The Press., 1898-03-03
StaMordvflle.

staffordville.
 Mrs. J. O. Booth is quite i'll with heart trouble.
 The reading circle will meet on MOn- day night with w. P. Amadon.
 Miss Bessie Neville was guest of her brother, W. Wilkinson, over Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Homer Odell are receiving congratulations on the birth of a little daughter. s,.
 Episcopal service will be held in the school house at Buff Cap next Sunday. afternoon at o'clock. All are cordially invited.
 Robert W. Andrews, who was at the time of his death, Saturday, Feb. 25th, the oldest resident in Staffordville, was born in Wales, Mass., in May, 1914. The son of Alanson and Phebe Green An drews, his early life was spent on 8 farm with his uncle, the late Robert Andrews. He received but a scanty education in the district school of his day. At the age of sixteen he came to Staffordville to learn the trade of gunsmith, in the employ of the Ruggles Pistol Company's works. This work was congenial, and proved to be the first important step in developing the inventive talent, which nature had so generously bestowed upon him, and led to his patenting a pistol with sliding dirk incased in the handle. The tragic death of MT. Ruggles, caused by the dis charge of pistol in the hands of a care less shop mate, caused 8 dissolution in the company's business and turned MT. Andrews attention to important work of improvements in woolen machinery. En- tering the employ of Messrs. Howe & Converse, loom builders and general ma chinists, gave him an opportunity to de- velop his ingenuity, not only in improving the old. by raising the excellence of the standard of their products, as well as the application of new ideas. In 1S4S he was admitted to the pal tnership, making the firm of Howe, Andrews & Converse, from which he withdrew two years later, in or der that more of his energies could be given to the perfection of power looms and kindred machinery. One of his val uable inventions at this time was the TO- tary flock cutter, now in general use in New England woolen mills. His pet idea was the development of what became known as the Stafford loom, R. w. pat ent, built by Howe & Converse from 1852 to 1867, and after a test of nearly half century stands without a rival. In 1880 Mir. Andrews discovered an entirely new principal for operating fancy box har- ness motion, with open or closed shed. This was secured by letters patent, and sold to l.. J. Knowles & Brother of Wor- cester. Among the list of less prominent but important inventions, may be noticed the discovery of the idea of the double bar scale, and the idea of hard metal foot on britannia tea-pOts, as manufactured by Messrs. Boardman Bros. of Hartford. HR fha fret fn 6iCanvor hka inhonGnn- ent jaw chuck, which has proved of ines tima ble value to machine shops and mills. His last invention, secured during the year past, was on picker check attach ment for the modern loom. MT. An drews was a positive man, active in pol ittcs, prominent as republican, having been honored by a second election to the Connecticut legislature. The large at tendance at his funeral attested the re- gard and esteem in which he was regarded by his neighbors. Two children survive, George P. Andrews and Mrs. H. k. Cham berlin of Westerly, R. 1.
 West Stafford.
 Mrs. J. R. Washburn is very sick. Sabbath.
 MT. and Mrs. Pease have been visiting at M. A. Cady's.
 Miss Nettie Kibbe, who is working in Springfield. is very sick.
 Mrs. Washburn of Stafford Hollow has been visiting friends here.
 F. z. Fairfield sold valuable COW to G. Fontenale last Friday.
 A. L. Adams closed the winter term of school in the Birch district last Wednes- day.
 D. J. Glazier has sold his fine pair of Herford oxen to SeIectman Young in Tol- land.
 The young people of the c. E. society are preparing for an entertainment to be given M arch 18th.
 Miss Carrie Bork is making several weeks' stay with her brother, H. c. Bork and family in South Hadley.
 Miss Madge Andrews has returned to her home at Staffordville, after spending several days with her brother.
 New machinery has been put into the Perkins and Waiste thread shop, but no new windows have been added. Miss H. l.. Smith was the guest of her aunt in Springfield Friday. She intends to pass this week with relatives in Somers.
 Subject of the Y. P. S. U. E. next Sun. day evening, at o'clock. What Is a profitable Sabbath ?" Leader, H. A. Glazier.
 A number from this village and vicinity attended the oyster supper at A. U Charters Thursday evening, and report an enjoyable time.
 | We are pleased to state that Albert F. Packard and family will move, about April first, back to their former home near the school-house.
 Names of scholars In West Stafford grammar school who have not been absent during the winter term ending last Friday: Joseph Gagne, Fred Graves Mary Jensen, Mabel Graves, Eva Roberts l The center school closed last Friday for four weeks vacation. The follow ing is the report of the primary depart. ment with Josephine E. Newell as teach CT. Pupils neither absent nor tardy l during the term of twelve weeks, Della R. Goyayne, George R. Andrews, John c. Hansen, Raymond R. Roberts and Charlie L. Roberts; absent one day Avery W. Andrews, Neils s. Jensen anG Archie Ramsey.
 UNION.
 Mashapaug.
 The post office in this place has beer made a money order office and is doing quite a money order business. It Is ( great accommodation to the residents O this vicinity.
 Department Commander CD. Bates anc staff will visit D. P. Corbin post, "A, nex Tuesday evening. Every member of thu post is requested to be present. Al soldiers are invited, especially the Staf.