The Press., 1906-12-19
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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 to spend year in California.
 Henry Cini of New London was tht
 guest of his parents over Sunday.
 Principal Dunfeld of the higl school has moved into the Eaton house on Church street.
 Mrs. Charles Fox leaves this weeE for a visit in Hartford. after which she will go to Florida for the winter.
 Cyril Johnson has sold his stock ir the Warren Woolen company tc Alexander I. Mitchell. superintendent of the plant,
 There will be an entertainment by the Sunday school at the Congrega- tional church Monday evening, fol lowed by Christmas tree.
 Christmas services at St. Edward s will be held at the same hours as the Sunday services-S 30 and 1O.3O a. m., and vespers at '. 80
 Jerome Orcutt of Bridgeport was in town Monday to call on his brother, Chauncey Oroutt. who is ill. MT. Orcutt's condition remains about the same.
 Mrs. Hannah Hill has been called to Vinelsnd. N. J., by the death of her sisters husband, Wm. Lazott, which occurred Thursday night of last week
 The public schools will close Friday for the winter vacation of two weeks. Exercises appropriate to the holidays will be held in most of the schools on the closing day.
 The school in the Hall district, which has been closed the past year, is to be rsopened at the beginning of the winter term. Miss May Clayton will be the teacher.
 Some excitement was caused by a general fight on Furnace avenue about 6 o'clock Monday evening. As far as can be learned no one was serious ly hurt, although some annoyance was caused by the disturbance of the peace.
 George R. Harrington has resigned his position as mashinist with the Warren Woolen company, and will go to Putnam and take charge of a shop. Miss Jessie Pease will accompany the family to their new home and remain a month.
 The assessors are having a lot of extra work this year. There have been 266 transfers of property in the past year. The real estate auctions and the parcels of land bought by the electric road account in part for this activity in real estate.
 Mrs. Mary Butterield, S3, died Friday at the home of her son, Henry Wheeler. of pneumonia. Owing to her age Mrs. Butterfield has been in failing health for the past year, but the severe illness that caused her death was a brief one. The deceased had lived in town nearly all her life, but was born in Wales Her maiden name was Nelson, and she leaves two sisters in Wales, Miss Laura Nelson and Mrs. John Smith. With her hus- band. Henry Butterfield, she resided in Staffordville for 8 period of 50 years, and since his death had made her home there until failing health made it necessary to join her son in the borough. Besides her son Henry, she leaves a son, Albert Wheeler, of Southbridge. The funeral was held from the home Monday afternoon at o'clock, Rev. Thomas lyric of the Methodist church officiating.
 John Brosnan, 70, died at St. Mary's home in Hartford Tuesday morning. The deceased had been in failing health for several months, but his condition had not been considered serious until within two weeks. Mir. Brosnan had been a resident of Staf- ford Springs for long term of years, and was of the sturdy Irish stock which has been SO valuable an asset in the citizenship of the town. He was a zealous worker for St. Edward s church and was one of its trustees For years he acted as a pew collector, and could be depended on to help along the cause wherever his services could be utilized. He was valued as a citizen, and had served the borough as a member of the court of burgesses and as an assessor. His good judg- ment and probity made him valuable as a public official, and the same qualities won him the respect of his fellow citizens. He leaves two chill dren, Edward, who has been employed in Hartford, and Miss Mary at home. The funeral will be held from St. church tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. MT. Brosnan was a veteran of the late civil war and member of Winter post, G. A. R.
 W. E. Hanley and Michael O'Hal- loran have returned from New Haven, where they attended Rev. John D. Coyle's silver anniversary celebration. Features of the occasion were a ban quet and reception. The reception was held in the Poli theatre Sunday evening and there were about 5000 people present, including the mayor of New Haven and the goverEor-elect. At the conclusion of the mayors ad- dress he announced he had made Father Coyle a trustee of the public library of New Haven. and that the clergyman had accepted. This an- was received with much applause. A check for $17O0 was presented Go Father Coyle. Under his management the property of St. Johns, which is in a prominent part of the city, has been greatly inn proved. An old house next to the church property has been bought and remodeled, and is now used as boys club. It is thoroughly equipped and a popular resort for the young men. The improvement in the property under his charge and his admirable