The Press., 1903-04-23

several days caring for her mother, VINO
has been quite Ill.
There will be meeting OF Hillside
Cemetery association in, the town hall
next week Saturday afternoon.
Henry Champlin of Springfield has been
In the village few days this week look
ing after his real estate interests.
StaR0raville.
Mrs. Jerry Wilson is quite III this week.
Miss Elizabeth Heck was In West Stat
ford one day last week.
Mrs. Clementine 81. Carpenter is re-
covering from an illness.
Lewis Guenther and family are moving
to Monson, Mass, to- day.
Mass will be celebrated at st. Joseph's
chapel Sunday at 8 80 a. m.
Miss Myrtle e. Brown was home from
Springfield, Mass, over Gunday.
j. Morton Moore OF Springfield, Mass,
comes to his cottage on Colburn hill every
Sunday.
Mrs. George p. Andrews has returned
from visit to New London, and West
erly, r. l.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Ham and little
girl of Monson, Mass, visited relatives
here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Webster and
little daughter, Iris, Visited Mrs. Web
ster's mother Sunday.
Mrs. e. T. Loomer and Miss Mamie
Hammer were In Hartford last week to
consult DIR. st. John, the famous oculist.
w. F. Peel drove to Fiskdale Wednes-
day, taking the trolley from that place to
Worcester where he Is making q short
visit.
Edwin Goodell and his son Harry were
among those who went to New London
Thursday to witness the launching of the.
Minnesota.
| Allen 8. West, Jr,, and his sister, Miss
Susie M. West, of Worcester, Mass, were
the guest of friends In this village three
days recently.
| Miss Oril Holmes has taken a place In
the weaving room In the Hydeville mill.
Miss FL Zines has been employed In Peel
& McCarthy's mill for the past five years.
MIR. and Mrs.. A.. Arthur West spent
last week 10 Williamstown, Mass, as the
guests of MIR. Vests brother Fred, and
in North Adams, Mass, with Mrs. Vests
cousin, Bert Eager.
Rev. George w. Shepherd Of the Stat
ford Baptist church will preach in the
Congregational church Sunday In ex-
change with the pastor, Rev. FL. IT.
Barnard.
VIM. A. Thompson got poisoned re-
Gently by dogwood, while gathering COW
slips, since which time he has been some
what indisposed. His face became 80
swollen at one time that he could not see
out of his left eye.
During the high wind Of last week
Wednesday one side of the wooden bridge,
which crosses the stream just below the
house formerly occupied by w. V. Odell,
was blown off into the water. 1t was re-
placed yesterday by Ed. Burke and two
assistants.
Rev. and Mrs. Beard for the past eight
of Foreign Missions In northern China
ere expected to arrive In New York this
week. They are accompanied by their
four children all born In China. Mr..
and Mrs. Beard will go directly to their
parents homes In Putnam and Shelton,
this state. Their many friends In this
place hope to see them here. Mrs. Beard
was Miss Ellen Kinney; she was princi-
pal of the schools of Staffordville for two
years, and MIR. Beard supplied the pulpit
- ha ohI1ro
time; he was q close friend of Rev. james
A. Solandt, formerly of this town, now Of
Lead, South Dakota.
West Stanford.
Mrs Be'va Wilbur is on the sick list.
Leverne Dimock Of Boston was guest
of his parents Sunday
T 81. Brady of New York city is spend
ing few days here.
Franklin Ellis gray horse died Monday.
Misfortune seems to befall Mr.. Ellis
Chas. Slater has moved to the upstairs
tenement in Mr.. Sturtevant's house.
Mrs Davis auction Saturday was well
attended and articles brought fair prices.
Mrs. VIM. Sunderland of sumersville,
has been the guest of Mrs. L A. Powell.
Miss Mabel Truesdel1 and Miss Rather
inc McGrath of Springfield, were guests of
Mrs. E. T. Russell over Sunday.
Next week Thursday evening the Young
ladies will. entertain the Ladies' Aid So
ciety and give an orange tea. 1t is hoped
there will be good attendance.
Helen, youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. W. Preston, who has been danger
ously i'll with pneumonia, is considered
greatly improved at this writing.
Charles f. Root and son, Edwin, have
gone to Tennessee to live. Mrs. Root will
probably join them in the fall Mr.. Root
was obliged to make the change on account
Of Ill health.
Robert Greeley, 16 years old boy, who
las been with Selden Smith for the past
three years, went away Tuesday night. MIR.
Smith would like to know where the boy
is and have a talk with him. He offers a
reward 10 another column for in ormation
as to his whereabouts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry CIR ayes and Miss
Josephine Newell attended services at the
Congregational church at the Springs Sum
day evening Miss Newell led the Chris
tian Endeavor service It is expected Mr
Chandler Of Stafford Springs will conduct
the Young peoples here the first sunday
in May.
The HARDWOOD house on Chestnut hill is
now empty. Munroe HARDWOOD has gone
to live with his son in New London and
his daughter, Mrs. Lovett, has moved to
the Anderson house. Mr.. HARDWOOD will
be missed especially by the older residents
as he tas spent almost all of his life on
the hill.
Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock Eugene
Ell. Cady and Miss Eugenia HI Ellis were.
married at the parsonage, by Rev. I'll. T.