The Press., 1905-01-11
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

the club rooms in Warren's block Sat. urday evening. ....
 Edward E. Dammers, the eyesight specialist of Providence, will be al the Springs House next Monday from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. .-..--.5
 Complaint is made that a man chased two little girls on West Main street Sunday evening, giving them severe fright. An effort is being made to find out who the guilty man
 is for the purpose of discouraging such attentions in future.
 The regular monthly union service will be held at the Congregational church next Sunday at 43O p. m. Rev. O. s. Davis of the M. E. church will preach the third sermon of the series on religion in life. His topic will be Religion and recreation"
 In the advertisement of G. L. Den his last week the price of meal was given at $1 50 per hundred, when it should have read $1.15. MT. Den his makes this low price at this time as he has large lot of corn on hand which he wishes to move to make room for another lot he has on the way from the west.
 At the social at the M. B. church this evening there will be ''Mother Goose Comedy" by Miss Muffett, l" "Jack Spratt," "Mrs. Jack Spratt" and "Old King Cole" Other "Moth- CT Goose" features of pleasing char acter will complete the entertainment. Supper and entertainment, 15c. En- tertainment alone, 1Oc.
 Miss Jennie Fontanella, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Christopher Fonta- nella, and Angelo Panciera of Mill stone Point were united in marriage at St. Edwards church Saturday by Rev. P. J. Mccormick. The bridal couple was attended by MT. and Mrs. Charles Fontanella of New London. After a short wedding trip MT. and Mrs Panciera will make their home at Millstone Point.
 The next organ recital at the Con- gregational church will be held next week Wednesday evening. It prom ises to be better than any previous one. F. J. Benedict. who is so pop ular here, is to be the organist, and his program will be entirely new. He will be assisted by Mrs. Sarah Hunt Strong. Mrs Strong is the so- prano soloist of the choir at the Sec ond Congregational church in Win sted. She is spoken of as a very fine singer. ssE s
 Mrs. Augusta Field Taft, 69, wid- ow of Ephraim K. Taft, died at her home ol Fisk avenue last Wednesday afternoon of cancer. She had been afflicted for about four years, and has been confined to her home by her last illness about three months. She was born in .Hamden, N. Y., Feb. IT, 1886. She was married April z, 1866, and had lived here since. She was an active worker in the Metho- dist church. She leaves one son, Ernest R., of this town, and a daugh- ter, Mrs. F. A. Bagnall, of Adams, Mass. The funeral was held from her late home Friday afternoon, Rev. 0. s. Davis of the Methodist church of ciating. The bearers were Colonel Charles Warren. Andrew Wilton, A. l.. Howard and Henry Wheeler. The burial was in the Stafford Springs cemetery. @ l
 Mrs. Louisa Towne Benton, 94, died at her home on Church street Saturday of weakness incident to old age. Her death closes an active ca reer. She was born in Belchertown Oct. 6, 1910. She was first married to H. T.. Filler, prominent carriage manufactufer of Belchertown. To this union eight children were born. Of these but two are now living, Mrs: Andrew Sawyer of Bridgeport and Samuel J. Filler of Waukesha, Wis. There are six grandchildren and l 3 great grandchildren who survive the deceased. The death of MT. Filler oc- cured in 1857, and later Mrs. Benton married Deacon Wm. Phelps of Bel chertown. He also died, and about 80 years ago she married Rev Eras- tus Benton, a Methodist clergyman, and came to this town, where she has since resided. Mrs. Benton was an estimable woman and her long life was an example of Christian living and usefulness. The funeral was held from her late home yesterday after noon. Rev. O. s. Davis of the Meth odist church officiating. The burial was at Belchertown. it
 High School Notes. On Saturday, Jan. 7th, the high school basketball team journeyed to Monson to meet the academy team of that place, W hich they defeated on Dec. 17th in St. Ed wards hall to the tune of 19 to 13. The local boys had very little prac- tice and so were not in first-cla form to meet the Monsonites, the final score of Saturdays. game being g to 13 in Monson's favor. Capt. Briggs and Hynes were the Monson stars, Shea and Capt. 4Hanley being the basket q tshooters,s' for Stafford. The game was fast throughout; The high school is,planning to play Rockville train ing school this evening in Rockville. The summary of Saturdays game:-
 M. Az s. H. s. Hynes, If g, Parkhurst Falkner, Cahill, E, Bolieau (Oapt. Briggs, Q, Preston English, Falkner, r9g I f, Shea Rourke, tue If. (Capt. ! Hanley
 BaskSts from floor, Hynes 4, Briggs 3, Rourke, Shea 4. Hanley. Free tries, Briggs Hynss 3. Shea 8.