The Press., 1901-01-17

"A. L. Howard offers 80 dozen pair
Of Children's Hose, extra quality, size
to 81, at Ii cents per pair.
-Percales, Prints and Ginghams, al
short pieces, at low price, to close then
out, at E. L. Burr's.
e. L. Burr will close out few sholt
pieces of Dress Goods below cost
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Alec Jordan, a travelling man from Nor
wich, walked in from the Cummings
place on the Stafford road Monday. He
was tipped out of his sleigh, and the
horse, owned by Charles Anderson, came
home without him. No damage was
done.
The Young American athletic club will
hold social dance at their hall on West.
ford avenue next Saturday evening. Mu.
sic will be by Prof. Jordan's orchestra
Prof Hops prompter. The floor di.
rectors are J. Fredette, E. Russell and F.
Russell.
Mayor Charles L. Dean of Maiden
well-known in this vicinity, was again
honored Tuesday by being elected presi-
dent of the Maiden Trust company. He
was one of its incorporators, and has hello
the position of vice-president since its or.
ganization In 1896.
A horse owned by Gary Bros. ran from
the Springs house stable Monday. A
shaft and a runner were broken on the
sleigh, but the horse was not injured
Two young men we're In the sleigh when
1t tipped over, but were not hurt.
State Truant Officer Simmons has beer
In town this week, and has been the
that strong effort Is to be made against
unnecessary absences from the schools.
He considers absences of over two days a
month, except for sickness, inexcusable.
Miss Louise Brennan, former resi-
dent, died at Worcester last Thursday
afternoon of heart disease. The deceased
was a young woman of fine character,
and has many friends and relatives who
regret her early death. Miss Alice Clark =,
Mrs. T. H. Rafftery, W. E. Hanley, Lott
O'Halloran, Mr.. and Mrs M. O'Halloran,
David Collins, Miss Lizzie Collins, Miss
Lizzie Brennan and Mrs. o. E. Kelly at
tended the funeral which was held in
Worcester Monday forenoon.
Miss L. s. Cady was called to Hamp-
den Sunday by the death of her father,
Willard A. Cady, who died at the ad-
vanced age of 81. Mr.. Cady was born In
Stafford, and the early years of his life
were spent In different parts Of the town.
The latter part of his life was spent in
Hampden, and he was hale and hearty
until within a few weeks of his death.
Mr.. Cady was member of the Baptist
church, and his mental and moral strength
compared favorably with his sturdy phys
ical attributes. The cause of his death
was cold, from the effects of which he
was unable to rally. He leaves widow,
one son, Eugene Cady of Springfield, and
daughter, Miss l.. S. Cady. The funeral
was held from his late home in Hampden
yesterday forenoon, and the burial was at
the Hillside cemetery at Stafford
The ice-storm the latter part of last
week adorned the trees and shrubs with
rare beauty, and the spectacle Sunday
and Monday was magnificent, especially
when the sun was shining. AS an ar
tistic example Of what nature can perform
the ice-storm was great success, but the
result did not draw complimentary excla-
nations from telephone and telegraph
inemen. The heavy load of ice made
trouble with the wires and caused much
extra work. The local telephone ex-
change was seriously crippled, but the
service has now been resumed. One of
the most serious tangles was caused by
the falling of pole near the passenger
station with its load of wires. Another
result of the storm was to make the coun-
try roads nearly impossible. The birch
es and smaller trees were bowed over in
to the highways, and on some of the roads
an axe was Indispensable in making pro-
gress. Some damage is reported to fruit
trees, but this phase Is not considered Sc
rious.
Mrs. Louisa A. Patten, rs, wife of Rob-
bins Patten, died Tuesday just before noon
from stroke Of apoplexy. Mrs. Patten
has been i'll for about three years, and
has been confined to her bed for abou]
,iv roopfbo Tho daooooad xuoo q douob
ter of the late Farley Converse. She was
born here, and has lived In town all her
life. Besides her husband, her son, F.
F. Patten, two sisters survive her. The
adelphia and Mrs. Minerva Thrall of
Springfield. Mrs. Patten was member
of the Methodist church and an earnest
worker In all the good work carried on
by the ladies of that society. Her home
life and the esteem felt for her as neigh
Dor and friend were inspired by the same
strong and earnest Christian characters
tics which made her work In her church
valuable. Mrs. Patten was married In
1851, and If she had lived until June 10th
of this year 1t would have been the 50th
anniversary of the wedding. Her death
leaves but two survivors Of the large
family of daughters of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Farley Converse. The funeral will
be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
from the home on Edgewood, and the
burial will be in the Stafford Springs
cemetery.