The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-10-03

relatives in Minneapolis ana NOrGn
Dakota for the past two months, re-
turned to her home here Saturday.
Letters in Stafford post Office Oct.
IL: Miss Lucy Tubs, L. B. Worner,
J. e. Oops, Domemcuttonio Strarn-
andinola, Raniele Bruno, Giovanni
Melchiount.
"How are we using our privileges ?'
will be the topic of the Y. P. O. U.
next Sunday evening. The hour OF
the union meeting has been changed
to 5. As p. m. on account of the even
ing services in the church.
Next Sunday morning, at the Uni.
versalist church, the subject of the
sermon will be Worship" Holy
communion will be celebrated at the
close of the service. Regular evening
services will begin next Sunday at Z
p. m.
Friends of Henry Largess of Stat.
fordville were pleased to see him in
our village again last Sunday. Mr..
Largess was injured by a collision
between two trolley cars near Worces-
ter, Mass. about month ago and is
still around on crutches.
The semi annual meeting of the
North Tolland Sunday School assooi-
alton, by vote, was merged into the
State Sunday school tour meeting,
held recently with the Universalist
church, and the following officers
were chosen: President, Gilbert D.
Ide of Stafford; vice. president, s. B.
Amadon' of Staffordville; secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. J. M. Leach of
Stafford Springs.
VIM. R. Weston died of apoplexy at
his home in Brooklyn last Tuesday.
He was born in Wilmington, Conn. I,
April 6, 1859. The early part of his
life was spent in Stafford. At the
age of 10 he enlisted as a musician
in the U. s. service at Fort Trum-
bull, New London, where he remain
ed five years. A few years afterwards
he enlisted at Fort Adams, Newport,
where he staid two years. The re-
manning three years we're spent at
Preside, GAL, where his company
was called. This was the beginning
of his musical career. While in Cali
fornia he studied harmony and the
violin with the best of teachers, and
became a musician of more than ordi-
nary ability. He won many friends
by his happy, genial disposition. He
was a member of the Royal Arcanum
and numerous musical societies. He
leaves a widow, one brother and three
sisters. Funeral services were held
at his late home Friday. Interment
in Evergreen cemetery, Brooklyn.
StafrOrdvtlle.
s. L. Heck made business trip to
Springfield last Saturday.
Monroe E. Carew of Springfield
was in town last Saturday
E. J. Roberts and wife have moved
into Rev. HI. M. Wallis tenement.
Mrs. Eliza Dugdale of Hydeville,
who has been very i'll. is improving.
Mrs. G. W. Miller spent few days
last week with her sister-in law,
Mrs. F. Fl. Ballou, in Union.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Duncan and
Miss Edna Dimmick of Worcester are
the guests of Mrs. Grant Hammer.
Junior Christian Endeavor in the
congregational vestry Friday after
noon at 4 O'Clock. Subject, "In
South Africa
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church will serve their
regular baked bean supper in the
vestry Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra s. Colburn and
grandson, Merton, visited their niece,
Miss Hattie A. Converse, at Glendale,
North Wilbraham, Mass, last We'd
nesday.
Next Sunday at the Congregational
church the morning subject will he
" Fellowship together in the light"
In the evening, Confessed, for
given, cleansed."
Mrs. J. L. Washburn and Mrs. E.
W. Preble visited their sisters grave
in Longmeadow last Thursday, and
also visited their brother, Warren
Rogers, in Monson.
Christian Endeavor service in the
Congregational vestry Wednesday
evening at z O'Clock. Note the change
in time. "Subject, "Gilmour, and
missions in Ohina.''
The Staffordville Junior q. K. so.
ciety will hold fair at the Congre-
gational vestry next week Tuesday
evening. Various articles will be on
sale. There will be vegetable table.
A pleasing entertainment will be
given. The Juniors are working
hard and expect pleasing time.
West Stafford.
Miss Eva Roberts was home from
Springfield over Sunday.
Leroy Burt of Worcester has been a
guest at Freedus Fuller's.
Clinton Broadway has gone to his
sisters home at New Castle, Pa.
O. P Bradway's residence and shop
have been wired for electric lighting.
The building of the electric road
attracts many visitors to this part of
the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Morse and son
of Wilmington were at Henry Nc
Kinney's on Sunday. .....
Henry Mckinney has in his posses
sion a cabbage raised by John Shea,
which contains three perfect, full
grown heads ON one root. This freak
attention.
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