The Press., 1904-11-09


Broadway calledfen friends In Spring
field this week.
Myrtle Smith, who has been at
Sufaeld, is at home. with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. z. b. Smith. 81
Edwin Chism and Everett Barlow
of Westford called ON Barlow Bros.
last week, ON their return from st.
Louis.
Mrs. e. b. Neff is in Rockville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Greaves are stay
ing at Mr.. Neff's during Mrs. Neff's
absence.
Spencer Broadway and George Bar
low went to New Britain, with MEM
bers of the Temple of Honor from
Stafford Springs last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Thrall Of Rockville
were at F. z. Faiffeld's last week.
Mr. Thrall and Mr.. Fairfield spent
one day in q hunting expedition.
Clinton Bradway had the misfor-
tune to fall at school last week. He
received cut ON the back of his head
from striking his head upon q stone.
The Ladies' Aid society will give a
chicken pie and game supper in the
church vestry next week Wednesday
evening. Supper will be served from
6 to 8 O'Clock. Hostesses, Mrs. #. A.
Sturtevant and Miss Alice Graves.
Price of admission and supper, zoe.
All are cordially invited.
y Mrs. Adelaide Washburn, who died
Oct. Esd, was born in Troy, N. Y,
Feb. 3, 1926. She was the daughter
of Simon and Harriet Wright Fair
man, who, with their family, moved
to Stafford from Waterford, N. Y, in
the month of November, 1912. She
was married to John R. Washburn
May Is, 1S47. Her husband and
four children and two sisters survive
her. Her children. Mrs. Belva A.
Wilbur. now with her father in West
Stafford, franklin r. Washburn, now
in West Stafford, Mrs. Harriet L.
Cummings of Springfield, Mass, and
Mrs. r. May Andrews Of New Lon
don. Her sisters, Mrs. Ophelia T.
Willard of Ticonderoga, N. T., and
Mrs. Harriet Cushman, wife of A.
f. Cushmani of Hartford, are all who
are now living Of the family of ten
brothers and sisters who were living
at the time of their moving to Stat
ford. Mrs. Washburn was lady in
every true sense of the word, beloved
and respected by all who had the
pleasure of her acquaintance. AL
ways Of cheerful disposition, and
when in health, ready at all times
to lend helping hand to the sick or
those in trouble or otherwise in need
of her assistance. She was member
of the Congregational church in West
Stafford, yet her religion was not of
an exclusive, sectarian kind, but of
such practical nature that she could
extend the right hand of fellowship
to Christians of all denominations and
enjoy their company. The remem-
brance of her lovely life and most
noble example will be indefinitely
cherished. not only by her immediate
relatives, but also by q large circle of
friends and ,acquiantances.
-, ~. ,TOLLAND. ~
Henry B. Stafford was at home over
Sunday. t551
Miss Grace Clough is visiting her
brother in Boston.
George Hulett is critically i'll and
not expected to live.
Fred Avery was with friends here
the first Of the week.
Julien Mickl, an Italian was
brought before Justice J. o. Ohamplin
Thursday for assault on Joseph Riv
ers, and bound over to the December
term of superior court.
A business meeting of the Library
association was held in the rooms of
the library on Monday afternoon.
followed by a social hour, during
which tea was served by Mrs. Root.
Mrs. Newcomb and Mrs. Price.
The ladies Of the Congregational
church will give chicken-pie supper,
followed by an entertainment on Fri
day evening. Price of supper and
entertainment, Csc; supper alone, 15c.
The public is cordially invited.
An interesting report Of the meet
ing of the Highland auxiliary, held
in Manchester last week, was given
in Sunday school by Miss Katherine
Agard. Twenty five persons from the
two churches here attended that meet
ing. What town made a better pro-
portionate showing?
The young people of the Methodist
church presented the farce, Breezy
Point" in pleasing manner at the
town hall on Friday evening of last
week. The cast of characters was as
follows: Aunt Debby, Miss Elsie
Morgan; Elionar Pearl. Miss Bessie
Rhodes; Ashreel Grant, Miss Sarah
Woodwork; Edith Norton, Mrs. Hall ;
Clarice Fenleigh, Mrs. Edgerton
Bernice Vernon, Miss May Usher
Famine, French maid, Miss Avis
Benton; Mrs. Hardscratch, Miss CLARA
McCormick; the Hardscratch twins,
Nellie Hewett, Ethel Anderson
Mehitable Doolittle, Marion Anderson
Old Clem, the gypsy, Mrs. Doyle. A
temperance recitation by Miss Florence
Bowers was exceedingly we'll rendered.
The supper and entertainment netted
about $50.
(From another correspondent
George Brooks will give a dance al
the town hall Saturday evening.
ELLINGTON.
1Orystal Lake.
A family from North Somers has