The Press., 1900-06-28

Cady.
The thunder storm Of last Friday was
the most severe that has been experienced
in this village for a number of years, the
lightning striking In several places In
this vicinity.
Mrs. George Latham and daughter, Mrs.
Hugh Jenkins, will leave in a few days
for quite an extended visit with relatives
at Wilmington, Mansfield, Willimantic
and Bolton, Mass.
The band concert, which was to have
been given last Friday evening and met
with such an electrical interruption, will
be given at the same hour this evening
and with the same program.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. G. Cox of Lawrence,
Mass, spent Friday night and portion
of Saturday In the village. The couple
are making an outing trip in pleasant
and unique manner. Mr.. Cox, who Is
prominent manufacturer of mill baskets,
etc., and a most genial gentleman and
conversationalis also, has had large
wagon fitted up as house wagon, the
vehicle being drawn by pair of fine
horses. The wagon Is provided with all
the conveniences for cooking and sleep
ing, and Is to be their home for a good
portion of the summer, but the terrific
storm of Friday was too much for them,
however, and they were obliged to take
refuge in Blacks hotel, where they re-
manned until the whole outfit could be
given thorough drying. Early Saturday
morning Ed. Roberts gave the canvas
covering of the wagon coat of varnish.
as preventative of like disaster, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Cox left about noon for
Rockville. 1t Is their intention to con-
tinue west until they strike the Connecti-
cut river, which they will follow up into
the state of Vermont, cross over to New
Hampshire and descend through that
state back into Massachusetts,.
West Stafford.
Mrs. Morey of New York is visiting
Mrs. Jennie Van Heynigen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mckinney have
been entertaining friends from Thomp-
sonville.
Miss Lulu McIntire of New Britain Is
spending few days with her aunt, Mrs.
D. L. Ellis.
Mrs. Eauritson Cummings of Spring
field is with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
r. Washburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philander Holmes and
Mrs. Angelina Washburn have been visit
ing relatives here.
Miss M. A. Sargent, assistant in the
borough high school, was the guest of
Rev. and Mrs. j. A. Solandt over Sunday.
Rev. Elisha Ellis of Danbury visited
his mother last week, and gave very in
teresting talk at the prayer meeting We'd
nesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles g. Newell and
two sons, Leonard and Raymond, of Chi
cago, and Mrs. G. s. Aver of Hartford
are the guests of their mother, Mrs. ia
nette Newell.
John Switzerland, 20. who lived In this
vicinity nearly all his life until about two
years ago, was drowned in the Chicopee
river near Sodom, Mass. while In bathing
last Sunday.
Edith Smart, the two-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Smart, died
last Thursday of cholera infantum. The
funeral was held from st. Edwards church
Saturday morning.
George Audette, while chopping in the
woods yesterday, met with very serious
accident. He nearly severed his foot with
his axe, and If help had not been near he
would have soon bled to death. DR.
David has the case in charge.
Walter, 81, only son of Erskine Holmes
died of consumption at the home of his
sister in Springfield. last Wednesda,
morning. The funeral was held Thurs
day afternoon at O'Clock, and the re
mains were brought here and inferred il
the center cemetery Friday morning
Besides father the deceased leaves tw,
sisters, who reside In Springfield.
, The Center schools closed last week TO
the summer vacation. In the primar,
department, Josephine E. Newell, teacher
Elmer J. Goayne, Raymond r. Robert
and Charlie l.. Roberts were neither alb
sent nor tardy. Number of pupils regis
tered, %; average attendance, 16. 81
The average Is not up to its usual stand
ard this term as there have been man,
cases of measles. Raymond Roberts ha
been perfect in attendance for the entir
year, and Charlie Roberts for two years
In the grammar school the number q
scholars registered was II. Average al
tendance, 10. 90, Scholars neither absen
nor tardy, Ruth Ellis, Mabel Graves, Ev
Roberts. Teacher, Mrs. William D. Rot
erts.
Q Staffordville.
/ Mrs. Z. A. Purdy and children are ava
? visiting few weeks.
= Wilbur Alberty and wife took carriae
r drive to Amherst last Saturday.
8 Mrs. Samuel Morris of Worcester |
q stopping at A. s. Eaton's for while.
: Lucius Pinney and Mrs. Eldredge
Q Manchester visited here over Sunday.
Mass will be said in the Catholic churc
I next Sunday, July LIST, at the usual hou
g 9.45 a. m.
! II. E. West Of Somerville, Mass,
Q slowly recovering from severe attack {
t diphtheria.
t Joseph Mcguire, who has been workin
a In Springfield for some time, will mo,
there this week.
r About fifteen ladies of the nj. E. societ,
4 assisted by few of the men, gave th
8 church a thorough cleaning last week.
9 Mrs. Geo. Andrews, who has been spen,
Q ing few weeks with her daughter, Mrs
:. FL. E. West, of Somerville, Mass, has r