The Press., 1902-10-23
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Mrs. Samuel Maine Of South Coventry
has been visiting friends in town.
Mr. and MIS-. G. e. Rich of Sparta,
Wis, were the guests of MIR. and Mrs.
Harvey Chapman over Sunday.
B. P. Cooley spent several days of last
week at Boston. where ne attended the
meetings of the New England convention
of Christian endeavor.
Rev. E. A. Burnham attended the
meeting of the American missionary as
sociation at New London yesterday as a
delegate from the Congregational church.
John Foster and son, Grant, hold the
record on hunting thus far this seas )r.
Last Friday, from 12 to 80. they shot
three quail, four partridges and twenty
woodcock.
Mrs. Charles Fox will sail December
9th for the island of Sicily, where she
will spend the winter. She will be &C.
companied by her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Hyde, of Hartford.
Rev. G. W. Shelton of New York will
occupy the pulpit at the Congregational
church next Sunday. Mr.. Shelton Is q
forcetul and pleasing speaker, and an In.
teresting service Is assured.
The frequency that deer are seen leads
to the belief that there are quite mum.
ber In this vicinity. Paul Bennett saw
one few days ago, and claims that the
animal jumped over seven feet In the air.
At regular meeting of the school
committee Monday, Alvarado Howard
was chosen permanent chairman. The
board adjourned in a spirit of harmony
and agreement. The next meeting will
be held next Monday.
Adelbert Needham will receive another
carload of prime western horses next
week. This Is the third carload of west.
ern horses that Mr.. Needham has handled
this year, to say nothing of the business
he has done in second hand horses.
W. A. Segar has resigned as manager
of the Springs house, and Is succeeded by
Charles s. Phelan, who was connected
with the management Of the HIGHLAND
house at Cottage City for several years
Mr.. Phelan, with his wife and child, have
arrived In town, and he has taken up his
new duties.
At the recent republican senatorial
convention Frank Essex of Wellington,
]. q. Wightman OF Stafford and r. E.
Hyde of Ellington were elected a sena.
torial committee. The probate conven-
tion elected G. W. Comins of Stafford
and George Towne of Union probate
committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. wfIIiam +. Converse q
Arlington, Mass, on their wedding trip
were the guests of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Converse, last week. The
following is the account of their wedding
In the Abingdon Journal: civilian
Frank Converse, superintendent of the
electric road power station, and Miss
Mae E. B. Goddard, daughter of Mrs
Abbie Goddard, were united In marriage
of the BRIDES grandmother, Mrs. Otis w
Soule. The wedding was a quiet one
only the immediate relatives being pres
ent to witness the ceremony, which wa
impressively performed by Rev. Demon
Goodyear. The parlor was handsomel,
decorated with dahlias of beautiful shades
and one corner was decorated In whit
and pink especially for the wedding party
The bride was attired In blue tailor
made gown. The ceremony was followe,
by short reception, and Mr.. and Mrs
Converse were showered with congratu
lations and we'll wishes for long an
happy life. The bride has a host O
friends in this vicinity, for she has takel
part In hundreds of musical events, an
Is one of the best known artists In tn
county. A large number of beautiful
gifts were received to adorn the new hom
which has been fitted for them at 3
Washington street."
Francis W. Anderson, president of tn
st. Paul National Bank at st. Paul, Min
nesota, died of pneumonia, at the hom
of his son-in-law, Herchmer Johnston, a
Everett, Washington, October 1st, afte
an Illness of few days. Mr.. and Mrs
Anderson arrived In Everett Septembe
20 on a tour for rest and recreation, an
to visit various places of interest on tn
Pacific coast. Mr.. Anderson was bor
at Stafford, Sept. %, 1882. The fam
lily removed to Monson in his early years
where he attended Monson academy, al
terwards taught school, and later was em
ployed as clerk In the Tolland Count
bank at Tolland, Ct. When the Monso
bank was organized In October, 1864, MI
Anderson came with Jonathan r. Flynt
who was the cashier at Tolland, as MI
| Flynt's assistant, where he rename
until July, 1857, when he was appointe
cashier of the White River bank at Beth
Ell, VT, a position which he occupied fo
many years. During his residence In Vel
mont he served two terms In the legisls
ture and two In the senate. In 1871 b
removed to Springfield, where he estat
lished the firm of F. w. Anderson & CO
as private bankers. In 1888 he remove
to st. Paul and organized the st. Pa,
National bank, with capital Of $500 ,OO(
and was It's first cashier, later on becon
ing its president, which Office he contir
ued to hold until his decease. Mr.. Al
derson left q widow, two daughters and
son, Arthur G. Anderson, who has bee
for many years cashier of the bank {
which his father was president, and wh
is highly regarded In banking circles, ale
a sister, Mrs. Mary Anderson Smith, I
of Monson.
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