev. MT. Lewis, of Mansfield; discus sion. Afternoon session-1.30, The Re- lationship of the Various Organizations of the Church to One Another" Rev. B. F. Perkins, South Coventry; discussion :; 2.30, Is Self-Denial Being Eliminated from the Religious Life of To-Day? Rev. A. J. Mcleod of Stafford Springs; dis cussion; 3.30, General Discussion of the Needs of the Churches, Rev. H. R. Hois- ington, North Coventry.