The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-04-11
SOMERS

phia is in town, the guest of her son,
Charles eager.
Charles S. Fuller had an auction
Tuesday of horses, carriages and some
household furniture.
Miss Gladys Kibbe from Hartford
is spending a week with her grand
mother, Mrs. Lucius Kibbe.
Mahlon and Elsie Russell have re-
Gently visited their sister, Lena, who
is a teacher in Port Chester, N. Y.
Miss M. E. Hersey, teacher in
Litchfeld, former principal of Somers
high school, spent the past week in
town
Somersville, Ellington and Stafford
are requested to meet at Kibbe's hotel
for practice Saturday.
Edwin Davis was chosen treasurer
of Somers grange in place of Dea. L.
W. Percival, deceased, who had held
the Office since it's organization.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Little gave a
whist party Saturday evening at their
pleasant home on Main street, on the
occasion of the Goth anniversary of
their marriage.
man of this place, committed suicide
last week Thursday morning by hang
ing himself, his body being found
soon after by his brother. Mr.. Wood.
who was 40 years old, had been in
poor health for over two years and
had been respondent of late, which
is thought to account for his act. He
was missed from his home about
o'clock in the morning and a search
was at once made for him. About Z
O'Clock boy saw him not far from
his home and Mr.. Woods brother was
notified. Following the direction in
which the lad said Mr.. Wood was
going the body was found about 8
O'Clock hanging from tree in a small
piece of woodland, about half a mile
from Mr.. Woods home. Mr.. Wood
was the son of Richard Wood of
Somers and is survived by his widow,
who was Miss Lord of Thompson
Vile, and by his brother, George
Wood, of Somersville.
UNION.
T. W. Newell is visiting his son,
Herbert T. Newell, in Springfield.
Fast day services will be held at
the Congregational church Friday
evening at o'clock.
Mrs. Ransom Tiff of Westford
visited her cousin, Mrs. Willard
Richards, last Tuesday.
There will be an Easter concert at
heCongregational church next Sunday
at the usual hour of preaching service.
Mashapaug.
Emerson Labreck is painting his
house, the former J. w. Winch prop
erty.
Miss Blanche Soule of Hydeville is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. H. R.
Howard.
Judge H. E. Back of Danielson
made a short visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
R. Back last week.
Miss Vida Labreck, Francis Walker
and Eugene Walker have been spend
ing spring vacation with their par
ents.
Several flock of wild geese have
been seen going north, and during the
evenings we hear their hawking and
the swish of their wings as though
flying low, seeking suitable roosting
quarters.
John Johndro has been appointed
deputy fire warden for Union. Mr..
Johndro's house stands on high
ground for this part of the town, and
he will be where a fire will be readily
detected.
The highways are in a worse condi-
tion this spring than they have been
for many years. The heavy teams
plough into the ground in places
nearly to the hubs. 1t is a season of
the year when mud is usually about
dried up.
Lyman Moore is making ready to
complete a pond of about ten acres,
just west of the old Major Smith
house. When completed will be used
for his cattle during summer months
Uhon somo ara aE DasEura and Incl
IDENTIFY Mr.. Moore intends to stock the
pond with trout.
Turner Bros. moved thier mill from
the site on Staffordville road to Hol-
land last week. They intend to oc-
cupy the Cleveland house soon, their