The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-14
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

one week in Maine.
E. w. Preble and Miss Alice Graves
are visiting relatives in Maine.
John Forbes of Burnside is the guest
of his sister, Mrs. Orrin Converse.
Arthur S. Kellogg, employed by W. e..
Ellis, is taking vacation of one week.
W. A. Segar, who has been spending
some time at Watch Hill, returned home
Monday.
George Comstock has taken position
at Lowell. Mr.. Comstock has been in
charge of the finishing for the Warren
Wooden company for the past.y and a
half
Mrs. Marcus Rowland advertises in an
sale at auction on Saturday, at 10 o'clock.
The sale will include large assortment
of desirable articles.
The Matthews appeal from probate
has been assigned for trial on the Goth.
The hearing on the foreclosure of the
mortgage on the Mineral Springs property
will also come the Goth.
W. E. Hanley has purchased the s. F.
Maine shoe stock, and will start a sale to-
day to close it out at prices that will make
lively business while the goods last. His
announcement appears in another column.
A false alarm of fire called out the fire
company last Thursday evening. The
burning or pile of brush near the house
of Charles Anderson on Westford avenue
gave the appearance of the house being
on fire, and the alarm was given before
the nature of the fire was investigated.
The house is situated outside of the bor-
ough limits.
Thomas Hayes has finished his duties
at the freight depot and the working
force is reduced one man, as the vacancy
will not be filled. Under the new man.
agement reduction of expense is the OBJ
ject of many changes. By the change at
this station, Agent Bumstead will have
to give all his spare time to assist the
freight department.
E. L. Fletcher of Willimantic. civil en-
gineer, has opened an office with J. F.
Chamberlin. Mr.. Fletcher is graduate
of the Sheffield scientific school of Yale
and of the New York university. His
experience embraces one year of service
in the employ of the government. He
will give attention to anyt' in the line
surveying, road building, OIL in lines Of
work in which masonry figure.
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place the roof on the Rockwell building
recently destroyed by fire. The German
club will take the opportunity of making
some changes before re-furnishing. A
room IL feet wide, Z feet high, extending
the width of the hall will be finished of
and used as club room. This room
will be next to the entrance, and on tor
of it provisions will be made for the or
held. Next to this room will be the hall
for dancing, which will be about the same
size as at present, as the stage is to be
removed. The hall Is to be four feet
higher than at present when remodeled.
George Gilbert Williams, so, died al
his home on Prospect-st. Saturday morn.
ing from the effects of shock sustained
Thursday evening. Mr.. Williams had
was found In the street by E. r. Mars.
dale In nearly helpless condition. Mr.
Marsdale was helping the afflicted mar
home when they were joined by Frank
Carpenter and Fred Shippee, who took
Mr.. Williams in charge, while Marsdale
fastened for a physician. When they ar.
rived at his home Mir. Williams was un
able to walk, but he told Mr.. Carpenter
where to find the key, and never spoke
again, although he lived nearly two days.
His daughter, Mrs. Harry Avery, was al
Somersville, and came at once when no
titled of her fathers condition. Mr.. Will
liams was born In Wales, Mass, and LIVED
the larger part of his life there, coming t.
this town about eight years ago. He wal
veteran of the civil war, and saw tire,
years Of active service, receiving wount
in one of the engagements in which b.
participated. The deceased was of (
quiet, retiring disposition, but those who
knew him well respected him for his hon
esty, thrift and other good qualities
Besides his daughter he leaves three
brothers and one sister. OF the brothers
Charles and Albert reside In Wales ant
Henry lives In South Dakota. The sistel
is Mrs. Marian Jennings of Wilsonville
The funeral was held Monday afternoon
Rev. e. w. Bishop Of the Congregations
church officiating. A delegation from
Winter post, of which the deceased was {
member, attended the funeral, and the
ritual was used at the grave. The burial
was In the Stafford Springs cemetery.