The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-01-12
Death of Mrs. Deborah Cady, SO
M Sfafford Snrinos

or STAFFORD Springs.
Luther Kempton Of Tolland was killed
by the cars at Jones' crossing, near Mer-
rows. .eA
Cuban resolutions pass congress.
Ultimatum sent to Spain.
Spanish minister and staff left Wash
i4gton for Spain.
St9rganization Of Stafford Country club.
H,21. US. Minister Woodford given his
passRerts. at Madrid.
SIMPSONS squadron blockades Cuba.
"a. President calls for 1000 troops.
25. Death of Joseph W. Pratt, "a, of
Wilmington.
Declaration by the United States that
war began April 81.
26. Burning Of the Fox mill, Stafford
Springs.
81. United States warships lombard
the forts at Mantanzas, Cuba.
90. Winter r. G. celebrated their 18th
anniversary.
Death Of Mabel, "a, wife of John P.
Hogarth of Wales.
30. Death of Mrs. J. X. Park OF West
Stafford.
Death of Chas. Lincoln, 40, of Coventry.
MAY.
1. Commodore Dewey's fleet admins
tered crushing blow to the Spanish fleet
at Manila, Philippine Islands.
4. Death of Mrs. Mary Mellon, So, Of
Staffordville.
5. Death Of Mrs. Harriet Harvey, II,
of Eastford.
10. Presentation of "Sundown Nine
by local talent for the benefit of Citizens
Band, Stafford Springs.
IL. Death of Samuel P. Hansen, 80
of Tolland.
/, Death Of Margaret, so, wife AZ Joseph
zeigler of Gurleyville. ,sT
12 Ensign Bagley of the torpedo boat
Winslow, first U. 8. officer killed in the
Spanish war, at Cardenas.
San Juan, Porto Rico Ibombarded by
SIMPSONS warships. 3
13. Death at Minneapolis Of Judge
Seagrave Smith, formerly of Stafford.
IA, Death of Mrs. James Kenyon Of
Coventry. >. -. =: =.
10. Death of Joseph Midgley; o., o1
Stafford Springs. r: .
10. George Franklin, 81, OF Month
Coventry was killed by being thrown from
his wagon In South Wilmington. J.. -.
Death of Mrs. Patience Royce, "a, .ot
Mansfield. 4A&.
10 William e. Gladstone, 81, died
aiss alorningsat at s O'Clock. - = =
20. Death Of Mrs. Mary 8. Hammond
rs, of South Willington. -.
%. Death of Mrs. Maria A. Agard
70, of Tolland.
$4,000 volunteers called for.
26. Death of ]. H. Mullen, 30, pro
prietor of the Forestville mill.
28. Death of Margaretha Hartung, 2G
Of Stafford Springs. ..,. ...
80. Death of Amelia LaValley, 81
of Stafford Springs. s
Death of VIM. Pierce, 73, OF Somers.
81. Death of John F. Regan, 33, O
Rockville. &
Commodore Schley's fleet engages tn,
forts at Santiago.
JUNE.
3. Lieut.. r. P. Hobson sinks the Mer
rimac In the channel of Santiago harbor
5. $500 was appropriated at the tow
meeting for the completion Of the mac
adam road from the north side of Eas
Main street to meet the completed section
on the upper Hollow road.
| Z. Death Of Mehitable F. Sumner, sc
of Brimfield
8. Death of Eliza Chapman Eldredge
68. of Staffordville.
10. 600 marines under Col. Huntingto
land at Guantanamo bay, and raise tn
stars and stripes on Cuban soil
II. Spanish attack Col Huntingdon
| marines at Guantanamo, and four of tn
marines are killed. s { #
49, Skaters expedition starts for SAL
tiago
IA. The high school graduated clae
of eleven.
Is. The house OF representatives vote
to annex Hawaii by vote Of 200 to 81.
16. John eastman Of Wales foun
dead in his yard. .#EE- +
De 18th OF Mary j., 56, wife of A, I
4 Willis Of Glastonbury. s sz%
II. Edward Chandler, 80, was kille
by fr eight train near the covered br d9e
Stafford Springs.
10. Death of Celina, IS, wife of Lew
Roberts. 4<*.s ss 4s1.e* @.
81. Death of Chas. Hall, 70, of Son
ers.
%. Shafter's troops land at Dragur
near Santiago. '- ~ Z. Z
90. There are % prisoners at the To
land jail. II s#..sa .~sr5
| Cornell won the Harvard Yale Corne
boat race.
Death of II. D. Ellis, n, of West Sta
ford.
"a. Gen. Young's brigade skirmish.
with Spaniards at Las Guasimas, nes
Santiago. q s.*.<-.
25. Death Of Mary A., 78, wife ,
William Smith of Union.
26. Rev. 4. sJs&MeLeod preached h
farewell sermon at The Congregation
church.
4 81. Death Of Miss Laura Ann. Kibb
: t-7S, Of Somers. - :: ST'-'
| %. Death of Philip Marcy, 25, of No
e'sA, sssts-tutY. 81 <s4s.T,
l. The American troops captured tt
outer works at Santiago.
2. Death of John Fl. Place, 56,
Stafford Springs.
Death of George HollingsWorth, z
formerly Of Stafford Springs, ct Harri
= N. Ell. H
4 8. Admiral Cereva's Spanish Ae
:. i made dash from Santiago harbor, al
: theSentire feet was destroyed by {
American navy. ''IF'sF
;, VIM. Cooney, "a, was found dead fro
= = sunstroke near the covered bridge, nor
: OF Stafford Springs
Thermometer registered from 100
lO6 during the day. - =.
4. French line steamer La Bourgog
: sunk by collision near Sable Island, a
$50 OF the 725 passengers on board We
@ lost. i b u ! !.
s. vil1e.@-
If 8. Death of Rev. j. P. Hawley, 80.
70 g.. Senate voted for the annexation
Hawaii, ~ to 81.