The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-31

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are guests at the Thresher Homestead
at the Village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brown are ex
pected home from their European triI
the last part of this week.
Mrs. G. D. Ide and children have
been in Woodbury. several days az
guests of Mrs. Ide's sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brayn OF Hart
ford were guests of Mrs. Bryant
aunt, Mrs. W. H. Black, last week.
Rev. George Thompson and bride
have returned from their European
trip and were expected here last even
ing.
Carl Moore was in the village yes
terday visiting friends. Carl has
severed his connection with the store
in Wilbraham, and has taken a posi-
tion with Rood g. Woodbury., grocers,
of Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jarvis Hatch, Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Ledoyt and Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Crawford picnicked on
Bald hill one day, and thought by
the quantity of blueberries there it
should be called Blue hill.
The gypsy camp ground on the
Macadam road was occupied Monday
afternoon by about the largest aggre-
CATION that has ever been encamped
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with large number of wagons, tents,
etc. The camp presents quite an ami
mated scene.
Regular meeting of Stafford grange
next Tuesday evening with the fol-
lowing program: "Is the general
character of our farming population
better or worse than it was thirty
years ago, and why?" Mrs. Janet
Francis, J. W. Witt; (Which gets
the most good from the grange, the
helper or the helped?" Mrs. Ethel
Plumb of Springfield grange; read
ings, Miss Mabel Edison, Mrs. G. D.
Ide, Miss Alice Durham.
Edmund Roberts, a long time resi-
dent of this village, where he was
employed in the Wightman carriage
shops, died at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fred Meyers, in the Springs
village, at II O'Clock last night, from
the effects of shock sustained Sun.
day afternoon. The deceased moved tC
Chicopee year or two ago, and was
on a visit to his daughter in the
borough. He leaves a wife and q
large family of children, only two OF
whom are now living in town, E. J.
of Staffordville and Mrs. Fred Meyers
of the Springs. The deceased was
81 years of age. The funeral will
be held Friday morning at 9 O'Clock
in St. Edwards church, with burial
in St. Edwards cemetery.
stanordviIle.
Minnie Converse of Wales is visit
ing her cousins at VIM. Converse's.
Mrs. Sarah Potter has been spend.
ing a week with her sister, Mrs.
Farnum, in Worcester, Mass.
Miss Jessie Potter, who has beer
spending two weeks with relatives in
New London, has returned home.
Alonzo Carpenter has resigned his
position at VIM. Clayton's and Ray
mond Ormsby has taken his place.
Mrs. George Ormsby, SO, died Mon
day from the effects of shock. The
funeral will be held this afternoon.
Mrs. George Chaffee and two chill
dren of Bridgeport are spending thei,
vacation with relatives in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Phelps are
in Wales, where Mr.. Phelps has found
employment while the Phoenix mill
is shut down.
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. A. Bosworth, who
have been visiting friends in Spring.
field and East Longmeadow, returned
home last week. $500
The Misses Martha F. Redding and
Nellie D. Ayres of Bridgeton, N. j..
are spending the week with. Mr.. anG
Mrs. F. A. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Thompson
and son took a ride to Somers las
Saturday. They also visited Dia.
mond Ledge and West Stafford.
Miss Nettie M. Gouthier of Hart.
ford and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence r
Kingsbury and daughter of Holyok'
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F
A. Brown.
The ladies of the Aid society of the
Congregational church will serve 1
supper in the vestry Thursday even
ing. Hostesses, Mrs. Clarence White
and Mrs. F. A. Brown. Everybody
is cordially invited.
West Stafford.
Eugene Cady is driving a new
horse, purchased in Westville.
Rev. George E. Porter has return
ed, after a three weeks vacation.
Miss Carrie Neff has commenced he
duties as teacher at North Haven.
Arthur Keith and Edwin Barrett
were guests of Ernest Smith recently
Miss Edith Taylor of Westford is {
guest of her sister, Mrs. Herbert Bar
low.
Francis Sturtevant has comence,
saving again in Monson, where h
left off last spring.
Carl Broadway, who has been con
fined to his home for several weeks
with rheumatism, is able to be abou
again.
The Sunday school picnic held a
Evergreen park Tuesday proved yer.
successful, and a good time was enjoy
ed by all. ....
Miss Ward of Springfield and Mis-
Kitchen of Northfield have returned
to their homes, after spending few
days with Miss g. May Broadway.
ELLINGTON.