The Press., 1899-01-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Dawes Perry OF Wales
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Colburn.
They do say that we have q 'sstag"
club, and that some OF the members even
know how to play cards. Their second
meeting was Monday evening.
Rev. John Cameron was unable to
preach at the Baptist church last Sunday,
and the Congregational clergyman of
Hampden officiated In his place. He was
unfortunate enough to lose his wav driv-
ing over, but managed to reach here 10
time to conduct very interesting service
to large and appreciative audience.
The annual election of officers Of the
Universalist Sunday school was held last
Sunday. From the secretary's record we
learn that there has been little change In
the membership during the year, there
being nearly one hundred enrolled. The
treasurer reports receipts Of $40, expenses
$25, leaving in the treasury $15. E. II.
Pinney was elected superintendent; G. B.
Pinney, assistant; F. A. Lasbury, treas
urer; E. M. Druley, secretary Chella
Cady, librarian; Maud Beard, assistant !;
j. W: Dimock. chorister Alice Wilton,
organist.
For the first time we have to apologize
for the looks of this column last week
but ''old grip" had US, and "the best laid
plans of mice and men" was again in evil
dence. There were a number of interest
ing happenings that should have been
mentioned last week, among which was
the bad accident that happened to the
hand of Mr.. Daley, the superintendent of
the finishing room at the Riverside mill,
and the skillful amputation of the two
foref1ngers by DIR. Newton. Mr.. Daley's
Fbrother-in- law, P. J. Doyle, of Worcester
was with him, and on his return his sis
ter, Miss Julia Doyle, accompanied him
for brief visit. We should also have
spoken of the departure of our two men,
bers of the legislature. Mr.. Beebe will
be back and forth, but Mr.. Sanford was
accompanied by Mrs. Sanford, and they
will make their home with the family of
Edward Williams at Burnside, relatives
Of Mrs. Sanford. Their address will be
Burnside until the close of the session.
The illness OF Will Sanford and Miss
Grace Mead should have been spoken Of,
but the saddest oversight Of all was that
a man like Frank Chaffee should die and
his name be hardly mentioned, and the
following Is what should have appeared
last week: Stephen r. Chaffee, known
| throughout the town as Frank Chaffee,
died at his home on Grow Hill at 8.45
Saturday morning, December 31st, from
stroke of apoplexy suffered the w ednes-
day before. Mr.. Chaffee had been Ill for
a long time; at first it was said with
asthma, then Bright's disease, finally fol-
lowed by apoplexy. The deceased was
born fifty-eight years ago in a house that
stood across the street from the house in
which he died, but fifty-three years of his
life had been spent In the same house.
He was married thirty-one years ago to
Miss Annis r. Chaffee, who survives
him, as also does one son, Burt s. MIR.
Chaffee was known as one of our best
well-tO-dO citizens, man Of sterling
character, and was most highly respected
throughout the community. The funeral
services were held at the house the Mon
day following, the burial being at West
Stafford Hill cemetery, Rev. T. G. Druley
officiating.
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The annual meeting Of the Ladies' Aid
society of the Congregational church will
be; held this Thursday afternoon at 4 p.
M. In the evening the ladies will serve a
conundrum supper and social. Supper
from to 7.3O. One feature OF the even
ing will be portrait quiz" Admission
| &c., supper Zoe. A short entertainment
will be given.
! West Stafford.
+ E. B. Smith has handsom new sleigh
purr hased Of W. A. Comins. Mr.. Smith
and family were pleasantly remembered
Christmas by friends in Springfield.
Miss Ellen Gowdy Of Hazardville has
been visiting at Francis Patterns.
Miss Lottie Fairfield and Miss Mabel
Truesdell are spending the week with
relatives In Rockville and Hartford.
Mrs. d. j. Glazier, who has been in
feeble health for several months, 10 still
confined to the house.
Mrs. Cora Fuller and children of Tol
land have been the guests of Mrs. w. A.
.Shearer.
The friends Of Mrs. Elisha Ellis o.
Danbury, formerly of this place, are sorry
to learn that she fell last week, fracturine
two ribs and sustaining other quite go
rlous injuries.