The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-10-26

owned by John Rebideau. about
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was twisted completely off about ten
feet from the ground.
Mrs. Ann e. Wiley, wife OF Asa
Wiley, died at her home in Bridge
port Sunday. Oct. 18th. The deceased
will be we'll remembered by our Older
residents. She was the daughter OF
Peter d. Clemence, who for o number
of years was landlord and proprietor
of the Furnace Hollow Hotel. and
Mrs. Wiley was married in the hotel
Aug. %, 1849, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. Thomas Holman,
then pastor of the Baptist church.
Mr.. Wiley, who survives her. is now
85 years of age and resides with
grandchildren in Bridgeport. Mrs.
Wiley leaves one son, Frank E., who
lives in Fairfield, near Bridgeport.
and one brother, Lorenzo J. Clemence.
who resides in the vicinity of Brook
lyn, N. Y. Mr.. Wiley is brother
of Mrs. F. L. Batchelder, and former
~ lived in the house now occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Batchelder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Morse and
family and j. e. Sullivan and family
went down to Wellington last Sunday
to attend family reunion at the e.
A. Morse homestead, as Wayne e.
Morse and family are about to take
their departure for their home in
Wyoming. 1t was expected that all
the children would be present, but at
the last moment letter was received
from Mrs. Alice Sullivan of Boston,
stating that she would be unable to
be present, who was the only absent
one. The day was q pleasant and en-
joYable one for all who attended, who
were as follows: Wayne E. Morse
and family, Morse, Wyoming; Wal
lace r. Morse and family, Stafford
Springs; Clayton W. Morse and fam
lily, Stamford; Joseph Lejeune and
family, Brooklyn, N. Y; Louis W.
Morse and family, Stafford; Robert
B. Morse and family, New Canaan i;
John E. Sullivan and family, Stat
ford Harold s. Morse, Grace W.
Morse, Wilmington.
stamordville.
We, his children, wish to express
our thanks to our neighbors and
friends for their kindness and sym
pathy during the sickness and burial
of our father, VIM. p. Amadon.
@. B. Corbin and wife,
VIM. P. Amadon, Jr.
Wallace Gray has been on the sick
list. ....- ...
Mrs. Benson is having her house
newly shingled.
Miss Lillia Benton was the guest
of her sister, Mrs Arthur Adams, last
week.
Rev. F. W. Gray spent a few days
last week with his father in Yonkers,
N. Y.
Mrs. H. D. Adams of Attleboro,
Mass. visited friends in this place
last week.
Mrs. s. Potter and daughter, Jes-
sic, were the guests of Mrs. VIM.
Whitaker recently.
Miss Eliza Chaffee has been spend
ing several days with her sister, Mrs.
Malcolm Cole and family have
moved into the house formerly occu-
pied by Mrs. Warren Chaplin.
The subject for the Friday evening
meeting is Chow can we enlarge and
improve our work ?'' Matt. 81: 17-22 !;
Is. 54:2.
William @. Tobin, former resi-
dent, and Miss Mary Rogers of Roch-
dale, Mass, were united in marriage
last Wednesday.
The fair which is annually held by
the Ladies' Aid society of the Congre-
gational church will take place Dec.
18th and 18th. Other particulars
Will be given later.
The Epworth League topic for Sun
day evening will be "Around the
werld: our new possessions Hawaii,
Alaska, Philippine Islands, Porto
Rico," Psalms 81: Zip.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Con-
gregational church will serve their
annual harvest supper Thursday even
ing. Adults, 15c; children, 1Oc. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.