The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-04-24
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Frank Goodell has rented the Han
son place on Stafford Street.
John and Edward Leahy of Monson
have been visiting relatives in town.
DR.. A. o. Comins attended the
dental convention at New London last
week.
Another carload of rails has ar
rived and are being drawn to West
Stafford.
John Rafftery was given birthday
surprise party at his home last Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Harriet E. Brown has sold
farm in the eastern part of the town
to the Nelson Towne agency
Representative and Mrs. R. H. Fisk
have a little daughter, Nancy How
land, born last Saturday morning.
The high school team was defeated
in game with the Volunteers of
Rockville, Saturday, by score of 26
to j.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. R. Newton of
franklin, Mass, were in town over
Sunday. F. G. Bliss of Norwich was
the guest of Mr.. Newton Saturday.
Advertised letters: William Boer-
ner, Mrs. John Connora, Mrs. Frank
Daft, Mrs Adler Potter, Miss Jane
Ripley, George Swift, Frank Letoye,
Samuel Gillis. ...
There will be general closing of
the stores on Friday evening so as to
enable the clerks to attend the dedi
cation of the Rhode Island Worsted
company's plant.
The Rhode Island Worsted company
is to build a couple of tenement
houses on Prospect street. One of the
houses will be two tenement and the
other will probably contain three.
Mr.. Heathcote, of the firm of John
Heathoote & Son, Providence, was
guest at Woodlawn last week. and
took an order for one of their latest
style of cloth dryers for the Faulkner
woolen mill.
Teresa Braun, 10 years old, daugh-
ter of Joseph Braun, while on her
way to school on bicycle, took a
header near the foot of East Main
street hill last Friday. She was un-
conscious for some time from bruise
on her head, and had other slighter
injuries. While the accident was a
severe one, she is recovering slowly.
John T. Melbourne and Mrs. Jen-
ME Simpkins were united in marriage
at the rectory of Grace church Satur-
day noon by Rev. VIM. Morrall. The
double ring service was used. Mr..
and Mrs. Melbourne left on the 2. 1OI
train for wedding trip to Derby and
other places. Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
bourne will be at home after May 1st
on Westford avenue.
Frightened by an automobile, a Il
pair of horses owned by the Rhode
Island Worsted company started to
run away from in front of f. K. Fitz-
patrick g store Monday morning. They
had gone but few rods when one of
the horses fell and was dragged some
distance before the team stopped.
The horse that fell was hurt and was
SO lame that it had to be taken to
the stable.
L. Oscar Lyon died of a CEREBRAL
hemorrhage at Muskegon, Mich
April 9th. Mr.. Lyon was nearly 81 |
years old. He was born at Stafford |
August IL, 184O His father was a /
farmer. Mr.. Lyon resided here until
he went to war, being employed up
to that time in woolen mill He |
enlisted in the 10th Connecticut in
fantry August z, 1862, and left the
state August 20. He was a relative
of Brig. Gen. Lyon. Among the en-
gagements in which Mr.. Lyon took
part were the battles of Antietam and
fredericksburg. At Plymouth, N.
O., on April 20, 1864, he was made
prisoner and taken to Andersonville
where he remained until he
was paroled, November 20, 1864.
Many of the most terrible hardships
of Andersonville we're suffered by
him, and long afterward he felt the
effects of his experience there. He
was discharged from the army June
II, 1865. After that he returned to
Stafford, where he remained until he
removed to Michigan in May, 1868.
The first practice game of the sea-
fn~ hn
will be with the Volun-
teers of Rockville, May 18th. A
catcher has not yet been signed by
the local team, but the position will
game. The team will be arrayed in
new suits this year. brown-gray in
color, with maroon trimmings and
stockings.
Preparations for the fair are being
pushed, and the following committees
have been chosen: Assistant general
David Bissett, H. o. But
terfield. James Warren, Daniel Han
ley, W. J. Hanley, VIM Welch. M.
D. O'Oonnell, John Fitzpatrick, Phil
lip Conner; committee on dancing,
William Delligan, James Sullivan;
ice cream, Louis Fiddler; soda, Da-
vid Collins; candy, Miss Mamie
Squires; treasurer of the fair, M. D.
O'Oonnell. The assistant general
will hold a meeting at st.
hall Monday evening to
arrange for the decoration and other
details. A meeting of the commit
tee on fancy articles is called at DR..