The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-09-08
Mrs. Louis Morse is visiting friends

and relatives in Worcester.
Miss Annie Braithwaite returned to her
home In this village last Saturday.
The storm OF yesterday afternoon play
ed havoc with the electric light wires,
and the village was enveloped in darkness
the most OF the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Weston are playing
a weeks engagement with a dramatic
company at Willimantic. and Mrs. Ellen
Weston and Mrs. r. G. Beebe went down
yesterday and attended the entertainment
last evening.
1t appears that Ed Clark of Hydeville
had other business besides visiting when
he was home on his furlough, as he was
married at the Springs Monday to Miss
Cora Carey, the ceremony being perform
ed by Rev. T. D. Martin of Grace church.
Schools opened Monday with a much
larger attendance than was anticipated,
the whole number of pupils in the four
departments being 1903, divided as fol-
lows: Miss Smiths room, 80; Miss
Sprague's, II; Miss Wightman's, go:
Miss Cady's, 35. There may possibly be
a few more to attend who are away now.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Cady enjoyed car
riage drive to Springfield, and a trolly
ride from there to Holyoke Saturday
evening. The most of Sunday was spent
on Mt. Tom, and they are enthusiastic
in praise of the pleasure they enjoyed
from visit to this delightful mountain
resort.
The Hamiltons, who have been in camp
on the macadam road for some time,
broke camp Monday and left for Rock
Vile, where they will make their next
stopping place. Tuesday, the main branch
of the Hamilton family, with much
larger and more complete outfit, put in
their appearance, and are occupying the
same ground.
The many friends of Andy Moore will
regret to learn of his death, which occur
ed at his home in Hydeville last evening.
The deceased was the son of Edward
Moore and was born at the Village some
eighteen or nineteen years ago. He has
always lived here, and was young man
highly respected and esteemed for his
many sterling qualities of character. He
had been iii long time with lung dis
ease and his death was not unexpected.
The descendants of Chadwick and Alb
igail Chaffee, to the number of about
seventY-fiv met at Evergreen park last
week Wednesday TO celebrate the 18th
annual reunion of the Chaffee family.
was in every way success. There were
seven sons and five daughters, twelve
children in all, in this family, eight OF
whom were represented at this reunion,
viz: Freedom, Austin, Ira, Orinda Mrs.
Davis), Stephen, Calvin, Almond: and
Rebecca Mrs. Smith,. Among the num-
Der were the tiny babe of six weeks, the
children, youth, middle-aged and older
ones, up to 80 years of age. One of the
company, 70 years OF age, drove twenty
miles to attend this reunion. He says
that he has never missed one yet, and
that he shall have to be much older and
more feeble than he is now before he
shall fail to be present. Another couple
were present who celebrated their golden
wedding four and one-half years ago.
The oldest of the company was SO years
of age. He harnessed his own horse,
drove four miles alone to attend the gath.
ering, and seemed to enjoy himself fully
as much as any of the younger ones. II
is stated that the youngest member Of
the family is a babe in Springfield, two
days old at the time of the reunion, who
it is hoped may live to attend many OF
these pleasant family gatherings in after
years. Amid the pleasures of the day
came the sadness of speaking of those
who had passed away since the last meet
ing, which includes Maria (Mrs. Sears),
who died last Thanksgiving, and Mrs
Abbie Merrick's husband, who died last
January, their loving presence and kindly
faces being greatly missed. Kind words
were spoken of the relatives in Hartford
Springfield, Chaplin and California who
were unable to be present. A most boun
| tiful table received the earnest attention
of all little after noon. The day was
spent by the younger ones in boating
| swinging, playing croquet, etc., while thu
older ones were happy in exchanging
"reminiscences of by-gone days. Man,
thanks are due to Mr. West of Eas
| Braintree, Mass, a relative of the family
who entertained the company with mos
excellent history of the ancestors of tn
Chaffee family. These reunions were
started twelve years ago in honor of vii
bur F. Huestis of Eureka, Cal, who die,
November 28th, 1896. 1t was voted t.
hold the next meeting at Evergreen parl
theslast Wednesday in August, 1899.
stafFordville.
Mrs. w. V. Odell is Ill with malaria.
Charlie Peel, who has been i'll, is gel
ting better.
Joseph Mcguire is leader OF band G
twenty pieces in Wales.
Mrs. Clementine H. Carpenter is visit
ing friends in Holland, Mass. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra s. Colburn visite
in Palmer; Mass, last Thursday.
Mrs. Lucy Bond of Monson is CUES
of her sister, Mrs. Mary Belcher.
Miss Hattie Wilson of Ashford Is visit
ing her cousin, Miss Mabel Duncan.
Mrs. Adelbert Jencks and her five chi
dren have been spending several week
at her old home in Pelham, Mass.
Master Harlow A, Miller has returne
home to Worcester, Mass, after spent
ing seven weeks with his aunt, Mrs. Ezr
S. Colburn.
Edward Clark and Ernest Duncan
Co. B, I'd Conn. regiment, were at hon
Monday to bid their relatives and FRIEND
good bye before leaving for Camp Mead
Middletown, Pa. After a short sta
there they expect to besent to Porto Rio
Arthur Leon Wilkinson, we'll know
here, is another Victim of the war. Fl