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

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
w. E. Demond spent Sunday in Hart
ford.
David Whitney spent Sunday at Spring
field
George Tilton of Rockville was in towr
yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Tetrault were il
Monson over Sunday.
E. w Muzzy left town Tuesday and
went to his home in Bristol.
The court of burgesses will meet fol
organization next Wednesday.
George O'Niel of Springfield has taker
position as clerk at the Springs house.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Hiscock are keep.
ing house in one of j. M. Lords cottages
on West Main-st.
The drug stores will close hereafter
every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
evenings at O'Clock.
The selectmen held there regular
monthly meeting for the transaction OF
routine business Monday.
The annual meeting Of the Business
Mems Club will be held tonight at z 80.
A full attendance is desired.
]. Nj. Leach attended the reunion and
banquet of the general assembly of 81 at
the Allen house in Hartford last evening.
The Woman's Library club is about to
make an addition of books to the public
library. The list will be published next
week.
The first sleigh ride of the season to
be entertained at the Springs house was a
party of about 80 from Rockville, last
evening.
The weather this week has been very
cold. Sunday morning it was below zero,
and Monday did not show much change.
Tuesday morning the thermometer regis
tered from to 10 degrees below in differ
ent parts of the town.
The Hands Across the Sea" company
which was to appear at the opera house
Wednesday evening, failed to put in an
appearance. The same company has ap-
peared here several times before, always
playing to large audiences.
Eddie, the 12-year-old son of David
Collins, who several months ago had an
operation performed for the removal of a
section of diseased bone between the
knee and ankle, by DIR. Storrs of Hart
ford, was able on Christmas day for the
first time since the operation to move
about the house on crutches. He has
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peclally the younger ones, will be glad to
see him able to be about again.
The Schumann quartet of Springfield,
assisted by James c. Lewis, impersona-
tor, of Boston, and Miss S. L. Irving, So
prano, will appear at the opera house
Friday evening, Jan. 14th. They will
furnish a high class entertainment of
popular music and refined &C medy. The
Schumann quartet is composed of Messrs.
Buckley, Dawson, Spellman and Wheel
er, the two last mentioned being we'll
known to people of this locality. Tickets
will be on sale at Abel's clothing store
tomorrow.
The ball at the Springs House, New
Years eve was very pleasant social
event. The committee of arrangements,
DIR. G. L. Nichols, G. R. Newton and c..
B. Pinney, are to be congratulated on the
success of their efforts. The music by
Prof. Jordan's orchestra met with the
appreciation of all, and proved conclusive
ly that it is not necessary to go out of
town to get first-class orchestral music.
There were about 25 couple present.
Among the out-of-town guests were Mr..
and Mrs. R.H. Cushman of Monson, Miss
Katherine Terrell of New Hartford, and
Miss Blanche Ramsden of Palmer.
Catherine O'Shea, 81, daughter of Tim
othy O'Shea, died Monday morning, after
an Illness of about one week, of pneu-
monia. The young woman was subject to
asthma, which perhaps was a hindrance
to her recovery when attacked with the
more serious trouble that caused her
death. Miss O'Shea was quite popular,
and her sudden death is source of sor-
row to those who knew her, especially
among the parishioners of st. Edwards.
Besides her father she leaves three sisters
and two brothers. The sisters are Mary,
Nellie and Mrs. John Desmond, all of
whom reside in town. OF the brothers,
jeremiah resides in Providence and Dan
lei is praeticing medicine in franklin
The funeral was held from st. Edwards
church yesterday morning. Solemn high
requiem mass was celebrated, Rev. R. c..
GIagan acting as celebrant; Rev. J. D.
Coyle, deacon; Rev. Van Dyckman, sub
deacon; Rev. M. McC arthy of New Haven
master of ceremonies.
Mrs. Frances Carter of Brooklyn, who
is stopping at the tavern at Stafford
Street, met with serious accident last
Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Carter, &C.
companied by her sister, Mrs. Theodore
Nye, who is also stopping at the Street
for time, started for this village In a
sleigh. The horse was not properly hitch
ed for sleighing, and when coming down
the Street hill the sleigh collided with his
legs and he ran. Both ladies were thrown
out at point in the highway near Bakers
but Mrs. Carter was less fortunate She
struck on her face, and as result she
will lose the sight of one eye, her left up
per jaw bone is broken In several places,
her cheek bone being likewise fractured,
there are two severe geshes in her cheek,
and the shock to her system from her
terrible injuries is quite serious. DR..
David came along and brought the ladies
to Eaton's drug store, and later they
were taken home. 1t was at first thought
that Mrs. Carriers injuries were fatal,
but she will probably recover. d.. Mich
OILS, who has charge of the case, called
DR.. st. John Of Hartford. Monday, for
consultation on the injury to the eyes.
Both physicians think that the sight of
one eye can be saved.