The Press., 1898-06-02

John H. Mullen was born at Webster April 6, 1889, and came to Stafford with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Mul- len. He was educated in the public schools of the town, graduating from the high school in 1887. He commenced his business career with his uncle, Joseph Mullen, soon after leaving school, and in 1890 took partnership under the firm name of Joseph and J. H. Mullen. In 1898, after the death of his uncle, Mir. Mullen purchased the plant and has since managed the business. He has been quite successful, and has made many im- provements. His mother, one sister, Mary, and two brothers, T. F. and Jos eph, survive him.
 The funeral was held at St. Edwards Saturday forenoon, and the church was we'll filled. Many were present from out of town. Solemn high requiem mass was celebrated at 10.30 by Rev. R. c. Gragan, assisted by Rev. John Nelligan of Mon- son, deacon, and Rev. Adrian Dykmans, sub deacon. The number and variety of the floral tributes gave evidence of the popularity of the deceased. The bearers were W. G. Chase of New York, E. D. Royce, Michael Donovan, Frank Murphy, Daniel Hanley and F. E. Fitzpatrick. The burial was at St. Edwards cemetery. The business places along the street were closed during the funeral.
 Regular meeting of w. R. c. tomorrow evening.
 Delow Sampson for drunkenness paid one dollar and costs at the borough court Saturday.
 Frank Carpenter and Fred Shippey went fishing Monday at Ashford and brought home fifteen pounds of pickerel.
 The Stafford baseball nine will play the Warrens on the Fair grounds Saturday afternoon at o'clock. Admission 15 cents, ladies free.
 A little son of George Brow &ell in the race way above Warren's mill yesterday afternoon and hoated under the mill. He was rescued by Charles Curnan, and was resuscitated with much difficulty.
 The concert and mock trial given by the blind people from the institution at Hartford, in the opera house last evening, was a thoroughly enjoyable, high class entertainment, and deserved much larger patronage than was awarded.
 K. s. Chapman of Boston came home to spend Memorial day with his mother, Mrs. l.. M. Chapman. He secured a po- sition last October with W. A. Preston, one of BOston's prominent architects, and enjoys the best wishes of his many friends in the borough.
 The first base ball game of the season was played on the fair grounds Monday by the So. Willingtons and the Lincoln Athletic club team. It was a hot game and it took 12 innings to decide 1t. The game resulted in a victory for the visit. ors by a score of 2S to 27
 GRACE CHUoH NOTEs.-Last weeks concert, which was 80 highly enjoyed was to have been repeated this evening On account of the band concert, however 1t will be postponed until tomorrow even ing at 8 o'clock. Next Sunday, being Trinity Sunday, there will be holy com munion at 10.45 a. m.
 The Warren Woolen company Is i'm proving Its fire protection apparatus New sprinklers are to be added, and force of men are at work digging trenche for making the connections with the tow water system, under the direction of An thnnv AdQna hn ho R< comPleting the system.
 The Memorial service at Grace churcI Sunday proved very interesting. Tn church was we'll filled, the Grand Arm post and the woman's Relief Corps at tending fin a body. The audience roon was tastily decorated with the nations colors. The musical part of the servic included a solo by Mrs. Pettytt, "Com
 Unto Me-" by Coenen. The choir san the Te Deum in F by Goss, and "I
 Jewry Is God Known" by Clarke-Wh hit field. Rev. T. D. Martin took the tex for his Memorial sermon from Psalr
 IA, verse 1 {: Blessed be the Lord m strength, which teacheth my hand to wa and my fingers to fight" His subiec
 was, "War, as we'll as peace, useful {
 man." The address proved very interest
 ing and was ably delivered. Stafford.
 -Geo. P. Spencer, optician, of WillI
 mantle, will be at Blacks hotel nex
 Wednesday and Thursday and will mak
 special low prices on solid gold spectacle and eyeglasses.
 Regular meeting of Stafford Grang next Tuesday evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles whiton spen
 Sunday with friends in Rockville. George Latham spent Sunday and Mor
 day with relatives and friends in Willing l ton.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. H. Hall are happ } over the birth of daughter, born las } Sunday.
 3 MT. and Mrs. Will BatcheIder of Bos . ton were among the Memorial day guest . in town.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Sullivan are recei, : Ing congratulations on the birth of 8 so l asst Friday ..... Erwin Hunt of Rochdale, Macs, was guest of his parents, Mir. snd Mrs. Marti 3 Hunt, over Sunday.
 a The Mission band will meet at Il 3 chapel of the Baptist church next Satu 3 day afternoon at four o'clock. 3 Clarence Kingsbury and wife of Ho : yoke were guests of MT. and Mrs. Georl l Kingsbury over Sunday and Memorial. l Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. : 10. E. this evenings Christian Growth e A cordial invitation extended to ever ]. lqody.