The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-08-17
Mrs. Mary Dennison had the misfortune

to sustain fall on the back porch OF the
Wightman homestead Monday evening.
A physician was called, but an examine
ton showed that she had suffered no seri-
Gus injury, and the next day she was
about the house the same as usual.
M. F. Daley, who has had charge OF the
finishing department at the Riverside
mill, has severed his connection with that
corporation, and Alexander Riffenberg,
formerly of the Mineral Springs mill at
the borough, has been engaged to take
charge of this department upon the start
ing up of the mill.
Mrs. Lyman Hewlett of South Amherst,
Mass. has been the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Andrew Ledoyt, for nearly week.
Mrs. Hewlett was neighbor of Edith
Morrell, the young girl who was recently
murdered by an Indian student from the
Hampton institute, there being only one
house between them.
Quite a number from this village took
ant last Thursday and, notwithstanding
the rain, had day of rare enjoyment.
The address by Rev. Francis Mason OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, was listened to with in
tense interest, while the singing by the
Ladies' Schubert quartette well repaid
those who had the pleasure of hearing 1t
for any discomfort they may have expert
enced on account of the weather.
The Jack Hamilton family of gypsies,
who have been in camp on the macadam
road some two or three weeks, pulled up
stakes last Tuesday and left for Rock
Vile. On Wednesday the same ground
was taken possession of by another quite
large contingent of the same kind of peo-
pie, consisting of about dozen horses,
five or six wagons and two or three tents.
The Hicks family, who have been here
before, are among the late arrivals.
Miss Matilda Findeisen and Thomas
w. Brown, two we'll known young people
of this place, were united in marriage at
the home of the brides sister, Mrs. VIM.
Wobbecke at the Springs, last Saturday
forenoon at II O'Clock, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. T. D. Martin, Jr.
rector of Grace Episcopal church. The
bride was given away by her brother-in-
law, John P. Brown, who is also brother
of the groom. The best man was John
G.. Findeisen of Springfield, a brother of
the bride, and the bridesmaid was Miss
Clara Findeisen. the brides sister. The
rooms were prettily and artistically dec
GRATED with dahlias, ferns, golden rod and
white clematis, while the ceremony was
performed under a handsome arch made
of the same materials. The bride was
becomingly attired in soft wool dress Of
new blue and carried wreath of bridal
roses. The bridesmaid was gowned In
white and carried pink roses. A number
of invited friends were present and a wed
ding dinner was served. After an after.
noon of enjoyment among relatives and
friends, the young couple left on the boat
train in the evening for New York, where
they will spend a week, and on their re-
turn will make their home at Blacks no
tel. The regard felt for the young couple
was evinced by the number of friends
present and also by the numerous presents
received, partial list of which follows
Findeisen; toilet set, Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Brown
teapot, Miss Annie Brown; bed linen, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Wobbecke; table linen, Mr.. and Mrs
sen; silver cake basket. Misses Nettie and Der:
tina seuss Of Springfield; parlor lamp, Mr.. and
Kay; painted plaque, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. White
of Springfield; tapestry table cloth, Mrs. Seuss
of Springfield; fan, Mrs. T. D. Martin, Jr.
| Staffordville.
Miss Alice Eaton of Willimantic is
visiting relatives in this place.
Bonnie Hawkins of Worcester is visit.
ing his grandfather, Leander Duncan.
Jerry Smith and Miss Agnes Gregory
were married last Saturday by the Rev
H. M. Vail.
Mrs. Anna Richardson of Jewett City
and Miss Mary Fiske of Hartford are at
their home on Stafford Street.
The Misses Gertrude and Nettie Col
burn of South Coventry, have been spend
ing week with relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Mellen, Jr., and
Henry and Annie Mellen have gone tc
work in Wales and the family will move
there very soon.
Joseph Faulkner, who formerly LIVED
here and was we'll known by all of the
Older residents of the town, having beer
foreman Of the Howe & Converse machine
shop for twenty years, died last Tuesday
at his home in Indianapolis, aged 70.
A barn belonging to Mrs. Mary Belchel
was discovered on fire about II O'CLOCK
Sunday night and was burned to the
ground. The barn contained about sever
tons of hay and horse, harness, etc., be
longing to Miner Needham. The hors'
was gotten out with some effort but thu
rest of the contents were burned. There
was no insurance on the barn or contents
The old Nathaniel Hyde place, perhaps
better known as the Caroline Hyde place
and which was purchased by Mrs. lie
Monde some two years ago, has under
gone complete renovation, much of thu
work being done by Mrs. LeMonde her
self. With the addition of one room ant
the taking down Of the large chimney
three good tenements have been made
and the house Is now really an ornamen
to the village. Rev. Nathaniel Hyde wa
here on a visit short time ago and ez
pressed much pleasure In the improve
ments that had been made on the oil
homestead.
West Stafford.
Master Roland Fay is visiting friend
In Athol, Mass.
Mrs. Janette Newell and Miss Josephin
) are in Hartford this week.
E. B. Curtis of Menlo, Iowa, Is tn
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Graves.
The Broadway Davis wedding will tax
place the 23d, instead of the 22d, as ar