The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-06

ing.
Unclaimed letters in the Stafford post
Office: Miss Martha F. Baldwin, Miss Ida
L. Clarke, Mrs. A B. Benjamin, Mrs. D.
@. Hyde, Mrs. W. Herring, Chas. n.
Childs' heirs, Mr.. Oliver Cote, Mr.. james
NJ. Goodell, Mr.. Frank Scott, AL Signo
Raffaele MARITIME, Al Signo francesca
Mixolaz Gatxa.
According to the reports presented at
the annual meeting on last Sunday, pros
perity must be smiling on the Universal
list Sunday school. The treasurer's re-
port showed that while some 800 had
been expended for charity, for helpers
and lessons for it's own use. and for the
church, there still remains over $40 in
the treasury, and $45 cash in hand to be
used in replenishing the library. From
the secretary's books it is learned that
there are ninety-five officers, teachers and
scholars enrolled, gathered into ten
classes, and that the school is full of life
and vigor. The following are the officers
elected for the ensuing year: Superin-
tendent, E. Fl. Pinney assistant super
intendent ,C<B. Pinney; treasurer, Frank
Lasbgps; secretary, Gertrude Orcutt !;
librarians, Chella Cady and Maud Beard !;
ckorister, J. w. Dimock; organist, Alice
kWhiton.
A series of four weekday evening
meetings will begin tomorrow evening in
the Universalist church. Some of the
ablest ministers of the church 10 New
England have kindly consented to visit
Stafford and speak to the people. The
general topic will be, '"The Value OF the
Church" The following is the list OF
speakers, with their special topics, and
the evenings they will be present: Janu-
airy 7th, "The Church Progressive" by
Rev. M. FL. Harris, d. D., Of Worcester !,
January 18th, "The Church and the In
dividual," by Rev. F. A. Dillingham; of
Bridgeport; January 10th, "Why Should
There Be Universalist Church in Stat
ford?" by Rev. G. w. Biddle, D. D., of
Brookline, Mass; January Goth, "The
Church and Spiritual Life" by Rev. G. ii.
Puffer of Salem, Mass. These meetings
will be held on Wednesday evenings of
each week in January, except the first
one, which will be tomorrow evening.
1t is confidently expected that subjects so
interesting, and presented by ministers so
able, will attract large audiences. Every
body is invited, and will be heartily well
coined. The meetings will begin at 7. 80.
Don't forget the dates, the first one to-
morrow evening, and the second next
Wednesday evening.
This community was greatly shocked
last Tuesday to learn Of the death of Mrs.
A. S. Eaton, which occurred at O'Clock
that morning at her home in Staffordyflle.
Alarming reports of her serious illness
had reached her many friepds and rela-
lives here a day or two previous, but
NEVERTHELESS, the news of her death came
as &great surprise. Mrs. Eaton, whose
born fifty eight years ago last June in a
house which formerly stood on the site
where now stands the house Of Monroe
Chaffee, but f1fty-two of those fifty-eight
years of her life have been spent in the
house in which she died. She was mar
ried at the age of sixteen to Adorno S.
Eaton, one child being the result of this
union which, however, died in it's infancy.
No one outside of our village could have
been taken away whose death would be
so sincerely mourned here, and whose
loss will be so keenly felt as that of the
deceased. In this town, where she has
lived all her life, it needs no words of
ours to tell what that life of unselfshness
and devotion to others has been, for the
record is written in the hearts of all who
knew her. She leaves q husband, an aged
mother, and two brothers, Lucius and
Julius Pinney, who were both present at
the funeral. Funeral services were held
in the Congregational church at Stafford
Vile, which was completely filled with
relatives and friends, at o'clock this af-
ternoon, Rev. J. A. Solandt, a member of
her household, and for many years
warm personal friend, officiating. This
entire community extends to the sorrow
stricken household its deepest sympathy,
and assures them that, no matter however
dark it may appear now, no truer words
were ever spoken than these, 'That every
cloud has silvery lining"
StafOrdviIIe.
VIM. Rock has opened livery stable
in this place and has some nice looking
teams.
The Staffordville schools will begin the
winter term January 18th, instead of next
Monday. ..
Henry, youngest son of Robert Giltrop,
died of commissions last Monday morning.
He was Is years of age.
from the Beethoven organ company, one
of their organs, which all who have heard
it say it is fine instrument.
Rev. and Mrs. G. H. VanNatter will return
this week from a two week, g visit in New
York, and there will be services as usual
at the M. E. church next Sunday.
Mrs. A. s. Eaton, who is we'll known
and highly respected throughout the
town, died Tuesday morning of typhoid
pneumonia. She will be greatly missed
in this village where she was one of the
leading members of the Congregational
church. She had always pleasant word
for all whom she associated with. She
leaves husband, an aged mother and
two brothers to mourn her loss. The
brothers are Lucius Pinney of South Man
chester and Julius Pinney, who is con-
nectedin Asphalt mines in South America.
The funeral services will be held at the
Congregational church this afternoon at
2 p. m.
West Stafford.
Mrs. F. 2. Fairfield is in Rockville for
a few days.
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