The Press., 1902-05-01

Mrs. Harlan Durham, at Hydeville over
Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Wilton entertained her
two sisters, Mrs. Durham and Mrs. lit
tie, and niece, Mics Florence Title, from
Wlllimantic last Sunday.
VIM. A. Cardinal OF New York Is the
new painter at the Wightman carriage
shops. Mr.. and Mrs. Cardinal have
rented the A. d. Cady cottage, formerly
occupied by j. e. Sullivan.
Charles and Levi Gary Of the Springs
will be greatly surprised and very much
panied to learn Of the death Of their
friend, George w. Gregg, which occurred
at the Hartford hospital last Saturday
afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Baptist
church will meet for work next Wednes-
day afternoon at Q o'clock and will serve
their usual supper at 8 so with Mrs. Har-
vey George and Mrs. John Belden as
hostesses.
r. G.. Beebe is on his way east, having
started from California on the goth.
Rich is making long trip Of his coming
home, going down the coast, crossing the
isthmus, and making stops at all import
ant points. Mrs. Beebe and Miss Chella
Cady are also expected In July, coming
overland.
Michael O'Keefe Is critically III at his
home and doubts are entertained OF his
recovery. He has not been feeling we'll
for several days, and yesterday morning
did not go to his work. He remained In
the house during the forenoon, and about
noon was taken violently Ill with convul-
sions In the same manner as his sister
Mamie, who died last July from the same
cause.
Charles L. Goodell and a young son OF
Walter Jones were brought before the
borough court at the Springs yesterday
charged with theft. In view Of the fact
that this was the first offense of the Jones
boy, and also that he was more Of tool
of the Goodell boy than principal In the
affair, he was released, but the Goodell
boy was sentenced to the state reform
school. The boy has been engaged in
a number of escapades before, and the
sentence is regarded by the community
as the best thing that could be done under
the circumstances.
staMordville.
Hon. E. G. Dennis and son met with q
warm reception at Staffordville Sunday.
E. ]. Roberts, who was reported Ill last
week, is so far recovered as to be able to
be out.
One of the LaSalette fathers will Of
fciate at st. Joseph's chapel next Sunday
at g. 80.
| A. s. West, Jr., of Worcester, Mass ,
was the guest of Mrs. j. O. Booth over
Sunday.
Samuel Amidon has been having an adj
sdition built to his house. Fred Graves
did the work.
Mrs. W. d. Roberts has been spending
few days with her parents at their home
in Worcester, Mass.
Charles Converse has been very i'll.
He is somewhat better, and hopes are en-
tertained Of his recovery.
Dewey Smith, second son of the Rev.
w. w. Smith, formerly pastor of the M.
e. church, Is Ill with pneumonia.
Rev. w. w. Smith has returned from
Wilmington, Vermont, where he has been
preaching for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Sarah Potter is moving into one
Of John Rockwell's tenements, and An
drew Goodwill will occupy the Holbrook
house vacated by Mrs. Potter.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Congre.
gational church will hold sociable 10
the vestry Thursday afternoon and even
ing. Supper served from 6 to s. Mrs
Glare LeMonde and Mrs. Arthur West
hostesses.
West Stafford.
Lavergne Dimock Of Boston was II
town last week.
Miss Minda Shepard of Holyoke visitee
her parents last week.
i Rufus Chaffee of Enfield, Mass, ha
been the guest Of his cousin, N. A. Gold.
i Mrs. Belva Wilbur Is enjoying two
weeks visit with relatives In NewLondon
IL, Mrs. Edith Bashaw and children O
Rockville spent last week with her moth
| er, Mrs. Eugene Neff.
il s. M. Harwood attended the wedding
, of his grandson, Forrest D. Lufler, L
New London yesterday.
Miss Josephine Newell was In Will
mantle over Sunday, as the guest Of he
, sister, Mrs. Philo Atwood.
Mrs. Charles Whitaker has returned t
her home In New Haven, after spendin
few days with her mother, Mrs. M. A
Cady.
Il Mrs. Mary Fuller and her sister, Mrs
Gaylord Lanphear, celebrated their SGT
and 82d birthdays at their home In Hamp
den on Friday last. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A
Gold and three children and Mrs. abb
Fenton were among the guests.
Ill sOMERs.
i Miss Ruby L. Kibbe is visiting friend
j In Springfield this week.
The condition of Mrs. Belle Pierce
somewhat improved since second opel
alton last Friday.
The high school entertainment wa
fla complete success, the net proceed
y amounting to about 800.
Il The body of Theodore Chaffee wa
}, brought to Somers Tuesday from Rutf
:. erford, N. j., for burial.
ell The remains of Mrs. Adeline Davis
9 Monson were brought to town Wednesda
for burial In the west cemetery.