The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-03-13
Miss Blanche Guenther Of Monson is

Miss Blanche Guenther Of Monson is
spending few days with her mother.
Lewis Hubert has resigned his position
at the Staffordville Wooden Co.'S mill.
Next Tuesday night, March 18th, will
be gentlemen's night at the Congrega-
tional church. They will have charge of
both supper and entertainment, for which
they have reputation. An admission Of
ten cents will be charged at the door,
which will include supper and entertain
ment. The supper will be bountiful and
varied in Its nature, and the entertain
ment will be musical, with some other
features of an interesting kind. Chill
dren, 8 cents. Ice-cream will be on sale.
The Staftordville orchestra will furnish
several numbers of the program.
Archie Sanger, an eight-years-old son
of Fred Sanger, came near being drowned
In Staffordville reservoir last Monday af-
ternoon. While venturing out on the ice
about ten feet from the shore the ice
broke beneath him, but he secured hold
on the edge of the ice and kept himself
from going under. He called to his play
mate, Arthur, nine years-old son of Ell
lery Chamberlin, for help. Arthur went
bravely to his rescue and succeeded in
pulling him out, and Is receiving much
praise for his heroic work.
Henry Butterfield, 70, one of the oldest
inhabitants of Staffordville, having lived
here forty years or more, died suddenly
last week Thursday from the effects of a
second stroke of paralysis. Mr.. Butter
field was born in Springfield in 1897, and
learning the printers trade when young
man, worked at this trade in New York
and Philadelphia. He came to Stafford
vile about forty years ago, and soon after
enlisted In Co. B, 18th Connecticut vol
unteers, serving in the Burnside expedi-
ton. He was present at the capture Of
Newbern, N. G. Later he was honorably
mustered out of the service on account of
| impaired health. He returned to Stat
fordville and went to work in the Howe
& Converse machine shop. He was In
the hardware business in the borough for
several years in company with his son,
Henry O. He leaves a wife and one
brother, Edward E., of the borough, two
sons, Henry o. of the borough and vii
liam J. of Westerly, R. l., and one daugh
ter, Mrs. Mary Upton, of Charlestown
Mass. The funeral took place Sunday
afternoon from the M. E. church, of which
the deceased was a member, Rev. w. W
Smith officiating. The bearers were al
Masons, E. G. Pinney, Henry Gerould
Jacob Glover and Russell Colburn Of
Stafford, and A. s. Eaton and J. Fl. Nc
Carthy of Staffordville. The interment
was in the Staffordville cemetery.
| West Stafford.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Myror
E. Davis last Sunday. Congratulations
Miss Gertrude Barlow is entertaining
her niece, Miss Grace Barlow, of West.
ford.
Mrs. Harvey Snow and Martin Pomeroy
attended the funeral of their aunt in Mon
son, last week Tuesday.
Ira Fl. Lewis of Crystal Lake was the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. Eugene Neff,
on Tuesday, it being his eighty-ninth
birthday.
Edwin Neff, who Is the guest of his
sister, Mrs. George Ellithorpe, was given
a pleasant surprise last Saturday evening
by about sixteen of his relatives. A most
bountiful supper was partaken of, and
several tokens of remembrance were given
Mr.. Neff as 1t was birthday affair.
Miss Mabel Graves entertained about
twenty five Of her young schoolmates an6
friends at her home last Friday evening
Light refreshments were served and using
the words of one of the lassles In attend
ance, "T'was the jolliest crowd you eve
saw, but the evening was so short"
The Christian Endeavor society will
hold "weight'' social this evening
Supper will be served after which shor
musical and literary entertainment will b.
given. Price of admission and suppe
will be according to the weight of the In
dividual, one cent for every ten pounds o
fraction thereof. A cordial invitation
, extended.
, Mrs. Adeline Pomeroy Davis died a
the home of her daughter in Monson, Of
the end inst, from debility Incidental t.
t old age. She leaves two daughter, Mis-
Addie Davis, with whom she had mad
her home for many years, and Mrs. Dell
Lawrence of Middletown, and one son
Everett, of Chicago, also one granddaugh
ter, Miss Bertha Patten. Mrs. Davis wa
at one time resident of this village an
was held in high esteem by all who kne,
, her.