The Press., 1900-07-12
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


Mrs. M. B. Fisk has gone to Notunuck,
r. l.
Eugene Hewlett Of Monson was In town
yesterday.
L. q. Dickinson is moving his house.
hold goods to Palmer.
F.. J. Cardinal of Southington has been
visiting friends In town this week.
Mrs. James Burbank of Longmeadow
Is visiting relatives in the borough this
week.
Mrs. 8. Hamel has returned to Spring
field after visit with her sister, Mrs. W.
J. Denver.
James Roach, who has been spending O
few DAYS dit ibis home, has returned to
Springfield.
About 25.merhbers of the Ladies' Aid
society of the Methodist church at South
Manchester are guests of Rev. and Mrs.
Julian s. Wadsworth to-day. They took
the trolley to Rockville and came In q
bus from there.
Monday, July 23d, has been fixed for
the date Of the annual excursion. Round
trip tickets will sell for 81, good for eth.
er Watch Hill or Block Island. By the
payment of so cents extra the tickets will
be good returning until Thursday of the
same week. F. E. Fitzpatrick, ]. J.
Clark and G. B Gary were at New Lon.
don and Watch Hill Tuesday to complete
arrangements. The committee were &C.
companied by DR.. g. L. Nichols, HI. E
Burwell, w: E. Hanley and F. E. Cady.
The Minnie Lester dramatic company
has united with the Fulton & Burke vaud-
eyille aggregation, and will appear here
every evening next week under canvas or
the Springs House lawn. The Lester
company Is we'll and favorably known
here, and by the new arrangement thu
vaudeville program Is strengthened, be
sides securing a band and orchestra. TIL,
Fulton & Burke show was advertised To-
last week, but was unable to get here
The Minnie Lester company was here las
winter and gave good show. Admis
sion, 10, 90 and 80 cents.
Herbert Royce, 43, committed suicid,
Tuesday forenoon, by hanging, between
the hours of 10 a. m. and IL. The dee,
was done In a shed near the house at Vii
lage Hill, and strap was used for tn
purpose. The motive is hard to determ
Inc, but 1t Is thought he was tempoIaril,
insane. He had been Ill for a week o
more, but his sickness was not of seri
GUS nature, and he had nearly recovere,
his usual health. DIR. F. B. Newton at
tended him during his Illness, and calle'
on him Tuesday forenoon. Mr.. Royc
seemed In good spirits when the physician
left him. The theory is advanced tina
the hard work he has recently done In tn
hay field, under the hot sun, had affecte
his brain and caused him to commit tn
act. Charles Cushman, who Is employees
at the. farm during the haying season
was the first to discover the body. l
the absence Of Medical Examiner New
ton, DIR. F. B. Newton went to the farr
and viewed the body. He reported tn
circumstances to Coroner Phelps, but tn
latter did not consider it necessary t.
come from Rockville on the case. A sa
feature of the case Is the fact that tn
deceased leaves q widow and five younl
children. In addition to carrying on hi
place, Mr.. Royce was In the meat bust
ness. He stored his meat at his home
and ran cart through this and adjeinin,
villages. He had a wide Acquaintance
and was we'll liked. The deceased gainet
his first knowledge of the meat business Il
the market OF E. L. Dimock, for whom
he worked several years. He was witt
the firm OF Bldwell & Co. In 1851, an,
the next year went to Northampton
where he engaged In the same hne
Later he was In business In Oxford, re
turning to Village Hill about II year
ago. He was married In 1888 to Mie
Nettie West OF Rockville. In addltie,
to his widow and children. his father an
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. N. D. Royce, on
brother, e. D. Royce, three sisters, Mr.
Robert Mcneil Of Rockville, Mrs. Fran
Stone Of Northampton, and Mrs. Fran
Brown Of Chicago, survive him. Th
funeral will be held at O'Clock this q
ternoon, Rev. Julian 8. Wadsworth o
fciating.