The Press., 1897-02-11

Mrs. Stephen Ford D.died last Friday night from the effects of shock, at the age of 63. The funeral was held from her late residence Sunday morning, Rev. J. I. Bartholomew, officiating. The burial was at Coventry. Mrs. Ford leaves a husband, two sons and two daughters. Of these, Mrs. John bio resides in Wor- cester, and the others live here.
 Friday and Saturday were busy days at the Springs House. Friday evening a large sleighlng party of Monson academy students were entertained. Saturday evening there were two parties. Of these, one was local sleigh ride, and the other was from Monson. There were 57 at the supper prepared for the townspeople, but owing to the unfavorable weather the number who went for the ride was not as large. The Monson party numbered 35, and owing to the rain they did not att tempt the return trip until Sunday morn ing. .-
 Daniel Blakely, a spinner at the Central woolen mill, had 8 very narrow escape from death last Friday forenoon. He was caught between the carriage and the head end of a jack, and was badly squeez- ed. In some way either his knee or some part of his body pressed the lever that stopped the jack, or he would have been crushed to jelly. Blakely supposed he had stopped the machine before he went in between the two parts. He was.at- If.A 6N1 nr nd feared that he was seriously injured in- formally. His legs were cut and bruised badly. The indications are at present that he will soon recover, although he is still confined to his home.
 Miss Lizzie Judd, daughter of w. 0. Judd of Holyoke, and granddaughter oi Mrs. L. J. Horton of Stafford Street, was married last Thursday afternoon to James R. Goodrich of Hartford The Hartford Courant says that they were married at the home of the brides father on Walnut street, Holyoke. The ceremony being performed by the Rev. MT. Reed. The house was handsomely decorated with palms, ferns and smilax. The bride wore blue cloth travelling dress. The presents were many and beautiful and included a silver tea service from the employees oi the Hartford Street Railway Company Among those present from Hartford were Senator B. s. Goodrich and Mrs. Goodrich, George H. Gilman, and Miss Mabel Goodrich. Mir. and Mrs. Good. rich will be at home in Hartford.
 While M. O'Halloran and F. A. Adams were passing the railroad station Sunday afternoon, about 3.3O, they noticed thai smoke was issuing from the waiting room A fire alarm was rung in, and the de. partment responded, and the fire, which had not gained much headway, was ex tinguished. The fire caught in the floor ing, at point where the heating appar atus comes up from the cellar. The dam. age was only about $25, but as no fire could be started until the damage was re paired, the passengers who were waiting for trains, and the employees around tho station, passed cool day Monday. Tues day new boards were put in place O | those damaged and the heating apparatus is now running as usual. It is though that the fire was caused by some one push ing lever that governs the transmission of heat to the radiator. It is fortunate that the burning progressed so that it be came noticeable in the daytime, for if i had got to going in the nighttime the nev station might have been lost.
 George w. Prentice, former residen of Stafford, died last Thursday, at lii residence in Hartford. He had been il the employ of the Adams Express Com pany in Hartford for thirty years, and h. held about every position except that o agent. His death was caused by bron chial pneumonia, brought on by exposur during the recent heavy snow storm MT Prentice was 55 years old. He was bor in Willimantic. His parents died whe he was years old, when he was place on a farm In Lebanon. He left ther when he was IS and lived for time i Canterbury. Mir. Prentice enlisted iron Hartford in Company B, Fifth Regiment and was mustered in July %, 1861. H was wounded at Cedar Mountains Augus g, 1869, being shot in the shoulder. H was in the hospital several months, actin as nurse after he recovered. He wa discharged March 16, 1863. After the wa Mir. Prentice returned 10 Stafford. H married Miss Hattie Champlin, of Staffor Oct. 19, 1865. MT. Prentice was a mem Der of Robert o. Tyler Post He leave a wife and one daughter, Mrs. c. H. Bel den of Hartford. The funeral was hel from his late residence No. 69 Sprin street at o'clock Saturday afternoon an was very largely attended The service were conducted by Rev. H. H. Kelsey pastor of the Fourth church. The intel ment was in the receiving value at Ceda Hill cemetery, Hartford.