The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-01-01


Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Richards visited
friends in Warren last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. F. Corbin spent
Christmas with their daughter, Mrs. Ella
Barrows, at Stafford Springs.
There was a good attendance at the
Christmas tree exercises at the Congre-
gational church Wednesday evening.
The Newell house and barn adjoining
were discovered to be on fire last week
Wednesday afternoon, about 8 o'clock,
and were entirely consumed. The family
who were living in the house had only
been there about two weeks, and lost
most of their furniture.
Next Sunday, at Union Congregational
church, Heaven Is to come down to
men, and Christ reign here. Rev. 81 1.
Communion service; also a collection,
postponed, will be taken for the minis
terial aid fund. The annual Sunday
school election will be held.
A pleasant Christmas party gathered at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Barber
the afternoon and evening of Christmas
day. The special guest was Miss Linda
Lowering of East Boston, and the families
invited were those of F. Barber, George
Towne and Rev. Charles g. Fogg. A
tree was loaded with toke ems for all, and
refreshments were served. A delightful
ly informal and enjoyable affair.
The burning of the Newell homestead
at Union Center removes one of the most
celebrated landmarks In the vicinity. The
grand old structure was built about 100
years ago, and remodeling and repairs
had kept it In remarkably fine condition.
The ground on which 1t stood was lot No.
1 In the original settlement of the town,
and by agreement and allotment of the
town committee in 1870 Ebenezer Childs
owned the land until ITS, when Nathaniel
Newell bought 1t, and until about one
year ago 1t had been owned by the de-
scendants. Nathaniel Newell went to
Union from Needham, Mass, about ITO
and married Silence Keep of Long
meadow. Both he and his son, Capt
Nathaniel, were men of mark. Capt
Nathaniel kept store and hotel In the
burned building for many years, and for
about 70 years the office of town clerk
and treasurer was kept In this building.
The house had many quaint and curious
carvings and panelings, the dance hall in
the second story being formed by swing
ing up fine paneled partitions. converting
the small rooms into rare ceiled hall.
For many years the house has been used
as private residence. Many a tale at
taches to the history of the place, and
men high In the affairs of the nation have
rested beneath its roof and partaken Of
the bounty of its board. AS showing the
changed conditions of the times it Is re-
lated that about 70 years ago celebrated
wolf hunt started from the old Pinney
homestead In Stafford and followed the
trail of the beast many miles east of
Union. The party finally returned to
Capt. Newell's, arriving about midnight,
and ordered supper. The captain In
formed them that owing to the lateness
Of the hour they would have to pay we'll
for first-class meal, and pay they did
the sum of 123 cents each, which was
just double the regular price for the regu-
lar meals at the hotel. Springfield Re-
publican.
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