The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-02-13
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Misses Mary ond Helen Lsach are Wis
ting relatives In Rutland, VT
Adelbert Needham left Monday for a
western trip to Iowa and Minneapolis.
Mr.. Needham will buy carload Of heavy
horses for the spring business.
Ned Wilcock went to Boston Saturday
10 make farewell visit to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wilcock, and his
sister, Alice, who left yesterday for trip
TO France, Germany, Southern Italy,
Switzerland and England, intending to be
absent about three months.
M. O'Halloran of Stafford Syringe tells
of friend Of his who is discouraged with
The new theories relative to the spread
of disease, and sizes up the sitaasion as
'ollows: "For hiven's sake, Mike, phwat
ire we comm to? A few years ago ye
heard nothing Of these Germans that are
lying around through the air." Mr..
O'Halloran Is the man who built the barn,
that figured in the case that divided the
town, that brought brother against broth
er, that harried the Judge, that raised
Kane, that excited Sam and also Dane,
etc., etc. Monsoon Register.
The body Of Michael Sullivan, Jr., A,
was brought here for burial last Saturday
from Dowingtown, Pa, where he died
last week Thursday OF heart trouble.
MIR. Sullivan had been employed at that
place only about three weeks. When he
left here he was apparently In his usual
health. As far as known he has never
been troubled with his heart before. The
funeral was held from his late home Sun.
day afternoon, and the burial was In st.
Edwards cemetery. Besides his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Sullivan, the de-
ceased leaves four sisters and two broth.
ers. The brothers are DR.. John Of WILL
mantle and Patrick of this town. The
sisters are Misses Mary, Bridget, Marga-
ret and Catherine
A rear-end collision Of two freight trains
on the Central Vermont railroad at
Dwight's Station Monday afternoon killed
one tramp and badly injured another, de-
,troyed two cars, damaged an engine, de-
.ailed most Of both trains and delayed
rafic for some hours. The local freight
iue at Dwight's at 10 a. m. was three
hours late, reaching there. at about p.
n, where 1t had some freight to unload.
An extra came In sight, going at good
,peed, and before 1t could slacken 1t
'rashed into the regular. The crew Of
he regular had not sent out o fiagman
no train was expected so soon.
rhe engineer and fireman OF the special
stayed on the engine and escaped injury,
md the crews Of both trains were fortu-
lately uninjured. The tramp who was
kilIed was riding between two cars. He
was thrown considerable distance, and
would seem TO have been killed instantly.
Letters found on him indicate that his
name was Cornelius O. O'Donnell. He had In
his pocket certificate of honorable dis
charge from the New England Co. Of Rock.
Vile. The name Of the other man was
Edward Carroll. He gave his address as
New York city. He was injured about
the head and was taken to Amherst ant
cared for.
Springfield Republican of February 3
Miss Elsa Merriam, who is daughter o.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Merriam of this
city and Stafford, Conn.,, and who hal
many Springfield relatives and friends
gave a semi-public recital OF original mon
ologs In the Berkeley Lyceum In New
York on Monday afternoon of last week
among the patronesses for the occasion
being Mrs. Charles Dudley Warner, Mrs
Samuel L. Clemens mark Twain), Mrs
George Peabody Wetmore and Miss Cell,
G. Merriam, Mira. George D. Chamber
lain and Mrs. James A. Rumrill of thi
city. Although the recital was not pub
licly advertised, pleasant notices OF /
were, given in the Tribune, Post, Mai
and Express and Sun, Indicating that Mis-
Merriam had won success in kind q
entertainment that requires much person
al attractlveness and magnetism. Mis-
Merriam has written her own monologs
and whatever Of literary taste and artis
tic qualities they indicate she comes b.
rightly, for her parents are people of cul
'ture and refinement, and her father d MAJ
of marked individuality. Since 1878
when, as Congregational minister, hi
refusal to accept the dogma of endles
punishment precipitated religious wran
gle on both sides of the Atlantic, Mr.
Merriam has written much on social an,
religious topics, also on agricultural al
fairs and the questions OF the day, an
his contributions to The Republican hav
been valuable. The New York Sun print
ed the following Of Miss. Merriam's re
cital -
Elsa Merriam, q newcomer among tn
rnonolog entertainers, appeared yesterda
afternoon at the Berkeley Lyceum for tn
first time In public. Miss Merriam /
youthful and pretty. Her, personality q
once prep0ssesses her hearers and she be
gins with their good will on her eide
she is luckily ,abletos follow, sup this ad
vantage with the exhibition of other quail
tiles that seem to indicate that she vii
find success In the field of entertainment
she has entered. Miss Merriam was as
sisted by Grace W. Toennies, who sang
group Of songs, and by Paul Kurtz, vic
linist.
"YoU FEEL BRTTER."-Yes, ] kne,
you would after taking Q cup of tina
strengthening beef tea, made from Swii
& Co.'S famous beef extract. Now b
good and tell your friends how 1t ha
made you feel, and let them feel good te
'rhe Chicago Grocery" will sell 1t to 'en