The Press., 1900-01-18
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
W. R. G. meeting tomorrow evening.
Regular meeting of Harmony Temple
Of Honor next Wednesday evening.
Regular communication of Ionic Lodge,
F. & A. M, next Tuesday evening.
Robert II. Fisk has registered as law
student In the Office of J. H. Reed.
Mrs. James Mclaughlin is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. V. Squier of Windsor
Locks.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Eaton entertained
a crokinole party Friday evening at their
home on Highland terrace.
Rev. E. W. Bishop of the Congregation
al church exchanged pulpits with Rev. F..
=. Hatch Of Monson Sunday.
Mrs. W. L. Bishop and Mrs. Fl. Fair
grieves of Holyoke are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin.
Miss Annie White, who has for some
time been employed in Ware, Mass, has
returned here to live at home.
Lewis Simonds has moved into Mrs.
Lathrop's cottage on Grant avenue, re-
Gently occupied by W. s. Martin.
Regular review of Stafford Tent oil
Maccabees next Wednesday evening. The
installation of officers will take place.
Henry Duchame and Miss Mary Du.
chame were married Tuesday morning al
o'clock by Rev. Julian s. Wadsworth al
the Methodist parsonage.
| W. III. Webster returned last week from
his southern hunting trip. David Bisset
came as far as Hartford, where he ant
Mrs. Bissett are visiting friends at pres
ent.
G. L. johnson is still unable to attenC
to his duties in Ellis grocery store, but
hopes to be able to resume work In few
days. s. F. Maine is employed there ir
his absence.
There will be soeiable in the Congre
gational church parlors next Wednesday
evening. Mrs. Charles Holt and Mrs
u. M. Lawton hostesses. There will b.
an entertainment provided.
The dynamo at the Warren Woolel
company's mills broke down Friday even
ing, and pending repairs the Electric ligh
company made connections and are fur
nishing the power. The connections will
be kept to use in any future emergency
Rev. r. G. Gragan on Tuesday attende,
the funeral of the Very Rev. John A
Mulcahy, vicar general of the diocese o
Hartford. In consequence, the anniversa
ry requiem mass in honor of Father Lawlo
was postponed until O'Clock this morn
lug, when 1t was celebrated
J. J. Ellis is to occupy the Office il
Warren's block lately vacated by P.
Danahey. The room will be heated b,
steam, and is being newly decorated il
paint and wall paper. Mr.. Ellis will
move from his present quarters in tn
business mems club next week.
The sixth annual masquerade ball Q
the German club will be given In the clu
hall on Westford avenue on Friday even
ing, Feb. I'd. The club wishes to assur
its patrons that the new and improve
facilities will enable it to make the occa
sion a greater success than ever before
, The following officers of Stafford Lodge
A. o. .. W., will be installed by D. Z
George Arnold of Rockville this evening
P. NJ. W., G. A. Mccarthy; M. W.,
Hassett; F., J. T. Melbourne; O., G. J
Frazier; record; q. M. Lawton; rec, J
Clifford; fin., G. III. Comins; G., A. Ho
royd; I. w., J. Housmann; o. W.,
Mahan. Refreshments will be serve
after the installation.
The records of vital statistics In tn
town clerks Office show an unusually To-
death rate for the year 1899. The tot,
Is 50 for the town. No prevailing diseas
is marked and in large majority of th
deaths a good old age was reached
Twenty were over 70 years oil
eleven over 80. two over 80 and one we
3 90. There were 40 marriages and s
births of which SO were males.
Mrs. Mary Ann, 70, wife of Jabez Sid
way, died Saturday morning, after Ion
illness of a complication of diseases. tt
deceased was born in England, but ha
been resident of this town for over fort
years. She was the mother Of ten chi
dren, five Of whom are living. OF thes
3 Jennie, Alice, Samuel and Frank, resic
here, and Mrs. Thomas Williams at Son
|, ersville. The deceased was a commun
v can't of Grace church and had many war
q friends. The funeral was held from h,
late residence Monday afternoon at tv
O'Clock, Rev. T. D. Martin, Jr., of Ora,
% church officiating. The burial was In Il
Stafford Springs cemetery.