The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-04-20

Jacobs. 80, who died In Dudley. Mass.
April 18th, from perftonits, having been
confined to his bed less than three days,
was held at the home of his mother in
Dudley, Saturday, at 1 O'Clock. Fifteen
from here attended. Rev. E. W. Bishop
of the borough Congregational church
had charge, and was assisted by Rev.
Mr.. Jones of Dudley and Rev. Mr.. Wander
Pyle of Holliston, Mass, who officiated
at the marriage of Mr.. Jacobs and Miss
Annie E. French July 8, 1885, The bear
ers, DR.. L. F. Eaton, J. M. Leach, J..
Carl Converse, DR.. g. L. Nichols, r. M.
Fisk and G. E. Butterfield were from
Ionic Lodge, F. & A.. M. Rev. Mr.. Bishop
spoke very feelingly of Professor Jacobs
sterling Christian character, and his work
in bringing the schools up to a much
higher standard than they were when he
first assumed the duties as principal, and
OF his ever foremost thought that the
foundation of character was of more i'm.
portance than the mere development of
intellect. The sense of the deep grief of
Mrs. F. B.. Newton is spending a few
days in New York city.
Rufus Fl. Moulton has been sick for
two weeks with rheumatism.
| Walter r. Gilbert of New Haven visit
ed friends in town last Friday and Satur-
day.
The ladies of the Methodist church will
serve their annual May dinner the even
ing of May /.
Mr.. Follansbee, proprietor ofthe Springs
House is soon to open the livery connect
ed with the hotel
j. E. Hubbard of Fiskdale, Mass, ad-
vertises in an other column to receive a
load of horses next Wednesday.
Mrs. F. E. Cady of Monson has taken
the grammar school temporarily Frank
Eastman has been assigned to the high
| school
The original six holes will be used for
golf at the Country club grounds this year
instead of nine as the latter part of last
season.
Miss Margaret Russell, for the past 81
years a teacher in Santiago college at
Santiago. Chill, is spending vacation at
her home.
j. H. Bidwell and J. H. Root of Hart
ford and J. j. Ellis went on a trout fish
ing expedition Tuesday and secured a
nice string.
M. OHalloran was in Palmer the first
of the week assisting In the location of a
large bill of furniture sold In that town
by q. H. Baker & Co.
The Masons will attend in body the
memorial service to be held at the Con-
gregational church Sunday evening in
memory Of Principal Jacobs All men,
bers are requested to meet at Ionic lodge
rooms at 80 sharp the evening of the
service
A union memorial service in comment
GRAFTON of the late Principal S. A. Jacobs
will be held In the Congregational church
Sunday evening at O'Clock. There will
be number of addresses and appropriate
music. Ionic lodge, F. & A. M, and the
senior class of the high class will attend
in a body.
Mrs. Amos Nichols fell down stairs
yesterday afternoon and broke both her
wrists. One fracture was worse than the
other, but either is bad enough. Mrs.
Nichols went from the lower part. of the
house up stairs to look after some carpet
ing. When she returned her heels caught
on the edge of a stair and she was precip-
itated forward with much violence. DIR.
Smith was called, and the patient is now
as comfortable as can be expected.
Officer Helm and DR.. John English
went to Wilmington Tuesday afternoon to
arrest George Smith of that town. Mr.
Smith labored under the impression that
he had been ordered by President McKin-
ley to kill five or six men in the neigh
borbood, and had started in to fill his
part of the program. E. HI. Burdick was
on the list, and as he was passing Smiths
house Tuesday morning, on his rounds
gathering cream for the Wilmington
creamery, his meditations were inter-
rupted in startling manner. He had
just passed Smiths house, when he look
ed back and saw the agent of Mckinley
coming after him and at the same time
shooting at him with a revolver. Bur-
dick was not hit, but one of the cans OF
cream had hole bored in it, The horse
ran, and Burdick was soon out of danger.
After a preliminary examination Smith
was taken to Holland, where he will be
examined by physicians, after which he
will probably be sent to Middletown.
There was good attendance at the
Methodist church last Sunday, considering
| the condition of the weather. The new
pastor, Rev. Julian Wadsworth, preached
his first sermon. Mr.. Wadsworth is a
graduate of Illinois college and of Drew
theological seminary. At Illinois college
he was classmate of William j. Bryan.
MIR. Wadsworth has also spent about a
year and half abroad in study and trav.
Ell, dividing his time between Oxford and
Berlin for study. Accompanied by his
wife he travelled through Egypt, Greece
and Palestine. The Manchester Herald
says of Mr.. Wadsworth:
1T is with sincere regret that the com.
munity parts with Mr.. and Mrs. Wads
worth Not only have they endearet
themselves to the members of their church
and congregation by their faithful minis
tration. but they have also, by their socia
qualities, made many warm friends out
side their parish. They are EXCEPTIONAL.
we'll equipped for church work. Will
broad, sunny piety, intellectual culture
and untiring activity they combine th'
tact and social graces which smooth tn
rough places, harmonic discordant ma
lures and make enthusiastic and unite,
workers of all their people. The churcl
to which they arg appointed viii be fortu
nate.''