The Press., 1901-01-24


ings which he Is holding at New Bruins
wick, N. j., and that the altar is crowded
every night. The people there are trying
their best to have him prolong his stay,
but he will return this week and occupy
his pulpit In the Baptist church next Sum-
day as usual. The evening subject will
be, "Scenes from the great revival"
The Riverside mill shut down for an
indefinite time last Saturday evening. A
number of the operatives have taken ad-
vantage of the opportunity to visit rela-
tives and friends In other localities. The
reservoir at Staffordville has had good
representation from this place on pleasant
days Of this week, but no great luck Is
reported. A party consisting of E. j.
Roberts, E. H. Pinney. j. q. Wightman
and Bert Wightman went to Holland a
few days ago and returned with a string
of sixty-one good fish. Joe Conner took
another party of six to Wales Tuesday,
and they also returned with a handsome
string of good-sized fish. There can be no
question but that 1t will be relief to the
fish when the mill starts up.
Rev. F. L. Batchelder's many Stafford
friends will be pleased to hear that he
celebrated the eighty-sixth anniversary OF
his birthday at the home of his son, W..
B. Batchelder, In East Milton, Mass. .,
ent of several gifts, among which was a
birthday cake bearing the dates, 1916
1901. MIR. Batchelder Is quite as we'll
this winter as he has been for several
years past. He Is able to walk consider
ably and reads the daily papers with as
much enjoyment as ever. Mr.. Batchel-
der Is the last surviving member of a
large family. His only brother, who was
two years younger, and whose birthday
was the same as his, died at his home in
New Hampton. N. H., the first day Of
this month, just at the dawn of a new
century. He was missionary in India
for nearly fifty years, returning to this
country after he was seventy years Of age.
The rummage sale conducted by the
ladies of the Universalist society in the
town hall closed on Thursday evening OF
last week with most gratifying results.
Notwithstanding the extreme cold and
, unpleasant weather the net receipts were
little over $3.50. There were many
genuine bargains to be had, and also a
> number of rather amusing incidents con-
nected with the sale, of which the follow
ing is good sample: A man quite well
advanced in years went In and began to
look around for a bargain. At last he
decided on hat that fitted him, the price
of which was only fifteen cents. He cap
tured the prize and took 1t home to show
to his folks. On showing 1t to his mar
ried daughter, who lives In the house with
hi n, she exclaimed, "Why father, II
had known you wanted that hat would
, have given it to you-that Is one of IS
> old hats, and I put it in the sale." Since
the above was in type we have learned
that the ladies cleared, above all expen-
ses, $122.00.
Our attention has been called to, and
we have been requested to correct an er-
ror which occurs In the "History of Toll
land county," It has been repeated so
often that it has almost become to be &C.
ham, In his address at the Congregational
church on the church's earlier history a
few weeks ago, makes the same mistake
when he states that P. s. Gilmore, the
noted band leader and musician, was the
grandson of Stafford Gilmore. At that
time there we're two distinct Gilmore fam.
lilies In this section. William Gilmore
always known by the nickname Of ''TiI
Gilmore" lived at the top of the hill, 9
! short distance above the VIM. Adams
place and still known as "Gilmore Hill.
, He was one of the old Stafford moulders
, and at that time was a colonel in the
3 Connecticut state militia. At one time
general training" was held in the 10
9 above s. E. Dwight's, between the two
e hills. He was the father of two boys
2 both of whom went to the bad before the.
q were twenty years of age. He moved
l.. away from here many years ago and al
: track of him has been lost. The ole
, house in which he lived burned down a
. long time ago. removing the last trace o
|, that family. The other Gilmore, Ma
+: thaniel, was the landlord Of the old Hyd'
It tavern for number of years and died II
j. this town, where he is also buried. H
:, was twice married. There were no chill
d dren by the first marriage. On the dealt
r of his wife he was married again some
q what later in life and became the fathe
of two boys, Dwight and Ed Gilmore
OF Dwight, it is unnecessary to speak
t He still lives in Springfield and is wei
known to every one in this section. Et
+ went from here to New York, and SOM
y years ago kept hotel at Windsor in thi
state. At the present time he is living II
New York, and the last we heard of hin
garden. Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore, tn,
we'll known band master, was an Irish
man by birth, and probably never ever
: heard of the town of Stafford In Connec
ticut. His first home in America was IL
8 Boston, where he organized and conduct
g ed for many years the famous band whicl
}. bore his name. He went from there t.
4 New York, where he became still NOR
!, noted, and where he died a number O
years ago. Judging by the looks of tn
men, the last time we saw them, P.
Gilmore, if now living, would be a muc
:, older man than either Dwight or Ed. Gil
more. The post office at that time wa
o not kept In the Hyde tavern, but in tn
small house still standing in the rear Q
't that building, the last postmaster bein
a Rodolphus Woodland, who died in off1ce
&c when it was removed to this village.
StaffOrdville.