The Press., 1903-05-21

ness trip to Boston.
 Alfred Bernardo, the frult dealer, il showing an attractive new sign.
 wm. Benton has improved in health sufficiently to return from the hospital al Springfield
 Golf program for Saturday, approach Ing and putting contest, for both ladies and gentlemen
 The painters and paper hangers are ai work on Prof. Jordan's new store, and be will probably bs located in the new place by the first of June.
 The Staffords will play with the Three Rivers on the home grounds Saturday. Sullivan and McCarthy will set as home team, and Rogers Bros. for the visitors
 Superintendent Adams of the Aqueduct company has a notice In another colpmn to the uses of water. The continual dry weather makes 1t necessary to enforce the rules.
 There will be festival at St. Edwards hall next Wednesday evening, for the benefit of St. Edwards cemetery. Ad- mission, 25 and 35 cents. Refreshments will be on hand, and a varied entertain ment will be furnished.
 Henry Knapp Is building new retain ing wall on the lower side of Gold street. A. w. KIngsbury will place the curblng on this street. The improvements on this street are well under way, and the work will be pushed to completion ss fast as possible.
 On the hill opposite the electric light station lie the bodies of cows and 3 horses. The stench that Is thus caused Is almost unbearsble at the station and Is a menace to health. County Health on cer Yeomans has been notified of the slt- uation. The earcasses are In the town of Ellington.
 Mrs. 0. 5. Sprague, mother of Mrs James F. Merriam, died at her home at Maple Farm, Rockwell Hill, on Tuesday afternoon of pneumonia. Mrs. Sprague has spent large part of her later years here, and was well known and loved in the community, especially in the Congre- gational church, of which she was 8 mem- Der. Mrs. Sprague was of the best New England stock, with the sterling traits SO characteristic of 1t. No one could meet her without feeling her steady, self-reli. ant character, which was a force for oth- CTS to lean on, and her shrewd common sense and witty discrimination in judging of things and people,. Her unselfish de- votion to those she loved was unfailing, and she was always ready to show Inter- est and sympathy for all with whom she came in contact. She was "a sterling ex- ample ofs high type of Christian charac- ter. Although in her S9th year, she re- 'tained to a remarkable degree her facul- ties and abilities, and fife had lost noth- ing of It's interest to her. Her friends of the younger generation feel that they lave lost dear companion, rather than one bowed down with the infirmities of age. Only last week Wednesday she was in her usual health. and drove to the vil- lsge on errands A sudden attack of pneumonia prostIated her on Thursday, and on that evening her daughter came and was with her until her death occurred on Tuesday. A short service will be con- ducted by a grandson, Rev. Mir. Ward, of Rollin college, Florida, at the Merriam home, Maple Farm, this afternoon at . quarter of i've. All personal friends are cordially invited
 Mrs. Asa Harris has been visiting with friends in Monson this week.
 Mss Grace Moore Is entertaining her friend, Miss Bertha Mitchell of Monson.
 Mrs. Ellen Webber Is spending . few weeks with her son, Frank, In Hartford.
 Mir. and Mrs. E., H., Pinney are enjoy ing Asking exeurason at the Rangeley Lakes, Maine.
 Mrs and Mrs. Frank Wallace of Clin- ton, MAss., are spending few days at the Thresher homestead at the Village.
 Mrs. Jane Lavery and sIster, Mrs. En- lily Thompson, are making . weeks visit with relatives in Willimantic and vicinity. Mir. and Mrs. Steadman Williams and son, Earl, and Mrs. Everett Smith of Sturbridge were guests. of Mr. and Mrs. George Latham this week s
 The painters are quite busy in the vil- lage. the houses of Mrs.. Ellen Weston and E. NJ. Whiton being among those that are receiving fresh coats.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Converse have moved from Hydeville to the Springs and are occupying tenement ln the house with William Farnsworth on East Main street. 4& 4sit.fs
 The last chapter in the Soucle- Maquir wedding of sf few weeks ago was ended Yesterday, when the parents of the bride Mr. and Mrs. haqnin. shook the dust oi Hydeville off their feet and moved tC Deyville, E
 
 Mrs. William Cardinal, died last Friday and was buried h St. Edward's cemetery at the Springs. Mir. and Mrs. Cardinal have the sympathy of their many friends In their sad bereavement. {
 Rev. 6. W. ghephard has handsome new carriage from the Wightman reposl tory. MT. Shephard's ownership of the carriage Is not the only pleasant feature connected with its purchase. His parish. loners learned of his intentions and few days ago he was quietly handed an en- velope containing over sixty dollars to assist in the payment.
 There win be two dances in thls village thls week and you can take your choice The dancing elass of Stafford Springs VII hold the first one In Memorial hall o1 Friday evening with good music ana prompting. Tickets admitting lady ana