The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-12
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Mrs. g. M. Lawton Of Worcester Is the
guest of Mrs. w. Ii. Smith.
Mrs j. Fl. Tracy of Jewett City Is Wis.
iting relatives In the borough.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morris are both
quite Ill at their home with the grip.
G. w. Stroud has resigned his position
with the local electric light company.
Regular meeting of Winter w. r. C.
next Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
William Streetsr has taken a position
for the summer on a farm at West Long
meadow.
II. NJ. Crawford continues to improve,
and was moved to his fathers home the
first of the week.
Rev. H. T. Barnard of West Stafford
will exchange pulplts next Sunday with
Rev. E. A. Burnham Of the Congrega-
tional church
Mrs. ]. c. Converse and children of
Springfield have been guests of Mrs. g..
II. Baker. Mr.. Converse has also been
here this week.
Louis Dolieau. who has been employed
by the electric light company, has accept
ed a position with Harvey Chapman In
his wholesale hardwars business.
Daniel Sullivan, the author of "Spun
Yarns" has embarked in q new enter
prise. He has prepared q gaily decorated
push wagon for use In his business, and
will carry fruit, confectionery and Yankee
notions. -.-
The DINING room at the Springs house
has been finished In green and red and
The office Is now in the hands of the
decorators, and the rooms will receive at
tention later.
A new two-manual pipe organ with the
latest attachments Is assured for the Con-
gregational church. 1t Is desired to pur-
chase an organ to cost not far from $2,-
100, and over three-quarters of that
amount Is already pledged.
The members of Winter w. r. G. are
to entertain the members of Winter Post,
g. A. r., this evening at Memorial hall.
land, Mrs. James Miner and Mrs. Charles
johnson will act as hostesses.
The next evening session for whist Of
the members of the Country club will be
held AZ the Shasgs=house next Monday
evening. Miss s. L. Comins, Miss d.. A.
Stupplebeen, Miss F. E. Rice and Miss
E. B. Harmon will act as hostesses.
The Girls Club entertainment by the
w. r. c. will be held next week Thurs
day evening In Memorial hall. All girls
wishing to belong to the cooking class
from five to seven, on fortnightly Satur-
day afternoons at Mrs. Clark's home on
Grant avenue, are requested to send their
names to her or to their president, Miss
Melvina Bolieau.
Seats for the presentation of "Shsm.
rock and Rose' next Tuesday evening are
having q ready sale. Musical specialtles
GLIDING solos. and quartet, consisting oil
d. ]. Hanley, Frank Nary, w. ]. vii.
llams and j. w. Williams, will render Sc
lectlons. Miss Frances Mccarthy will act
as pianist. Seats are on sale at % and
30 cents.
Mrs. Selma Buckley, 40, wife Of Robert
Buckley, died at her home on Wilmington
avenue yesterday of heart trouble, after a
long illness. Mrs. Buckley was daugh
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Morris, and
besides her husband and parents, leaves
one brother, John Morris. The deceased
was born In England, but has lived the
greater part Of her life here. The funeral
will be from st. Edwards church to-mor
row morning at 9 O'Clock and the buria
In the st. Edwards cemetery.
Attorney p. ]. Danahey, formerly Of
this town, has applied for reinstatement
at the bar. Mr.. Danahey was disbarred
about two years ago for his action in pre-.
tending to get q divorce for a woman be
fore fake Judge at Rockville. The law
yers at Wlllimsntic signed his petition
with the exception Of States Attorney
Hunter. The Rockville lawyers refused
to sign on the grounds that he shoulc
walt at least year more before asking
for reinstatement. The investigating com
mittee of the Windhsm county bar anC
States Attorney Reed have been notified
1t Is thought that the attitude of Mr.
Reed will have considerable weight or
the case, as he brought the action agains
Dsnahey which resulted In his suspen
sion. Mr.. Reed was seen yesterday, anC
Is not wildly enthusiastic for reinstate
ment.
The funeral Of John Eager was hello
from his late home Sunday afternoon
Rev. e. s. Davis OF the Methodist church
officiating. Mr.. Eager died last Thurs
day, after 9 brief Illness OF congestion Of
the lungs, at the age of 70 The deceased
was born In Wales, but the greater part
of his life was spent In this town. He
was a man Of thorough integrity, and re.
spected by those who knew his worth.
With the exception of trief period, In
which he was associated with Patrick
Wall of Hampton In the manufacture Of
wooden cloth, Mr.. Eager has made the
carrying on Of factory boarding houses
the business Of the later years Of his life
He leaves three brothers-F. M. Eager oil
Palmer, G. F. Eager of Staffordville
Warren Eager of Wales, and one sister
Mrs. Samuel Holdsworth Of Warren
There were five children In the family
one Of whom died 90 years ago. The
death OF Mr.. Eager Is the second In this
generation OF children. Besides his sis
ter and brothers he Is survived by ont
daughter, Mrs Carrie Needham- Th'
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