The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-04

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has been the guest Of her two sisters,
Mrs. Russell Colburn, and Mrs. William
Durham of Hydevllle.
Miss May Colburn is suffering from a
severe attack of inflammatory rheuma-
tism, which has confined her to the bed
some five weeks or more.
Miss Della st. Marie Is taking a months
vacation. At present she Is with her sis
ter In SOmers, but will spend most OF the
time at different summer resorts.
A small branch of the Hamilton family
of so-called Gipsies are encamped on the
macadam road, just below the Wright
place, on the same lot which they occu-
pied last year.
Unclaimed letters in Stafford post office:
Mr.. Walter Stebbins, Mr.. John Hislop,
Mr.. Theodore M. Childs, Rev. w. P.
Clancy Mrs. Patrick Clancy, Mrs. A. E..
Clancy, Mrs. w. P. Clancy, Miss Agnes
Clancy, Mrs. J. Sutton, Miss Minnie Hal
loran.
The evening papers, which have been
so much enjoyed by few, have been dis
continued. George Worthington found
that he was losing money by the expert
ment and consequently had to give it up.
He will continue to have few of the
morning papers on sale.
Miss Minnie Comstock Of Brooklyn, N.
Y, was guest Of Mrs. Ellen Weston
last week. Miss Comstock was at one
time teacher of the public school in this
village and boarded with Mrs. Weston.
At present she is teaching in deaf and
dumb institution In New York
Owing to the absence of the pastor, SER
vices at the Universalist church will be
omitted the next three Sundays. Rev. T.
G. Druley left Monday evening for his an
nual summer vacation, and will join Mrs.
Druley and two children in Ohio, where
they will remain the greater part of this
month.
The Riverside Wooden company has for
some days been receiving large quantities
OF wool shipped direct from Texas. The
shipment was by rail to New Orleans and
from that place the freight was by water.
The whole purchase Is said to be more
than could be drawn by an entire railroad
train. The freight bill, which was paid
Monday, amounted to four thousand and
eleven dollars and some odd cents, the
largest freight bill ever paid in this sec
ton.
Last Friday afternoon, during the alb
sence of Mrs. Willis Winter from her
house, it was broken into and quite gen.
orally ransacked The entrance Yves made
through window in the rear, and appar-
emily the thief had complete possession
of the house for some little time. Mrs.
Winter has not as yet discovered the loss
of any article of much value, but has
good evidence that the intruder was
hungry one, as he helped himself most
literally to the good things in the pantry.
On his departure he carried away with
him knife and glass fruit jar filled
with fruit. Mrs. Winter would be very
much pleased to have him return the jar,
in order that she may make use of 1t
again this fall. There are very strong
suspicious as to the identity of the would
be- burglar.
StafGOrdvilIe.
Robert Walbridge has new Majestic
bicycle.
The little son OF Thomas Odell Is quite
sick with cholera infantum
Alfred Clarke went to Mantle to the
state encampment last Friday.
John B. Carpenter and his sons, Tyler
and Otis, of Somerville, Mass, were at
Ezra s. Colburn's over last Sabbath.
The employees of Phoenix Wooden Co.
have spent the past two weeks In berry
parties, fishing excursions and bicycle
trips. The report now is that the mill
will start next Monday.
Charles F. Duncan, 40, died last Fri
day, after sickness of few days, at his
fathers, Leander Duncan He was a
tinsmith by trade, but had not worked
at his trade very much for several years
on account OF poor health. He was
member of the 10th regiment, Conn
vols, and one of the youngest to enlist in
the state. The funeral services were held
at his home Sunday, and were largely at
tended. The g. A. R., OF which he was
a member, were present, and he was
buried under their ritual.
West Stafford.
Mrs. M. A. Gold Is entertaining her
sister, Mrs. Abbie Fenton.
Miss Belle Foster of Burnside is the
guest of Mrs. w. s. Shepard.
Miss Bliss of Athol, Mass, Is visiting
her brother and other relatives.
The interior of the church will receive
a fresh coat of paint some time during
the week.
Mrs. Arthur Holmes and children and
Mrs. Julia Edison have been the guests of
Mrs. E. z. Fairfield.
H. A. Pownall, who Is employed by w.
P. Fuller at Somersville, is spending
weeks vacation with friends here.
One of the large oaks In the yard of
Mrs. H. d. Ellis was struck by lightning
during the shower last Saturday after
noon.
A committee was appointed last Sunday
to arrange for the annual Sunday school
picnic, which will probably be held next
week.
Levi Lull is laying the foundation for
new dwelling house across the street
from his own residence. When finished
it will be occupied by his son, Wilbert
Lull.
UNION.
Miss Lizzie Johnson of Webster, Mass,
is visiting friends in town, guest Of II.
F. COrbin.
Robert Barrows of Providence, r. l.,
Is visiting his brother, Arthur Barrows.
Mrs. M. A. Williamson Of Worcester is
visiting at Mrs. Kinda Marcy's.
The twenty first annual reunion of the
ROOth family WAS ha1d Loot Qot,1rdov Of