The Press., 1902-07-10
STANFORD.

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Jessie Hulett spent the Fourth at bis
home In Wales.
w. O. Sanford of Providence was at
home over the national holiday.
Christopher Depeau and son, Henry,
are visiting relatives in Canada.
Rev. L. w. Smith will occupy the pull
pit at the Baptist church next Sunday.
Mrs. Emily Thompson has purchased
the VIM. Russell place from Mr.. Sher-
burns, the administrator of the Huldah
Wakefield estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Couzzins spent
the Fourth. returning Monday, with their
daughter at South Royalston, Mass.
The Riverside mill has recently added
several new pieces Of the latest improved
machinery to their finishing department.
Timothy Collins has rented one OF the
Smith & Cooley tenements at the Glyn
and as soon as some necessary repairs are
completed will move there and commence
housekeeping with his daughter.
Out Of the seven houses on the street
where Henry Cummings died, deaths have
occurred in four of them, and out of the
twenty-five residents, old and young, five
have died, all within eleven months.
Dan O'Keefe injured his hand quite Sc
riously the night before the Fourth by
the premature explosion Of blank car
fridge. The wound was dressed by Drs.
Sullivan and Stretch, and no serious re
suits are anticipated.
The Universalist Sunday school will
hold their annual picnic at Evergreen
park next week Thursday. The school
has the privilege of the park for both
days, and should the weather prove bad
on Thursday the picnic will be held Fri
day.
Mrs. J. A. Simonds' store, which has
been pleasant and successful place of
business for the past nine years, will be
| closed this week and Mrs. Simonds will
remove what goods are unsold to her
house. 1t Is hoped that the store will re-
main closed but short time.
Unclaimed letters, Stafford post office {:
Mrs. Napoleon Ouimette, Mrs. Hannah
Brown, Mrs. r. D. Backer, Ruth Parkin-
son, Ida Lind, Catherine Palfray, Nancy
Epps, Nellie A. Carney, Mr.. Barney
Mock, Mr.. Thos. Hogan, Mr.. John Delhi
gan, Mr.. Ed. Campbell, Giso Nicola fei
Michek, Sianowna Parma Wiktoveza Ka-
bata, ALE Machi Di Blare Grazia, Nicola
La Bella.
Drs. Weldon of Willimantic and Sulli-
van of New London were In the village
Tuesday to assist DR.. Stretch in perform
ing an operation upon Mrs. Lewis Morse,
who has been quite Ill for number of
weeks. The operation was entirely sue
cessful and it is now thought that she is
somewhat better. Mrs. Morse has the
best wishes of the entire community for
her early and complete recovery.
1t will amply repay any lever of flowers
to make visit to the residence of Mrs.
Ellen Weston. Mrs. Weston is an enthu-
siast in the cultivation of flowers, and,
while there are plenty of specimens of
her skill to be seen, there liz crimson
rambler rose In particular that is won
der and delight to all who have been fort
innate enough to see 1t. It was set out
four years ago and already covers some
thirty feet Of surface, while the number
of Its blossoms are countless. 1t is q
solid mass of glowing, crimson beauty.
The Fourth passed off In an unusually
quiet and orderly manner in this village.
With two exceptions, the breaking In of
a window Of the Baptist church to get at
the bell-rope, and the smashing of win
dow Of FL. F. Cady's storehouse, the
"night-before" was free from the usual
amount of lawlessness. In the morning
there was ball game on the local ground
between the Staffords and Willingtons
in which the home nine was badly defeat
, ed. During the day, with the exception
OF now and then an explosion of fire
cracker of blank cartridge, 1t was more
than quiet. Accidents were few, the
most regretable one being that Of young
Matt Keefe, who has been wearing {
bandage aronnd one foot, the result O.
having it in the way when blank car
fridge was exploded. The worse feature
of this accident Is that 1t has prevented
: Matt from playing ball since. The fire
works in the evening, however, made VI
for the lack of patriotism exhibited dur
ing the day and were thoroughly enjoyed
! by large number of people.
2 Henry Cummings, an old and highl!
, respected resident of this village, dice
last Tuesday evening after few days
: Illness from Inflammation of the bladder
= The deceased was born November, 1912
Q In the house now occupied by s. E
/ Dwight, and with the exception of shor
: time In Saybrook, his whole life has beer
8 spent In this town, where he was respect
ed by the entire community. He wa
D married In November, 1854, to Miss Clar,
. Stanton, who survives him. He Is ais,
survived by a mother, Mrs. Angelin,
Wetherby, a brother, Geo. Cummings o
this place, a half brother, Aaron Wether
by of West Stafford, and half.sister
Mrs. Pliny Harwood of New London
Funeral services will be held at the nous,
Saturday afternoon at two O'Clock, Rev
j. P. Marvin of the Universalist churcl
officiating. The burial will be in Hillsid
cemetery. In connection with this item
is the strange confirmation of the saying
that misfortune never comes singly"-
the three Stanton sisters, Mrs. Luc,
. Wadsworth, Mrs. Jennie Hall, and Mrs
Clara Cummings, besides losing a broth
ii er, Norris Stanton, have all been mad
widows inside of fifteen months.
stamordville.
+ Mrs. Lovica Cummings is spending