The Press., 1898-07-14

Mrs. La Monte of Chicopee Falls is g guest of MT. and Mrs. Edmund Roberts. Mrs. La Monte Is an aunt of Mir. Roberts, and very energetic lady of over eighty one years of age.
 In response to an invitation @ consider able number of the ladies In this vicinity gathered at the Baptist church parlors last Saturday for the purpose of organiz- ing local branch of the Connecticut San- itary and Relief association. The society was duly organized with the following officers: President Mrs. E. O. Pinney; first vice-president, Mrs. Chas. George ; second vice-president, Mrs. Ellen Wes- ton; secretary and treasurer, Miss Chella Cady purchasing committee, Mrs. k. c. Pinney, Mrs. Mary Prince cutting and planning committee, Mrs. Mary Gerould, Mrs. Oscar Sanford, Mrs. Neila Weston soliciting committee, Mrs. H. F. Cady, Miss Gertrude Wightman. The latter went immediately to work and succeeded in collecting over forty dollars. Luther 0. Pinks of New Britain is stop. ping at Blacks hotel for the purpose oi paying @ visit to the scenes of his boy hood days. MT. Pinks is son of Jona- than c. Pinks, who kept a hotel in the early sos in the house now occupied by M. A. Smith at the borough. On selling out the hotel his parents moved to this village, living in the little house that used to stand just west of the old Beebe store, but which was torn down to make room for the Riverside boarding house During their residence here his father | was engaged in the manufacture of stoves | some of which are in existence at the up in New Britain, and as 8 matter o | convenience his father moved to thai place about 1886, when young Pinks was ten years of age. This was some sixty three years ago, and Mr. Pinks has never been in Stafford since then until las Tuesday. A talk with Mir. Pinks is very interesting to our older residents, as he well remembers many incidents of hii early days.
 staffordville.
 Geo. Eaton is at work having for L. D Colburn.
 Miss Mabel Dodds has been visiting friends in Ashford.
 E. c. Bond of Monson Is cutting th' grass for M. E. Belcher.
 MT. Thos. Cavanagh took trip to Chic opee last week to visit relatives.
 Miss Mary Sullivan of Collinsville, il a guest of Miss Carrie Gilthrop.
 Miss Jennie McVIcker of Fftchburg, il visiting at Mrs. Thos. Somerville's. Mir. and Mrs. VanNatter of N. Y., ar, visiting their son, Rev. 0. H. VanNatter
 MT. Frazier, boss finisher for the Sum init Woolen Co.,, has moved to Warren Mass.
 Thos. Cavanagh has bought the Kell, place, and expects to move there in thu | near future.
 Mrs. Emily Walbridge of Boston is wis iting her son, Robert Walbridge, and he daughter, Mrs. Erwin Phelps.
 Mrs. Geo. Chaffee and children of Willi mantle, have been visiting Mrs. s. B Amadon and Mrs. Monroe Chaffee.
 Miss Winfred and Alice Felton, MT. E. and MT. c. Felton of Wales spent Sunda with Miss Ella and Milton Belcher. Miss Maggie Hanna with her neice Mary Hanna have gone to New Jersey t visit her sister, Mrs Louis DooIittle.
 MT. Edwin and Miss Maude Booth 0 | Northf1eld, Vt., are visiting their aunts Mrs. Luther Crawford and Mrs. J. O. Booth
 Mrs. Azubah Ferry of Windsor Locks and MT. and Mrs. Loring Goodell of Spring field are visiting friends and relatives i town. They came to attend the funers of Mrs. William Ferry.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Congrt gational church will meet in the vestr this afternoon. Supper at 6 o'clock. I the evening lawn party will be held O the church grounds. Ice cream will t for sale. All are cordially invited.
 West Stafford.
 The local post office Is now a money o der office.
 Colds and sore throats are quite prev, lent in this vicinity.
 Frank Kellogg is spending his vacatio with hi 8 parents on the mountain.
 Fred Wilbur of Meriden has been tt guest of his aunt, Mrs. Belva Wilbur. } Eugene Cady is taking a weeks putin with friends in Hartford and New Have Misses Jessie and Ivy Eaton of Staffol Springs visited their aunt, Mrs. Chariot . Anderson, last Friday. Miss Minda shep ard, accompanied I her friend, Mrs. Jennie Sprague, W, home over last Sabbath. Herbert Holmes and wife of Rockvil
 have been spending a few days with the sister, Mrs. F. z. Fairfield.
 MT. and Mrs, Martin Pomeroy are @
 tertaining their cousin, Miss Edson, ar her friend, Mrs. Gay, of Springfield. |, The Y. P. s. 0. E. will hold a social the residence of W. D. Graves next wee Thursday evening. Ice cream and cal
 will be served. A cordial welcome awai , all who will attend.
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