The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-08-23

former we'll known resident OF tnls
village, has been tn town this week call
Ing on old friends.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
church will meet next Wednesday after
noon for work and will serve their usual
supper from $50 to O'Clock.
Miss Cora Hewlett, accompanied by
her friend, Miss Ednah Harris, of South
Amherst, Mass, Is visiting her uncle,
Andrew Ledoyt, at Hydeville.
The "All-Over'' ball nine went down
to the Springs yesterday afternoon and
played match game with a nine there.
The scores were tied when they concluded
to stop playing:
Among those from this place who at
tended the Holmes Cady family reunion
at West Stafford yesterday were Mr.. and
Mrs. David Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Cady, and Mrs. Myron Leonard and
daughter, Helen.
''Some old testament portraits OF the
BRIDE" will be Pastor Williams subject
at the Baptist church on Sunday morning,
and in the evening, SIS Heaven better
than 1t need to be ?" Rev. and Mrs. Will
liams will sing at the evening service.
The little seven-year-old son, Rolly,
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Marc Hatch of Hydeville,
who left here last Friday in company with
his sister and grandmother for visit with
relatives at New Haven, is lying in crit
ical condition in hospital at that city as
result of runaway accident last Mon
day afternoon. He was out for walk
with Mrs. Anna Pemberton, relative,
and was on Chapel street when runa-
way horse came madly rushing down the
sidewalk, striking both Mrs. Pemberton
and the boy, throwing them down and
passing directly over them. There were
five persons in all injured by the animal,
but Rolly was the most severely hurt Of
any, one collar bone being broken, his
shoulder dislocated and three ribs frac-
tured. Mrs. Pemberton received severe
scalp wounds and internal injuries on the
left side. The above Is from Tuesdays
Hartford Courant, but since 1t was in type
the parents have received a letter from
New Haven stating that the report is all
wrong, and that the child received only
slight injuries.
stafeordville.
Milton Belcher Is now running a milk
route, he having taken the place of Frank
Belcher.
Robert Rose, who was accidentally shot
last week, Is out of danger and able to be
around again.
| Mrs. Benoni Hawkins and Mrs. Isaac
Prosser of Woonsocket are visiting at
Leander Duncan's.
Henry O'Brien of Monson visited friends
here Tuesday. Mr.. O'Brien is motorman
on the Palmer and Monson line.
There was another ball game last Sat-
urday between the New Citys and Stars.
This time the score stood 80 to 90 in favor
of the New Citys. Each team has now
won one game, so third game will have
to be played. Anyone who lie troubled
with the blues should not fail to see this
game, as there Is more real enjoyment In
one than any circus we ever attended.
West Stafford.
Miss Lena Ellis Is spending week with
friends at Chaplin.
G. P. Broadway has has been granted a
patent on water wheel governor.
A. M. Solandt from Vermont was the
guest of his brother over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron F. Davis, Miss
May Broadway and Andrew Magill visited
Mt. Tom Saturday.
The Misses May and Mildred Harriee
OF Willimantic are visiting their aunt,
Mrs. L. E. Dimock.
Mrs. Janette Newell and daughter
Miss Josephine, spent part of last week
with relatives In Somers.
Miss Josephine Newell gave an out
door tea last Monday afternoon in honor
of her cousin, Miss Gladys Kibbe.
The real estate of the late Augusta A.
Moulton, near the state line, will be sold
at auction next week Thursday at 10 a. m
Next Sunday evening Mrs. J. A. Soland,
will give report of the general confer
ence Of Christian workers, which was
held at Mortified, Mass.
Next Sunday afternoon, at the usual
hour of service, Rev. .A.Solandt will give
an account of the meetings which he at
tended at Mortified during his vacation
| Harrison w. Davis, whose death was
mentioned last week, was seventy-o
years of age and had been a lifelong res
ident of Stafford. The funeral was at
tended by Rev. F. A. Woodwork o
Crystal Lake.
u The Y. P. 8. G. E. will hold social il
the vestry this evening. An entertain
ment will be given and the pastor will
give talk on his trip to Nova Scotia, af
ter which ice cream will be on sale. AID
mission, five cents. All are cordially In
vited.
Roland, the little son of Mrs. Florenc
Fay, had narrow escape from drownin,
last week. He was in bathing with sew
eral other children and got beyond hi
depth. Cha.les Denison of Somers hap
pened to be near, and hearing the erie
of the children ran to their assistance
The little fellow had lost consciousness
; but was soon able to be taken home, an,
by the next day was feeling as we'll a
usual.
ASHFORD.
Il WestfOrd.
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