The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-09-13


The ladies OF the Baptist church vii
hold another lawn party on the church
grounds next Wednesday evening. Ict
cream, etc., will be on sale, and enough
will be provided this time so that none
will be disappointed. Should the wealth
or prove unfavorable the chapel will be
utilized for the occasion.
| When J. Glover & Son decided ON build.
ing grain mill the question of power
was quite a serious consideration with
them. After giving the matter much
thought, they finally decided upon 90
horsepower gasoline engine, made by
the Garrett engine, boiler and machine
works OF Garrett, Indiana. The mill has
now been In operation for some time and
the results show that their expectations
are more than realized. The engine Is
all that Is claimed for 1t; economical to
run, simple In its construction, and doing
Its work easy and we'll, without friction
1 of any kind.
1t was sad interruption to their gold
en- wedding that came to Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Hunt last week, when they re-
ceived telegram Thursday announcing
the death of their daughter, Mrs. Gym
thia King, that morning at Fitchburg.
The funeral was held at Dayville on the
same afternoon appointed for the celebra-
ton Of the golden wedding, Saturday,
Rev. Mr.. Perry of the Congregational
churce In that town officiating, and was
attended from this place by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hunt and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Black.
Mrs. King was born In this town and
lived here until number of years after
her marriage to Arthur e. King, when
they removed to Dayville In this state.
While residing In the latter place they
lost by death their sixteen-years-old boy,
who was buried In the village cemetery
there, and Mrs. King was laid at rest be-
side the body of her boy. The following
Is from last Thursdays Fitchburg Senti-
mel:
Mrs. Cynthia (Hunt) King, wife of
Arthur E. King, foreman of the finishing
der artment of the Fitchburg Worsted
mill, died at their residence, 1913 Day
street, at 8.45 a. m. to-day, after an ILL
ness of about two weeks. She was born
at Stafford, Conn. June IA, 1856, and her
parents were Martin and Martha Hunt.
She resided with her parents In her ma
tive town until after her marriage in 1874
The family came to Fitchburg about five
years ago. She found her chief happi-
ness In her home and was beloved by all
within the circle of her acquaintance.
Her husband, one son, Louis s. King, a
clerk In the Worcester North Savings in
stitution, one daughter, Lena A., both
parents and one sister, Mrs. Thos. Black
OF Stafford, survive her. The daughter,
who Is teacher at Dover, went there on
Monday to begin teaching at Dover bust
ness college, and Is unexpectedly called
home by this sad event.
staHordville.
Miss Converse is visiting friends here.
Monson.
Joseph Mcguire of Springfield spent
Sunday at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra s. Colburn visited
their nephew, Charles D. Colburn, this
week In Palmer.
The ball game between the married and
single men last Saturday was won by the
former, 10 to 16.
Rev. G. FL. Bates, the presiding elder
OF this district, will preach at the M. E.
church next Sunday evening.
Next Sunday at 4.3O p. NJ, In the Con-
gregational church, Fl. FL. Spooner will
hold union temperance meeting.
West Stafford.
Miss Mabel Truesdell spent last week
in New York.
Levi Lull has sold the old homestead
to Victoria Young.
Alfred M. Lull has sold his place to
Washington Graves.
Fred Graves begins work this week on
a barn for Wendell Pease.
II. H. Spooner will speak on temper
ance at the usual hour of service Sunday
afternoon.
Next Sunday evening, at the meeting of
the Y. p. S. G. E., M. A. Richardson of
Chicago will give description of the
Holy land.
Miss Lizzie Cummings has. returned to
her home In Springfield after spending
her vacation with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. r. Washburn.
The real estate and personal property
OF Levi R. Lull is advertised In another
column to be sold at auction by Auction
Ger Preston Saturday, the 22d, at 10 a. m.
M. A. Richardson, who has visited
nearly all parts of the world in the last
two years, reached town last Saturday
and Is now the guest of his sisters, Mrs.
Adelia Dimock and Mrs. Janette Newell.
The Ladies' Aid society meet for work
next week Thursday afternoon. Supper
will be served at the usual hours, and an
entertainment consisting of an art exhibit
and several other interesting features will
be given in the evening. Ladies in
charge, Mrs. F. z. Fairfield and Mrs. E.
o. Truesdell.
sOMERs.
DIR. Frank Percival is visiting his faith