The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-04-25

Sunday morning at the Congrega
i tiOnal .churohs the subject will DC
Jesus as neighbor. +" In the even
ling THE spirat-filled life. -
e The Epwortt League topic in the
M. E. church Sunday evening will be
l''City eyangelization Perils OF
prosperity and civic unrighteousness. =
Leader. O. F. Williams. ...e ri
The program for the Congregational
county conference, which is to be
held in the Congregational church of
this place May 10th, is complete and
will be out in a few days. .r.f
Miss Angela Casagranda and Gior-
ami Lounzet were married in ST..
Edwards church at Stafford Springs
last Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. Lounzet
will reside in Staffordville.
West Stafford.
The Consolidated surveyors finished
the survey in this village on Satur-
day. sss :~>' fqs,~ ....-...'
Miss Ruth Ellis entertained her
school friend, Miss Ethel Charter,
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Hansen are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of son, Francis Andrew.
Mrs Lucius Kibbe of Somers visit
ed her sisters, Mrs. Dimock and Mrs
Newell, the first part of the week.
An automobile, driven at record
breaking pace, ran. over and killed
George Ellithorpe's dog last Thursday.
The funeral services of Mrs. James
Smith; w hose death was mentioned
last week, where held at the Congre-
gational church Thurday afternoon at
9 O'Clock, Rev. E. N. Munro otfici,,
ating. Besides her husband, she
leaves one son, Herbert, mother,
Mrs. William Pierce, also two sisters
and two brothers, Mrs Frank Ward
we'll, Miss Alice Pierce, Elisha and
James Pierce, all of Somers.
Mrs. George Town has been ill
with the grip the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oris Parker of Brim-
field called on friends in town last
Saturday.
The body of William Smith, a
former resident of Union, was brought
here from Stafford for burial last
Sunday.
Rev. J. E. Foster Of Staffordville
will preach at the. Methodist church
next Sunday afternoon. at 3 80. 80.
A brush fire started on @the Cleve-
land place Saturday afternoon, west
Of the house, The owner of the land
was on the place, and Mr.. Billings of
the Springs was putting in phone
for Turner Bros, at the house. Mr..
Billings connected the wires and had
the community notified of the fire.
Soon after the arrival of help the fire
was put out and very little damage
resulted.
Felix Bouvia, aged y, died the
10Th at his late residence. He had
been troubled for many years with
asthma. Mr.. Bouvia came 70 Masha-
paug in 1853, and for many years
followed his trade of boot trimmer,
working at the old Mashapaug boot
and shoe shop, operated by Corbin &
Kinney and others. He purchased
his farm in 1857, and has resided
there up to his death. He leaves a
widow and four children, two children
having died. The children are Alex,
who makes his home at Mashapaug
and has carried on his fathers farm
for several years, Andrew, living at
sturbridge Four Corners. Mrs. St.
Germain of. Westville, Mass, and
Mrs. Alex iBushy of Worcester; also
two brothers and sister, VIM. Bouvis
Of Spencer, Joseph Bouvia and Mrs.
Francis Avery. There are eight
grandchildren living. Mr.. Bouvia
was born in Ceaurille, Can, and came
to Southbridge, Mass, 81 years ago.
He has always been a thrifty man,
honorable and square in his dealings,
a successful and prosperous farmer.
A truly good man has been taken from
the town. The funeral was held al
Southbridge Saturday.
=. Rock Meadow.
Sam Heck was with his parents
Sunday. ~.% - -.-.
Eva and Flory. Heck of Staffordyille
were at home Sunday and Monday.
Alice Cole of Staffordville- spent
Sunday with Eva Heck at her parents
home.
Lon Roswell, the East Wilmington
tin peddler, was through this town
last week. -:'<<t +.
Harold Hubbard of North Wood.
stock visited over Sunday at Mr.. and
Mrs. Adelberts Agard's. =. - p:
'*%Wesley Broadway spent a few days
last week with. his: daughter, Mrs
Pratt ii Spencer, Mass.
a force of men were repairing the
highway near the Matthews saw mill
last Saturday. The road has been il
bad condition.
,e.,& ASHFORD.
/ .. 49, itWestford. $780,. i.s..
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