The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-05
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Ellington, I'd, Arthur A. Stebbins, AZ
of Stafford Springs. ~: a.--'A
Somers, Feb Doth, Charles q. French,
49, "af's4''s.. :: " =; .';-
Stafford, 9Th, Walter Scott Ellis.
Stafford Springs, 81, John ]. Roche, Sc.
/ Stafford Street., February 98th, Mrs.
Laura j., 66, widow of Lieut. William
Horton.
{; Rockville, 1st, Mrs. EmeliDe Sllcox, 68
Roxbury, Mass, I'd, Major q. Smith
70, formerly Of Union ...
Y. Ashford; Feb. 9Th, Fielder White.
house, 10 ~ Z: s.i-& :.
Stafford Springs, 9Th, John Eager, 72
At @&7.meeting of the Stafford Springs
fire department, held March Sd, the fol.
lowing action was taken and ordered
spread =npon': the records of the depart.
ment, and copy to be forwarded to the
family of our late brother and assistant
foreman, Arthur A. Stebbins, and also
published la The Press 1t was also voted
that the engine house be draped for thirty
days.. l. 49,. ...-.. $685..
We are met under circumstances pecu-
liarfy sad and distressing, our ranks are
broken, an official seat Is vacant and our
assistant foreman and brother, Arthur A.
Stebbins, does NOT respond to the roll
call. 1t is not necessary to recall the IT,
cideTits OF the sad and tragic manner In
which, In an instant's time, the spirit
our brother passed from the full power of
physical life and health up to the God
who gave III: :~", = 2"
The voice once hea in our meetings
Is hushed,. the form once familiar has
passed from our. presence forever, the
manly courage so strong yet so gentle,
the daring sotntrepid, the generous heart
so fraternallye warm, the hopeful spirit so
cheerful In disaster, all have ceased to
us is the lesson of the life just passed out
and the inspiration it gave to each of us.
Ever prompt and ready to meet every
emergency or call of duty, it gives us
pleasure to recall the fact that he died al
his post of: duty, with mind and body alive
and alert to The needs of the position In
which he was placed.
We mourn the loss of our brother we
revere his. name, weswill honor his life III
our memory. We: tender to his grief
striker widow, son and daughter our
heartfelt sympathy.
FIJI RssssF S + +. SS9s committee
:. AT irregular meeting Of Stafford Springs
camp, No. 10,165, Modern Woodmen of
America, the committee appointed to
draft suitable resolutions upon the death
OF our beloved neighbor and medical ex-
aminer, Frank b. Newton, submit the
following: W.:
Whereas, by an act of our Heavenly
Father, we are called upon to mourn the
death Of our beloved neighbor, Frank B.
Newton, a neighbor who was always a
shining example of fraternity.
We shall miss him as we are seated
around our campfire from night to night.
He was q charter member Of this camp,
and was devoted to its interests.
Resolved, that In the death of our be-
loved neighbor our camp, his family, and
the community have sustained great
loss,
Resolved, that copy of these resolu-
lions be spread In our record ), also copy
be sent to the bereaved family of our late
and one to The Press, and our
charter suitably draped for thirty days.
~. JOHN SPEED,
stafford Springs, March 8, 1903.
The following resolutions were adopted |
alta regular meeting Of Harmony Tempt
Of Honor on the death of Frank B. New
ton go. !.
Whereas, God, In His infinite wisdom,
mas removed from our Temple TO the |
brand Temple above our esteemed BROTH |
,r, Frank B. Newton, we bow In humble |
to the Divine Rule of the uni |
yerse. yet we deeply mourn the loss of /
,ur beloved brother Templar. AS Tenn
,lar We shall remember him as devoted,
,ver ready to further the interests to
which our Temple is dedicated, and az q |