The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-02-07

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Rev. O. W. Wolfe, accompanied by
Mrs. Gardner, attended the lecture of
lR. Fl Conwell at Stafford last week.
The Hartford correspondent of the
Springfield Republican hardly voices
the estimation with which Congress-
man Henry is held in his district.
Clarence Eldredge and wife, who
went to work at Hanover some time
ago, have lately returned to town,
and are now living in the Lucius Ell
dredge house.
BENJAMIN johnson, w hose first wife,
Harriet, was a sister of the late
George E Robbins, died recently in
Boston at the advanced age of IS.
He was a Fanuel Hall market man
for many years, and is spoken of as a
man of strict integrity. A widow, his
second wife, and an adopted daugh-
ter. "Marie Jansen" the celebrated
actress of some years ago, survive
him.
Charles Lock heart recently died in
Pittsburg, Pa, leaving an estate of
one hundred and eighty millions.
Who ever heard of him? Aston,
Vanderbilt and Gould are familiar
names, while two of the men named
at least left hardly a 1.-THE of the
above amount. We have always en-
joyed buying Rookefeller's oil, Col
gates soap, Pyle's soda, and so on,
because those men have given away
SO much money for charitable pur-
poses.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Wilbur
took place at her late home last week
Wednesday afternoon. The burial
was in the new cemetery extension,
Rev. @. W. Wolfe officiating. Much
sympathy is felt for Oomrade Wilbur
and for her children, who are grown
up and settled in life. The deceased
had been comparatively an invalid for
many years and seldom went from
home, consequently had few intimate
friends in town. Probably the be-
reaved husband will make his home
with one of his children in future.
We gather from neighboring city
newspapers the following details con-
corning the accident that befell Gar
diner Hall. Jr., early last week. 1t
appears that he was in Norwich with
his daughter, Miss Ida Hall, on
business trip While in store wait
| ing for her return, he opened the
wrong door and plunged head long
down the stairs, breaking his right
arm in two places, at the wrist and
near the shoulder. He was found
unconscious. He was taken to the
Backus hospital in that city, where he
was doing we'll at last accounts Mr..
Hall is a highly respected citizen of
the town, county and state. 1t is
hoped by his many friends that he
sustained no internal injury from the
! mishap.
Miss Maria E. Morrison, 80, one
of the older exresidents of this town,
died at the residence of her late broth
er, DR. Albert Morrison, in Windsor,
the 1st inst. Miss Katharine Nor
rison and Mrs Emma J. M Holman
were nieces of the deceased, S. P.
Morrison nephew and Mrs. Edward
Morrison sister. in-l law. The burial
took place in Mansfield Center Satur-
day, the Sd inst. Miss Morrison was
twin sister of the late Charles F.
Morrison. Miss Clarissa, one of our
old school teachers, died some months
ago. John, Fannie and Fred, twins,
are still alive, we think. John used
to be one of the Wethersfeld state
prison guards, while Fred used to
live in Holyoke, Mass. one of the
Merrick Thread Co.'S employees. Fan
ME still lives with Miss Jennie,
daughter of the late DR.. Albert Nor
rison, at his late home in Windsor.
south WillIn <tOn.
Eat Gorton's Codfish-no bones.
The moving picture entertainment
in the hall Monday night was rather
slimly attended.
Origen Hall has had charge of the
spool printing room last week and this
during the absence of the regular
overseer, who is laid up with the
mumps.
We learn that Mr.. and Mrs Austin
Rowland, formerly of this village,
have bought and are now living on a
farm in Newington. They are much
pleased with their new home, Mr..
Howland's health being much better
than when here.
Your correspondent, who is sick in
bed, has asked me to make his excuses
to The Press readers for absence of
items this and last week. In the six
years that he has furnished items for
The Press he has yielded to persuasion
of various parties, held up and choked
to death lawful items of news, only to
see the same news handed in by some
INSCRIPTIONS vendor, who got his news
from the same source as came the re-
quest for suppression. This week he
is glad to throw everything overheard
and let people have a good time,
without having to feel that the re-
porter is tagging them around
Moose Meadow.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Karl Doane of Brockland, Mass, are
congratulating them on the birth of
a daughter last week. Mother and
child are doing we'll.
The chicken-pie social and supper
will be held this week Friday even
ing at the home of Mrs. E. A. Bates,
If stormy, next Monday evening. En-
by the Stafford young
people All are invited.
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