The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-03-07
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

to her home in Orcuttville, after
visit with her son in Westfield, Mass
The Chism auction at Staffor,
Street will take place tomorrow at
p. m. as advertised in another col
umn.
Miss Blanche Cleaveland, who ha
been substituting at the Office of tn
Willimantic school, has returned t,
her home here.
]. NJ. Leach returned from tht
Springfield hospital last Saturday
and is rapidly recovering from hi
recent operation.
1t is reported that Boston individ
uals have been in town looking at tn,
local electric light plant. The prop
erty is advertised to be sold at auction
Saturday at 2 40 p. m.
The Odd Fellows had an enjoyable
time at their meeting last Thursday
evening. After the degree team Of
Obwebetuck lodge of Willimantic haG
worked the second degree on two can
didates, an oyster supper was served
followed by a smoke-talk and speech
making, Judge J. H. Reed acting al
toastmaster.
All those interested in baseball,
former stockholders and others, will
meet at Society hall this evening al
6 80. A large attendance is desira.
ble, as a full and free expression is
wanted on the problems that have to
be met. Ways and means will be
considered and a general plan for the
coming season will be adopted.
Mrs Caroline Fuller, rs, died at
morning from the effects of a shock
after an illness of several months.
Her husband, Edwin J. Fuller, sur
wives her and a grandohild living in
Colorado. Mrs Fuller was a native
of Stafford, a member of the we'll.
known Howe family. After her mar
riage she resided in Springfield, but
with her husband returned to this
town about five years ago, and had
since lived here. The funeral was
held from her late home this forenoon
at 10 O'Clock and the body was taken
to Springfield for burial.
Francis A Adams, 81, died at hsI
home on West street early Thursday
from stroke of .apoplexy.
He had apparently been as we'll as
usual, and had been down street the
evening before his death. He leaves
a widow, and four children survive
him-Burt of Hartford. Arthur of
Staffordville, Roy of Belchertown,
Mass, and Miss Edith, residing at
home. The deceased was a Grar
Army man and has served as COM
mander of the local post. He enlisted
in August, 1862, from Ashford in Co.
D, 21st Connecticut volunteers. He
was active in his army service. III
September of the first year he Joined
the army of the Potomac and marched
to Falmouth. Va. During the years
of his service he was actively engaged
in many of the battles. He partici-
pated in the hattie of FredicksburR,
was in the defense of Suffolk, in the
siege of Gen. LonRstreet, in the ad-
vance on White House landing, and
in the battles of Drury's Bluff and
Gold Harbor. He was in the siege
of Petersburg, and the siege and cap
ture of Fort Harrison, in which battle
he was wounded. In March, 1865,
he was appointed sergeant-major of
the 121st United States regiment, Co
l, and was transferred to the 18th
regiment, Go. H, artillery, June,
1865, and at the close of the war was
honorably mustered out of the SER
vice. The funeral was held Saturday
afternoon at l O'Clock, and the burial
was at Westford Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Hannah Melvina Stearns of
Philadelphia has commenced fore,
closure proceedings through her at
torney, R. H Fisk, against Howard
Craig of New York. treasurer of the
Mountain Park Go. of West Stafford.
This proceeding marks the bursting
of another fair-sized bubble. Judson
o. Perkins, a New York promoter,
bought about $50 acres in West Stat
ford a few years ago. With the
which is a marked
of most promoters he
mortgaged the property for about all
it is worth to Mrs. Stearps of Phila-
delphia. He then proceeded to cut
the wood and timber off and land, and
found himself the possessor of about
250 acres, which already showed him
3 fair profit in all probability. The
title Of the land after few transfers
finally rested in the name of Howard
Craig of New York, and soon after
the Mountain Park Co. was launched.
This company was organized under
the laws of the state of New York,
and capitalized at 500, 900. The
circulars issued by the company
showed literary ability and remark
able descriptive power. A big sum
ner hotel was to adorn the site. An
artificial lake on which swans and
lucks could disport themselves was a
part of the plan. Golden pheasants
Tor the lawns and deer and antelope
Tor the wilder recesses of the park
we're to form a part of the picture.
What success the Mountain Park Co.
has had in floating its stock is not
known. The hotel has not been con-
structed as yet. A dam was built
across a brook and q small lake
but this did not cost much.
Some other minor improvements have
been made on the property. Judson
0. Perkins, the original promoter of
the enterprise, is leading a retired
life at Stamford, and it is reported
that Mr.. Craig, who holds the title to
the property, is in the Tombs at New