The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-05-04

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tonic Robert, Esq, Mrs. Casper Lower,
Miss NJ A. Manning, Miss Florence Nc
Donnell, Mrs. Purim Lachepelle.
'sThere may be Others" but 1t will be
difficult matter to make any who were
there believe that there has been dance
in Stafford for many years equal to the
May day invitation dance given by the
Friday Night whist club in Spiritualist
hall last Tuesday evening. Everything
was propitious for the occasion; the
weather, though somewhat warm the first
of the evening, was delightful and every
thing conspired to make the event green
oasis in the memory of all who attended.
About thirty-five couples were present
and light refreshments were served, but
the browning features of the evening were
the music by Bacon's orchestra and the
prompting by John Bacon. The music
for dancing was simply superb, while the
prompting of Mr.. Bacon was full of de-
lightful little surprises.
Many will remember Arthur Wilkinson,
who made many friends here while driv
formerly lived on the Eber Smith place at
Staffordville. The following from the
Springfield Republican will be of interest:
The funeral of Private Arthur L. Will
kinson of Co. M, 9th Massachusetts VOL
unteers, who died In Utuado, Porto Rico,
last September, was held at the home of
his sister, Mrs. M. E. Doty, 90 Dwight
street, Springfield, Tuesday afternoon at
1. 80 O'Clock. Private Wilkinson was 81
years old at the time of his death. He
attended the Elm street school, and later
worked In a number of the hotels. Last
summer he went to Milford to visit his
grandfather. Recruits were being enlist
ed there for the 9th Massachusetts regi-
ment, then at Camp Alger, and young
Wilkinson resolved to enter the service
of his country. He was assigned to Co.
M, the Milford company, and went with
the regiment to Porto Rico. On August
IS he was reported at sick call, and on
the 22d was sent to the hospital. He died
September /. The following day he was
given military burial, the body being
escorted to the little cemetery by his
company under command of Capt. Bal :
rett. Dwight L. Rogers of the Army
Christian commission, read the burial
service. The body was brought to the
United States by the transport Crook
and arrived in Springfield last Friday.
Private Wilkinson leaves a mother, two
sisters, Mrs. Homer Hinckley of Hart.
ford and Mrs. M. B. Doty of Springfield
and three brothers, Charles A. of Woon-
socket, r. L., Harry L. of Springfield, and
Walter E., seaman on board the Olym.
pia, Admiral Dewey's flagship. Private
Wilkinson's father died March 81, 1897
and his grandfather, ex-Selectman A. T.
last month these deaths, with the death
of the soldier in Porto Rico, making three
in as many generations within little
over two years.
Staffor dvi11e.
Mrs. Thomas Somerville is visiting rel
atives in Providence.
Michael Drury, boss carder at the Sum
NIT Wooden Co., has resigned, and hi
position is now taken by Joseph Mcguire
Frank Burr. who has been laid up will
pneumonia for the last month, is now on
again, and has gone to his home in Viii
lington.
The Metropolitan insurance compan.
has paid to the beneficiary of Annie e
Kelley the face of the policy carries
through the agent, Peter E. Shahan.
West Stafford.
g. p. Broadway has set out an orchar'
of 15O peach trees.
A daughter was recently born to Mr.
and Mrs. w. P. Wiers.
Dea. D. j. Glazier has been very i'll
but is now able to be out.
Miss Crownshield of Springfield
spending few weeks with her aunt, Mrs
s. H. Smith.
W. H. Champlin and W. E. Truesdel
of Burnside were guests at E. o. Trues
dell's Monday.
Miss Minda Shepard has gone for a
extended visit with friends in Springfield
and Windsor Locks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Pease and daugf
ter attended the funeral of Mr.. Pease'
sister at State Line last Monday.
| One of the latest road-scra pers, wit
all modern improvements, has been pun
chased by the town to be used on tn
roads in this section.
The Sunday school was reorganize
last Sunday, and the following officer
chosen: Superintendent, M. A. Gold
assistant superintendent, G. P. Broadway
secretary and treasurer. Miss Josephin
E. Newell assistant secretary, Miss Ms
bel E. Truesdell librarian. Norman A
Gold; assistant librarian, Miss Alice I
Graves.
TOLLAND.
The Endeavor Society will hold 81
cial at Charles Underwood Friday ever
ing.
G. W. Reese, clerk at ]. B. Root.
was away over Sunday for short vac,
ton.
Gen. Charles M. Joslyn and family
Hartford were at Edmund Joslyn's owe
Sunday.
w. E. Demond of Stafford Springs ha
moved a saw mill on to the johnson Il
on Bald Hill.
Presiding Elder G.. Fl. Bates of Mo-
witch was at the M. E. church on Sunda,