The Press., 1905-06-21
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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 Miss J. M Hopkinson is visiting friends in New Haven.
 Miss Ethel Chapman of Springfield has been visiting friends here.
 The St. Edwards schools will close next week for the summer vacation.
 The school children of St. Edward s will give an entertainment at St. Ed wards hall next week Thursday even- ing.
 The annual meeting of the Stafford Springs Aqueduct company will be held at the office of J. F. Chamberlin at 8 a. m. Monday.
 Children's day was observed last Sunday at the NJ. E. church. In spite of the heat good sized congregations were present both morning and even- ing. The pulpit platform and the choir rail were profusely decorated with laurel and ferns, and presented a very beautiful appearance. In the morning the pastor spoke to the chll- dren from Sol. Song, I'd chapter, II, 12 verses. Before the sermon the two children of W. H. Smith were bap- tized. In the evening the Sunday school gave a fine concert, which was greatly enjoyed by the people. Free man F. Patten, the superintendent, presided. The following was the pro- gram: Welcome song by chorus; re- sponsive reading; prayer by pastor; ; song by chorus; recitation by Eva Mowry; recitation by Earl Jenkins; :; recitation and song by Mrs. Quinley's and Miss Hs-wood's classes; song, Sweet Voices,'' by choir and school i; recitation by Farley O. Patten; cor net solo, Fred Lynch; recitation, Ha- gel Robbins; anthem, choir; recita- tion by Mrs. B. T. Eaton's class |; recitation and song by Miss Florence Washburn's and Miss Alberta Eaton's classes; song, "King Jesus Banner, ," choir and school; recitation by Miss Jessie Eaton, "Rock of Ages, " with singing by Miss Alberta Eaton; re- marks by pastor; hymn and benedic- tion.
 Henry Clay Mclaughlin, 62, died at his home in Gloucester, Mass, last Thursday. MT. Mclaughlin was the son of Andrew J. and Juliet (Denniston) Mclaughlin, and was born at Neyersink, Sullivan county, N. Y, November 25, 1942. His mother died when he was $ months of age and he went to live with his grandparents at Fallsburg, N. Y, where he was educated. At the out break of the war of the rebellion, at the age of 19, he enlisted as a pri- vate in Go. E, 143d Reg. N. Y. Vol unteer Infantry at Wurtsboro, N. 1., Aug. 13, 1862, and was mustered in to the U. s. service for three years. He left the state with his regiment for Virginia, and participated in the defense of Suffolk in the siege by Gen. Longstreet in April and May, 1863, and the battle of the Nanse- mond, May 8. Being disabled by an illness of typhoid fever he was sent to the Armory Square hospital at Washington, remaining from July 10 to Nov. l, 1863. Returning to his command, which was ordered west to join Gen. Sherman, he participated in the battle of Wanhathill, Tenn. i; Rosaea,, Ga, May 13, 1864; Cass- ville, Ga., May IA to 22, 1864; Dal- las, Ga., May 25; Ackworth Lost Mountain; Big Shanty; Culp's farm, June 4th to July 9th; Peach Tree creek, July 20; siege of Atlanta, Aug. p to 26; Sherman's march to the sea, Nov. 15 to Dec. 22; Mon- teith Swamp, Ga, Dec. 9, 1864; Townsville, s. O., Jan. 29, 1865; Lawtonville, s. O., Feb. 2d; Averys- boro, N. O., March 16; Bentonville, N. O., March 19; Goldsboro, N. O., March 27; Aiken Greek, N. O., April 10; Bennett House, N. O., April 26, 1865. After the surrender of Gen. Johnston in April he marched with his command from Raleigh, N. O., to Washington, via. Richmond, and took part in the grand review of May 24, 1865, in Washington. In 1866 he became associated with his brother, James Mclaughlin, in the publishing of the Stafford News Letter (now The Press), which had been published at Palmer, Mass, in connection with the Palmer Journal, by G. M. Fisk and James Mclaughlin. The paper was brought to Stafford Springs and A printing office was established in the upper story of the old Warren block. In 1872 he retired from The Press and removed to Easthampton, Mass. where he opened a job print ing office. After three years he moved to Angelica, N. r., and returned to Stafford Springs in 1878 and took the job printing business at that time connected with The Press, which he conducted until he was succeeded by Lewis Mclaughlin in 1884. He then took charge of the job printing de- partment of the Monson straw works, and went from there to North Brook field, Mass, where he was foreman in the Journal office, and later was foreman of the Rockville Leader ot- flee for a number of years. He went to Gloucester about ten years ago, and worked on the Gloucester Times until his health gave out. A few years ago he was run down by hack, receiving serious injuries, from which he never fully recovered. Soon after the close of the war he married Jane A. Lord, daughter of John K. Lord of this borough. Besides his widow he leaves one daughter, Mrs. Imogene l.. Holt, and two half brothers, Mil ton E. of Sandy Hill, N. Y, and Schultze of Glen Falls, N. Y. The funeral took place from his late resi- dence Sunday afternoon, Rev. w. H.