The Press., 1902-06-19
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 John Hanley is home from Holy Cross college for the summer vacation.
 MT. and Mrs. A. c. Bennett of Aber- deen, South Dakota, are visiting friends in town.
 Charles E. Monroe, optician, of South bridge will be at the Springs House next Tuesday and Wednesday, as per his ad- vertisement in another column.
 Miss Celia Holt has presented the pub lie library with 50 photographs of birds common to this vicinity in their natural colors. Mrs. J. M. Leach has contributed the Bookman for one year.
 George Ellis, who was injured at In- dian Orchard by an electric shock, Is now at his home here. He is still quite sore and is unable to use one arm. The burns on his body are nearly healed and no per- manent disability is expected. It was 8 | very close call, however.
 A horse trade between Mrs. Levi Gary of Westford and Seth Schofield has led to litigation, and the case will come up for a hearing in the borough court next Mon- day. Lawyer O'Connell has been retain ed by MT. Schofield and States Attorney Reed will conduct the the case for Mrs. Gary. About two weeks since MT. Scho- field traded his Arabian steed and buggy to Mrs. Gary for grey gelding and her buggy. Mrs. Gary claims that the de- prove satisfactory she could have her horse back. MT. Schofield claims that after the trade was all concluded she ask ed him If he would trade back If it was not satisfactory. He says that he told her that he would trade back if they could make terms. The case sec m to be one on which great deal depends on the veracity of the parties invo we'd. Mrs. Gary replevined the horse the first of the week and now has the animal in her pos- session.
 Jabez Sidaway, 76, died Monday noon, after long illness. His death was due to general debility incident to old age. The deceased leaves two sons, Samuel and Frank, and four daughters. The daughters are Mrs. Thomas Williams and the Misses Jennie, Alice and Jessie. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 9 o'clock, Rev. T. D. Martin of the Episco- pal church officiating. A quartet from Grace church sang at the service. Mr. Sidaway was 8 veteran of the late civil war and saw much active service He entered as a private in Co. B, 11th Conn. Vol, for three years, and was mustered into service at Hartford, Oct. 24th, 1862 In March he moved with his regiment to Roanoke Island, and joined the force for attack on Newborn, and participated in the battle of March 14th. Later he was in the Maryland campaign under McClel- Ian, and was in the engagements at South Mountain, Antietam and Fredericksburg. In February, 1863, he went to Newport News, and in March to Suffolk, where he participated in the defense of that city in it's siege by Gen. Longstreet In April and May of that year. In May he went with his regiment to Portsmouth, remaining until October, when he went to Glouces- ter Point and performed camp and garri- son duty at Fort Keys and Yorktown un- til March, 1864. Moved to Williams burg, Va., in March and joined the force under General Butler for an advance up the James river; embarked May 4th with his command, landed at Bermuda Hun dred, and participated in the battle of Swift's Creek May 9th and Drury's Bluff May 18th, being slightly wounded. In May he went with his regiment up the York river and joined the army of the Potomac at Cold Harbor, and had an active part in the desperate charge on the works of the evening June 3d. Return ing to the lines around Petersburg, he participated in the siege of the city from June 14th until August 25th, '64. He was slightly wounded in July, and com. pletely disabled August 25th by the cav. ing in of bank while on picket duty at the front in a railroad cut. He was in the hospital until October, when he was honorably mustered out by the reason oi the expiration of the term of three-years contract.