The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-31
Miss Florence washburn is visit

II Miss Florence, Washburn is visit
ing in Chatham, N. Y.
The republican caucus will be helG
, at the town hall this evening.
i Bert Holt, employed at the Chicago
grocery, is laid up with trouble will
his knee.
A Garvais has an attractive new
house and barn nearly completed neal
Village Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Pease are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of a son the goth.
Congressman Henry of Rockville
and VIM. B. Sprague of the state CEN
trail committee visited friends in town
yesterday.
John Opcook, an employee of the
Warren mill, cut his right hand bad
ly yesterday. He was attended by
DIR. Newton.
James Mason has resigned his posi-
ton with the Fabyan Wooden COM
pany and gone to Virginia. His
place is taken by Robert Buckley.
Charles Granier, who crushed three
| fingers by getting them caught in the
machinery at the Fabyan mill last
week, is steadily improving. DR.. @.
B. Newton attended him.
A game between the clerks of Will
limantic and a team chosen from the
Lowneys and Cream Puffs is to be
arranged if possible, and negotiations
have already commenced.
Rev. VIM. Morrall caught a bass
weighing b pounds at Crystal Lake
yesterday. The day before Spencer
Grover of Tolland caught five, which
averaged 81 pounds in weight
Miss Ethel Chapman, who recently
moved to Springfield from here, has
been very i'll with diphtheria. The
latest report is that she is more COM
Portable and her recovery is hoped for.
Charlie Surzel, 6, had his right leg
badly bruised under the wheel of a
two horse team late yesterday after
noon. 1t was at first thought that
the leg was broken, but examination
showed nothing worse than bad
bruises. 1t is probable that the wheel
pushed the obstacle one side instead
of going directly over it. ST..
The telephone exchange is expected
to be in working order Sunday. j.
M. Billing, lineman, will be stationed
here. The following will be added
to the exchange: Walter Scott (pri-
vate), Frank Keefe,. T. O'Grady, L.
D. Gary, Fabyan Wooden Co., Stat
fordville, J. J. & A. D. Ellis, circuit
Vile, J. E. White, DR.. Stretch, D.
Robertson & Co., E. @. Pinney, Stat
ford, David MacCallum, Hydeville,
M. H. Mccarthy and City Hotel.
The assessment of the Gold street
sewer has been laid as follows: Dan
iel Sullivan, $7S.75; Mrs. Cordelis
E. Poland, $64. At; Mrs. Louise A.
Ramsey, $50. Mrs. Kate E. Eos
ter, $43. %; Foster & Irving, $48. Sd
W. G. Ellis, $17.76; Orrin Converse,
$51. 81; Samuel Rockwell, $3.50. 53
Will A. Pierce, $116. So; August
Werner, $73. 90; Augusta F. Taft,
trustee, 27. 10; Jane E. Sidaway, Ell
al, $43. "a; Mrs. Carrie Needham,
$4,000 Total cost of the sewer,
81. 222. So.
The democratic caucus was held at
the town hall last evening, with a
good attendance. W. H. Black was
the choice for chairman and W. s..
Walbridge was clerk. The following
delegates for the various conventions
were chosen: State, E. @. Pinney,
M. O'Halloran, j. A. Mix, F. E..
Fitzpatrick; congressional, M. d.
O'Connell, @. B. Pinney, D. j. Han
Hey, James Hampston; senatorial,
Herbert Crawford, Harry Pownall,
Frank H. Mead, D. L Ellis; probate,
w. E. Hanley, Lott O'Halloran, W.
H. Black, Frank Silk. r..,.
Mrs. Frank N Crane, 81, died OF
/ apoplexy at her home on East Main
| street last evening, after an illness of
several weeks duration. Mrs. Crane
had lived here nearly all her life and
possessed wide circle of friends and
acquaintance. She possessed the
qualities of a good home maker in 9
marked degree, and all who have en-.
L ;oxa5 bor ooona iptauco i'm this caDao.
ity-and the number is large-will
regret to learn of her death. Of a
family of six children but one was
spared to her. She met her losses by
death and her troubles from sickness
with courage and fortitude, and pre-.
served an equable, sunny disposition
to the last Mrs. Crane had the
essential qualities that are best des'
cribed by the word "motherly," and
the stranger within her gates shared
the benefcence of these qualities al
we'll as those who knew her longer
and better. Her husband survives
her and one daughter, Mrs. Annie
WalkleY. The funeral will be hello
from her late home Friday at IL a.
M, and the burial will be in the
Stafford Springs cemetery.
Il Stafford.
Dance every Saturday night at Crys
tai lake. - i. ~
Miss Geneva Dimmick of Spring
field is at her home in this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Wightman arr
enjoying an outing at Block Island.
Mrs. Fl. A. Chilson is the guest o.