The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-07-20

were attendants at the Baptist church last
Sunday. Old residents will remember
Mr.. Eager, who resided In the parsonage
some forty years ago.
Mrs. George Latham and Mrs. Dunck-
ley have been spending week at Bolton,
Mass, with Mr.. and Mrs. Steadman VII
liams. On their return they were accom-
panied by Earl Williams, who will make
quite stay here.
Glovers' bus will make an early trip to
the merchants excursion train next Mon
day morning for the purpose Of carrying
the band and others who may desire
transportation. If you wish to ride leave
your name with Mr.. Glover as soon as
Saturday evening.
Rev. Mr.. Paddock of Hartford supplied
the pulpit of the Baptist church last Sum
day and preached two most excellent SER
mons. Mr.. Paddock is expected again
some time In August. Regular service
next Sunday morning will be followed by
baptism, at which service Rev. John Cam
eron is expected to officiate.
The band intend to try again for an
open air concert this evening with the
following program:
March, "Gilt EDGE" g. Southwill
March, "Dewey's victory" R. W. Hall
Overture, "Snap Shot,"
Waltz, stSweet Rosetta" r. W. Hall
Schottische, 1.-The Rose" w. 81. Thomas
Qu1ckstep, "Satriano," G.. Southw1l
Overture. sDom1nion," Warren Beebe
March, "El CAPTAIN" Sousa
Campaign Melodies, FL. Prend1ville
A serious, and what at first was sup
posed to be fatal runaway accident, oc-
CURED Monday afternoon, in which Pat
sey Hassett was the victim. Mr.. Hassett
had been doing the haying on the Dell
Needham place, as has been his custom
for number Of years, and had finished
up the contract that day. He had loaded
his moving machine on the heavy farm
wagon and attached the hay tedder in the
rear, preparatory to starting for home,
and left the team standing In the yard for
few minutes while he was conversing
with some men a short distance away
Either from the sight of a bicycle, or
some other cause, the horses suddenly
started with the whole outfit into a furi-
Gus run. Mr.. Hassett sprang forward
and caught the horses by the bits, but
they were under too much Roadway and
he was thrown to the ground, both wheels
OF the heavy wagon passing directly over
his body. He was picked up and placed
on cot and some two Or three hours
after was removed to the home of his
brother, George Hassett, being attended
by Drs. Newton and Sullivan. 1t was at
| first supposed that he would not live until
| morning, but at present he is alive and
with good prospects Of his entire recove-
ry. The horses took the macadam road
starting on their mad run when the street
was full of teams, and the stopping OF
them was about as neat and brave piece
of work as has been witnessed here In
many years. Robert Furness, who works
in the Riverside mill and boards with his
parents at the Springs, had just started
for home on his wheel. Suddenly, and
before he could make a turn, he was
caught between one of Gary's heavy Goa,
teams and the runaways, but managed te
save himself, and turning like flash as
soon as the teams had cleared, he started
after the fast disappearing horses. He moi
only started for them, but caught up with
them, and leaping from his wheel hi
caught the horses by the bits and huns
to them until he pulled them down IL
front of the new house being built by A
II. Simonds. Not much damage wal
done to the team as the moving machine
managed to stay on the wagon, but thu
tedder was overturned and badly wreck ed
Take it all in all, it was a lucky escap
for all concerned and Patsey's man,
friends are glad that it is no worse. DIR
G. B. Newton has charge of the case ant
reports that the pelvis bone is broker
and also that the bladder is injured.
i staRordville.
Mrs. M. E. King of Susquehanna, Penn.
is visiting friends in town.
Miss Myra L. Colburn is working in
hospital at Worcester, Mass.
Miss Sadie Campbell Of Norwich,
former teacher In the grammar school, |
with Mrs. J. o. Booth for few weeks.
J. D. Mason has returned from Peters
burg, Va, where he went last November
and has taken his old position as hos
weaver for Rawitser & Bro.
Mrs. Frank s. Miller, with four of he
children, returned home to Oxford, Mass
last Saturday, after spending three week
with her sister, Mrs. Ezra s. Colburn
West Stafford.
}, Mrs. Charlotte Anderson is visitin
friends in Greenfield, Mass.
\ DO not forget to attend the lawn socis
at Mrs. G. s. Hopkins this evening.
Alanson Chaffee of Springfield Is tn
guest of his sister, Mrs. Mary Fuller.
: Miss Madison of Thompsonville ha
been the guest of Miss Bessie Mckinley
4 Miss Lottie Fairfield is entertaining he
cousins, Mics Vera and Master Carleto
Holmes.
!, Mrs. F. Z. Fairfield has returned fror
, weeks visit with her mother and broth
ers In Rockville.
Mrs. Belva Wilbur is spending som
time in Springfield with her sister, Mr.
Lauriston Cummings.
t Mr.. and Mrs. Merrick Worthingto
have just returned from trip throug
the Green mountains. On there iourne
they were entertained at Fort Eathe
y Allen by Corporal George B. Osgood ,wh
has friends in Stafford and vicinity.
3 UNION.
9 Florence Marcy visited friends in Soutl
bridge, Mass, this week.
8 VIM. Scranton has returned from Prov
g dence, r. l., where he has been visitin
. friends.
g Prof. Taylor gave an illustrated lectul
n on the events of the day at the hall c