The Press., 1899-06-08
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 L. D. Gary is to put in telephone.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ellis spent Sunday with friends in Hartford.
 Regular meeting of Harmony Temple of Honor next Wednesday evening.
 Miss Mabel Bond of Bondsville has been the guest of Miss Mena Adams.
 The W. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs. F. l.. Smith on East-Main-st. Friday at p. m.
 Miss Stanton of Sterling, Mass, has been the guest of Miss Blanche Cleave- land.
 Miss L. s. Cady will entertain her Sum- day school class at her home Saturday afternoon.
 Mrs. Lucy Chapman will remove to Boston soon after the present term of school is completed.
 Mrs. w. E. Demond, with three chill dren, is spending two weeks in North Adams, Mass, with her mother.
 M. P. Hanley and son John of Lewis ton, Me-, were guests last week of w. B. Hanley. MT. Hanley returned Friday evening, but John remained over with his uncle until Monday.
 A. c. Eaton is enjoying brief vacation at Lake Sunapee in company with several Norwich men. The attraction is the fish ing, and the same persons have made the trip several times before.
 The local bowling record was broken twice Monday evening. George Dennis raised it to 209. Before the evening was over Frank Willis rolled and made a score of 226. MT. Dennis was somewhat disappointed in not being able to hold the record over night.
 Fred Meyers received a severe blow under the left eye while at his work Tues day. With one of his men he was tight ening up steam connection on 8 ma- chine, when the pipe wrench in use slip ped off in such way that very painful wound was inflicted. Had the blow struck half an inch higher, MT. Meyers would undoubtedly have lost tho sight of the eye.
 Joel H. Reed has been reappointed state's attorney for Holland county fol another term of two years. MT. Reed is admirably fitted for this position. His knowledge of law is thorough and accu- rate, and in temperament he is calm and unavoidable. He is thoroughly respected throughout the county for his character and ability, and the satisfaction felt in his reappointment is not confined to Staf- ford.
 Ernest A. Maynard. the principal-elect of the high school, will close his labors in Agawam the 9th, and will be in Staf- ford next week to get the general run of the school work. The school was never in such excellent condition as now. Tc quote the late principal, "Could we but strengthen mathematics in the lower grades and broaden our English course in the high school, we would make strong our weakest points," The corps of teachers, as far as known, will con N. E. Hall, who has decided to go else where, having faithfully taught grades VII and VIII for the past ten years.
 There was an alarm of fire at 12 4. o'clock Tuesday morning, and the firemer made lively run to Rawitser & Bros River mill. The automatic sprinkler hae checked the fire which had started in tn, boiler room, and the fire company soo1 had stream of water in addition In very short time the danger was over ant the people returned to their homes. large hole was burned in the roof of tn, boiler house, but the loss will be slight The fire was caused by some hard WOOL timber, used about the looms, that hat been laid on the boilers to season. Tn iroh hauQ hnQD fhnVnnoh1xy d,,x- and was probably ignted by the hea from the boilers. It is very lucky tha the flames were so quickly controlled, a Stafford Springs can ill afford to lose factory that runs as steadily as this.
 Mrs. Sarah A. Bottum, widow of Henr F. Bottum, died last Saturday at he late residence on Stafford Street after short illness with pneumonia and othe complications. For more than thirt years she has been a resident of Stafford and highly esteemed by all who knew heI She was formerly Sarah A. Davis, an for many years before her marriage was popular school teacher, having taught i Stafford, Wilmington and Mansfield, als for several years at Ware and Gilbertville Mass. In December, 1881, she marrie Henry F. Bottum, who died Feb. 10th 1888. Soon after this she moved to Ware Mass, where she resided for about fiv years. For two years she was the pas tors assistant at Ware of Rev. A. B Bassett. Mrs. Bottum was a devote, Christian woman, and interested In ever, good work. She was a member of tn Congregational church and Christian En deavor society at Staffordville, being on of their most earnest workers. She wa born in West Brookfield, Mass, fifty-tw years ago. The deceased leaves thre brothers. E. T. and W. Davis of Spring field, and A. E. Davis of Hadley, Mass also one sister, Miss Janette Davis o Springfield, and large circle of friend to mourn her loss. The funeral wa largely attended at her late home Monda afternoon at one o'clock, Rev. J. A. Sc landt officiating the burial being in Sta, ford Street cemetery. The choir rendere two appropriate selections. Many beau tiful floral tributes were sent by friend from Ware, Springfield and Stafford, als by the scholars of the Street schoo where she has taught the past year.