The Press., 1905-08-09

bingham, Mass.
The Misses Chandler of Worcester
are guests of their brother, J. "
Chandler.
Six carloads of material from tn,
Flynt quarry in Monson have beer
received for the repairs on the macad
am road, which will be commenced a.
once.
Rev. e. w. Bishop of Concord, N
H, former pastor, will supply the
pulpit at the Congregational church
next Sunday. He will be accompanied
here by his wife and child.
The body of Samuel Bidwell, IS,
was brought here yesterday for burial
in the Stafford Springs cemetery. Mr..
Bidwell lived here the major part OF
his life. but left few years ago to
make his home with his son in Wind
sor Locks, where he had since resided.
For many years he conducted black
smith and carriage repair shop, and
he was also in the employ of the late
Charles Fox for a term of years.
Stafford.
Miss Julia Simons is visiting
friends in Monson.
The Baptist society is having its
annual outing at Crystal Lake to-day.
Mrs. VIM. H. Hassett of Worcester
has been visiting her mother, Mrs. S.
E. Dwight.
The two eldest sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Dimmick are quite i'll with
typhoid fever.
Miss Julia Hassett is spending a
few weeks with relatives in Worces-
ter and Holyoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Morse of Will
lington spent few days last week
with their daughter, Mrs. John Sui
livan.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
fist church will meet for work next
Wednesday afternoon and serve their
usual supper at $40.
Stafford grange has decided to post
pone it's picnic, and it will be held
Saturday, Aug. 10Th, further particu-
lars of which will be given next week.
Mrs. E. S. Sullivan entertained
Mrs. P. J. Hanley and Miss Mary
Hanley of CIRCUITS, also Mrs. John
Desmond and Miss Martha Desmond
last week.
Mrs. Charles Richmond and dangh-
ter, Miss Gertie Richmond, of Wash
ington, D. G., are guests of Mrs. L..
S. GoodeII for few weeks.
Mr.. and. Mrs. John Lynch and son,
Robert, of Monson, also Miss Anna
Conway of Wales, we're guests recently
of Mr.. and Mrs.. VIM. Simons, Hyde
Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beebe and Mrs. CLARA
Miles of Meriden are guests at Black g
hotel for a few days. Mr.. Beebe is
superintendent of schools in Meriden,
and has made visits here before.
. Unclaimed letters, Stafford post
office: Mrs. E. Wolf, Mrs. Abbie
Sears, Miss Ella Williams, Miss
Bertha Squire, Miss Hanna B. Squire,
Miss Jane Hardness Murphy, Miss
Lucy Harris, Miss Grace v. Holmes,
Miss Flora E. Belcher, E. W. Marcy,
VIM. A. Walsh, E. Thomas, Thomas
Lane, Milton g. Dimmock, West Main
street, Johann Ralogh, AL Signor
Tilippetti Ettore Vest.
stanOrdville.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. @.
Festi died last week Wednesday.
George N. Ormsby of Mystic visited
friends in this place over Sunday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Rubel last week Tues
day.
Raymond Ormsby has taken a po-
sition in the insane retreat in North
ampton, Mass. -. 49,
Mrs; Howard King and little son,
Raymond, of Hartford were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Bowden over
Sunday.
The Congregational Sunday school
of this place and the Baptist Sunday
school at the Hollow are holding
their annual picnic to-day at Crystal
Lake.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M.
E. church will serve a salad supper
Thursday evening. Price for adults,
15c; children, 1Oc. Ice cream will
also be on sale. All are cordially in
vited.
George W. Miller had the misfor-
tune to break his leg last week We'd
nesday morning in the Phoenix WOOL
en- mill. Mr.. Miller was helping
raise sheets of wool weighing about
one hundred pounds to the upper floor.
After one had been raised it fell full
force, hitting him on the back, and
caused him to fall and badly broke
the bone in the ankle. He was at
tended by DR.. @. B. Newton.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kennedy, formerly Of this place, now
of Old Mystic, was beautifully deco
rated with palms, flags and bunting
last Tuesday evening, when they en-
tertained the Mystic cornet band, of
which Charles s. Cady is a member.
The trip from Mystic to Old Mystic
was made in the barge Bivalve,
towed by the launch Cady. At the
home of Mr.. Cady several selections
were rendered on the lawn, after
which a bountiful collation. was
served. The boys left we'll pleased
with their reception. -. go.
Mrs. Bridget Danahey, II, died at
her home Tuesday morning, Aug. LIST,
after an illness of few weeks. The
deceased was a woman of q very
agreeable disposition and had many
friends. She is survived by five
Mrs. Ernest Washburn of
Blackstone, Mass. Miss Lizzie DAN
ahey and Mrs. Charles Carpenter of
StaffordVille, Garrett of Blackstone.