The Press., 1907-03-20

Deceased had been enjoying practical
ly good health up to about three day
ago, when she was taken ill, ant
was not believed her ailment serious
and her death is, therefore, the great
est shock to her husband, her hosts Of
friends and acquaintance. Being Of
a splendid character, loving, kind
and sympathetic, she was one of those
womanly women who endear them
selves to all, and that she will be
greatly missed by everyone who knew
her is made certain by the general ex.
preston of regret that is heard on all
sides. Deceased was born at East
Haddam, Ct., in the year 1914, the
daughter of the late O. W. Lay, and
it was in this quiet New England
town that she spent her girlhood days.
About thirty five years ago she was
married to our good citizen, Albro
Weir, then a resident and business
man of New York. In April, 1882,
Mr.. and Mrs. Weir removed to Port
Chester, and taking up their residence
here, have resided continuously ever
since. The late Ellen Weir, while a
devout member of the Summerfi aid
NJ. E. church, was faithful almost to
fault to her domestic duties, and so
closely did she apply herself to her
husbands business that she found no
time for clubs and societies, and it
may be safely said the undisputed
excellent reputation of the Windsor
hotel, which extends along the entire
line of the New Haven road, was due
largely to the great assistance rendered
Mr.. Weir by his faithful wife. Be-
sides the sorrowing husband, for whom
the greatest sympathy is felt, deceased
is survived by one sister, Mrs. Mary
E. Harvey, niece, Mrs. Adams, both
of New Haven, Conn, while host
of intimate friends and acquaintance
mourn deeply her loss.
West Stafford.
Ruby May Gold has been i'll with
tonsilitis.
Mrs. W. D. Graves is visiting her
son in New London.
Roy Barlow and Carl Broadway we're
in Westford Sunday.
Miss Winnifred Mcclellan is spend
ing short vacation at her home.
Arthur Avery, who has been very
i'll with abcesses in the head, is much
improved.
Ralph Alburton Booth of the gram
mar school has sent his resignation to
the committee, asking that the same
take effect at the close of the present
term.
The play, "Mr. Bob," is to be
given next Wednesday and Thursday
evenings. There have been two changes
in the cast of Enthusiastically
Booth takes the part of Robert Brown,
and Mrs Fairfield of Miss Rebecca
Luke. Admission: Adults, 15c; chill
dren, loo.
Evelyn, three years old, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Neff, died
March 6 of pneumonia, which fol-
lowed an attack of whooping cough.
Deep sympathy is felt for the bereaved
family. The funeral was held Satur-
day, Rev. Thomas lyric of the Meth
odist church officiating. Burial in
Crystal Lake cemetery.
StaH0rdviIle.
Mass at St. Joseph's chapel will be
at 9 O'Clock, instead of 9.15, next
Sunday.
Mrs. O. G. Fogg and son, Edwin,
have returned from their visit in
Gam bridge, Mass.
The subject at the M. E. church
next Sunday morning will be "The
SIM"
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Cooley are re-
ceiving congratulations on son born
last Sunday morning.
Mrs Grant Hammer visited her Sis
ter, Mrs. Arthur Duncan, in Worces-
ter, Mass, over Sunday.
Era S. Colburn and his daughter,
Mrs. VIM. A. Thompson, took a trip
to Somers and Broad Brook recently.
Junior O. E. society will meet Fri
day after school with Arthur Cham
berlin. Subject, "The travellers
Psalm.''
The Easter concert of the Congre-
gational Sunday school will be given
in the church on Easter evening,
March 31st.
Christian Endeavor will meet this
evening in the Congregational vestry.
Subject, ''Things you have learned
from noble men and women outside of
the Bible.''
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church will serve meat
pie supper in the vestry Thursday
evening. Adults, 15c; children, loo.
There will be an entertainment.
The Stafford Ministerial union held
it's monthly meeting yesterday at the
residence of Rev. J. E. Fischer. Rev.
Fl. A. Blake gave an interesting talk |
upon st. Patrick, and entertained the
company with several interesting
tales.
Next Sunday morning at the Con-
church the subject will
be the third in the series of primary
theology in plain English, viz. !: "The
salvation of man, from what, how,
why, to what?'' In the evening
there will be the monthly union SER
vice held at the Methodist church.
Lucy M, wife of O. R. Kemp, for
merly of Staffordville, died at her
home in Palmer. Mass, last week
afternoon. Mrs. Kemp
was the daughter of Andrew and Ma