The Press., 1898-10-13
Subject for the meeting of the Y. P.

 0. E. this evening-"Patriotism." All cordially invited.
 The annual meeting of the Ladies' Sewing circle of the Universalist church was held yesterday afternoon. The fol- lowing is from the report of the treasurer Receipts, including cash on hand last year, $328. 27; disbursements, largely for the benefit of the church, $161.03; cash on hand, $167.A. The entire board of officers was reelected: Mrs. D. P. Dru- ley, president; Mrs. Mary A. Prince, vice-president Mrs. Jennie Pinney, sec- retary and treasurer; Mrs. Mary Gerould, Mrs. Anna Mead, and Mrs. Blanche Sib- ley, directresses.
 One of Ed. Leger's teams had quite an experience at the Springs the Thursday night of the fair. Will Lewis hired the team to take his wife down to the dance, and hitched his horse for a short time on the street. When they went for it the team had disappeared, and they were obliged to hire another conveyance to get them home. It was supposed, of course, that the team was stolen, but 1t was found the next day in Levi Gary's barn, where it had been left by two young men about 9 o'clock that morning. They claimed to have found the horse unhitched and con- cluded that 1t would be good opportu- Lity for them to enjoy ride.
 MT. and Mrs. Alfred Anderson, who live in Frank Patten's house, met with a serious accident last Saturday in the early part of the evening. They had started for the Springs, when just at the top of the Needham hill, they were run into by a Staffordville team, which was coming from the borough. Both MT. and Mrs. Anderson were thrown from the wagon and Mrs. Anderson was badly cut and bruised, but MT. Anderson escaped un- hurt. Their wagon was badly wrecked, not being brought home until Sunday morning. The two men in the other wagon were also thrown out, one of them receiving severe cuts, and their wagon badly wrecked. Travelling in the evening between here and the Springs will be safer after November 1st.
 Orrin Jewett, an old and highly respect ed resident of Stafford, died at his home on the Crow Hill road last Friday after a long illness. MT. Jewett was born Sf years ago in house which stood on the same site as the house in which he died, and his whole life has been passed at his home there. He was quiet, unassuming man, highly esteemed by the community in which he lived for his sterling honesty and integrity, and by his habits of frugali. ty had accumulated handsome property. MT. Jewett was twice married, his first wife being Miss Mary Jewett, his cousin, who died many years ago. He was mar ried the second time about thirty years ago to Miss Mary Webber, who survives him. Funeral services were held Monday the burial being at West Stafford, Rev. J 1. Bartholomew officiating.
 Fair week has come and gone, but has left It's impress on the village. It seems that more people from this place attended the fair Thursday than has been the case in any one day for many years, if ever be, fore. In the afternoon of that day this was practically a deserted village and si. fence had full sway until about o'clock, when the first teams began to come from the fair on their way home, and from that time until long after dark it was one con- stant stream of all kinds and sizes of ve- hicles. In the matter of. homecomings aud visitors within our gates, fair week has become a strong rival of Thanksgiv- ing and bids fair to be soon long ways in the lead. Among the Out-of-town guests were the following: MT. and Mrs. Reuben Burley of Holyoke at E. H. Pin ney's, Plinny George and John Taylor oi Eastford at charles Georges, Miss Flor ence Esta brooks of Springfield at Thos. Wright's, MT. and Mrs. Dwight Hall and MT. and Mrs. w. H. Stanton of Saybrook at Henry Cummings MT. and Mrs. Wins low Foskit of Palmer at Walter Ellis, Mir and Mrs. Jerome Orcutt of Bridge. port at Cyril Johnson's, MT. and Mrs. Sword at G. F. Cady's, George Lasbury and daughter of Broad Brook at James Lasbury's, Mi Hannah Black of Willi. mantle and MT. Shippey of Woodstock al F. J. Glover's, Mrs. Lee and Miss Stella SQuires of Willimantic at Eph. Squires' Andrew Holmes of Attleboro and Mrs Rosa Agard of Hampden at Mrs. Sarah Potter's, MT. and Mrs. Charles Gibbs oi Orange at Abner Mechanic, Miss Mattie Boerner of Springfield at Oscar Colburn's Henry Ensminger and Miss Christina anc Harry Ensminger of Enfield at G. B Marbles.
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 Miss Ernestine Dutily is sick with typhoid fever.
 Mrs. George Duncan has been enter taining friends from Ashford the pas week.
 Miss Annie Frazier passed away yer. quietly at her home in Warren the % O Sept. She leaves many friends in Staf fordville, who will regret the sad news o Ter death.
 Andrew Sault has moved from the tene ment of s. B. Amadon into one ownet by Tim Hynes.
 MT. and Mrs. Snow of Springfield, ar' visiting Mrs. Lima Booth.
 Miss K. Neville of Some rs has bee spending few days at her home.
 Mrs. Hubbard of Wales has been visit ing her daughter, Mrs. W. F. Peel. Miss E. Hyde of Norwich Is a guest c Mrs. Arthur West.
 Mrs. J. Wilson of Ashford has taken position in the Summit Woolen mill an | expects to move here soon. Dr. and Mrs. H. Moore were guests c her aunt, Mrs. M. Belcher, last weed. Dr. H. H. Converse and wife of Eas ford, were the guests of Mrs. Convers sister, Mrs. Fred Sanger, during the fair
 Miss Mabel Converse and Mary Bowe of Eastford, were guests of Miss Ell Belcher during the fair.
 have one of his team horses die shol | time ago.
 Ezra l.. Colburn Is slowly recoverin from illness, caused by blood poisoning his right hand, having caught cold small cut on his thumb.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Congr, gational church will meet with Mrs. Cha Smith at Hydeville, Thursday 'afternoo and evening, October 20. Supper frol 5:30 to FOO. All are cordially invited.
 Willis Belcher is now handling grain connection with his stage and livery bus ness.
 The Staffordville Woolen company now running It's carding and spinning dt partment until nine o'clock nights order to keep all the mill running. West Stafford.
 Mrs. D. J. Glazier is in quite feeb health and is confined to the house.