The Press., 1903-07-09
srAFFORD SPRINGS.


of his grandmother, Mrs g. FL. Baker.
Mrs. Mary E. Freeman has been ap-
pointed instructor In French at Simmons
college, Boston.
Mrs. ]. A. Simpson and children of
Orange, Mass, are guests OF Miss Sadie
Comlns.
The standing grass on the Grant place
at Stafford Street will be sold at auction
Saturday at Q a. m.
Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin returned Tues
day from visit OF several days at her
old home In Holyoke.
A meeting Of the directors of the Stat
ford Springs agricultural society will be
held Friday at 4 p. N.
John Pelrola has taken contract from
the city Of Rockville to furnish paving,
eurblng, and fiagstone. ....
Mrs. Clara Butler OF Hoboken and Mrs.
E. w. Bull of Hartford have been guests
OF Mrs G. L. johnson.
Miss Lizzie and Master Joseph TobIn
are spending part of their vacation with
their uncle, James, in Holyoke.
Miss Florence Washburn and Miss
Edith Cushman are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
E A. Cleaveland at Providence.
E. Rexford Cleaveland Of Providence is
spending part of his vacation with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Clesve,
land.
Miss Jennie Banford, clerk at the post
Office, Is taking vacation OF one week,
and spending a portion of the time In
Springfield.
James and William Tobln OF Holyoke,
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Pearson of
Montville spent the Fourth with their pa
rents on Furnace avenue.
William Douglas KIlbourn from Pueb-
10, Col, and Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Coles of Middletown are The guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. g. G. Parkess.
Miss Margaret Cooley gave a whist
party In honor Of her friend, Miss Hunt
ley, Tuesday evening. Prize winners
were Miss LetitIa Meyers and G. r. New
ton.
AT meeting OF the school board, held
Monday afternoon, L. U. Agard was ap-
pointed teacher In the Hall district. Bills
were approved, and other minor business
transacted.
Application has been received from
London for English rights In the Gagnon
selective telephone signaling device. The
company Is advertising the stock for sale,
and local Investors can get particulars
from Lawyer OConnell, who has charge
of this sale.
The basement Of Bidwell / Co.'S market
was entered the night Of July Sd. Some
canned goods were missed, and 1t Is I'M
possible for the owners to state whether
anything else was taken. Entrance was
made by breaking glass out Of the door
next to the track. The loss Ia not heavy.
In the same block one of the large plate
glass windows was broken. The indica-
lions are that small stone was thrown
through the glass. g. II. Baker Il Co.
offer reward for any Information rela-
tive to the perpetrstor.
Among the recent arrivals at the Springs
house are Mrs. w. w. Adams Of Moosup,
]. Richmond and daughter OF Philadel-
phia, Mrs. Charles Bragg and son of Gen.
trail Village, and Miss Powers of Spring
field. ]. Davidson of Springfield has
been spending brief interval at the
house. FL. NJ. Brooks Of Boston and Miss
Edith Farnell Of Woonsocket were among
the guests over the Fourth and Sunday.
The orchestra has arrived and Is an sddi-
tlon to the attractions appreciated by the
guests. An informal dance, In which q
number Of the townspeople Joined, was
given Monday evening.
The body Of the late Louis F. Rawitser
arrived at New York from Hamburg,
Germany, last Sunday, and his funeral
was held from the residence of his broth
or, Herman, 233 w. I'D street, on Tues
day morning. Those who attended from
here were Charles "a. Meyers, Sr., Charles
III. Meyers, Jr., John T. Melbourne, sgd
ney Slswlek, Miss Annie Tobin, Miss
Frances Nennlng, DIR. A. D. Comins, Han
nibal Alden, G. B. Gary and Samuel Kus-
lansky. The easket was completely COW
cred with elegant flowers, and many beau
tiful floral pieces stood near 1t, among
the number being a ''Gates Ajar' from
the employees of the mill here, and a
wreath encireling square and compass
from Ionic lodge, No. ITO. +. Il A. NJ, Of
which the deceased was q member The
services ut the house we're conducted by
Rev. Joseph Silverman, rabbl-in-charge
of Temple Emmanuel, New York, assist
ed BY Rev. T. ID. Martin, Jr., rector of
Church OF the Ascension, Auburn, r. 1.
Both clergymen made remarks In eulogy
OF the deceased, Rabbi Silverman empha-
sizing his great mental and moral worth,
and Mr.. Martin telling how highly he was
regarded by his fellow citizens Of this
place, among whom he had lived so many
years, and who were therefore In posi-
tion to estimate his true value as q man.
Among other things, Mr.. Martin said /:
'As we are assembled here to-day to do
honor to his memory, up In that little vii
lage among the green hills OF Connecticut,
where he lived so long and worked so
hard, not only for his own good but for
the good Of others, many q heart Is filed
with sorrow at the thought OF the loss 1t
has sustained In the death OF such good
friend. Brilliant In intellect, honest, cor
dial, sympathetic and public spirited.
Louis Rawitser was q model citizen and 8
model friend and neighbor, and his men,
DRY, as well as that Of his late brother, will
be enshrined In the hearts Of the people Of
that place for many years to come" A.
ter the service at the house the body was
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