The Press., 1907-05-01
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Ir16nQS In Halm6r.
 w. H. Hassett of Worcester was 6 visitor in town last week.
 A. D. Brown is repairing the pi' aga at the Stafford House.
 Fred wildey has gone to Chicago and St. Louis on business trip.
 Miss Mary Powers of Prospect street is soon to move to New York.
 Miss Agnes Brennan of Baltic was the guest over Sunday of Miss Esther Warren.
 D. O. Bradway of Woronooo has moved into one of J. A. Posters houses at Stafford Street.
 Daniel N. Brown has hired the Gaston house on Church street, and is getting it ready for occupancy.
 Harold Comins, employed by the Phelps Publishing company of Spring field has been spending brief vaca- tion with his parents here.
 Cornelius Sullivan, employed at the Stafford House, broke one of the OOuCS III HIS WAASb n ACW d0y 5 ago while engaged about his duties. .
 Miss Jane Mccarthy and Mrs. George H. Flanagan of Indian Or ohard have been guests of MT. and Mrs. Michael McCarthy at the Staff ford House.
 Wm. Farnsworth has sold his place, known as the Scripture house, in the rear of G. l.. Dennis residence on East Main street, to Laurtz Hansen of Buff Gap.
 The regular monthly meeting of the school committee was held at the library Monday afternoon. After transacting routine business it was voted to hold the high school gradu- ating exercises at Memorial hall, Stafford.
 The entertainment next Tuesday evening, the opening night of the fair, will be the "Milkmaids'' Drill" by the young people of the Methodist church. There should be large at- tendance the opening night in order to give the fair good start.
 Miss Catherine Horrigan, who came here from Providence to attend the dedication of the Rhode Island worsted plant, sustained a slight paralysic shock early Saturday morn ing. She is at the Springs House and is in a serious condition.
 At the last regular meeting of Harmony Temple of Honor the follow ing officers were elected for the en- suing year: ". O. T., John R. Parkhurst; w. V. T., Fred St. Ger main; W. R., Walter Parkhurst; w. A. R., Ralph Lee; W. F. R., s. F. Clark; W. T., A. l.. Howard; W. O.. O. P. Hodgson; W. U., Charles Curnan; ". D. U., Amos Bolieau W. G., S. F. Pease; W. s.. l.. H. Stevens; P. ". O. T., John Mahan.
 Superintendent Burr of the Willi- mantic training school spoke on s'Some factors in school improvement last evening before @ far too small but very appreciative audience. Par ents and tax payers, as we'll as teach CTS and scholars, could have profited by the points emphasized. The ordi- nary home is not the educating factor it once was, and something must sup plement that responsibility. It natu- rally falls to the organized body for that purpose-the school. Life's problems yearly become more complex, and greater preparation to meet and face them is due the school children.
 Mrs. Justice J. Ellis, 63, who had been i'll for some time of diabetes, died early Friday morning. Her death followed closely that of her husband, and she died without knowing of his demise. Mrs. Sarah Scripture Ellis was born in Stafford, a daughter of Chester and Emily Hyde Scripture. Her entire life, with the exception of about 12 years spent in Monson and Wales. was passed in town. Mrs. Ellis had been in i'll health for sever al years, but her disease did not as- sume radical phase until few weeks before her death. The deceased was of a quiet, home-loving nature, thor ouRhly devoted to her family. She leaves, besides her daughter, Mrs. Maude Ohace, one brother, Albert Scripture, of Willimantic. The funer- al of MT. Ellis was held from the Congregational church last Thursday afternoon. Rev. O. A. Blake offici- Ating. The manufacturing plants were closed down during the service, and the church was we'll filled. Miss Hattie Werner sang "Solace, :" "Some Time We'll Understand and Home Land" There was a profusion of floral tributes. The bearers were E. O. Pinney, Cyril Johnson, Christo- pher Allen, J. V. Squier, Fred G. Sanford and Charles G. Ellis. The game bearers, with one exception, act ed at the funeral of Mrs. Ellis. which was held from her late home Monday afternoon. Rev. O. A. Blake again oficiated. and Miss Werner sang "One Sweetly Solemn Thought" "No Night There" "Above The Stars There Is Rest. '' Both interments were in the Stafford Springs cemetery. Among the people from out of town here for the funerals were MT. and Mrs. A. D. Ellis, Mrs. F. ". Ellis, Dwight Ellis, Miss Louise Ellis, R. P. Oushman, W. l.. Ricketts. Mrs. w. J. Rioketts of Monson, Mrs. Minnie Converse of Palmer, MT. and Mrs. G. l.. Chaffee of New London, Mr., and Mrs. W. O. Hitchcock and Mrs. Service, Mrs. Hyde and son, Phelps, of Springfield Mrs. Augustine Ellis. Mrs. Ripley, J. H. Bidwell, J. Fl. Root of Hartford, MT. and Mrs. AL