The Press., 1901-03-14
stafford.

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of the season.
Charles Pero and son spent Sunday in
Danielson with friends.
Mrs. Calvin Moulton OF New London is
visiting her sisters, Mrs. r. Colburn and
Mrs, w. Durham.
H.F. Cady starts new sad" In anoth-
or column of this Issue that is of interest
to those wanting wall paper.
win Kay left Tuesday for Wyoming,
where he expects to try the western life on
the ranch owned by Wayne Morse.
Thomas Radcliffe, who has been SOL
dier in the United States army and sta
toned in Cuba for some time, returned to
his home here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Simonds have
moved back from the borough into their
old tenement in the Gerould house. Mr..
Simonds has taken position in the Phoe-
nix mill.
Henry Grundy has moved from the
cottage into the double house opposite
the residence of G.. e. Burke, and the
tenement he vacates is occupied by Philip
Champagne, Who moved from the Howe
house.
There will be special song service In
the Baptist church on Sunday night and
the pastor will preach short sermon on
ssThe Vermont railroad and its lessons"
The pastor will also preach In the morn
Ing and also sing in the evening.
One OF the pleasant features of the re-
sumption of work at Hydeville was the
return of Wesley Lilly, who has made
himself necessary to the people In that
village by acting as their mail carrier.
Mr.. Lilly's services are highly appreci-
ated, and should free delivery ever be es-
tablished in Stafford he would receive
strong endorsement for one of the posi-
lions Of carrier.
John P. Moulton, IS, died at his home
in Birmingham, Ohio, last week Tuesday
after short illness of pneumonia. The
deceased was born In Wales, but passed
the earlier part of his life in this town.
where he married Miss Emily Converse,
sister of the late Deacon Ezra Converse
and Mrs. Huldah Wakefield. Mr.. and
Mrs. Moulton were both well known In
this section by the older residents. Mrs.
Moulton and five children survive the de-
ceased.
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Bert Lamb shot a fox recently.
Schools closed Tuesday for a two
weeks vacation.
Pearl, Jerry Smiths little girl, is quite
sick with the 1oup.
Lorenzo Watson of East Brookfleld,
Mass, is working for Ebenezer Colburn.
Mrs. Mary Belcher, who has been in
Monson for the past three months, was
here for short visit on Tuesday.
The starting Of the Phoenix mill again
has greatly reduced the number of men
that have been idle here for some time.
The rains of Saturday and Monday have
been a great benefit in raising the water
in the reservoir, which Is now two-thirds
full.
Jas. Tobin and George Eaton, Jr.,
clerks at Odell's store, are both again
able to be at their work after three weeks
of sickness.
People would hardly believe that Eb-
enezer Colburn had reached the age of so
years on seeing him drive around the
town alone, as he often does. He Is a
very active man, and seems to possess
the same intelligence Of former years.
The schools closed the 18th for two.
weeks vacation. Report Of the interme
diate department Whole number Of
scholars, IS; average attendance, IA g.
scholars neither absent nor tardy during
the term, Lillian Donahue and Charlie
Herbst. May Colburn, teacher.
West Stafford.
Wilbur Holmes and family are to move
into the east tenement of the house ownet
by F. q Fairfield. .s,.e-
j. r. Buck is making quite extensiv,
improvements to the Interior of his hous,
on West Main street
John A. Pease expects soon to move t,
Winsted, and will sell his personal prop
erty at auction April 8.
Preparations are now being made for
special song service to be given on tn
} evening of Easter Sunday.
The grammar grade of the Center schoo
closed on Tuesday. The teacher, Mis-
Carolyn Neff, has gone to her home II
Tolland for the two-weeks' vacation
The primary department will not clos
until next week Thursday. Both room
will resume sessions on March 9th.
The Y. P. s.. G. E. will hold ''basket
social at the church on next week Frida
evening. Each lady Is requested to brin
basket containing lunch for two, and
bow of ribbon similar to one with whic
she Is adorned. The gents will pleas
bring their pocket books and purchas
the lunch baskets. Come and enjoy
social time.
!, Jerusha's Dow's Album No. Q will b
the attraction at the next meeting Of tn
, Ladies' Aid society, to be held on Marc
, 28th. Some have had the pleasure G
J making Jerusha's acquaintance throug
her album No. 1, which contained he
family pictures, and album No. is eve
, more entertaining, as it contains the pic
lures Of her friends and neighbors. Ful
! Their particulars will be given next week.
MANSFIELD.
Mansfield Center.
Richard M. johnson has been granite
pension Of 90 month.
Mount Hope.
A. M. Grant was in Hartford one da
. Last week.