The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


with friends in Rockville.
Mrs. Catherine Hicks Is with Meriden
and Hartford friends for two weeks.
Michael O'Halloran made a business
trip to Pittsfield the first of the week.
Miss Anna Lofgren of Hartford has
been the guest of Miss Augusta Lande.
Loren H. Clark of Wales is the guest
of his daughter. Mrs. William Herring.
Mrs. W. W. Lathrop of Manchester has
been guest at DR.. Frank B. Newton's.
Miss Esther Huntley of Oneida, N. Y,
is guest of her aunt, Mrs. w. Fl Smith.
Mrs. Frank B. Newton Is guest of
Mrs. Benjamin Fessenden In Providence,
r. l.
Miss Katharine Horrigan of Providence
visited friends in town the first Of the
week.
George A. Burwell of Plattsburg, N.
Y, visited relatives in town the latter
part of last week.
Miss Mabel Kavanaugb, employed In
Hartford, was at her home on Highland
Terrace over Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Fox, who has been sp md
ing several weeks in California and Neb-
raska, returned home last Thursday.
Mrs. w. A. Bugbee and child, who
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Smiledge, returned to their home in
Cromwell to-day.
Mrs. Corydon Smith Is visiting her
parents In Monson. Mrs. Smith has been
quite Ill, but is now more comfortable,
and will soon be able to return to her
home here.
Miss Ella Harris of Brighton, Me-,
formerly of Stafford, will sail May 2Sth
for fifteen-months' European tour.
Miss Harris will spend five months in
travel and the remainder in study.
Mrs. Julius Converse, who returned
Thursday from few weeks visit at
Salem, Ohio, and Brooklyn, N. Y, will
go to Boston this week. On her return
some time in June, Woodlawn will be
opened for the summer.
The memorial sermon will be delivered
to the members of the G. A. r. by Rev.
II. T. Barnard at the Congregational
church, West Stafford, next Sunday at
1.15. Teams will leave memorial hall at
12. 80 and all old soldiers and members of
Winter w. r. G. are invited to attend.
Andrew ]. Horrigan, AZ, died Saturday
morning at the House of Mercy hospital
in Pittsfield, Mass, from the effects of
injuries received Tuesday, when he was
thrown from heavy truck team, the
wheels passing over him. Mr.. Horrigan
formerly resided here, but has not lived
In town for the past 20 years. The burial
was In the Catholic cemetery. The de-
ceased leaves two sisters and three broth.
ers-Mrs. Daniel Brown of Indian Or.
chard, Miss Katharine Horrigan of Prov.
idence, John Horrigan of Philadelphia
Michael Horrigan of Providence, and
Morris of st. Louis.
George Ellis. who is employed at Indiar
Orchard in the station Of the United Elec
trio light company, was severely shocked
and had his left arm broken Sunday even
ing. He was oiling and inspecting dy
namos at the time the accident occurred
and touched a bearing to see If it was hot
Trouble out on the line had caused un
usual conditions, and he received severe
shock. He fell with considerable force
on his left side and fractured his left arm
by the fall. He was taken to the House
of Mercy hospital in Springfield and viii
recover. So severe was the shock tha
there are many burns and blisters on his
body. Ellis' home Is here, and his friend.
are glad to hear that his injuries are no
of more serious nature.
| The South Wellington minstrels did no
draw large house last Friday evening
but the audience assembled proved ap
preciative. The strong parts of the shov
were heartily applauded, and the artists
were generous in responding to the en-
cores. The second part proved as inter
esting as the fist, and topical song b,
Billy Reeves, in which the possibilitie
of an electric road received attention
made hit. The man who played tn
various instruments understood his bust
ness, and his act proved entertaining
Arthur Spicer's. monologue was brlm full
of humor, and was especially pleasing
owing to the large local acquaintance o
the author. Lew Tracy is an UNUSUAL,
good dancer and his part in the entertain
ment was strong feature. The militar,
spectacle which closed the entertainment
was attractive and the climax artistic
The white company finished it's maneuvre
and formed at attention, while In tn
background one of South Willington'
handsome women posed as Columbia
Red fire was burned and the effect wa
very striking. The music by the Will
mantle orchestra was first rate, and add
ed much to the effectiveness of the pro
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