The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-05-11
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

waiter SCOGC WAS AG WOOusOcAo6,
r. l., over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Fisk of Rock
Vile were here over Sunday.
Mrs. J. M. Leach has returned
from a visit of one week in Hartford.
Miss Gertrude 1. Butterfield of Wor-
cester is at her home here for vaca-
tion.
Anders Jacobsen caught dozen
trout the first of the week averaging
II inches in length.
J. Carl Converse and family of
Springfield were guests of Mrs G..
81. Baker over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Judson are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of girl last Saturday morning.
Miss F. E. Rice has returned from
Berlin, Mass, where she was called
by the death of her grandmother.
F. A. Bagnall of North Adams was
here over Sunday, and, accompanied
by his family, returned to his home
Monday. .-s
| Mr.. and Mrs H. w. McGregory
and son were at the Springs House
over Sunday, the guests of DR.. and
Mrs. L. F. Eaton.
| Prof. S. F. Livingstone of the
Hartford theological school preached
morning and evening at the Congre-
gational church Sunday. as#
Mrs. W. H. Smith has returned
from a visit in Oneida, N. Y, accom-
panied by her niece, Miss Esther
Huntley, who will make visit here.
A. J. Squires has leased the vacant
store in the Page brick block recently
vacated by Chapman & Brown, and
will occupy it at once with his bar
ber shop. -.z .-. z-..-
Smith Page has returned from a
trip to New Britain and Windsor
Locks. At Windsor Locks he was the
guest of J. V. Squier. Mr.. Page re-
ports the latter much improved in
health. k5 @
/ Marcellus N. Nash and Miss Emma
l.. Foss were united in marriage last
Wednesday evening at the home of
L. D. Gary by Rev. VIM. Morrall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nash went to New
Hampshire for wedding trip. They
will make their home in Hartford in
the near future.
Smith & Cooley's Glynn mill was
threatened by fire Sunday afternoon
The fire originated in waste heap,
and spread to the mill through the
dry grass and rubbish. The mill bell
was rung, and enough from, the neigh
borhood responded to form bucket
brigade and control the fire. It was
accomplished none too soon, as the
mill was scorched in several places.
A disastrous forest fire burned Fri
day and Saturday on the east side of
the railroad between this station and
Ellithrope's. Chauncey Orcutt lost
a few cords of wood and Charles Ellis
had a sprout lot badly damaged.
Others whose land was burned over
are: F. f. Patten, Mrs. Carrie Need
ham and FL. F. Cady Another
big fire was raging at the Same time
in Ellington and the edge of this
town. A large tract was burned over
and quite loss resulted.
Manager O'Connell will play his
team against local teams next Satur-
day and the Saturday following. He
will open the season with an out-of-
town team the 2Sth Negotiations
are nearly completed for two games
with Monson July 4th. Monson will
probably play here in the forenoon,
and the game in that town will be
played in the afternoon. Work on
the grounds and bleachers is being
pushed, and it is thought that every
thing will be in shape by the 2Sth.
George Eaton is making alterations
at the opera house, which will result
in an additional exit from the gal
lery and one from the floor. A flight
of stairs on the opposite side of the
gallery from the present exit connects
with a new door leading to the plat
form on the west side of the block.
On the side toward the hill a bridge
will be constructed connecting with
an exit from the floor. In case of
fire there will be three exits from the
gallery and two from the floor, which
would seem to provide safety in any
emergency.
The following origin of some of
Stafford's families is contributed by
J. N. Eno:-
First, the Aldens, descendants of
John Alden of the Mayfiower Pill
grims, and Priscilla Mullins, through
their son, Joseph, born 1924, his son,
Dea. Joseph, born 1867, whose son,
Daniel, of Bridgewater, Mass, mar
ried Sarah, sister of Rev. John Shaw
of Bridgewater, became a magistrate
in Stafford, and died there 1867.
Two of his sons, Joseph and Daniel,
left several male descendants. The
former had a son named Hannibal.
Rev. Noah Alden of Stafford, born
1925, was a relative of Daniel, being
son of John, he son of the first Joseph.
Rev. Noah had a son, Elisha, born
l745; Elisha's son, Elisha, had Aus
tin, Alonzo and Augustus of Stat
ford. The "Alden Memorial is
clear and closely packed history for
its size. The larger of the two Bid
well genealogies, traces the Windsor
Bidwells and their descendants nearly
to date, including the late Horace
and Harvey Bidwell. The Blodgetts
seem to have been originally from
Windsor. G. o. and J. @. Cleave-
land are descendants of Moses Cleave-
land of Ipswich, England, and Wo-
burn. Mass. l16a5l throurh Ed.