The Press., 1903-07-23
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

nome here for vacation.
i Fred Burwell of New York City is
spending vacation in town.
Miss Nellie Fitzpatrick and Miss Mary
Brosnan are at Watch Hill for two weeks.
Master Maine McNeill of Rockville is
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. A. M.
Royce, on Village Hill.
George Eaton lost valuable COW last
Sunday. 1t is thought that the COW lost
her life by licking some paint cans that
had been thrown 10 the pasture.
Hodgson & Smith have added a tele-
phone, and their number is 97-24.
Rawitser Bros. are also connected with
the exchange on line 80, ring Is.
Rev. c.. w. Morrow of Flsk's universi
ty, Nashville, Tenn, who Is spending the
summer at Mashapaug, will preach at the
Congregational church next Sunday.
g. H. Baker & Co. have an 1903 cradle
and one of the present day on exhibition
in their show window. The contrast Is
very marked, and the exhibit Is attracting
considerable attention.
Mrs. Harvey Chapman and children
are at Laurel Park, Mass, attending the
Chautauqua exercises. Mrs. J. w. Rol-
linson and Miss Ethel are also at the
park. Mr.. Robinson was with his family
over Sunday.
Col. Charles L. Dean, mayor of NAL
den, called on friends In town Saturday.
Mr.. Dean has been elected president OF
the association of the descendants of John
and Walter Dean at the first annual re-
union, held recently at Taunton, Mass.
The Staffords will play ball next Satur-
day with the Bemis & Call team of Spring
field. Smith brothers will act as the bat
terry for the visitors, and good game
may be expected. The quality of ball
that the home team is producing will In
sure large attendance II the weather Is
favorable.
Edmund Bassow, who has been en-
ployed in The Press office for the past
seven years, has accepted position with
]. e. Ullery Of the Brattlebord Reformer
at Brattleboro, VT, as assistant foreman,
and will go there next week. Mr.. Bas-
SOW Is capable workman, and has other
characteristics which have made him
many friends, who, while they regret his
departure, will congratulate him on Sc
curing more lucrative position.
Miss Lizzie Clark, 4S, died last Friday
night, after long Illness of transverse
myelitis. Miss Clark was an estimable
woman, and while she was modest and
retiring by nature the circle of friends
who knew her best and appreciated her
worth will feel her loss keenly. Her
long and painful illness was borne pa
tiently without complaint. Her mother,
Mrs. Sara CLARK, and four brothers sur
vive her. The brothers are Thomas of
Auburn, r. l., Henry of Brookfield,
James and Joseph of this town. The fu-
neral was held from her late home Mon
day afternoon, Rev. G. s. Davis offici-
ating. The burial was in the Stafford
Springs cemetery.
the home Of Mrs. Lucy Cummings on
High street Wednesday evening, the 10Th,
when friends came to enjoy the day with
Mrs. Harriet Champlin, 1t being her 92ud
birthday. Those present were Henry
Champlin and Mrs. William Truesdell of
Springfield; Mrs. Charles Sherman, Mrs.
Eliza Prentice and Master Harold Beld-
ing of Hartford; Mrs. Charles DeLenno,
Mrs. w. w. Bardwell, and Miss Mildred
Bardwell of Minneapolis, Mimi; Mrs.
George w. Stowe, Joseph and Florence
Stowe Of Scitico; Mrs. Henry Gerould of
Stafford; Charles Cummings and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walker and Miss
Ellen Remmert of Stafford Springs.
The local team played the Churchills
of Holyoke last Saturday on the fair
glound and beat them by a score of nine
to three In five-lnning game. The game
was played In the rain, and the ground
was wet during the entire time that the
play was In progress, Notwithstanding
the unfavorable weather, there was fair
attendance. The victory of the local
team, when summed up briefly, was owing
to the fact that the visitors could not hit
Collins, while the home team batted the
visiting pitcher at will. Both teams
played a good game In the field. The
score: