The Press., 1897-08-05
The work of remodeling the boarding


 Unclaimed letters in the Stafford post office Mir. John w, Baker, MT. Henry Young, MT. George Pratt, IT,, Mir. Frank s. Olds, Mir. L. F. Judson, Jason J. Hal sey Esq, Mr. Michael .Marner, Mrs. Gus tavis Spencer, Mrs. E. L. Lyon, Mrs. Mary O. Smith, Miss Lizzie Hammon.
 James Holbrook, aged 79, died at his home early Friday morning. He had been in poor health for some years and his death was not unexpected. MT. HOl- brook was one of our oldest residents, having lived continuously in the village for many years He was twice married, and leaves a widow and one daughter Mrs. Andrew Damon, of South Norwalk. The funeral services were held at the house Sunday afternoon at 9 o'clock, Rev. T. 0. Druley officiating, the interment being at the Street cemetery.
 In selecting last Friday as the time for holding their picnic, the Baptist society was very fortunate, as that proved to be an ideal summer day-something very rare this summer. The threatening and bad weather of the early morning, how dyer, prevented quite number from go- ing who had made all preparations to at- tend, but enough were present to make the day pleasant one, and the occasion proved to be one of the most enjoyable in the annals of the society. The only mis- hap of the day was when one of Mrs. Frank Browns fresh air children fell into the pond He was quickly rescued by George Taylor, none the worse for the ducking he had received.
 It Is now expected that the fresh air children, who have been with us for two weeks, will return to their homes in New York city tomorrow. It Is with some thing of feeling of regret that they leave us, for they have made many friends here by their gentlemanly and ladylike deport- ment, which reflects much credit upon their parents and teachers in New York. The people here have taken an active in- terest in their welfare, doing their best to make the little ones enjoy themselves, and as fast as it was learned that some article was wanted among them, someone has usually stood ready to give it. In a talk with many of them they express 8 wish that 'if we could only stay little longer"
 Miss Mary Francis, of Ellington, Is a guest of Mrs. s. B. Dwight. And, by the way, the Hill has hadmore than It's usual number of summer guests the past few weeks, the homes of Mrs. Dwight and Mrs. Gerould having been attractive places for the young people. The lawn party at the home of Mrs. Gerould, on Wednesday evening, was followed by an invitation dance for the same party, given by the gentlemen, on Friday evening. It was held in Spiritualist hall, with music by Lynch's orchestra, of the Springs, and a pleasant time was enjoyed by all pres ent The party of six young ladies from Belleville, N. J., (which is suburb oi Newark left Saturday for their homes with many expressions of regret at leav- ling their hostesses and place where they had received so much enjoyment.
 The Grange entertainment, in the town hall Tuesday evening, was a most pleas. ant affair, gotten up hastily by the Grange for the entertainment of themselves and a few invited friends. It was at first in. | tended that the children should furnish the entire program, but as there was some disappointment in regard to some of them, duet by Frank Lasbury and Mrs. H. F. Cady was substituted to i'll In, which was pleasant surprise anC much enjoyed by the audience. While all the children did remarkably we'll there was little farce, in which Misses Eva and Myrtle Brown, Miss Sears anC Clarence Lasbury were actors, that de serves especial mention, and which would have done credit to much older persons After the entertainment cake and lemon ade were served, the children indulged 1T games, etc., and a social time was enjoy ed by all.
 The death of Esther w. Blodgett, at thu age of 95, which occurred last Thursday deserves more than the passing notice that we were able to give last week. He maiden name was Esther w. Jennings and she was born August 10th, 1909, ol Village Hill, just over the Willingtol line. With one exception, that of Mrs Howe, at the Springs, Mrs. Blodgett wal the oldest person in town. Aside from few years spent in Wilmington, her who'll life has been passed in Stafford, wher she has been most highly respected ant esteemed. She was twice married, tn dates of which we are unable to obtain l her first husband being Marcus Smith who died somewhere about 1854, and wa buried up to the Village, where they ha Ilived for some years. Some years ago, il view of the ill-kept condition of the cem etery at the Village, E. 0. Pinney had hi body taken up and re-interred in the fam lily lot at the Street cemetery, besid which she was placed last Saturday after noon Her second husband was Bijal : Blodgett. The funeral services were hel at the Baptist church Saturday afternoo at 3 o'clock, Rev. F. L. Batchelder ofic ! iating, who, in most excellent discourse gave many interesting incidents in tn life of the deceased. She was baptlze and became member of this church De oember 24th, 1918, at the age of sixtee years, and from that time she has been devoted member nearly seventy min years. That the church was dear to he is evinoed by her will, which leaves on thousand dollars to the church, the prir cipal to be invested in trust funds, an the income from the same to be used a the society may see fit.
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