The Press., 1906-12-05
ASHFORD, W0etfOrd.

AusCln OSynOAOS, WHO mas sOlO ms farm to George Reach of North Ash ford and is to move to the Amasa Lawrence place at Westford village, will sell his farming tools and house at 10 8. m.
 Mrs. Sophronia Pease Ohaffee, 79, wife of Dan Chaffee, died suddenly of heart failure at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward F. Farrar, of 227 Forest Park avenue, Springfield. For many years past Mrs Chaffee had so suffered from chronic rheumatism as to be unable to leave the house, and at different times she had had trouble with her heart action. Tuesday she was apparently in good health, but about midnight Tuesday the family were aroused to find her in a dying condition. Mrs. Chaffee was the daughter of Calvin and Roxy Smith Pease, and was born in Ellington in 1927. In October. 1850. she married MT. Chaffee, and for many years lived at his home here in Ashford. For 20 years past, however, they have lived with Mrs. Farrar Mrs. Chaffee was a lifelong Methodist, although for years she had been unable to at tend church. She leaves, besides her husband and only daughter, 8 sister, Mrs. Roxanna Fowler, of Lebanon. The funeral was held from the Farrar home at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon, Rev. G. M. Smiley, assisted by Rev. H. E. Thayer, officiating. The burial was in Springfield cemetery.
 John Smith, 88, passed away at his home last week Tuesday, after an ill ness of two weeks with pneumonia. He manifested great patience through all his suffering, this being marked feature during his whole life. The funeral was held at his late residence on Saturday, Rev. P. s. Butler off oiating. He spoke from the text, My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, '' found in Job 7:6. Selec- tions were rendered by s. B. Tifft, Mrs. A. G. Barlow, E. H. Barlow and the Misses Grace and Blanche Barlow-"R Rock of Ages" and "Go Bury Thy Sorrow" the latter having been sung at the obsequies of his first wife, who was Orril, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Green of Wales She died March 25, 1889, aged 72 years The bearers were members of the immediate family. He leaves a widow, two sons and two daughters to mourn his loss-O. W. Smith, who has remained at the old homestead, Merritt Smith of Mansfield Depot, Mrs. J. A. Nichols of Stafford Springs and Mrs. W. A. Buxton of Westford. Interment was in the family lot at Moose Meadow.
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 David Mathewson made a business trip to Boston, Mass. Monday of last week.
 Miss Genevieve Bicknell has been visiting friends in Worcester, Mass. recently.
 Mrs. G. o. Chappell is spending a few weeks with her parents at Pitts field, Mass.
 Mrs. Earl R. Wright has been spending 8 few days with friends in Turnerville and Hartford.
 The winter term of our village school opened Monday, with Miss Ida Louks, who taught the fall term, as teacher.
 Rev. G. O. Chappell returned home Saturday, after spending Thanks giving week with his parents at Chester. MT. and Mrs. Arod Ormsby of North Grosvernordale are the guests of Mrs. Ormsby's mother, Mrs. Ellen D. Mathewson.
 Miss Abbie Richmond spent her birthday, which occurred this year on Thanksgiving day, with MT. and Mrs. John A. Brown.
 MT. and Mrs. Bert Gardiner spent Thanksgiving day with Mrs. Gardi ner's parents, MT. and Mrs. Merritt Gallup, at Abingdon.
 A fund of seven hundred dollars has been raised for the benefit of the west cemetery. The income is to be used each year to keep the yard in repair. MT. and Mrs. Bernadotte Chism and children of Springfield, Mass. have